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Fibre densitiesFibre Density

gm/cm3Fibre Density

gm/cm3

ACETATE:Diacetate (Dicel)

Triacetate (Tricel)

1.33

1.30

NYLONNylon 11 (Rilsan)

Nylon 6 (Perlon)Nylon 6.6 (ICI nylon)

1.10

1.131.14

ACRYLICOrlonCourtelleZefranAcrilan, Creslan

1.14 - 1.171.14 - 1.181.151.17

POLYESTERKodelTerylene, Vycron

1.221.38

ARAMIDNomex 1.38

ALGINATECalcium alginate

1.72

POLYOLEFIN:Polypropylene (Ulstron)Polyethylene, Low-density (Courlene)Polyethylene, High-density (Courlene

X3)

0.900.92

0.95

POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS(approximate values)Enkaswing, Lycra, Sarlane, Spanzelle 1.1

CHLOROFIBREHeat-treated PVC (Isovyl)Unmodified PVC (Rhovyl, Fibravyl)Chlorinated PVC (Piviacid)Polyvinylidene (chloride)(Velan, Saran)

1.381.401.541.70 RABBIT

CommonAngora

0.921.10

RAMIE 1.55COTTONScouredMercerisedAcetylated

1.551.541.40 - 1.50

REGENERATED PROTEIN FIBREMerinova

1.29

CUPROAMMONIUM RAYON 1.52

FLAX 1.50

SILKB, mori, rawWeightedTussah

1.33> 1.601.32

FLUOROFIBRETeflon 2.30

VINYLALKuralon 1.30

VISCOSE 1.51 - 1.52

GLASSE-glassC-glassA-glassS-glass

2.532.462.462.45

WOOLNon-medullated 1.31

HEMP 1.50

JUTE 1.50

MODACRYLICDynelTeklanVerel

1.311.341.37