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Chemically Resistant Fibers
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Introduction
Chemically Resistant Fibers are used in environments where resistance
to hostile chemical is required.
Chemical inertness is the key requirement of these fibers.
Because chemical reactions have rates that increase with temperature,
the main application areas will be those where the combined effects of
heat and reactive chemical agencies operate, such as in wet and dry
filtration.
Longer term durability to less corrosive environments is demanded in
the geotextile and geomembrane sectors, where ambient conditions
prevail.
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Introduction
The chemical resistance is obtained by one or more of following
characteristics:
Strong chemical bonds
Absence of aliphatic chain replaceable hydrogen atoms ( PE and PP
not stable to oxidizing agents at T > 50 °C
Absence of reactive side groups
Backbone free of hydrolysable groups
Sintering Sintering
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Halogenated Polymers
Fluorinated Fibers: PTFE, PVF, PVDF and
FEP
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Halogenated Polymers
Fluorinated Fibers: PTFE, PVF, PVDF and
FEP
Chemical inertness
Stable to high-temperature steam and most fluids and chemical reagents. Dissolves in
concentrated sulphuric acid (>50%) and degrades by strong oxidizing agents such as
nitric acid.
Dimensional stability
low creep and low shrinkage.
Flammability
self-extinguishing with an LOI of 35% and lowest levels of smoke and toxic gases
emission.
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Poly(phenylene sulphide), PPS
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Chemically Resistant Fibers based on aromatic ring
containing polymers
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Chemically Resistant Fibers based on aromatic
ring containing polymers
PEEK fiber properties
Chemically Resistant Fibers
Poly(ether imide), PEI