Abstract: This invention relates to a bag filter having a tubular section, one closed end and one open end, the tubular section having a nonwoven felt comprising an intimate fiber blend of 50 to 80 parts by weight polyphenylene sulfide fiber and 20 to 50 parts by weight acrylic fiber, based on the total weight of polyphenylene sulfide and acrylic fibers in the felt, wherein the acrylic fiber has an equal or lower denier per filament than the polyphenylene sulfide fiber.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bag filter having a tubular section, one closed end and one open end, the tubular section having a nonwoven felt comprising an intimate fiber blend of 50 to 80 parts by weight meta-aramid fiber and 20 to 50 parts by weight acrylic fiber, based on the total weight of meta-aramid and acrylic fibers in the felt, wherein the acrylic fiber has an equal or lower denier per filament than the meta-aramid fiber.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bag filter having a tubular section, one closed end and one open end, the tubular section having a nonwoven felt comprising an intimate fiber blend of 50 to 80 parts by weight meta-aramid fiber and 20 to 50 parts by weight acrylic fiber, based on the total weight of meta-aramid and acrylic fibers in the felt, wherein the acrylic fiber has an equal or lower denier per filament than the meta-aramid fiber.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bag filter having a tubular section, one closed end and one open end, the tubular section having a nonwoven felt comprising an intimate fiber blend of 50 to 80 parts by weight polyphenylene sulfide fiber and 20 to 50 parts by weight acrylic fiber, based on the total weight of polyphenylene sulfide and acrylic fibers in the felt, wherein the acrylic fiber has an equal or lower denier per filament than the polyphenylene sulfide fiber.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thin reinforced nonwoven fabric having ridges and grooves for fire blocking an article and articles containing such fabrics. When exposed to heat or flame, the fabric is capable of increasing to a thickness that is at least 1.5 times its original thickness. The fabric comprises an open mesh scrim having a having crimped, heat-resistant organic fibers compressed thereon and held in a compressed state by a thermoplastic binder, on which is imparted a ridge and groove structure. When subjected to high heat or flame, the binder in the structure softens, releasing the restrained crimped fibers and any ridges and grooves and allowing the thickness of the fabric to increase.

Abstract: A sheet composition with certain proportions of meta-aramids and mica used as a flame barrier composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stiffened fabric for use in cartridge filters comprising flat fabric formed from entangled heat resistant staple fibers having a weight of from 4 to 8 oz/yd.sup.2 wherein the stiffened fabric is characterized by a flex modulus of at least 10 KSI measured at 200.degree. C.

Abstract: A scrimless poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) fiber felt suitable for high temperature gas filtration and a process for preparing the felt.

Abstract: A scrimless, dimensionally stable filter felt suitable for high temperature gas filtration is comprised of at least 80% by weight poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) staple fibers having at least a low degree of crystallinity and a staple length of 4 to 16 cm., and has a felt density of 0.15 to 0.4 g./cm..sup.3 and an air permeability of 3 to 30 m..sup.3 /min./m..sup.2 (0.degree. C. basis pressure differential = 1.27 g./cm..sup.3.