Material Selection

Fiber	Short Term Operating Temp F	Short Term Operating Temp C°	Resistance to Acids	Resistance to Alkalis	Tenacity (g/d)	LOI (%)	Brands
FiberMeta – Aramid	Short Term Operating Temp F375	Short Term Operating Temp C°190	Resistance to AcidsGood	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)5.5	LOI (%)29	BrandsNomex, Conex, M1, SRO
FiberPara-Aramid	Short Term Operating Temp F375	Short Term Operating Temp C°190	Resistance to AcidsFair	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)24	LOI (%)29	BrandsKevlar,Twaron, Hyosung
FiberPolyphenylene sulfide (PPS)	Short Term Operating Temp F375	Short Term Operating Temp C°190	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisExcellent	Tenacity (g/d)4	LOI (%)35	BrandsTorcon, Procon, ZetaOne
FiberPTFE	Short Term Operating Temp F482	Short Term Operating Temp C°250	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisExcellent	Tenacity (g/d)2	LOI (%)95	BrandsTeflon
FiberOxidized Polyacrylonitrile (OPAN)	Short Term Operating Temp FCarbonizes	Short Term Operating Temp C°Carbonizes	Resistance to AcidsGood	Resistance to AlkalisPoor	Tenacity (g/d)2	LOI (%)50	BrandsPanox, Pyron
FiberPolyimide	Short Term Operating Temp F482	Short Term Operating Temp C°250	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisFair	Tenacity (g/d)4.3	LOI (%)38	BrandsP84
FiberNylon	Short Term Operating Temp F212	Short Term Operating Temp C°100	Resistance to AcidsPoor	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)6.5	LOI (%)21	BrandsUltron
FiberPolyester	Short Term Operating Temp F275	Short Term Operating Temp C°135	Resistance to AcidsGood	Resistance to AlkalisLimited	Tenacity (g/d)5.5	LOI (%)19	Brands
FiberPolypropylene	Short Term Operating Temp F320	Short Term Operating Temp C°160	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisExcellent	Tenacity (g/d)4.3	LOI (%)17	Brands
FiberSialoxol	Short Term Operating Temp F2732	Short Term Operating Temp C°1500	Resistance to AcidsGood	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)	LOI (%)	BrandsBelcotex
FiberPolyacrylate	Short Term Operating Temp F482	Short Term Operating Temp C°250	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisExcellent	Tenacity (g/d)2.1	LOI (%)43	BrandsPyrotex
FiberPolybenzimidazole (PBI)	Short Term Operating Temp F545	Short Term Operating Temp C°285	Resistance to AcidsGood	Resistance to AlkalisFair	Tenacity (g/d)2.6	LOI (%)40	BrandsPBI
Fiberpoly-phenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO)	Short Term Operating Temp F482	Short Term Operating Temp C°250	Resistance to AcidsGood	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)42	LOI (%)68	BrandsZylon
FiberPolyamideimide	Short Term Operating Temp F464	Short Term Operating Temp C°240	Resistance to AcidsFair	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)4	LOI (%)29	BrandsKermel
FiberModacrylic	Short Term Operating Temp F275	Short Term Operating Temp C°135	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)3	LOI (%)30	Brands
FiberAcrylic	Short Term Operating Temp F257	Short Term Operating Temp C°125	Resistance to AcidsExcellent	Resistance to AlkalisGood	Tenacity (g/d)5	LOI (%)18	Brands