Textured technical fabric S-TEX

silicafor thermal protectionhigh-temperature

S-TEX Silica Cloth (Loomstate) (Preshrunk)Silica cloth made by weaving continuous filament silica yarns offer excellent protection from radiant heat and molten metal splash.They differ from textured silica cloths by being smooth in appearance and more densely woven which increases their tensile strength.Silica cloth resists continuous temperatures up to 1000°C, do not vitrify and are recommended as substitutions to ceramic cloth. If exposed to high levels of abrasion and vibration the integrity of the fabric is lost at lower temperatures.Silica fabrics have good chemical resistance except hydrofluoric acid, phosphor acid, and hydrochloric acids and also alkali Mg (magnesium), Na (sodium) and Si (silicon).Silica cloth is incombustible according to DIN 4102 A2.