Polymer family and type
|
Common Names
& Trade Names |
Deniers
(gm/9,000 m) |
Tensile
Strength
(gm/denier) |
Elongation
at Break
(%) |
Initial
Modulus
(gm/denier) |
Apparel and Home-
Furnishing Applications |
Industrial Applications |
| Polyamide |
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| Polycaprolactam (textile fibre)
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nylon 6 (textile) |
1.5-5 |
4.5-6.8 |
23-43 |
25-35 |
hosiery, lingerie, sports
garments, soft-sided
luggage, upholstery |
no significant applications |
Polyhexamethylene adipamide
(textile fibre) |
nylon 6,6 (textile) |
1.5-5 |
4.5-6.8 |
23-43 |
25-35 |
hosiery, lingerie, sports
garments, soft-sided
luggage, upholstery |
no significant applications |
Polycaprolactam (industrial
fibre |
nylon 6 (industrial) |
1.5-5 |
8.5-9.5 |
12-17 |
33-46 |
no significant applications |
tires, ropes, seat belts,
parachutes, fishing lines
and nets, hoses |
Polyhexamethylene adipamide
(industrial fibre) |
nylon 6,6 (industrial) |
1.5-5 |
8.5-9.5 |
12-17 |
33-46 |
no significant applications |
tires, ropes, seat belts,
parachutes, fishing lines
and nets, hoses |
| Arami |
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Poly-p-phenylene tereph-
thalami |
Kevlar, Twaron,
Technora |
1.0-1.5 |
25-30 |
3-6 |
500-1,000 |
no significant applications |
radial tire belts, bulletproof
vests, reinforcement for
boat hulls and aircraft
panels |
Poly-m-phenylene isoph-
thalami |
Nomex, Conex |
2-5 |
3-6 |
2-30 |
130-150 |
no significant applications |
filter bags for hot stack
gases, flame-resistant
clothing |
| Polyeste |
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| Polethylene terephtala |
Dacron, Terylene,
Trevira |
1.5-5 |
4.7-6.0 |
35-50 |
25-50 |
permanent-press clothing,
fibrefill insulation,
carpets |
sewing thread, seat belts,
tire yarns, nonwoven
fabrics |
| Polyacryloitri |
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| Acylic (>85% acrylonitrile |
Acrilan, Creslan,
Courtelle |
2-8 |
2.5-4.5 |
27-48 |
25-63 |
substitute for wool--e.g.,
in
sweaters, hosiery,
blankets |
filters, battery separators,
substitute for asbestos
in cement |
| Modacrylic (35-85%
acrylonitrile) |
Verel, SEF |
2-8 |
2.5-4.5 |
27-48 |
22-56 |
flame-resistant clothing--
e.g., artificial fur,
children's sleepwear |
flame-resistant awnings,
tents, boat covers |
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| Polypropylene |
Herculon, Marvess |
2-10 |
5-9 |
15-30 |
29-45 |
upholstery, carpets, carpet
backing |
ropes, nets, disposable
nonwoven fabrics |
| Polythylene |
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| Regular |
|
2-10 |
2-4 |
20-40 |
-- |
no significant applications |
cordage, webbing |
| High-Modulus |
Dyneema, Spectra |
-- |
30-35 |
2.7-3.5 |
1,370-2,016 |
no significant applications |
reinforcement for boat
hulls, bulletproof vests |
| Polyurethane |
spandex, Lycra |
2.5-20 |
0.6-1.5 |
400-600 |
-- |
stretch fabrics--e.g., for
sportswear, swimsuits |
no significant applications |