ZYLON® PBO AS

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ZYLON®

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Description

Zylon® is the trade name of PBO (polybenzoxazole) fibers AS (as spun) is an organic super fiber that features one of the highest levels of strength and modulus of elasticity (resistance to deformation) with flame & heat resistance.

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All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
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General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	20.0 °C	1.54 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 1.54 g/cm³
Limiting oxygen index	20.0 °C	68 % Show Material materials with Limiting oxygen index of 68 %
Water content	20.0 °C	2 % Show Material materials with Water content of 2 %

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value
Compressive strength	20.0 °C	469 MPa Show Material materials with Compressive strength of 469 MPa
Elastic modulus	20.0 °C	180 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 180 GPa
Elongation	20.0 °C	3.5 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 3.5 %
Tensile strength	20.0 °C	5800 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 5800 MPa

Thermal

Property	Value
Melting point	650 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 650 °C

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	Protective cloth: Firefighter garmants, Safety gloves, Heat resistant garments. Sports: Bicycle Spokes, Bicycle tires, Yacht ropes, Tennis Racket, Badminton racket, Snowboard, Rider suits, Racing Car, Bow Strings. Industrial materials: Heat resistant felt, Cable cover for welding machine, Reinforcement for cements. Other: Speaker cone

ZYLON® PBO AS

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