ens ▁of ▁commercial ▁gr ades . ▁ ▁App lications ▁ ▁The ▁largest ▁use ▁for ▁Mic arta ▁industrial ▁l amin ates ▁is ▁a ▁high ▁strength ▁elect rical ▁ins ulation ▁in ▁power ▁generating ▁and ▁distribution ▁equipment . ▁L amin ates ▁are ▁also ▁used ▁in ▁heavy ▁equipment , ▁a eros pace ▁( such ▁as ▁prop eller ▁bl ades ); ▁autom ot ive ▁parts ; ▁office ▁equipment ; ▁table top s ▁and ▁counter top s ; ▁electron ics ; ▁elect rical ▁ins ulation ▁between ▁pressure ▁vessels ▁or ▁pip ing ▁and ▁their ▁supports ; ▁handles ▁such ▁as ▁those ▁of ▁BB Q ▁and ▁kitchen ▁tools ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁hand gun ▁g ri ps ; ▁guitar ▁finger boards , ▁n uts ▁and ▁brid ges ; ▁pool ▁c ues ; ▁and ▁safety ▁g ear ▁such ▁as ▁hard ▁h ats . ▁ ▁Between ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁West ing house ' s ▁Power - A ire ▁des k ▁fans ▁used ▁bl ades ▁made ▁of ▁Mic arta . ▁ ▁Mic arta ▁ 2 5 9 - 2 ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁the ▁ab lation ▁heat ▁shield ▁material ▁in ▁early ▁IC B M ▁war head s . ▁ ▁O wn ership ▁Mic arta ' s ▁industrial ▁l amin ate ▁division ▁and ▁name ▁were ▁purchased ▁by ▁Nor plex ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁mer ging ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁industrial ▁l amin ate ▁manufact ures ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Nor plex ▁still ▁manufact ures ▁Mic arta ▁and ▁produces ▁over ▁ 1 0 0 ▁different ▁versions