| KINDS OF TEXTILE FIBERS |
HEAT RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE |
Natural
Fibers of Vegetable Origin :
cotton, flax and similar. |
about 120
¡É |
Natural
Fibers of Animal Origin :
wool, natural silks. |
Decomposition
at 130 ¡É
Carbonization at 300 ¡É |
Man-made
Fibers of Vegetable Origin :
1. Viscose, Rayon (regenerated cellulose)
Cupro |
Decomposition
at about 180
~ 200 ¡É |
|
2. Acetate |
Softening
at about 220
¡É
Melting at 250 ~ 260 ¡É |
|
3. Triacetate |
Softening
at 230 ~
250 ¡É
Melting at
300 ¡É |
Man-made
Fibers of Synthetic Origin :
1. Polyethylene (PE) |
Softening
at 110 ~
120 ¡É
Melting at
130 ~ 140 ¡É |
2. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTE)
(Fluoro Fibre) |
Softening
at 320 ¡É
Decomposition at
400 ¡É |
|
3. Polypropylene (PP) |
Softening
at 140 ~
160 ¡É
Melting at
160 ~ 170 ¡É |
4. Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
(Chloro Fibre) |
Softening
at 70 ~ 80
¡É
Melting at
180 ~ 190 ¡É |
|
5. Polyvinylchloride (PVA) |
Softening
at 200 ~
220 ¡É
Melting at
230 ¡É |
|
6. Polyacrylonitrile (PAC) |
Softening
at 215 ~
260 ¡É
Melting at 215 ~ 300 ¡É |
|
7. Polyamide |
Mostly
Softening at 220 ~ 230 ¡É
Melting at about 240 ¡É |
|
8. Polyester (PES) |
Softening
at 230 ¡É
Melting at about 250 ¡É or at about 290 ¡É |
|
9. Polyurethane (PUR) |
Softening
at 170 ¡É
Melting at about 180 ¡É |
|
10. Polyurethane elastomere (PUE) |
Softening
at 175 ~
230 ¡É
Melting at
230 ~ 290 ¡É |
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