Crushed fibers : short fibers worked in a crusher on blade. Only the lengthes of the longest fibers are mastered.

Technical fibers

CRUSHED NATURAL LINEN

1- FIBER:

Natural fiber Linen

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Reaction to the heat Incombustible - decomposes towards 160°C
Resumed in humidity (%) : (25°C. - 65% H.R.) 12
Dry retreat 0
Resistance in the UV Strong
Specific density (g/cm3) 1,49

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:

Dry tenacity (cN/Tex) 29 - 33,4
Dry elongation (%) 1,5 - 4,5
Wet elongation (%) 2,5 - 6
Module of elasticity (N/Tex) 5,5

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Resistance to acids Average
Resistance to bases Very strong
Resistance to solvents Very strong
Resistance to micro-organisms Strong
Resistance to oxidizers Very strong
Sensitive to Acids generally

2- PRODUCTS:

Diameter of fibers (dTex) ~30
Crushing 1,2
Lenght of fibers (mm)
0,4 - 1,2
Crushing 0,7
Lenght of fibers (mm)
0,3 - 0,9
Crushing 0,5
Lenght of fibers (mm)
0,1 - 0,6

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