Nylon Fibre

Introduction:

A manufactured fibre in which the fibre forming substance is a long-chain synthetic polyamide in which less than 85% of the amide-linkages are attached directly (-CO-NH-) to two aliphatic groups. This is the definition of Nylon fibre by Federal Trade Commissions. The properties of Nylon fibre are as follows:

Properties:

• Dries quickly
• Easy to launder
• Strong and elastic
• Responsive to heat setting and resilient
• Retains its shape
• Polyamide 6 nylon6 PA-6 has thermoplastic property
• Lower mould shrinkage
• Good fatigue resistance


Application of Nylon Fibre:

• Used in hosiery
• Useful in making of swimwear, windbreakers, draperies, bedspreads, shorts track pants and active wear
• Also use in parachutes
• Useful in making of combat uniforms, flak vests, tires and life vests
• Nylon 6/6 is used in rollers, gears, nut and bolts, cams, bearings, electrical connectors, coil formers, kitchen utensils, combs, fuel tanks of cars and power tool housings
• Nylon 6/10 is useful in electrical components like bobbins, coil formers, tubing and wire jacketing

Nylon Manufacturers

• American Falcon, Inc.
• Alpha Flock (India) Pvt. Ltd.
• Domatex (AUS)Pty Ltd
• Fiber-Line, Inc.
• Altex Limited

Carbon fibre

Introduction:

Carbon fibre is a well known textile material. In this graphite crystalline structures are arranged in a manner that it gives fibrous material. Carbon fibre is also available by oil/coal pitch after giving them certain heat treatment. It is broadly divided into the categories like, PAN-based carbon fibre, Pitch based carbon fibre, Mesophase pitch based carbon fibre, isotropic pitch based carbon fibre, Rayon-based carbon fibres and gas-phase-based carbon fibres. The properties of carbon fibre are as follows:
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