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TYPE 79 SHORT - CUT HEAT and FLAME RESISTANT BASOFIL® MELAMINE FIBER

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■     Cost Effective Melamine Fiber with a 400o F (200o C) Continuous Operating Temperature and Outstanding Dimensional Stability.

■     High Temperature Short-Cut Fibers Available in a Range of Lengths for Various Applications: 

                    □        Type 7910 - Average Length - 5 mm

                    □        Type 7920 - Average Length - 2.5 mm

                    □        Type 7930 - Average Length - 1.0 mm

 ■       Typical Applications Include:

                   □        Specialty Flame Resistance Papers/ Nonwovens

                   □        Electrical Papers

                   □        Transmission / Friction Papers 

                   □         Filtration Media 

                   □         Rubber /Gasket and Other Reinforcement

 ■       Good Wet-Laid Dispersion / Processability.

 

     
TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF TYPE 79

HEAT and FLAME RESISTANT

BASOFIL MELAMINE FIBERS

Property

Units

Typical Values

Average Diameter

microns

15

Specific Gravity

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1.4

Tensile Strength

KSI

36

Tenacity

g/den

2.0

Modulus

MSI

1.0

Modulus

g/den

55

Elongation at Break

%

18

Moisture Regain (23o C, 65 % RH)

%

5

Shrinkage at 200o C

%

< 1

Limiting Oxygen Index

% 

32

Maximum Continuous Operating Temp.

oC

200

Melting Temperature

oC

Does Not Melt or Drip

Resistance to Mildew, Aging, Sunlight

---

Excellent

Effects of Solvents and Alkalis

---

Excellent

Fiber is packaged in 50 pound woven plastic bags. Special packaging, including pulpable bags available.

 

TYPE 79 MELAMINE FIBER CROSS-SECTION

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MELAMINE CHEMISTRY

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THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS

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FLAME RESISTANT PAPERS CONTAINING

TYPE 79 MELAMINE FIBER

 

Self-Extinguishing Model Paper Containing 35 %

Type 79 Melamine Fiber

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