High Performance Fibers
PBO fiber
ZYLON®
The strongest*1 fiber with amazing flame resistance *2
*1 Composition data among existing organic fiber (as of May 2015)
*2 Decomposition temperature of 650 ℃ and limiting oxygen index 68
Features
Zylon® consist of rigid rod chain molecules of poly (p-phenylene-2, 6-benzbisoxazole (PBO).
- Tensile strength and modulus
- Zylon® fiber has superior tensile strength and modulus to p-Aramid fiber.
- Heat and flame resistance
- Zylon® fiber has outstanding flame resistance and thermal stability among organic fibers.
- Thermal conductivity
- Zylon® fiber has excellent thermal conductivity in the fiber direction.
Applications
Firefighter Garment
Safety Gloves
Heat Resistant Garment
Bicycle Spokes
Bicycle Tires
Sailing Ropes
Table tennis Racket
Snowboard
Rider Suits
Racing Car
Japanese Bow Strings
Heat Resistant Felt
Cable cover for Welding Machine
Reinforcement for Cement
Speaker Cone
Electronic Materials
Aerospace
Inquiries about this product
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Inquiries by phone
High Performance Fiber Sales Section Zylon Sales Group
+81 6-6348-3130
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