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

Technical fibers

CRUSHED WHITE COTTON

1- FIBER:
Natural fiber	Cotton
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
Reaction to the heat	Flammable - Decomposes towards 160°C
Resumed in humidity (%) : (25°C. - 65% H.R.)	8,5
Dry retreat	0
Resistance in the UV	X
Specific density (g/cm³)	1,5
Dry tenacity (cN/Tex)	26,4 - 43
Dry elongation (%)	3 - 7
Wet elongation (%)	3 - 7
Module of elasticity (N/Tex)	3,5 - 4,8
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Resistance to acids	Average
Resistance to bases	Very strong
Resistance to solvents	Very strong
Resistance to micro-organisms	Weak
Resistance to oxidizers	Very strong
Sensitive to	Sulfuric acids - Cupro-ammoniacal liquors in 80%
2- PRODUCTS:
Diameter of fibers (microns)	12 - 20
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
Possibles treatments	Anti UV - pH - Paint - Anti bacteria

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