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The company manufactures amorphous silica fabric and other products, which it sells to 30 countries. In 2022, Auburn Manufacturing experienced double-digit growth, citing "strong global demand." In 2023, the company ramped up production and hiring due to demand from defense and industrial customers.
Silica fibers are fibers made of sodium silicate (water glass). They are used in heat protection (including asbestos substitution) and in packings and compensators. They can be made such that they are substantially free from non- alkali metal compounds.
Beta cloth is a type of fireproof PTFE impregnated silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of Apollo/Skylab A7L space suits, the Apollo Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment, the McDivitt Purse, [1] and in other specialized applications. Beta cloth consists of fine woven silica fiber, similar to glass fiber. The resulting fabric does not burn, and ...
According to a mineral wool manufacturer, the first mineral wool intended for high-temperature applications was invented in the United States in 1942 but was not commercially viable until approximately 1953. More forms of mineral wool became available in the 1970s and 1980s. [4]
Accordis was a major manufacturer of cellulose-based fibers and yarns. Production facilities can be found throughout Europe, the U.S. and Brazil. [40] Visil rayon and HOPE FR are flame retardant forms of viscose that have silica embedded in the fiber during manufacturing.
Medical textiles include many fiber types, yarns, fabrics, non-woven materials, woven, braided, as well as knitted fabrics. [4] Physical and chemical alterations of fiber architectures, the use of functional finishes , and the production of stimuli-sensitive materials are major approaches for developing innovative medical textiles.
Fabrics of woven glass fibers are useful thermal insulators because of their high ratio of surface area to weight. However, the increased surface area makes them much more susceptible to chemical attack. By trapping air within them, blocks of glass fiber make good thermal insulation, with a thermal conductivity of the order of 0.05 W/(m·K). [12]
All-silica fiber, or silica-silica fiber, is an optical fiber whose core and cladding are made of silica glass. The refractive index of the core glass is higher than that of the cladding. These fibers are typically step-index fibers. The cladding of an all-silica fiber should not be confused with the polymer overcoat of the fiber.