Nonwoven Catalog Sheet

Nonwoven Fabrics

US Fabrics offers a complete line of nonwoven fabrics made from 100% polypropylene staple filaments. These fabrics satisfy a wide range of applications including: filters in drainage applications; riprap and separators under pavements; erosion control; cushions for membranes and stabilizer/separators under railroad tracks.

Riprap

Riprap

With separator

With separator

Drainage

Drainage

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Metric
Nonwoven Catalog Sheet DRAINAGE SEPARATION / UNDER RIP RAP RAILROAD SEPARATOR / GEOMEMBRANE CUSHION
PROPERTY METHOD US 80NW US 90NW US 115NW US 120NW US 160NW US 180NW US 205NW US 250NW US 300NW US 380NW
Weight - TypicalASTM D-52613.1 oz/sy3.5 oz/sy4.0 oz/sy4.5 oz/sy6.0 oz/sy7.0 oz/sy8.0 oz/sy10 oz/sy12 oz/sy16 oz/sy
Tensile StrengthASTM D-463280 lbs90 lbs115 lbs120 lbs160 lbs180 lbs205 lbs250 lbs300 lbs380 lbs
Elongation @ BreakASTM D-463250%50%50%50%50%50%50%50%50%50%
Mullen BurstASTM D-3786145 psi185 psi210 psi225 psi305 psi330 psi350 psi500 psi580 psi750 psi
Puncture StrengthASTM D-483340 lbs55 lbs65 lbs65 lbs90 lbs105 lbs130 lbs155 lbs180 lbs240 lbs
CBR PunctureASTM D-6241175 lbs265 lbs300 lbs340 lbs410 lbs475 lbs535 lbs700 lbs850 lbs1,080 lbs
Trapezoidal TearASTM D-453330 lbs40 lbs50 lbs50 lbs60 lbs75 lbs85 lbs100 lbs115 lbs145 lbs
Apparent Opening SizeASTM D-475150 US Sieve50 US Sieve70 US Sieve70 US Sieve70 US Sieve70 US Sieve80 US Sieve100 US Sieve100 US Sieve100 US Sieve
PermittivityASTM D-44912.20 Sec-12.00 Sec-12.00 Sec-11.70 Sec-11.50 Sec-11.40 Sec-11.35 Sec-11.20 Sec-11.00 Sec-10.70 Sec-1
Water Flow RateASTM D-4491150 g/min/sf150 g/min/sf140 g/min/sf120 g/min/sf110 g/min/sf100 g/min/sf90 g/min/sf80 g/min/sf75 g/min/sf50 g/min/sf
UV Resistance @ 500 HoursASTM D-435570%70%70%70%70%70%70%70%70%70%
Nonwoven Catalog Sheet DRAINAGE SEPARATION / UNDER RIP RAP RAILROAD SEPARATOR / GEOMEMBRANE CUSHION
PROPERTY METHOD US 80NW US 90NW US 115NW US 120NW US 160NW US 180NW US 205NW US 250NW US 300NW US 380NW
Weight - TypicalASTM D-5261105 g/sm119 g/sm136 g/sm142 g/sm203 g/sm237 g/sm271 g/sm339 g/sm407 g/sm542 g/sm
Tensile StrengthASTM D-4632356 N401 N512 N533 N711 N800 N912 N1,112 N1,335 N1,690 N
Elongation @ BreakASTM D-463250%50%50%50%50%50%50%50%50%50%
Mullen BurstASTM D-37861,000 kPa1,275 kPa1,448 kPa1,551 kPa2,103 kPa2,275 kPa 2,413 kPa3,447 kPa3,999 kPa5,168 kPa
Puncture StrengthASTM D-4833178 N245 N289 N289 N400 N467 N 579 N690 N801 N1,070 N
CBR PunctureASTM D-6241779 N1,179 N1,335 N1,513 N1,824 N2,114 N2,381 N3,115 N3,782 N4,806 N
Trapezoidal TearASTM D-4533133 N178 N222 N222 N267 N333 N378 N444 N511 N644 N
Apparent Opening SizeASTM D-47510.30 mm0.30 mm0.212 mm0.212 mm0.212 mm0.212 mm0.180 mm0.150 mm0.150 mm0.150 mm
PermittivityASTM D-44912.20 Sec-12.00 Sec-12.00 Sec-11.70 Sec-11.50 Sec-11.40 Sec-11.35 Sec-11.20 Sec-11.00 Sec-10.70 Sec-1
Water Flow RateASTM D-44916,095 l/min/sm6,095 l/min/sm5,689 l/min/sm4,885 l/min/sm4,480 l/min/sm4,074 l/min/sm3,657 l/min/sm3,251 l/min/sm3,055 l/min/sm2,035 l/min/sm
UV Resistance @ 500 HoursASTM D-435570%70%70%70%70%70%70%70%70%70%