Concordia Manufacturing, LLC
4 Laurel Avenue, Coventry, RI 02816
T. 401-828-1100, F. 401-823-8361
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Process Temp F
and C
Relative
Cost
Key
Features
Fiber
Applications
Thermoplastic
Fiber
Denier/
Filament
Spec Grav
g/cc
Tg
F/C
Tm
F/C
649F
343C
680-780F
360-420C
$$$
High Temperature, Thermal Stability, Abrasion Resistance, Superior Chemical Resistance, Flame retardency, High Stiffness and Low density
Aerospace, Oil Exploration
PEEK
900/68
1.30
289F
143C
536F
228C
580-650F
304-343C
$$
High Temperature, Chemical Resistance, Flame Retardency, Dimensional Stability, Low Moisture Absorption
Aerospace and Transportation
PPS
1300/96
1.33
194F
90C
662F
350C
698-752F
370-400C
$$
High Thermal Stability, Low Flame and Smoke, similar to PEEK but lower temp resistance and impact strength.
Aerospace and Transportation
PEI (Ultem)
1000/72
1.27
423F
217C
340F
171C
370-446F
190-230C
$$
High thermal stability, low flame and smoke characteristics, High Chemical Resistance, Low permeability
Aerospace and Transportation
PVDF (Kynar)
1280/128
1.78
-31F
-35C
355F
179C
384-444F
195-230C
$$
Lower moisture regain and lower melting point than Nylon 6, Good resistance to shock and chemicals.
Industrial & Transportation
Nylon 12
800/72
1.02
104F
40C
428F
220C
464-554F
240-290C
$
Good Price/Performance Ratio, Good Chemical Resistance, High Strength.
Sporting Goods, Industrial, Automotive
Nylon 6
900/72
1.14
140F
60C
475/246
518-572F
270-300C
$
High Chemical Resistance, Low Moisture Regain.
Multiple
Polyester
900/72
1.38
167/65
340/171
374-482F
190-250C
$
Low Melting Point, Excellent Moisture Resistance.
Automotive, Consumer Goods
Polypropylene
700/72
0.90
14/-10
Our Mission
Since 1920 Concordia Fibers has specialized in the design and development of engineered yarns and fibers for producing a broad range of technical fabrics. Our fibers can be found in filtration media, power transmission belts, air bags, composite materials, and a variety of other unique applications.
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