These fibres are subjected to exacting treatment of opening, cleaning and blending, and processed through carding, spinning and other stages. A small percentage of high wet modulus organic fibres are incorporated with asbestos fibre to facilitate the processing.

The yarn forms the basis for the variety of asbestos textile products such as : Twisted ropes, plaited packings, fibre filled rope laggings, caulking ropes, cloth etc.

• Good anti-friction properties
• Good chemical resistance to fluid contained
• Should not get effected by the temperature of application
• Should be reasonably compressible and have a good resilience
• Should retain the self lubricants
• Should not effect the shaft
• Should not contaminate the fluid being contained.