Polybenzimidazole (PBI) Rod has exceptional thermal and chemical stability and does not readily ignite. Due to its high stability, polybenzimidazole is used to fabricate high-performance protective apparel such as firefighter’s gear, astronaut space suits, high temperature protective gloves, welders’ apparel and aircraft wall fabrics. PBI is a very appealing material to high-tech industries such as semiconductor, aircraft and aerospace due to its unique property profile.
PBI RODS (Size)
PBI Feature
- Extremely high maximum allowable service temperature in air (310°C continuously, going up to 500°C for short periods of time)
- Excellent retention of mechanical strength, stiffness and creep resistance over a wide range of temperatures
- Extremely low coefficient of linear thermal expansion up to 250°C
- Excellent wear and frictional behaviour
- Inherent low flammability
- Good electrical insulating and dielectric properties
- Low out gassing in vacuum (dry material)
- High purity level in terms of ionic contamination
- Excellent resistance against high energy radiation (gamma & X-rays)
- Duratron PBI (Celazole PBI) Technical Notes