Nonpolar high temperature fiber

[OrenTi]

I am trying to create a composite consisting of a high temperature felt (nylon, polyester) in a matrix of a much lower melting point thermoplastic (e.g. LDPE). This doesn't work because the PE is nonpolar and will not wet the polar fabric.

I am looking for a nonpolar polymer with a relatively high melting point (>180C) that is available in felt or fabric form. Altenatively, I might stay with a polar felt and switch to a low melting polar thermoplastic.

I prefer to use cheap and readily available materials. This is a home project in my kitchen oven. My engineering job is in a different discipline.

Oren

 

[btrueblood]

Finding a low melt point polyester should be easier than finding a high melt point non-polar plastic. Low MP polyesters are used, e.g. for hot-melt adhesives.

 

[Demon3]

Yes, get some low melting polyester for home projects here:

http://www.amazon.com/Thermomorph-M...d=1426537334&sr=8-2&keywords=polycaprolactone

Polycaprolactone:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycaprolactone

Melts around 60C.

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