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Special abrasive wires for fast wire foam cutters.

Recommended wire tension: 1.2 - 1.5 bar.
Weld: an alloy of tin and silver. Inner core made of carbon steel. 

 External coating:
Standard and R wires have a high level of carbon
R
: 'Rough', rough, sharp-surfaced (produces more dust, but provides higher cutting speed).
F: 'Fine', the thinnest cutting wire (produces the least amount of dust).
INOX: stainless steel (guarantees the best durability).
WTT: tungsten (special material for highly abrasive materials).
HPC: tungsten (high-performance cutting, higher quality, more precise cutting, higher durability).

Low density: <30 kg/m³, medium density: 35–60 kg/m³, high density: 80–300 kg/m³
For lower density materials, we recommend the thinner, finer versions (F); for higher density, harder materials, we recommend the rougher (R) or tungsten-coated, more durable wires (HPC, WTT).

fast wire string

Fast wire cutting wires are available in endless loops. When ordering, please give the exact length in millimetres.

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Code Name Thickness External
Coating
Best for foams
Nr.20 ESP 1.0/1.2mm   carbon <30 kg/m³ PU

expanded resin
flexible expanded polyurethane foam (PU)

Nr.21 ESP R 1.0/1.2mm   carbon >30 kg/m³ PU
Nr.22 ESP F 1.0mm   carbon <30 kg/m³ PU
Nr.23 ESP HPC 1.0/1.2mm   tungsten <30 kg/m³ PU
Nr.24 ESP R HPC 1.0/1.2mm   tungsten >30 kg/m³ PU
Nr.30 AGL 1.4/1.6mm   carbon  

rebond / chip foam
Nr.31 AGL HPC 1.3/1.5mm   tungsten  
Nr.40 FEN 1.2/1.5mm   carbon  

phenolic resin
Nr.41 FEN INOX 1.2/1.5mm   inox steel  
Nr.42 FEN WTT 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten  
Nr.43 FEN HPC 1.3/1.5mm   tungsten  
Nr.50 PUR 1.2/1.5mm   carbon <40 kg/m³ PUR
>40 kg/m³ HR

rigid expanded polyurethane foam (PUR, PIR)
Nr.52 PUR HPC 1.2/1.5mm   tungsten <250 kg/m³ PUR
>40 kg/m³ HR
corrugated cardboard
PET foam
Nr.60 WOOL 1.5/1.7mm   carbon 80-100 kg/m³ MW

Rockwool (MW) stone wool
Nr.61 WOOL R 1.5/1.7mm   carbon  80-100 kg/m³ MW
Nr.62 WOOL DOUBLE RING 1.5/1.7mm   carbon 80-100 kg/m³ MW
125 kg/m³ CG
Nr.63 WOOL WTT 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten all MW
Nr.64 WOOL WTT/400 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten >100 kg/m³ MW
Nr.65 WOOL/400 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten >100 kg/m³ MW
Nr.66 WOOL WTT R 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten >100 kg/m³ MW
Nr.70 SIL 1.5/1.7mm   carbon  

calcium silicate
Nr.71 SIL WTT 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten  
Nr.80 ESTR 1.4/1.6mm   carbon 160-250 kg/m³ PUR

extruded polystyrene (XPS)
Nr.81 ESTR WTT 1.5/1.8mm   tungsten Ytong
Nr.82 ESTR HPC 1.4/1.6mm   tungsten 160-250 kg/m³ PUR
corrugated cardboard
PET foam
Nr.90 GLASS 1.5/1.7mm   carbon  

foamglass (cellular glass)
Nr.91 GLASS R 1.5/1.7mm   carbon  

Nr.92

GLASS WTT 1.5/1.7mm   tungsten