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

Aramid

• High strength-to weight, high tenacity and high modulus.
•Low elongation and creep.
• Good abrasion resistance.
• No melting point (degradate) and low flammability.
• Nonconductive.
• Resistant to organic solvents, sensitive to acids, salts and UV.

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
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
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
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
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
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