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| Other counts, cut lengths and finishes may be
available on a custom development basis; colors are matched to meet
customers requirements |
| Technical properties |
| Tensile strength |
40'000 to 106'000 lb/sq. in |
| Moisture regain |
4,0 – 4,5% (70°F 65% rel. humidity) |
| Effect of heat |
Sticks at 217°C; melts at 250°C |
| Acceptance of dye |
Receptive to a wide range of dyestuffs |
| Resistance to sunlight |
Prolonged exposure causes degradation and yellowing |
| General |
Excellent abrasion resistance; resistant to mildew;
decomposes in strong acids; unaffected by alkali |
Typical applications
- Upholstery / home furnishings
- Apparel
- Decorative applications (Decals, greeting cards)
- Reinforcing filler in rubber compounds
- Paint rollers
- Thermal blankets
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Product line: Polyester cut flock
| Characteristic |
Availability |
| Count in dtex |
1,1 1,7 3,3 |
| Fiber length |
Precision cut: from 0,4 – 6,3 mm |
| Luster |
Dull, semidull, bright |
| Filament shape |
Round |
| Finish |
Electrostatic (AC) |
| Other counts, cut lengths and finishes may be
available on a custom development basis; limited colors are available
through batch process dyeing. A wide variety of solution dyed colors are
available. |
| Technical properties |
| Tensile strength |
50'000 to 99'000 lb/sq. in |
| Moisture regain |
0,4% (70°F 60% rel. humidity) |
| Effect of heat |
Sticks at 230°C; melts at 260°C |
| Acceptance of dye |
Disperse and azoic dyestuffs recommended. Available in a
wide variety of solution dyed colors, including black for automotive
applications |
| Resistance to sunlight |
Generally excellent, however prolonged exposure causes some
loss of strength |
| General |
Good abrasion resistance; excellent resistance to mildew;
good resistance to acids; less resistant to alkali |
Typical applications
- Automotive interior structures
- Automotive window channels
- Filler for reinforced plastic and rubber
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Product line: Viscose rayon cut
flock
| Characteristic |
Availability |
| Count in dtex |
1,0 1,7 3,3 5,5
28,0 |
| Fiber length |
Precision cut: from 0,5 – 6,3 mm |
| Luster |
Dull, bright |
| Filament shape |
Round |
| Finish |
Mechanical, wet dispersion, electrostatic (AC or DC) |
| Other counts, cut lengths and finishes may be
available on a custom development basis; colors are matched to meet
customers requirements. |
| Technical properties |
| Tensile strength |
30'000 to 46'000 lb/sq. in |
| Moisture regain |
11% (70°F 60% rel. humidity) |
| Effect of heat |
Decomposes at 185°C to 205°C; does not melt or become
tacky |
| Acceptance of dye |
Receptive to all cotton dyestuffs. Available in a limited
number of solution dyed colors |
| Resistance to sunlight |
No discoloration. Long term exposure causes loss of tensile
strength that is worse as the TiO2 level increases |
| General |
Good abrasion resistance; attacked by mildew; acids and
alkalis may weaken or swell fibers |
Typical applications
- Apparel
- Packaging
- Optical Polishing
- Wall coverings
- Cosmetics
- Colorant fibers for paper and plastic
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Product line: Acrylic cut flock
| Characteristic |
Availability |
| Count in dtex |
1,7 2,2 3,3 |
| Fiber length |
Precision cut: from 0,5 – 3,1 mm; Random cut |
| Luster |
Dull, bright |
| Filament shape |
Round, bean, bone |
| Finish |
Mechanical, electrostatic (AC) |
| Other counts, cut lengths and finishes may be
available on a custom development basis; colors are matched to meet
customers requirements. |
| Technical properties |
| Tensile strength |
30'000 to 45'000 lb/sq. in |
| Moisture regain |
1,0 – 3,5% (70°F 60% rel. humidity) |
| Effect of heat |
Does not melt, sticks to metal at 215°C to 255°C |
| Acceptance of dye |
Receptive to most dyestuffs. Available in solution dyed
colors |
| Resistance to sunlight |
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| General |
Good abrasion resistance; resistant to mildew; not affected
by mild acids and alkalis |
Typical applications
- Decorative ribbon
- Packaging
- Floor coverings
- Paint rollers
- Thermal blankets
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Product line: Cotton flock
| Characteristic |
Availability |
| Count in dtex |
1,4 – 2,2 |
| Fiber length |
Random cut 80% between 3,8 and 1,2 |
| Luster |
Natural |
| Filament shape |
Variable: Generally round or oval, often irregular |
| Finish |
Mechanical, Wet dispersion, electrostatic (AC) |
| Other cut length distributions and finishes may
be available on a custom development basis; colors are matched to meet
customers requirements |
| Technical properties |
| Tensile strength |
40'000 to 120'000 lb/sq. in |
| Moisture regain |
6 - 8% (70°F 60% rel. humidity) |
| Effect of heat |
Yellows at 120°C, decomposes at 150°C |
| Acceptance of dye |
Receptive to a wide variety of dyestuffs |
| Resistance to sunlight |
Prolonged exposure causes loss of strength and yellowing |
| General |
Good abrasion resistance; attacked by mildew; Good adhesion
to natural and synthetic rubber components, degrades in hot acids,
excellent resistance to alkalis |
Typical applications
- Drapery backing
- Latex Glove Lining
- Filler/strengthening agent for rubber compounds
- Colorant fibers for paper and plastic
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