High Performance Fibers for Custom Coated Fabric Applications
Our substrates can be knitted, woven or non-woven depending on the specific performance attributes required for a given application. See below for a few of our more common substrates.
Common Name(s) |
Substrate / Fiber Characteristics | Common Substrate / Fiber Uses |
Tensile strength (MPa) |
Elongation at beak (%) |
Specific gravity |
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Aramid |
• High strength-to weight, high tenacity and high modulus. |
Flame-resistant clothing, protective vests and helmets, composites, asbestos replacement, hot air filtration fabrics, tire and mechanical rubber goods reinforcement, ropes and cables, sail cloth, sporting goods. |
2500 |
4 |
1.44 |
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Carbon |
• High strength and modulus, low weight. • Heat and flame resistant. • Impact resistance. • Can be mixed with other materials. |
Sport goods, aeronautic and space materials, automotive materials, wind generator blades. | 3400 | 1.4 | 1.80 | |||
Cotton |
• Natural cellulosic fiber. •Good abrasion resistance. • Good adhesion to rubber compounds. • Excellent resistance to alkalisbut degrades in hot acids |
Industrial products, latex glove, lining, printing blankets, filler/strengthening agent for rubber compounds, colorant fibers for paper and plastic, construction joint tapes, flocking and medical. |
230 | 8 | 1.54 | |||
Fiberglass |
• High tensile strength, excellent resistance to heat, and flame resistance. • Electric-insulating, • Doesn't absorp water and is resistant to acid and other chemical agents. |
Insulators and heat-insulating materials, washing machines, refrigerators, reinforced plastic, building materials, etc. |
2250 |
5 |
2,54 |
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Polyamide |
• Strong synthetic fibre, elastic and abrasion resistant. • Does not absorb water, resist stains. • Absorbs oil and grease. •Melts at high temperatures. |
Tire cord, hoses, conveyer and seat belts, parachutes, racket strings, ropes and nets, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, tents, gaskets and seals. |
950 |
19 |
1.14 |
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Polyester |
• The most important synthetic fiber, strong, resistant to stretching, shrinking, abrasion and most chemicals. • Do not absorb water, but absorbs oil and grease. • Melts at high temperatures. |
Hoses, power belting, ropes and nets, thread, tire cord, auto upholstery, sails, floppy disk liners, and fiberfill for various products including furniture and high performance outdoor wear. |
1100 | 13 | 1.38 | |||
Rayon |
• The fiber is sold as artificial silk, highly absorbent. • A disadvantage is that is loses its strength when wet • Poor resistance to abrasion, expensive, and stretches and shrinks more than cotton. |
Industrial products, hoses, medical surgical products, nonwoven products, tire cord. |
685 |
10 |
1.52 |
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Silk |
• Natural fiber, created by the silk worm. • Thinnest of all natural fibers, fair abrasion resistance, poor resistance to sunlight. |
Gaskets and seals, mostly used in apparel and home fashion. |
1750 |
36 |
1,17 |
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Steel |
•High tenacity and low elongation at break. • Electrical conductive and thermal resistant. |
Industrial products, tire cord and hoses, conveyor belts. |
2750 | 2.5 | 7,85 |