TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SYNTHETIC YARNS

PROPERTY (definitions are provided on the back)

Unit of Measure

Para - Aramid Standard Modulus

Para - Aramid High Modulus

Meta Aramid Polyamide

LCP Liquid Crystal Polymer Standard Modulus 1,40 < 0,1

LCP Liquid Crystal Polymer High Modulus 1,40 < 0,1

HMPE High Modulus Polethylene Standard Tenacity 0,97 < 0,1

HMPE High Modulus Polethylene High Tenacity 0,97 < 0,1

Specific Gravity Equilibrium Moisture Regain (@ 55% RH) Breaking Tenacity (dry) Elongation at Break Tensile Modulus Creep (@ 40 - 58% ultimate tensile strength) Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes Longitudinal Coefficient of Linear Expansion (26 C - 130 C) Melting Point Abrasion Resistance (Life to breakage) UV Resistance Flame Resistance Chemical Resistance to ACID

Ratio %

1,44 5,0

1,44 4,0

1,38 4,5

g /d % g/d %

23,0 3,5 555 < 0,03

23,6 2,5 885 < 0,03

5,0 25,0 - 30,5 125 N/A

23,0 3,8 600 < 0,04

30,0 2,8 830 < 0,04

28,0 3,6 850 1,70 - 5,00

38,0 3,1 1250 1,70 - 5,00

< 0,2

< 0,2

0,4

< 0,2

< 0,2

Melts

Melts

cm / (cm x C)

-4,00 x 10-6

-4,00 x 10-6

1,80 x 10-5

-4,86 x 10-6

-4,00 x 10-6

N/A

N/A

C Cycles

None Moderate

None Moderate

None Good

None Good - Very Good

350 Good - Very Good

147 Very Good - Excellent

147 Very Good - Excellent

Moderate Resistant GOOD, Degrades in Formic, Hydrochloric, and Sodium Hydroxide Acid. VERY GOOD, Strong alkalis will attack at high temperature or concentration. VERY GOOD, Degrades moderately in Carbon Tetrachloride and Ethylene Glycol / Water. EXCELLENT

Moderate Resistant GOOD, Degrades in Formic, Hydrochloric, and Sodium Hydroxide Acid. VERY GOOD, Strong alkalis will attack at high temperature or concentration. VERY GOOD, Degrades moderately in Carbon Tetrachloride and Ethylene Glycol / Water. EXCELLENT

Moderate Resistant GOOD, Strength loss in H2SO4 below he acid dewpoint GOOD at room temp., but degraded by strong alkalis at high temperatures VERY GOOD

Moderate Resistant EXCELLENT Stable to acids < 90% concentration EXCELLENT Stable to alkalis < 30% concentration EXCELLENT

Moderate Resistant EXCELLENT Stable to acids < 90% concentration EXCELLENT Stable to alkalis < 30% concentration EXCELLENT

Moderate Flammable VERY GOOD

Moderate Flammable VERY GOOD

Chemical Resistance to ALKALI

VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD

Chemical Resistance to ORGANIC SOLVENT

VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD

Strength Retention in H2O

FAIR

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SYNTHETIC YARNS

PROPERTY (definitions are provided on the back) Specific Gravity Equilibrium Moisture Regain (@ 55% RH) Breaking Tenacity (dry) Elongation at Break Tensile Modulus Creep (@ 40 - 58% ultimate tensile strength) Shrinkage in dry air @ 177 C for 30 minutes Longitudinal Coefficient of Linear Expansion (26 C - 130 C) Melting Point Abrasion Resistance (Life to breakage) UV Resistance Flame Resistance Chemical Resistance to ACID

PBO Polybenzyloate Standard Modulus 1,54 2,0

PBO Polybenzyloate High Modulus 1,56 0,6

PET Polyester High Tenacity 1,38 0,4

PET Polyester Low Shrink 1,38 0,4

PP Polypropylene High Modulus 0.85 < 0,1

PA Polyamide Type 6 1,14 4,5

Carbon

E Fiberglass Rovings 2,58 < 0,03

S Fiberglass

1,80 0,0

2,48 < 0,03 7,7 - 9,4 5,5 140 - 170 5,00 - 15,00

42,0 3,5 1200 0,00

42,0 2,5 1800 0,00

9,3 14,6 120 1,00 - 12,00

8,4 19,5 70 1,00 - 12,00

8,0 7,8 240 N/A

9,0 20,0 50 1,30

23,0 1,5 1480 N/A

6,0 - 7,3 3,5 200 - 275 10,00 - 20,00

< 1.0

< 1.0

8,00 - 15,00

3,0 - 8,0

Melts

6,0

0,0

0,0

0,0 1,62 x 10-6 1056 Fair Moderate

Resistant GOOD

N/A

N/A

-36,00 - x 10-6

-36,00 - x 10-6

N/A

-72,00 x 10-6

-0,10 x 10-6

5,04 x 10-6

None Fair

None Fair

256 Good

256 Good

160 Excellent

254 Very Good - Excellent

None Fair

846 Fair

Moderate Resistant FAIR, Strength loss in HCl, HNO3, H2SO4 & NaCl

Moderate Resistant FAIR, Strength loss in HCl, HNO3, H2SO4 & NaCl

Good Flammable VERY GOOD will disolve in H2SO4

Good Flammable VERY GOOD will disolve in H2SO4

Moderate Flammable VERY GOOD will disolve in H2SO4 & HNO3 will attack at high temp. GOOD

Good Flammable GOOD, Disintegrates in cold HCl, H2SO4, HNO3 & HCO2H (> 90%) VERY GOOD

Very good Resistant GOOD

Very good Resistant GOOD

Chemical Resistance to ALKALI Chemical Resistance to ORGANIC SOLVENT

FAIR

FAIR

VERY GOOD Dissolves in strong alkali at a boil VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD Dissolves in strong alkali at a boil VERY GOOD

GOOD

GOOD

GOOD

GOOD, Strength loss in NaOCl

GOOD, Strength loss in NaOCl

GOOD

VERY GOOD Dissolves in some phenolic compounds EXCELLENT

VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD

Strength Retention in H2O

GOOD

GOOD

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

POOR

POOR

FAIR - GOOD