Brush Materials Encyclopedia
Filaments, wires and natural fibres used in industrial brushes — properties, typical uses, strengths and limits, and how to specify each one when you order a custom brush.
PA6 (Nylon 6) Brush Filament: Properties, Uses and Limits
PA6 (nylon 6) brush filament: melting point, moisture uptake, wet vs dry stiffness, where it works in brushes, where it fails, and how to specify it.
Read →PA66 (Nylon 6.6) Brush Filament: Properties and Uses
PA66 nylon brush filament: 260 °C melting point, dry stiffness, moisture behaviour, solar and conveyor roller uses, and how to specify it.
Read →PA612 Nylon Brush Filament for Food Contact and Wet Use
PA612 (nylon 6.12) brush filament: low moisture uptake, wet stiffness, FDA 21 CFR 177.1500 limits, EU 10/2011, and how to specify food-grade brushes.
Read →PBT Brush Filament: Properties, Uses and How It Compares
PBT brush filament: 223 °C melting point, about 0.4% water uptake, wet stiffness, floor-care and roller uses, hot-water limits and how to specify it.
Read →Polypropylene (PP) Brush Filament: Properties and Uses
Polypropylene brush filament: 0.90 g/cm³ density, near-zero water uptake, 160–165 °C melting point, cold brittleness, and sweeper and scrub brush uses.
Read →Polyester (PET) Brush Filament: Properties and Uses
PET polyester brush filament: 1.38 g/cm³ density, 250–260 °C melting, low water uptake, broom and paint brush uses, hot-water limits and specs.
Read →Silicon Carbide Abrasive Nylon Filament: Grit, Uses, Specs
Silicon carbide abrasive nylon filament: how it works, grit vs diameter, 20–40% grit loading, deburring and floor-care specs, and how to order it.
Read →Aluminium Oxide Abrasive Nylon Filament: Uses and Specs
Aluminium oxide abrasive nylon filament: tougher grit than SiC, when to use it on steel and for fine finishes, grit and diameter choices, specs.
Read →Ceramic Grain Abrasive Brush Filament: How It Works
Ceramic-grain abrasive nylon filament: self-sharpening microcrystalline grit, the fastest-cutting brush filament for hard steels, and how to specify it.
Read →Anti-Static and Conductive Brush Filament: Carbon Nylon & Fibre
Anti-static and conductive brush filaments: carbon nylon, carbon fibre and metal wire, resistivity numbers, ESD classes, grounding and specs.
Read →Carbon Steel Brush Wire: Grades, Temper and How to Specify
Carbon steel brush wire explained: high-carbon grades, tempered vs hard-drawn wire, crimped vs knotted forms, heat limits, rust risk and how to specify it.
Read →Stainless Steel Brush Wire: 302 vs 304 vs 316 Explained
Stainless steel brush wire grades 302, 304 and 316 compared: chromium, nickel and molybdenum content, heat limits, magnetism, uses and how to specify.
Read →Brass vs Brass-Coated Steel Brush Wire: Properties and Uses
Solid brass (70/30, C26000) vs brass-coated steel brush wire: hardness, conductivity, sparking, where each is used, and how to specify the right one.
Read →Phosphor Bronze Brush Wire: Non-Sparking Wire Brushes Explained
Phosphor bronze (C51000) wire for non-sparking, non-magnetic wire brushes: composition, strength, limits such as acetylene, and how to specify.
Read →Flat Steel Wire for Sweeper Brooms: Sizes, Temper and Specs
Flat steel wire for gutter and side brooms: sizes like 3.3 × 0.6 mm, oil-tempered vs cold-rolled wire, wires per hole, poly mixes and specs.
Read →Tampico Fiber (Istle) in Brushes: Properties, Grades and Uses
Tampico fibre (ixtle / istle) explained: agave sources, grades, why it holds water and resists chemicals, brush uses and how to specify it.
Read →Sisal Fiber in Brushes and Buffing Wheels: A Material Guide
Sisal fibre for brushes and buffing wheels: strength, length and composition data, why sisal cuts, treated vs untreated wheels, specs.
Read →Horsehair Brushes: Tail vs Mane Hair, Properties and Uses
Horsehair as brush fill: tail vs mane hair length and diameter, stiffness, colours, industrial and household uses, alternatives and how to specify it.
Read →Boar Bristle Brushes: Hog Bristle Properties and Uses
Boar (hog) bristle explained: natural flagged tips, why it suits oil-based paint, hair brush use with nylon pins, limits with water and how to specify it.
Read →Strip Brush Channel Materials: Galvanized, Stainless, Aluminium
Strip brush channel materials compared: galvanized steel, 304 stainless, 6063-T5 aluminium and plastic bases — corrosion, expansion and use.
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