SIL-TEX® TEXTILES
SILICA FIBER TEXTILE PRODUCTS

SIL-TEX® is our complete range of Silica Fiber Textiles Products for thermal insulation and industrial seals for high temperature: ropes, braids, socks, ribbons, fabrics and insulating products.
The base material of Tespe SIL-TEX® Textile Products consists of 6 micron Silica Fiber Filament Yarns that can be voluminized, texturized, plyed, reinforced with steel wire etc.
They are inorganic, steril, incombustible, totally Asbestos-Free, do not contain any toxic matter nor heavy metals and do not cause skin irritations.
Basic composition of Sil-Tex
Sil-Tex 1000
AiO2 aprox 94%
Sil-Tex 1200 (only some Textiles)
SiO2 about 98%
MgO
1.5-4%
Al2O3
max 1,0%
Fe2O3
max 0,6%
Properties of Sil-Tex
Color
White
Fiber Diameter
6 micron
Max. Temperature
1000°C
Shrinkage a 100°C
circa 5%
Fire reaction
Incombustible
General properties of Sil-Tex textile products
High temperature stability
Good thermal shock resistence
Good dimensional stability
Good resistence to chemical agents
Low thermal conducivity
Incombustible
Good flexibility
High mechanical strenght
Max. Temperature:
Sil-Tex 1000: 1000°C
Sil-Tex 1200: 1200°C
Sil-Tex 1200: 1200°C