Technical Information

Felton Brushes's staff has over 70 years of experience and expertise in helping customers select the best products through a understanding technical specifications as set out by ASTM, SAE, ASME, and ISO.

Brush filament description

A. POLY-PRO	Poly-Pro is good for wet or dry applications and is unaffected by most oils, acids, solvents and alcohols. It has very low water absorption; it is resistant to bio-growth. Poly-propylene is the choice for tough scrubbing.
B. TAMPICO	A medium-soft texture, resistant to heat and chemicals, and highly water absorbent. Most often used in light scrubbing and washing applications and wiping wood products
C. HORSE HAIR	Depending on bristle length, is relatively soft to moderately stiff and is used dry for polishing or scratch-free cleaning. Often used for applying adhesives.
D. PALMYRA	Palmyra fibre comes from the base of the leaf stalk of the Palmyra Palm of India. The texture is meduim and light to dark brown in colour. Resistant to heat and most chemicals.
E. BASSINE	Bassine is commonly interchanged with the term “Palmyra”. Felton only uses this term to describe the thickest stock of Palmyra. It is featured in our barn broom - 702B and 703B
F. PROSTRAN	A medium texture, resistant to strong acids and bases, oils and chemicals.
G. WIRE	A heavy textured carbon steel made for rugged use.