| The chemical & physical resistance data for fibres is divided into these two tables: Tabla 1. Polyester, Acrylic, Polyamide & Aramyd Tabla 2. Polypropylene, Polyvinyl, Politetrafluoro-Etilenica, Glass & Cotton Table 1. Polyester, Acrylic, Polyamide & Aramyd | FIBRE | POLYESTER | ACRYLIC | POLYAMIDE | ARAMYD | | SIGLA DIN 60001 *Note1 | PES | PAN | PA | PAI | | MAIN BRAND TRADEMARKS & MANUFACTURERS | Dacron polyester Du pont | Ricem Montefibre | Nylon Rhone Poulenc | Nomex Du Pont | Terital Montefibre | Orlon Du Pont | Nailon Montefibre | Tejin Conex Tejin | Trevira Hoechst | Crylor Rhone Pulent | Perlon Bayer | | Tergal Soc. Rohdiaceta | Redon Phrix | Rilsan Atochem | | Terylene I.C.I (Du Pont in USA) | Dolanit Hoechst | Lilion Snia Viscosa | | Diolan Glanzstoff (NE) | Leacril Montefibre | | | | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | POLIETILEN-TEREFTALATO | POLIACRILO-NITRILE | POLIAMMIDE | POLIAMMIDE AROMATICA | | YARN TYPE*Note2 | S F M | S F | S F M | S F | | SPECIFIC GRAVITY (g/cm3) | 1.38 | 1.15-1.17 | 1.04-1.14 | 1.38 | | MOISTURE ABSORPTION 20C H.R. 65% | 0.4 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | | MAX CONTINUOUS TEMPERATURE C | 130-135 | 130-135 | 100-110 | 200-220 | | MAX TEMPERATURE (PEAKS) C | 140 | 135-140 | 120 | 260 | | CHEMICAL RESISTANCE*Note3 STRONG ACID WEAK ACIDS STRONG ALKALIS WEAK ALKALIS OXIDIZING AGENTS HYDROLYSIS (MOIST HEAT) | | | | | | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ | ◊ ◊ | | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | | ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | | ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | | FIBRES SPECIFIC SOLVENTS | H2SO4 C6H5NO2 C6H5OH | HNO3 CHON(CH3)2 | CH3COOH HCOOH H2SO4 C6H5OH | H2SO4 |
Tabla 2. Polypropylene, Polyvinyl, Politetrafluoro-Etilenica, Glass & Cotton | FIBRE | POLYPROPYLENE | POLYVINYL | POLITETRAFLUORO-ETILENICA | GLASS | COTTON | | SIGLA DIN 60001 *Note1 | PP | PVC | PTFE | GL | Co | | MAIN BRAND TRADEMARKS & MANUFACTURERS | Meraklon Montefibre | Leavil Montefibre | Teflon Du Pont | Fiberglass Owens Corning | | Pylen Mitsubishi Corp. | Saran Dow Chemical | Rastex Gore | Vetrotex Balzaretti e Modigliani | | Courlene Courtaulds | Rovyl Rhone Poulenc | Profilen Lenzing | Vetrolon Gevetex | | Hostalen Hoechst | Harlan Phoenix | | | | | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | POLIETILEN-TEREFTALATO | POLYVINYL CHLORIDE | POLYTETRAFLUORETHYLENE | SILICE | CELLULOSE | | YARN TYPE*Note2 | S F M | S F M | S F M | S F | S | | SPECIFIC GRAVITY (g/cm3) | 0.91 | 1.35 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.52 | | MOISTURE ABSORPTION 20C H.R. 65% | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.015 | 0 | 7-8 | | MAX CONTINUOUS TEMPERATURE C | 80-90 | 80-90 | 240-260 | 280-300 | 90-100 | | MAX TEMPERATURE (PEAKS) C | 90-100 | 90-100 | 280 | 320 | 110 | CHEMICAL RESISTANCE *Note3 STRONG ACID WEAK ACIDS
STRONG ALKALIS
WEAK ALKALIS
OXIDIZING AGENTS
HYDROLYSIS (MOIST HEAT) | | | | | | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | ◊ ◊ ◊ | | FIBRES SPECIFIC SOLVENTS | Hydrocarbons Solvents Clorides | CH3COOH3 CHCL3 CS2 | F (nascent) | HF | H2SO4 |
Note 1. DIN is the German Institute for Standardization. DIN 60001-1, Publication date:2001-05. Textile fibres - Part 1: Natural fibres and letter codes
The equivalent ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standards: ISO 6938:1984; Textiles - Natural fibres - Generic names and definitions. Note 2. Yarn Type (i.e. continuously twisted fibers or strands suitable for use in weaving into fabrics).
S: Staple F: Multifilament M: Monofilament Note 3. Chemical Resistance ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Excellent (recommended) ◊ ◊ ◊ Good (satisfactory) ◊ ◊ Fair (only to be used if no other material is satisfactory) ◊ Poor dissolved This data has been obtained from the main manufacturers guides and they can be useful for general considerations. They may be subject to revision and up-dating. Please contact us for further details and informations. Information on the periodic table Information on several materials can be reach at these webpages: Stainless Steel Glass Teflon PVC
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