Esspee Fabrication Ltd

Esspee's range of engineering plastics are an effective alternative to metal parts in many manufacturing processes. They are thermally and electrically insulation, lightweight, have good wear properties and an extremely cost effective when compared to metal engineered components.

Including Peek, Nylons, Acetals and GRP's, our manufacturing department can produce bespoke precision parts to drawing, along with a fabrication service, where we incorporate the finished parts into sub or final assemblies.

Various types of reinforced materials are used, such as Cellulose paper, Mica Paper, Polyester, Cotton, Glass, Carbon, Synthetic fibre & Specialist fabrics. The most commonly used types of resin are Polyester, Epoxy, Phenolic, Polyimide, Silicone and Vinylester.

Our wide selection of adapted resin formulations, coupled with the combination of advanced reinforced layers, enables us to supply intricately machined parts from a wide range of industrial composites. All of our composites have a vast array of mechanical, electrical and thermal properties designed to suit the most demanding of applications.

Esspee are delighted to have been appointed as distributors and machinists of Tenmat's advanced wear and bearing resistant products.

Railko grades are advanced engineering composite materials, exclusively manufactured by Tenmat. Railko started producing high quality, self-lubricating components in 1957 and became one of the leading suppliers for bearings and wear parts in the marine and rail industry.

Fereform grades are a range of proprietary Tenmat formulations, consisting of a friction modified cured Phenolic resin matrix with high performance fabric reinforcement. Feroform grades are used as bearings in aggressive environments, where low friction, strength and durability are all essential. 

Esspee offers an expansive selection of advance cement, calcium silicate and alumina reinforce materials for use in thermally and mechanically demanding applications.

We work closely with leading global material manufacturers to combine our machining and fabrication expertise to offer bespoke parts across a huge range on international industries.

Selected for excellent temperature resistance and low shrinkage, our calcium silicate and cement materials guarantee high levels of mechanical performance at elevated temperatures.

Zircar products are specially formulated composites designed to work in excess of 1200°C whilst maintaining their strength and stability in demanding industrial applications.

Our wide range of advanced calcium silicates offer extremely stable thermal conductivity values across a wide range of temperatures and applications.

Calcium Silicate materials can operate continuously at 1000°C without deterioration or excessive shrinkage while maintaining high levels of compressive and flexural strength.

As well as being able to withstand aggressive thermal cycling, Calcium Silicates are an extremely versatile group of products that we can intricately machine to optimise their performance in the most demanding mechanical and thermal applications.

Our bespoke components are supplied across many industries including Aluminium, Specialist Alloy production, Magnesium, Aerospace, Petrochemical and Power Generation.

Zircar products are an extensive line of advanced high-performance ceramic composite materials that excel in demanding thermal, structural and electrical insulating applications.

Ranging in temperatures from 600°C to 1650°C, Zircar products perform at levels where conventional calcium silicates can no longer operate at optimal levels.

Zircar composite materials have become globally recognised for use in induction melting, forging and heat-treatment applications, investment casting, glass processing and hot pressing, as well as many other specialist and high temperature electrical applications.

As long standing distributors of Zircar Refractory Composites, Esspee stock and supply sheets, tubes and cylinders, all of which are backed up with or comprehensive machining service that enables us to produce intricate bespoke components across the range.

Industrial Millboards are strong, thin, dense boards with excellent insulating characteristics that are used within a wide variety of applications where thermal performance, minimal heat loss and exceptional wear resistance are required.

Millboards typically operate in a temperature range between 850°C and 1300°C which makes them the ideal solution for all high temperature gasketing applications. Industrial Millboards are made from mixed refractory fibres, clay, inert fillers and a small amount of organic and/or inorganic binders for increased handling strength.

In addition, Industrial Millboards have become the industry standard solution for industrial roller cladding, where the materials design meets the most stringent requirements of glass and steel producers worldwide.

With an extensive stock of Industrial Millboards and access to our pressing and machining facilities, we can offer precision pressed gaskets or cut and bespoke machined parts to your exact specifications.

Esspee's exclusive range of ThermTek® Fibre materials deliver thermal efficiency at high temperatures and combine the advantages of low heat storage and resistance to thermal shock.

Our Thermtek™ products are available in sheets, rolls and moulded form in both Ceramic and Bio-Soluble formats. Thermtek™ products have a wide range of thermal performance and physical characteristics, which offer solutions to numerous thermal processing applications.

Thermtek™ is extensively stocked by Esspee and designed to suit your precise requirements. Thermtek™ blanket can be supplied as complete rolls or cut-to-size strips. Our sheets can be cut and extensively machined while our paper are ideal for pressed and die cut gasket application. Thermtek™ bulk fibre is commonly used in the manufacturing of other ceramic fibre-based forms such as our bespoke vacuum formed shapes and moldables.

Our dedicate global procurement team are continually searching for new manufacturers and products that will increase the range of applications and performance level of our resistant materials.

Our newest selection of special performance products are designed to maximise durability and performance in demanding and aggressive thermal environments by increasing campaign life and energy efficiency.

Our 'SP' materials have been designed and formulated by working closely with our customers to understand their precise requirements. Our aim is to deliver improved technical benefits, increased efficiency and quality.

Designed to protect and enhance the operating performance of our materials, we have carefully selected a range of complimentary adhesives and coatings that are easily and directly applied to our products.

Whether its moisture resistance, improved heat reflection, dust suppression or bonding to additional substrates, our coatings and adhesives are readily available.

Supplied separatley or applied in-house at Esspee, our technical team are available to discuss and demonstrate the performance benefits that our unique range offers.