Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Reinforcement Form
- Reinforcement Material
- Composite Materials Functions
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Features
Good resistance to acids, except nitric. Good resistance to organic solvents and weak alkalis. Easily dispersed in aqueous and non-aqueous systems. Surface treatment to aid dispersion applied as required. Sticks at 221-232oC/ 430-450oF. Shrinks into a mass at 240oC/ 464oF. Does not melt.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applications
Short cut Acrylic fibers are used for reinforcement in high heat applications, and to create porosity and loft in nonwovens.
Properties
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Standard Filament Sizes | 15 | denier per filament | — |
Shrinkage in Boiling Water | max. 6 | % | — |
Breaking Tenacity | 2 | gpd | — |
Initial Moisture Content | max. 6 | % | — |
Average Moisture Regain of Acrylic | 1 - 2.5 | % | — |
Specific Gravity | 1.17 | g/cm3 | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Package
Fiber is packaged in corrugated boxes with polyethylene liners