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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [American Kynol] A registered trademark for a flame resistant thermoset [ | + | [American Kynol] A registered trademark for a flame resistant thermoset [[novoloid fiber]] composed of a [[phenolic resin]]. Kynol was developed in 1968 by Carborundum, then licensed to Nippon Kynol and American Kynol for production. The fibers are inert to all solvents and have fair resistance to acids and alkalis. Kynol is used in spacecraft and for flameproof clothing. |
== Hazards and Safety == | == Hazards and Safety == | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 21 January 2014
Description
[American Kynol] A registered trademark for a flame resistant thermoset Novoloid fiber composed of a Phenolic resin. Kynol was developed in 1968 by Carborundum, then licensed to Nippon Kynol and American Kynol for production. The fibers are inert to all solvents and have fair resistance to acids and alkalis. Kynol is used in spacecraft and for flameproof clothing.
Hazards and Safety
Flame-resistant.
Additional Information
Kynol: Website
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Rosalie Rosso King, Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 Comment: produced by Gunei Chemical Industry in Japan and sold by American Kynol