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The fiber industry keeps changing, especially for the producers of the lower-volume specialty fibers. Others have received the rights to produce, and many are available from several companies under various names. These are the most common ones. For a more extensive list, visit Intexa.
| Fiber | Product name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Polyetheretherketone | PEEK | Performance Fibers |
| Polybenzimidazole | PBI | PBI Performance Fibers |
| PPS/Sulfar (Polyphenylene-Sulfide) | Ryton | Toyobo and others |
| PBO – Polyphenylenebenzobisoxasole | Zylon | Toyobo |
| PTFE – Fluorocarbon | Teflon Gore PTFE |
Toray Fluorofibers (U.S.) W.L. Gore |
| HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) | Spectra Dyneema |
Honeywell Performance Fibers Toyobo/Dyneema |
| MELAMINE | Basofil | Basofil Fibers LLC |
| POLYARYLATE (Liquid Crystal) | Vectran | Kuraray Performance Fibers |