Industry Use

Products

Application of Filter Cloth

Material	Suitable for	Max. Service Tempera -Ture ÂºC	Principal Advantages	Principal Disadvan -tages
Cotton	Aqueous Solutions, Oils, Fats, Waxes, Cold & Volatile Organic - Acids.	90	Inexpensive	Subject to Attack by Fungi
Nylon	Alkalies, Petochemicals, Oraganic Solvents, Some Alkaline Suspensions.	150	High Strength or Flexi-Bility, easy to cake Discharge & Long Life	Absorbs Water, Not Suitable for Acids
Polyester (Terylene)	Acids, Sommon Organic Solvents, Oxidizing Agents	130	Good Strength & Flexibility, Intial Shrinkage	Not Suitable for Alkalies
PVC	Acids & Alkalies	up to 90		May Become Brittle, Heat Resistance Poor
PTFE Teflon	Virtually all Chemicals	220	Exterme Chemical Resistance. Excellent Cake Discharge.	High Cost
Polythylene	Acids and Alkalies	70	Easy Cake Discharge	Softens at Moderate Temp.
Polypropylene	Acids, Alkalies, Solvents (Except Aromatic & Chlorinated Hydrocarbouns)	100	Low Moisture Absorption
Glass Fibre	Acids, Alkalies, Solvents, Petroleum Products, Concentrated Hot Acids-Chemical Solutions	260	Suitable for wide range of Chemical Soln, Hot or Cold (Except Alkalies)	Lacks Fatigue Strength for Flexing, Abrasive Resistance Poor.