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Modacrylic fiber
applications

Inherently FR, self extinquishing, charring, flame poisoning
For fire barriers and flame retardant (FR) products
• Auto interiors: Headliners, door panels, seats, trunk liners...
• Airline & Aircraft: Blankets, seats, wall panels...
• Trains & Buses: Seats, shades, wall panels...
• Building interiors: Wall and panel coverings, partitions...
• Window: Dressing, drapes, curtains, blinds
• Furniture: Upholstery backing, flame barriers
• Bedding: Mattress flame barriers, bed clothes (blankets, covers, bedspreads)
• Floor coverings: Rugs, carpets, mats
• Protective clothing: Glove liners, electrical flashover protective clothing, firefighters' turnout gear lining...
• Sleepwear: Nightshirts, nightgowns, pajamas
• Fashion: Faux (fake) fur and hair
• Plush Toys: Teddy bears
• Filtration: Air, gas, dust, and liquid.
• Battery components
• Electrical equipment: Air conditioning, duct covers, heat insulation...
• Building materials: Pipe and wire lagging for heat insulation
For use with most textile technologies
• Nonwovens: Needlepunch, stitchbond, wetlaid, hydroentangled (spunlace), airlaid, flock, tow, sliver knit, knit, high pile, resin and thermal bond...
• Wovens: Weaving, spinning