Fiber

Code

Density

g/cm3

Moist. 65% R.H. 20°C %

Melting temp. °C

Cont. expos. temp°C

Glass tr.temp°C

LOI %

Tena-city

acid

alkali

org solvant

hydro- lysis

Abaca (Manila)

AB

14

Acetate

CA

1.29-1.33

6-7

255-260

acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile

ASA

1.06

0.5

225

acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

ABS

1.05

Alginate

ALG

20

Alpaca

WP

1.31

Angora (rabbit)

WA

1.10

Apocynum

APCY

Asbestos

AS

2

Bamboo natural

BAM

13

decomp.

Bamboo regenerated

CBAM

Banana

BAN

1.35

Basalt

CBF

2.8

0.1

1450

820

1050

50-55

+

+

+

+

Bast (raffia)

BAS

Beaver

WB

Boron

BF

2.58

2000

14

Brass

MS

Broom (Ginster)

GI

Buriti

BUR

butadiene rubber

BR

Camel

WK

1.31

Cane

CAN

Carbon

CF

1.76-2.1

7-16

decomp. 2500

220

55

200

+

+

+

+

carboxymethyl cellulose

CMC

Casein (milk)

CS

Cashmere

WS

1.31

Ceramic

CEF

2.7

0

1800

+

+

+

Chitin

CHI

ChloroTriFluoroEthylene

CTFE

Coir (Coconut)

CC

1.15-1.40

13

17

Copper

CU

Corn

COR

Cotton

CO

1.50-1.54

7-11

decomp. (400)

80

-

18

30d

42w

-

o

+

+

Cotton grass

COG

Cow hair

HR

Cupro

CUP

1.5

11

decomp. (200-300)

20d

13w

Elasthane

EL

1.5

/

Elastodiene

ED

1

Ethoxyline resin (epoxy)

EP

Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene

ETFE

1.7

0.03

255

30

Ethylene vinylacetate

EVA

85

5.3

ethylene vinyle alcohol

EVOH

Ethylenechlorotrifluoro ethylene

ECTFE

ethylene-propylene rubber = EPM

EPR

ethylene-propylene rubber = EPR

EPM

ethylene-propylene-diene monomer

EPDM

expanded polystyrene

EPS

Fique (Mauritius fiber)

FI

Fiber

Code

Density

g/cm3

Moist. 65% R.H. 20°C %

Melting temp. °C

Cont. expos. temp°C

Glass tr.temp°C

LOI %

Tena-city

acid

alkali

org solvant

hydro- lysis

Fish otter

WT

Flax (linen)

LI

1.45-1.52

8-12

decomp. (400)

62

fluorinated ethylene-propylene

FEP

2.15

0.01

206

95

Fluorocarbon

FKM

Furan Formaldehyde

FF

Glass fibre

GF

2.4-2.6

0.1

-

315

850 - 950

100

65

o

o

+

+

Goat hair

HZ

Guanaco

WU

Hemp

HA

1.48

12-12.5

decomp. (400)

74

Henequen

HE

Hibiscus

HIBI

High Density PolyEthylene

HDPE

high impact polystyrene = TPS

HIPS

1.04

230

Horse hair

HS

Inox

INX

Jute

JU

1.4-1.5

13-17

decomp. (400)

36

Kapok

KP

Kashgora

WSA

Kenaf

KE

1.50

62

Kwasi

KWAS

linear low density polyethylene

LLDPE

0.915-0.925

107-125

50

-20

22

Linear Medium Density PolyEthylene

LMDPE

Liquid crystal polymer

LCP

1.40

250

Liquorice

LAKR

Llama

WL

low density polyethylene

LDPE

0.92

120

80

-20

Lyocell

CLY

Maguey

MG

Maize

MAIS

medium density polyethylene

MDPE

0.926-0.940

Melamine formaldehyde

MF

1.40

5.0

decomp. (370)

190

32

18

+

Meta-Aramide

m-AR

1.38

4.5

decomp. (370-550)

190-230

280 - 300

32

47

-

o

+

o

Metallic

MTF

7.9

0

510

+

+

+

Methyl MethAcrylate

MMA

Modacrylic

MAC

2

Modal

CMD

13

Mohair (angora goat)

WM

1.31

Natural rubber elastodiene

NR

Nettle

NTL

1.50

41

nitrile rubber = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber

NBR

Palm

PALM

Paper

PAP

Papyrus

PAPY

Para-aramide

p-AR

1.45

4.5

550

230

29

190

Fiber

Code

Density

g/cm3

Moist. 65% R.H. 20°C %

Melting temp. °C

Cont. expos. temp°C

Glass tr.temp°C

LOI %

Tena-city

acid

alkali

org solvant

hydro- lysis

Peanut

PEA

Peat

PEAT

Perfluoro alkoxy

PFA

2.15

0.03

300

95

Phenol aldehyde (novoloid)

PF

400

205

33

Phenol Furfural

PFF

Phenoxy

PKHH

Phormium (New Zealand)

NF

Pineapple

PIN

1.44

polaryl amide

PAA

Poly cyclohexane- dimethanol terephthalate

PCT

1.23

290

22- 26

Poly glycolic acid

PGA

Polyacrylate

ACM

450

160

43

Polyacrylate-Ethylene

AEM

Polyacrylic

PAN

1.18

1-2

decomp. (1500)

120

18

+

-

+

polyalkylene terephthalate

PAT

Polyamide 11

PA 11

1.04

0.5

200

100

25

Polyamide 12

PA 12

1.02

0.8

175

135

22

40-70

Polyamide 4.6

PA 4.6

1.18

4.5-5.0

290

230

80

27

50-70

o

o

o

o

Polyamide 6

PA 6

1.14

3.5-4.5

215-220

180

40-87

22

37-70

-

+

o

o

Polyamide 6.10

PA6.10

1.08

0.4-2.0

216

180

50

27

40-60

o

o

+

o

Polyamide 6.12

PA6.12

1.07

0.4

206

155

22

40-70

Polyamide 6.6

PA 6.6

1.14

3.5-4.5

255-265

200

50-90

27

37-70

-

+

o

o

Polyamide co-polymer

PA CoP

Polyamide-imide

PAI

1.34

4.0

250

32

Polyaniline

PANI

Polyaryl Sulfone

PAS

PolyArylEther

PAE

Polyaryletherketone

PAEK

Polybenzimidazole

PBI

1.43

0.40

decomp (450)

315

399

40

+

+

+

Polybeta hydroxybutyrate

PHB

Polybutylene

PB

Polybutylene terephthalate

PBT

1.32

0.15-0.40

228

180

30

23

50-70

o

-

o

-

Polycarbonate

PC

1.14

0.25

300

Polychlorotrifluoro ethylene

PCTFE

polydioxanone

PDS

Polyester

PET

1.38

0.2-0.5

250-265

230

90

24

22-48

+

-

o

-

Polyester elastomer

PEEL

Polyester-imide

PETI

Fiber

Code

Density

g/cm3

Moist. 65% R.H. 20°C %

Melting temp. °C

Cont. expos. temp°C

Glass tr.temp°C

LOI %

Tena-city

acid

alkali

org solvant

hydro- lysis

Polyetheretherketone

PEEK

1.30

0.15

334

270

143

35

61

+

+

+

+

Polyetherimide

PEI

1.27

1.35

225

170

44

Polyetherketone

PEK

Polyethersulfone

PES

1.37

0.43

260

225

Polyetherurethane

PUR

1.26

Polyethylene

PE

0.95

0.01

125-135

80

-3.5

22

40-60

+

+

o

+

Polyethylene naphtalate

PEN

1.36

0.20

268

123

+

o

+

o

PolyEthylene Oxide

PEOX

Polyimide

PI

1.43

3.00

240

200

38

Polyisobutylene

PIB

Polyketone

PK

Poly-L Lactic Acid

PLLA

Polylacticacid

PLA

1.25

0.4-0.6

130-175

PolyMethyl MethacrylImide

PMMI

Polymethyl pentene

PMP

Polymethylmethacrylate

PMMA

1.2

0.1-0.4

130

100

114

18

Polyoxadiazole

POD

Polyoximethylene (Polyacetal)

POM

1.41

0.3

200

140

22

40-50

+

+

+

Polyoxyphenylene

POP

Polyparaphenylene

PPP

Polyphenylene ether

PPE

Polyphenylene sulphide sulphone

PPSS

Polyphenylenebenzo-bisoxazole

PBO

1.55

0.6-2.0

decomp (650)

250

68

370