Kynol Products

Kynol® Novoloid fibers are cured phenol-aldehyde fibers with a carbon content of 76%. Their specific advantages include high flame resistance, no melting point, minimal smoke emission and practically no toxic off-gassing in flame (neither HCN nor halogens etc).

They display outstanding resistance to acids, bleaches, solvents, fuels, other chemicals and steam; and in addition excellent electrical and thermal insulation (down to minus 196°C).

Kynol® Carbon Products

Kynol® carbon fibers, yarns, fabrics, felts, etc. are amorphous in structure. Therefore, it is a low-modulus, moderate strength material and is non-abrasive. It shows excellent lubricity, an outstanding chemical resistance and a lower specific gravity than other types of carbon fibers.

Due to high compatibility with lubricants and impregnants braided Kynol® carbon packings are used widely, specially in high performance applications.

Kynol® Activated Carbon Products

Their physico-chemical composition makes Kynol® fibers and textiles excellent precursors for activated carbon textile products. The specific surface area can be set individually in the range of 800 to 2300 m²/g.

The technical advantages, for example high spontaneity of ad- and desorption, excellent rates of removal (even at ppb concentrations) and prevention of "channeling", combined with sufficient strength, favor the use of Kynol® activated carbons.

They are highly useful in applications, such as air filtration, solvent recovery, water filtration, electro-chemical desalination, CBRN protection, ozone elimination and water treatment as well as in electrical and electronic applications and devices, e.g., in double layer capacitors, fuel cells, electron storage