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

Technical fibers

CALIBRATED ÉCRU POLYAMID 6,6

1- FIBER:
Synthetic fiber	(NH-CO)_n
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
Reaction to the heat	Averagely flammable - Point of sticking in 290°C
Resumed in humidity (%) : (25°C. - 65% H.R.)	6,25
Resistance in the UV	Weak
Specific density (g/cm³)	1,14
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:
Dry tenacity (cN/Tex)	30 - 45
Wet tenacity (cN/Tex)	27 - 40
Dry elongation (%)	40 - 80
Wet elongation (%)	40 - 80
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Resistance to acids	Average
Resistance to bases	Very strong
Resistance to solvents	Very strong
Resistance to micro-organisms	Strong
Sensitive to	Mineral acids, formics and acetic concentrated, some phenols
2- PRODUCTS:
Diameter of fibers (dTex)	0,9 - 1,7 - 3,3 - 6,7 - 22
Diameter of fibers (microns)	10 - 13,8 - 19,2 - 27,4 - 49,6
Lenghtes of fibers (mm)	0,5 to 6
Possible physical treatments	Control of the humidity rate - Defibrement
Possible chemical treatments	pH - Desensimage - Paints - Anti UV anticryptogamic

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