Hiram, OH: 440.834.7500   Duncan, SC: 864.486.8700

Welcome to the Electrolock Blog!

Electrolock provides insulation solutions tailored to meet your needs. Read industry and company news, and learn more about featured products in our collection of informative blog posts below.

Isovolta mica tapes

Critical Solutions: Isovolta Mica Tapes for Medium and High Voltage Coils

Electrolock has been supplying some of the highest quality mica insulation tapes to some of the largest OEMs for decades. Key to these relationships is our extensive knowledge base — from our engineering team through to the president of our company — and access as a certified distributor for essential distributors. For instance, the Isovolta...
Read More
lamination

Added Character: Three Examples of High-Temperature Laminates

High-temperature laminates provide additional characteristics to parts and materials, while also ensuring their performance in applications where heat and thermal resistance is critical. In general terms, lamination is the technique or process of manufacturing a material consisting of multiple layers; This composite material, or the part it is applied to, will then have improved characteristics....
Read More
cad cutting table

Explore Improved Fabricating with a CAD Cutting Table

The use of a CAD cutting table empowers Electrolock in the prototyping and fabrication of parts used across a wide range of industries. The precision and efficiency afforded with the use of this device aids in quickly delivering proof of concepts and production for larger, two-dimensional parts. This process represents one way Electrolock provides insulation...
Read More
spiral wound tubing features

A Cut Above: Add Value with Spiral Wound Tubing Features

Spiral wound tubing features the ability to uniquely tackle many challenges through its versatility — in composition and material used — and in the ability to add manufacturing and fabrication options, further optimizing efficiency and serving specific needs. Spiral wound tubing is produced by wrapping several strips, or laminations, of adhesive coated materials such as...
Read More
battery insulation sleeving

Battery Insulation Sleeving Solutions for Outside the Cell Protection

Backed by federal directives and increasing consumer interest, Electric Vehicle (EV) sales are expected to rise dramatically over the next decade. But EVs need vast quantities of energy in order to function. This energy is stored in high-voltage batteries that must have perfect electrical insulation to function correctly and as such, battery insulation sleeving is...
Read More
mica tape for cables

Go Beyond Conventional: Mica Tape for Cables

When seeking insulation materials for extremely harsh environments, discerning engineers will often elect to go with mica tape for cables and wiring due to its fire resistance, extremely high dielectric strength, and excellent thermal stability. First, What is Mica?? Mica is the name given to a group of minerals that naturally forms in layers with...
Read More
shrink and release tape

Wrap Up Coil Consolidation with Shrink and Release Tape

Shrink and release tape, or film has proven to be an essential facilitator in the processing of high-voltage coils and composites. These particular shrink tapes are able to serve dual purposes in the manufacturing of composites, or high-voltage components like coils. With options in the choice of materials and properties imbued into the tape, these...
Read More
spiral wound tubing materials

A Tool for Any Task: Spiral Wound Tubing Materials

With applications spanning numerous industries and fields, the potential uses for custom spiral wound tubing materials range from relatively simple tasks — such as battery sleeves and wire connection insulation — to complex custom-designed slot liners for electric vehicle motors delivering performance on multiple fronts.
Read More
battery thermal runaway insulation

Why Battery Thermal Runaway Insulation is Essential

Learn how Electrolock’s battery thermal runaway insulation solutions provide more protection for your battery storage systems in high temperature environments.
Read More
1 2 3 4 5