PIB Technical Data
| Specific Gravity: | 1.6 |
| Tensile Strength: | 2.5Nmm-2 |
| Elongation: | 300% |
| Temperature Range: | -34°C to +72°C |
| Vapour Permeability: | 5g/0.001in/m2/day at 38°C and 90% RH (0.1g/m2/24 hrs) |
Plysolene PIB Approvals
- Approved by the Department of Environment PSA Standard Specification (M&E) No 3.
- Plysolene PIB does not conduct electricity
- Meets Class 2 Spread of Flame BSS 467 Part 7: 1971
- Fumes given off when burning are not considered toxic.
Chemical Resistance
Plysolene PIB is generally unaffected by:
Hydrochloric Acid (dil & conc), Acetone, Sulphuric Acid (dil & conc), Acetic Acid, Aqueous Caustic Lime, Methanol and Ethanol, Aqueous Hydrosulphite, Formic Acid (dil & conc), Methyl Acetate, Copper Sulphate solutions, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Permanganate, Ethylene Glycol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Chromic Acid, Glycerine, Ethyl Acetate, Sulphonic Acid, Phenol, Chlorosulphuric Acid, Cyclohexone, Sodium Hydroxide (dil & conc), Ammonia, Naphthalene Sulphuric Acid, Solvents E13/E14.
Plysolene PIB is semi-resistant to:
Concentrated Nitric Acid, Nitration Acid
Plysolene PIB is NOT resistant to:
Chlorine & Bromine (liquid, gaseous or aqueous)
Plysolene PIB swells in:
Ether, Butyl Acetate, Petrol and Diesel, Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils (eg. Lard, Butter, Coconut Fat, Linseed, Olive or Whale Oil.
Plysolene PIB is soluble in the following:
Benzine, Xylene, Paraffin Wax, Carbon Bisulphide, Toluene, Cyclohexane, Liquid Paraffin, Chlorobenzene, Benzene, Mineral Oil, Methylene Chloride, Carbon Tetrachloride.