FIBER/YARN PROPERTIES
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| |
Polypropylene
|
Polyester
|
Homopolymer
Acrylic
|
Polyphenylene
Sulfide
|
Aramid
|
Polyimide
|
Glass
|
PolyTetra-
FluoroEthylene
|
Continuous
Operating
Temperature
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deg.C
|
95
|
130
|
125
|
190
|
200
|
240
|
260
|
260
|
deg.F
|
200
|
265
|
255
|
375
|
400
|
465
|
500
|
500
|
Surge
Temperature
|
deg.C
|
105
|
150
|
140
|
230
|
240
|
260
|
290
|
290
|
deg.F
|
220
|
300
|
285
|
445
|
465
|
500
|
550
|
550
|
Resistance to Alkalis
|
Excellent
|
Good
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Excellent
|
Resistance to Mineral Acids
|
Excellent
|
Poor
|
Excellent
|
Very Good
|
Poor
|
Poor
|
Good
|
Excellent
|
Resistance to Oxidizing Agents
|
Very Good
|
Poor
|
Very Good
|
Fair
|
Poor
|
Poor
|
Very Good
|
Excellent
|
Supports Combustion
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Typical Brands
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Herculon
|
Dacron
|
Dralon
|
Torcon
|
Nomex
|
P84
|
N/A
|
Teflon
|
Trademark
|
Hercules
|
DuPont
|
Bayer
|
Toray
|
DuPont
|
Evonik
|
N/A
|
Toray
|
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