Fiberbuilt's commitment to high quality products and fit for purpose designs requires us to look at many variables when selecting the correct fiber material. Chemical and environmental resistance plays a large roll in almost every situation.

Generally speaking, chemical and environmental resistance is how well a fiber or filament retains its physical properties, such as:

Abrasion Resistance Bend Recovery Chemical Resistance Diameter Ductility Elongation Fatigue and Flex Resistance Tensile Strength Water Absorption Flicking (spring) Action Hardness Heat Resistance Magnetism Malleability Melting Point Oxidization Polishing Ability Rigidity Scratch Resistance Set Resistance Shape Solvent Resistance Specific Gravity Stiffness Sun Light and UV Resistance

Chemical and Environmental Resistance Properties

Fiberbuilt has the capability and the technical knowledge to design and supply fit for purpose brushes. The tables below are based on our experiences as well as our suppliers published data. As such, please contact Fiberbuilt today and let us help you select the correct brush for your application, depending on your variables.

Chemical Resistance
Fiber	Petroleum	Kerosene	Trichloro Ethylene	Acetone	Alkalies (Dilute)	Alcohols	Glycols	Acids (Dilute)	Mineral/Vegetable Oils & Waxes
Horsehair	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor
Tampico	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good
Nylon 6	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Fair - Good	Good
Nylon 6.6	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Fair - Good	Good
Nylon 6.12	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good	Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Good
Polyethylene	Good	Good	Fair - Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Fair
Polypropylene	Good	Good	Poor	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good - Excellent	Excellent
PVC	Excellent	Excellent	Poor	Poor	Good - Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good - Excellent	Excellent

Environmental Resistance
Fiber	Heat Distortion	Melting Point	Tensile Strength (kpsi)	Bend Recovery Resistance	Relative Abrasion	Retention of Stiffness in Water
Horsehair	370F/188C	N/A	N/A	Good	Good	Poor
Tampico	283F/139C	N/A	N/A	Fair	Excellent	Fair
Nylon 6	250F/121C	410F/210C	53	Excellent	Excellent	Fair - Good
Nylon 6.6	300F/149C	495F/257C	48	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Nylon 6.12	250F/121C	410F/210C	42	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Polyethylene	170F/77C	225F/107C	65-100	Good	Poor	Excellent
Polypropylene	225F/107C	320F/160C	53	Good	Good	Excellent
PVC	149F/65C	300F/149C	55-75	Good	Good	Excellent