Cut fibers : continuous fibers having been worked on a chopper with guillotine. The obtained lengthes are controled.

Technical fibers

CALIBRATED ÉCRUE ACRYLIC

1- FIBER:

Synthetic fiber (CH2CHCN)n

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Reaction to the heat Averagely flammable - Point of sticking in 180°C
Resumed in humidity (%) : (25°C. - 65% H.R.) 2
Resistance in the UV Very strong
Specific density (g/cm3) 1,15

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:

Dry tenacity (cN/Tex) 25 - 35
Wet tenacity (cN/Tex) 20 - 25
Dry elongation (%) 30 - 40
Wet elongation (%) 30 - 40

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Resistance to acids Strong
Resistance to bases Strong
Resistance to solvents Very strong
Resistance to micro-organisms Very strong
Resistance to oxidizers Very strong
Sensitive to Hot alkalis - Soluble in the dimethylformamid and the nitric acid with cold

2- PRODUCTS:

Diameter of fibers (dTex) 6,7 - 17
Diameter of fibers (microns) 27 - 43
Lenghtes of fibers (mm) 2 - 4 - 6
Possible physical treatments Control of the humidity rate - Defibrement
Possible chemical treatments pH - Desensimage

Applications

Paints - fillers Aspect / technical caracteristics
Cement - concrete technical caracteristics

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