| Property |
Test method |
Tychem® C |
| Abrasion resistance |
EN 530 (method 2) |
>2 000 cycles |
| Air permeability |
ISO 5636-5 |
Air impermeable |
| Basis weight |
ISO 536 |
83.2 g/m²
EN 12127 |
| Burst resistance |
ISO 2960
(50 cm²) |
142 kPa |
| Colour |
- |
Yellow, olive green |
| Exposure to high temperatures |
- |
Garment seams open at 98°C |
| Exposure to low temperatures |
- |
Flexibility retained down to -73°C |
| Flex cracking resistance |
ISO 7854 (method B) |
>100 000 cycles |
| Ignition resistance |
EN 1146 |
Class 1 |
| Linting propensity |
BS 6909 (Shirley method 21) |
N/A |
| Puncture resistance |
EN 863 |
18.5 N |
| Stability to heat |
ISO 5978 |
No blocking |
| Surface resistivity at 25% relative humidity |
EN 1149-1 |
5.4x109 Ohm
(inside surface)
1x1013 Ohm
(outside surface) |
| Thickness |
EN ISO 9073-2 |
237µm |
| Trapezoidal tear resistance (MD/XD) |
ISO 9073-4 |
23.1/30.9 N |
MD = Machine Direction, XD = Cross Direction, NT = Not Tested, N/A = Not Applicable |
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