| Catalog |
ACMA00030903 |
| Description |
Cotton, as a natural cellulose fiber (between 87 - 90° cellulose, 5-8% water, remainder is natural impurities=, has a lot of characteristics such as:
Comfortable soft hand
Good absorbency
Colour retention
Prints well
Easy to handle and sew |
| Application |
Apparel
Homefashion
Technical applications
Medical and cosmetic applications |
| Feature |
Tenacity: 3.0 - 4.9 g/d whereas cotton is up to 20% stronger when wet
Elasticity: relatively low
Absorbency: 7-8% at standard conditions
Birebrigence: 0.046
Dielectric constant: 3.9 - 7.5
Resistivity: order of 10^9 ohm/cm^3
Micronaire: 2.0 - 6.5 (upland cotton) |
| Length |
0.9 - 1.2 inches (upland cotton) |
| Specification |
0.7 - 2.3 (upland cotton) |
| Specific Gravity |
1.54 |
| Thermal Resist |
Decomposition at 300°F |
