Maddocks Group
Industrial Filter Division
1-800-263-8660
(905) 549-9626
sales@maddocksgroup.com
663 Woodward Avenue
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8H 6P3
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FILTER BAG MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS
FIBER MEDIA COMPARISON CHART
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| FIBER | AVAILABLE IN | TENSILE STRENGTH | ABRASION RESISTANCE | CHEMICAL ACIDS | RESISTANCE ALKALIS | SUPPORT COMBUSTION | CONTINUOUS TEMP °F | SURGES TEMP °F |
| Beane™ | 100% Polyester Knit | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair | Yes | 290 | 300 |
| Polypropylene | Woven/ Needlefelt |
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Yes | 200 | 200 |
| Nylon | Woven | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Yes | 200 | 250 |
| Homopolymer Acrylic | Woven/ Needlefelt |
Good | Good | Very Good | Fair | Yes | 260 | 284 |
| Polyester | Woven/ Needlefelt |
Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair | Yes | 275 | 300 |
| Aramid | Woven/ Needlefelt |
Very Good | Excellent | Fair | Good | No | 375 | 425 |
| Teflon® | Woven/ Needlefelt |
Average | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | No | 450 | 500 |
| Fiberglass | Woven | Excellent | Fair | Good | Fair | No | 500 | 550 |
| PPS | Needlefelt | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | No | 375 | 425 |
| P84® | Needlefelt | Very Good | Excellent | Very Good | Fair | No | 500 | 550 |