Filter cloth
At present, the most commonly used filter cloth is made of synthetic fiber, including terylene, Vinylon, polypropylene and Kapron etc.
Performances of filter cloth:
Properties
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Terylene
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Kapron
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Polypropylene
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Vinylon
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Acid resistance
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Strong
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Poor
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Excellent
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not resistant to acid
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Alkali resistance
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Resistant to weak alkali
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Excellent
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High
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Resistant to strong alkali
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Electrical conductivity
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Very poor
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Fairly good
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Excelletn
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So-so
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Elongation at break
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30%-40%
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18%-45%
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Better than terylene
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12%-25%
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Recovery property
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Excellent
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90% up recovery rate at 10% longation
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Slightly better than terylene
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Fairly poor
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Wear resistance
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Fairly good
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Thermal endurance
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170 °C
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130 °C slight shrink
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90 °C slight shrink
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100 °C shrink
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Softening point
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230 -240 °C
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180 °C
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140 -150 °C
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200 °C
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M.P.
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255 -265 °C
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210 -215 °C
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165 -170 °C
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220 °C
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Common types of filter cloth: |
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filter cloth housing
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Embedding type anti-seepage filter cloth
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Compound filter cloth
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