Dacron
Description
[DuPont] A registered trademark for a Polyester fiber made of Polyethylene terephthalate. In 1951, Dacron, along with Terylene in England, became the first commercially marketed polyester fiber. Dacron is available as yarn, staple, and fiberfill. Polyester is durable, strong, and washes well. It has good resistance to bleaches, ketones, alcohols, soaps, detergents, and dry cleaning agents. Dacron is also resistant to creasing, abrasion, heat aging, sunlight, and insect attack. It is used for clothing, curtains, belts, fire hoses, and filled products.
Synonyms and Related Terms
polyester; polyethylene terephthalate; Terylene [ICI]; Fiber V;
Other Properties
Resistant to cold acids, weak alkalis, bleach and most organic solvents. Degrades in strong alkalis, strong hot acids, cresol. Tenacity = 2.8-5.2 Elongation = 19-30% Moisture regain = 0.4%
| Melting Point | 250-260 |
|---|---|
| Density | 1.38 |
| Refractive Index | 1.54, 1.72 |
Hazards and Safety
Difficult to ignite. Burns with a shiny, yellow-orange, sooty flame. Self-extinguishing
Additional Information
DuPont Dacron: Website
Comparisons
Properties of Synthetic Fibers
Additional Images
Infrared spectrum of Dacron polyester
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Marjory L. Joseph, Marjory L. Joseph, Introductory Textile Science, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Fort Worth, TX, 1986
- Identification of Textile Materials, The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985
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