page_title: Setralit
section_title: Characteristics
hierarchical_section_title: Setralit / Characteristics
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: ERM Bild einer untraschall-behandelten, stark fibrillierten Hanffaser SETRALIT
context_page_description: Setralit is a technical natural fiber based on plant fibers whose property profile has been modified selectively in order to meet different industrial requirements. It was first manufactured in 1989 by Jean-Léon Spehner, an Alsatian engineer, and further developed by the German company ECCO Gleittechnik GmbH. The name “Setralit“ is derived from the French company Setral S.à.r.l. which is a subsidiary company of ECCO, where Spehner was employed at that time. Setralit was officially described first in 1990.
context_section_description: Concerning the technical characteristics, Setralit fibers differ remarkably from the raw fibers from which they were extracted from. The distinctive attribute of Setralit compared to a conventionally gained fiber is the reproducibility of its technical properties. These are being produced by standardized treatment processes. As conventional natural fibers mainly reflect the quality variations of the primary material, these are being evened out by ultrasonic extraction.
  Other differing characteristics are:
  High cleanliness
  Brighter color
  Higher temperature resistance
  Customized and constant quality
  Rapid, high, and equal water absorption.
  The different, mostly mechanical conditioning actions of step two lead to a range of well defined Setralit-types that differ in appearance as well as in technical characteristics. These properties are suited for the possible application of a certain Setralit-type. They are stated in the technical datasheet. The specification describes the permitted variation of such parameters.
caption: Setralit type 1: Natural fiber, ultrasonically treated, highly fibrillated (hemp)
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