Cerex
Description
[CEREX Advanced Fabrics, Pensacola Florida] A registered trademark for a series of spunbond nylon fabrics. Cerex® fabrics are made by heat-bonding continuous filaments of nylon 6,6. The thin, smooth, flat, nonwoven fabrics are available in several weights. They have high tensile strength, excellent tear resistance and are unaffected by most solvents, alkalis, and dilute acids. Cerex® fabrics have been commercially available since 1968.
Applications
- Cushioning
Personal Risk
Cerex® [SDS Sheet]
Collections Risk
May accumulate a static charge.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Cerex® have high tensile strength, high thermal stability and resistance to most chemicals and solvents.
| Melting Point | about 260 |
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Forms/Sizes
Rolls widths are available up to 120 inches. Fabric weights range from 10 to 68 grams per square yard.
Additional Information
CEREX Advanced Fabrics Website
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg, and Eugenie Milroy, ‘Support and Rehousing for Collection Storage’ In ‘Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage’ Lisa Elkin and Christopher A. Norris (eds.), Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, New York. 2019.
- External source or communication, Comment: Personal communication, Marie Svobada, MFA
- Website address 1, Comment: CEREX Advanced Fabrics website-http://www.expo21xx.com/popup/1421.htm
- Website address 2, Comment: US Trademark Office - http://www.uspto.gov/ Date of first use = 1968.
- Website address 3, Comment: Preserv'Art at http://preservart.ccq.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/ProduitFiche.aspx?NoProduit=P0025