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| Fiber | Brands | Advantages | | Meta-aramid | Nomex, Conex | Good acoustic and thermal insulation
| | Para-aramid | Kevlar, Twaron | High strength and thermal insulation | | Melamine | Basofil | Excellent heat and flame resistance
| | Polybenzimidazole | PBI | Very good heat and flame resistance, soft hand | | Fluorocarbon | Teflon, Toyoflon | High temp., inert to acid + alkali, low friction
| | Polyethylene | Spectra | High strength
| | Sulfar | Ryton | Chemical resistance, filtration efficiency | | Polyimide | P84 | Very good mechanical + thermal properties, high filter efficiency | | Glass | Miraflex | High temp.
| | Polyacrylate (x-linked) | Inidex | Thermal insulator
| | PAN | Lastan, Panox | Good temperature resistance, sound absorbent
| | Polyphenylene-benzobisoxazole | Zylon | Excellent heat, mechanical and chemical resistance properties | | Polyester | Dacron, Trevira | Versatility, abrasion resistance | | Olefin | Polypropylene | Chemical resistance | | Nylon | Nylon 6, Nylon 6.6 | Strength and abrasion resistance
| | Acrylic (homopolyer) | Dolanit, Ricem | V. good resistance to solvents, good chemical resistance |
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