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Established applications.Across the hot strip mill.

STARLITE's heat-resistant phenolic resin products have a long application history in Japanese hot strip mills. Explore where our wipers, apron liners and other tribology components have been used to support surface protection, water removal and equipment operation.

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Bearings & sliding liners
Friction materials & seals

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Applications by Hot Strip Mill Process

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Representative STARLITE contact parts

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Apron Liner Installation Examples

Two examples showing where STARLITE apron liners are installed in hot strip mills.

FINISHING-MILL EXIT

F7 bottom-table apron liner

A phenolic resin apron liner installed at the finishing-mill exit.

DOWNCOILER SECTION

Pinch-roll apron liner

An apron liner installed around the pinch rolls in the strip-guiding and coiling section.

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Explore STARLITE's applications across hot strip mills and related steel-plant equipment.

01Roughing mill

Slab reduction before the finishing train. STARLITE applications include roll wipers, chock liners and sliding bearings.

Water removalRoll & strip protectionWear resistance

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Upper and lower roll wipers

Entry and exit wiping; water removal with attention to roll protection and strip surface quality.

Chock liners

Sliding contact for roll chocks, with positioning accuracy, wear and lubrication requirements considered.

Spindle-carrier bearings

Wear-resistant sliding support under water/oil-emulsion lubrication.

Apron liners for titanium rolling

Heat- and wear-resistant contact surfaces for surface protection in titanium rolling.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Upper and lower roll wipers	#15610, #15650, #15656, #11630, #12430, #12730, #12731; felt combinations with #12730, #15610 or #11630
Chock liners	#13630, #16650, #12730
Spindle-carrier bearings	#13130, #13630, #12430
Apron liners for titanium rolling	#12430 and #15650

02Crop shear

The crop shear trims the transfer bar before finish rolling. STARLITE wipers have been adopted in this section.

Water removalLow component weight

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Crop-shear wiper

Wiping application with water-removal and low-weight requirements.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Crop-shear wiper	STARLITE BAKES

03Finishing mill

The finishing train reduces the transfer bar to strip gauge. Wipers, liners and bearings operate at critical contact points around the rolls.

Surface protectionWater & oil wipingWear resistance

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Upper and lower roll wipers

Entry and exit wiping for water removal, with roll and strip surface protection considered.

Chock liners

Sliding contact for roll chocks, with wear, dimensional change and grease requirements considered.

Spindle-carrier bearings

Sliding support under water/oil-emulsion lubrication.

Back-up roll oil wipers

Oil removal from back-up rolls with attention to wear resistance.

Side guides for titanium rolling

Heat- and wear-resistant guide contact surfaces for surface protection.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Upper and lower roll wipers	#15610, #15650, #15656, #12130, #12730; felt combinations with #12130 or #12730
Chock liners	#12730
Spindle-carrier bearings	#13130, #13630
Back-up roll oil wipers	#12130, #11630
Side guides for titanium rolling	#15610

04F7 exit & delivery

At the exit of F7, the final finishing stand shown in this schematic, STARLITE apron liners provide contact surfaces around the table rolls and delivery equipment.

Strip guidanceSurface protectionHeat & wear resistance

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

F7 exit bottom-table apron liners

Contact surfaces below the exiting strip, with heat resistance, wear resistance and surface protection requirements.

F7 delivery apron liners

Apron applications in the delivery section after F7.

Apron liners at the thickness gauge

Surface-protection liners around the strip-gauge section.

Inter-roll aprons near X-ray inspection

Aprons between table rolls in the X-ray inspection area.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
F7 exit bottom-table apron liners	#15656
F7 delivery apron liners	#15650, #15656
Apron liners at the thickness gauge	#15656
Inter-roll aprons near X-ray inspection	#15610

05Run-out table

The run-out table (ROT) conveys and cools strip before coiling. STARLITE phenolic apron liners have been used as an alternative contact material to metal aprons.

Surface protectionStrip transferApron material selection

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Center apron liners

Heat- and wear-resistant apron surfaces in the strip-cooling and conveying section.

Design consideration

Closer-to-pass-line positioning and reduced inter-roll gaps can be considered when designing phenolic apron liners for strip transfer. Clearances and effects depend on the actual installation.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Center apron liners	#15650

06Downcoiler

The downcoiler section guides strip through the pinch rolls and forms the coil. STARLITE applications include aprons, gate liners and coiler-related contact parts.

Strip guidanceSurface protectionHeat & wear resistance

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Pinch-roll entry and exit aprons

Apron surfaces before and after the pinch rolls for heat, wear and surface-protection requirements.

Pinch-roll gate-tip wipers

Contact parts at the leading edge of the pinch-roll gate.

Switch-gate liners

Liners on strip-routing gates around the coiler section.

Downcoiler side-guide center aprons

Guide-related apron surfaces for strip handling.

Pinch-roll polishing blocks

Composite polishing parts with low-weight and handling requirements.

Mandrel-segment stopper liners

Stopper liners with heat resistance, strength and surface-protection requirements.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Pinch-roll entry and exit aprons	#15650
Pinch-roll gate-tip wipers	#15656
Switch-gate liners	#15610, #15656
Downcoiler side-guide center aprons	#15650
Pinch-roll polishing blocks	#11630 plus abrasive media
Mandrel-segment stopper liners	#15610 plus carbon/carbon (C/C) composite

07Coil handling

After coiling, STARLITE bearing and protective-pad applications cover coil conveying, turning, strapping and temporary storage.

Coil surface protectionHeat resistanceWear resistance

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Conveyor-roll bearings

Bearing applications in the hot-coil conveying section.

Coil skids

Protective contact surfaces supporting the coil during handling.

Coil resting tables

Protective contact surfaces at coil resting positions.

Coil-turner side plates

Contact protection on coil-turning equipment.

Protective plates for coil strapping

Surface-protection plates at coil-strapping equipment.

Coil support saddles

Contact surfaces supporting the coil.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Conveyor-roll bearings	BAKES
Coil skids	BAKES
Coil resting tables	#15610
Coil-turner side plates	#15610
Protective plates for coil strapping	#15610
Coil support saddles	#12430

ABrakes & clutches

STARLITE friction-material applications include brakes and clutches on drive equipment associated with slab-width adjustment.

Braking & holdingService-life requirementsComponent weight

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Drum-brake friction materials

Friction-material applications with service-life requirements.

Brake and clutch materials

Friction materials with service-life and weight requirements.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Drum-brake friction materials	#86140
Brake and clutch materials	#18850

BALP seals

ALP seal applications include cooling-water exclusion, dust exclusion and sliding requirements in mill cylinders and related steel-plant equipment.

Water exclusionDust exclusionSliding performance

STARLITE APPLICATIONROLE / DESIGN REQUIREMENT

Work-roll chock balance-cylinder seals

Seals around hot-rolling work-roll chock balance cylinders.

Forced-cooling-bed roll bearing seals

A related steel-plant application: seals for roll bearings in plate-mill forced-cooling beds.

Material references

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

Component	Material reference
Work-roll chock balance-cylinder seals	ALP
Forced-cooling-bed roll bearing seals	ALP

The listed grades are examples from STARLITE's application experience. Suitable materials are selected according to the component function and actual operating conditions.

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