Properties of fibre for dry filtration
Fibre Type |
Cotton |
Polypropylene |
Polyester |
Homopolyme r Acrylic |
Nomex |
Ryton |
Glass Fibre |
PTFE |
Nylon |
Polymetaphylene Isophtalamide |
(PPS) |
Temperature Limit (°C) |
82 |
90 |
130 |
130 |
200 |
190 |
260 |
260 |
|
Water Vaporer Saturated Condition Moist Heat °C |
82 |
90 |
94 |
130 |
177 |
190 |
260 |
260 |
|
Max (Short Time |
94 |
107 |
150 |
150 |
240 |
232 |
290 |
290 |
|
Operation Tem °C (Dry Heat) |
Specific Density |
1.5 |
0.9 |
1.34 |
1.17 |
1.38 |
1.38 |
2.54 |
2.3 |
|
Relative Moisture Regain in % |
8.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1 |
4.5 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
|
Support Combusion |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Resistance To Acid |
Hydrochloric Acid |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Sulfuric Acid |
N/A |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Nitric Acid |
N/A |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Chromic Acid |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Aqua Regia |
N/A |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Acetic Acid |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Formic Acid |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Resistance To Alkali |
Aluminium Hydroxide |
Fair |
Fair |
N/A |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Sodium Hydroxide |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Good |
Fair |
Potassium Hydroxide |
Good |
Fair |
N/A |
N/A |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
Good |
Fair |
Fibre Type |
Cotton |
Polypropylene |
Polyester |
Homopolyme r Acrylic |
Nomex |
Ryton |
Glass Fibre |
PTFE |
Nylon |
Polymetaphylene Isophtalamide |
(PPS) |
Resistance To Salt |
Calcium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
N/A |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Calcium Chloride |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
|
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Zinc Chloride |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
N/A |
Fair |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Resistance To Oxiding Agent |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
N/A |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Sodium Hypochlorite |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Chlorine |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Fair |
Fair |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Fluorine |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
N/A |
N/A |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Resistance To Organic Solvent |
Acetone |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Carbon Tetrachloride |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Ethyl Alcohol |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
N/A |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Tri-Chloro Ethylene |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Toluene |
Good |
Not Recommended |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Ethylene Glycol |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
N/A |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Resistance to Mineral Oil |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Good |