Armatex SF17 industrial silicone coated fiberglass comprises a flexible, strong woven fiberglass fabric impregnated both sides with silicone rubber to a finished weight of 16 ounces per square yard.
A high quality product, Armatex SF17 industrial silicone coated fiberglass is manufactured to industry standards for the fabrication of insulation blankets and pads, splash curtains, and other high-temperature resistant applications.
Physical Properties of Armatex SF 17 Industrial
The physical properties of Armatex SF 17 are shown Table 1.
| Coating |
Proprietary Silicone Rubber |
| Color |
Gray, other colors available upon request |
| Thickness, inches, nominal |
0.016 |
| Weight, oz/sy |
16 (+/- 0.5 oz/sy) per FTMS 191-A-5041 |
| Temperature Rating |
|
| Coating |
-110°F to 450°F • 79°C to 232°C, transient exposure to 600°F to 315°C |
| Base Fabric |
|
| Operating Temperature, maximum |
1000°F •538°C, transient exposure to 1200°F • 648°C |
| Softening Point |
1350°F to 1600°F• 732°C to 871°C |
| Melting Point |
2050°F to 2160°F • 1121°C to 1182°C |
| Base Fabric |
|
| Weave Type |
4 Harness Crowfoot Satin |
| Count, ends per inch |
48 x 32 (warp x fill) |
| Base Fabric can be certified to: |
MIL-Y-1140 • MIL-I-24244 • ASTM D4029 • ASTM D4357 • ASTMD579 |
| Tear Strength, lbs. (warp x fill) |
56 x 53, per FTMS 191A-5136 (Trapezoid) |
| Breaking Strength, lbs. (warp x fill) |
233 x 137, per FTMS 191A-5100 |
| Bursting Strength, PSI (average) |
295, per FTMS 191A-5122 •ASTM D3786 |
| Water Resistance - Rain Test |
ARMATEX® SF 17 INDUSTRIAL meets the AATCC 35 requirements |
| AATCC Method 35-1977 |
Test Report available upon request |
| Water Repellency - Spray Test |
ARMATEX® SF 17 INDUSTRIAL meets the AATCC 22 requirements |
| AATCC Method 22-1977 |
Test report available upon request |
| Hydrostatic Resistance, PSI (average) |
291, per FTMS 191A-5122 |
| Smoke Density, Ds @ minutes (average) ASTM E662-01 |
Minutes |
1 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
| Non-flaming Mode |
|
1 |
4 |
11 |
17 |
24 |
| Flaming Mode |
|
2 |
14 |
31 |
46 |
58 |
| ASTM E84 - Surface Burning Characteristics |
|
| Flame Spread Index |
0 |
| Smoke Development |
25 |
| Class I or A Rating |
|
| Surface Flammability/Radiant Heat |
ARMATEX® SF 17 INDUSTRIAL meets the ASTM requirements |
| ASTM E162 |
Test report available upon request |
| Toxic Gas Generation |
ARMATEX® SF 17 INDUSTRIAL has been tested/meets Bombardier specs |
| Bombardier SMP-800-C |
Test report available upon request |
| Resistance Oil/Aromatic Hydrocarbon Fluids |
ARMATEX® SF 17 INDUSTRIAL has been tested/meets Mil-Spec 20696F |
| MIL-PRF-20696F |
Test report available upon request |
| Flame Penetration |
ARMATEX® SF 17 INDUSTRIAL has been tested/meets FAR 25.855 |
| FAR 25.855 Appendix F Part III |
Test report available upon request |
| Standard Packaging |
50 LY per roll, special packaging available upon request |
Fifty yard rolls generally do not have splices. However, if a roll should have splices, there will be no more than two splices per roll with no pieces less than 10 LY in length.
Tolerance is +/- 10% unless otherwise stated
This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Mid-Mountain Materials.
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