General Properties

Typical Properties of 1500/300 Vectran Fibers:

  Vectran HT Vectran NT
     
Tensile Strength* 23-27 g/denier 9 g/denier
Tensile Modulus* 525-585 g/denier 425 g/denier
Elongation at Break* 3.3% - 3.7%  2.0%
Melting Point  None, Chars >400°C 529°F
Moisture Regain  <0.1%  same
Dielectric Constant @10gHz  <3  same
Density  1.4 g/cm3 same
Chemical Resistance  Hydrolytically stable. Resistant to  organic solvents. same
  Stable to acids (<90% conc.) Stable to bases (<30% conc.)