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A brand name for fabric series made with white, nonwoven [[polyester fiber|polyester fibers]]. Hollytex is spunbonded from a continuous filament which results in a strong, lint-free, lightweight fabric with no added binders or pigments. It is calendared to form a very smooth surface. Hollytex is used as a support material, release paper, filtering agent, and interleaving paper. It is also used as a backing material for the 2-layer [[GORE-TEX®]] laminate. | A brand name for fabric series made with white, nonwoven [[polyester fiber|polyester fibers]]. Hollytex is spunbonded from a continuous filament which results in a strong, lint-free, lightweight fabric with no added binders or pigments. It is calendared to form a very smooth surface. Hollytex is used as a support material, release paper, filtering agent, and interleaving paper. It is also used as a backing material for the 2-layer [[GORE-TEX®]] laminate. | ||
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== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
| − | + | Has high tensile strength. Acid-free and non hygroscopic. Can be thermally and ultrasonically welded. | |
== Forms and Sizes == | == Forms and Sizes == | ||
| − | Some products and thicknesses available are: | + | Hollytex is sold in 60" wide rolls. Some products and thicknesses available are: |
#3491 : thickness = 1.5 mil | #3491 : thickness = 1.5 mil | ||
#3257 : thickness = 2.5 mil | #3257 : thickness = 2.5 mil | ||
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#3265 : thickness = 5.3 mil | #3265 : thickness = 5.3 mil | ||
#3261 : thickness = 6.5 mil | #3261 : thickness = 6.5 mil | ||
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| + | == Applications for Storage Exhibit and Transport == | ||
| + | * Lining, interleaving and as a release paper | ||
| + | * Support and backing | ||
| + | * filtering | ||
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 4 November 2018
Description
A brand name for fabric series made with white, nonwoven polyester fibers. Hollytex is spunbonded from a continuous filament which results in a strong, lint-free, lightweight fabric with no added binders or pigments. It is calendared to form a very smooth surface. Hollytex is used as a support material, release paper, filtering agent, and interleaving paper. It is also used as a backing material for the 2-layer GORE-TEX® laminate.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Holytex; Holly-Tex
Other Properties
Has high tensile strength. Acid-free and non hygroscopic. Can be thermally and ultrasonically welded.
Forms and Sizes
Hollytex is sold in 60" wide rolls. Some products and thicknesses available are:
- 3491 : thickness = 1.5 mil
- 3257 : thickness = 2.5 mil
- 3221 : thickness = 2.8 mil
- 3335 : thickness = 4.7 mil
- 3265 : thickness = 5.3 mil
- 3261 : thickness = 6.5 mil
Applications for Storage Exhibit and Transport
- Lining, interleaving and as a release paper
- Support and backing
- filtering
Additional Information
Link: Talas
Comparisons
Properties of Synthetic Fibers
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997
- Website address 1 Comment: TALAS (Hollytex): http://nt.bnt.com/talas/menu.html?category=139
- Website address 2 Comment: NEDCC (Holly-Tex): http://www.nedcc.org/plam3/tleaf64.htm
- Website address 3 Comment: Conservation by design (Holytex): http://www.conservation-by-design.co.uk/papers/papers28.html
- Website address 4 Comment: PEL (Holytex): http://www.preservationequipment.com/372.html MWG