Monofilaments Properties

Polymers Phisical properties

	UM	PVC	PP	PS	SAN	PET	PBT	NYLON6	NYLON6.6	NYLON6.12	PE
Density	g/c3	1,30-1,38	0,91	1-1,05	1,08	1,25-1,38	1,20-1,30	1,14	1,14	1,06	0,92
Elongation	%	4-6	8-18	/	/	4	3,5-7	4-5	4,5-5	4-5	20
Elongation to breaking point	%	10-50	>50	/	/	>50	20->50	20->50	10-40	>50	>50
Water Absorption	%	0,1	<0,2	<0,1	0,2-0,4	0,5	0,5	10	9	3	<0,5
Max working temperature	°C	63	90	80	80	120	130	100	140	100	80
Melting temperature	°C	140	170	190	160	260-270	250	220-225	255-260	200	115
Bend Recovery		good	poor	good	good	good	excellent	excellent	excellent	excellent	good
Resistance to abrasion		good	good	poor	poor	good	excellent	good	good	good	fair
Combustibility	UL94	HB	VO	HB	HB	HB	HB	V2	HB	HB	HB

Polymers Chemical properties

	PVC	PP	PS	SAN	PET	PBT	NYLON6	NYLON6.6	NYLON6.12	PE
Hot water	good	good	good	good	good	good	good	good	good	good
Diluted Acids	excellent	excellent	good	good	good	good	fair	fair	fair	excellent
Concentrated Acids	excellent	excellent	good/fair	good	good/fair	good/fair	fair	fair	fair	excellent
Diluted Alkalis	good	excellent	good	excel/good	excel/good	excel/good	excellent	excellent	excellent	excel/good
Alcohol	excellent	excellent	poor	good	excellent	excellent	good	good	good	excellent
Ketones	poor	excellent	poor	poor	excellent	excel/good	good	good	good	excellent
Petroleum Distillates	excel/good	fair	poor	good/fair	excellent	excellent	excellent	excellent	excellent	fair
Lubricating Oils	excellent	excellent	poor	fair	excellent	excellent	excellent	excellent	excellent	excellent
Vegetable Oils	excellent	excellent	poor	good	excellent	excellent	good	good	good	excellent
Thrichloroethylene	fair	good/fair	poor	poor	good/fair	good/fair	excel/good	excel/good	excel/good	good/fair

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