Polyester

FibreMax can produce lightweight precision cables out of almost any fibre material. Each fibre material has its own distinctive properties. The choice for the right fibre is depending on the characteristics of the application.
Polyester main characteristics:
•    Good strength-to-weight ratio.
•    Moderate elongation (15% - 20%).
•    Highest UV resistance of any fibre.
•    Good abrasion resistance.
•    Keeps strength when wet.

Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

The Federal Trade Commission's definition for Polyester fibre: a manufactured fibre in which the fibre-forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of dihydric alcohol and terephthalic acid.

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