Typical Melt-spun fibers
 
Chemical name of extrudate
Alternative Designation
Melting Point (oC)
Spinning Temperature, (oC)
Remarks
Polyamides
    
270-280
  
 Polypentamethylenecabonamide
Nylon-6
220
  
Monofilament
 Polydecamethenecabonamide
Nylon-11
190
  
Monofilament
 Polyundecamethyleneadipamide
Nylon-12
175
  
Under development
Polytetramethyleneadipamide
Nylon-4,6
295
    
 Polyhexamethyleneadipamide
Nylon-6,6
260
280-290
  
 Polyhexamethyenesebacamide
Nylon-6,10
215
  
Monofilament
 Polyhexamethyenedodecanediamide
Nylon6,12
    
Monofilament
 Poly(methylenebis-1,4-cyclohelene dodecanediamide
Nylon PACM, 12; Quana nylon
280
  
No longer produeced
Polyesters
        
Poly(ethylene terphthalate)
2GT; PET
260
280-300
  
Poly(tetramethylene terephthalate)
4GT; PTMT; PBT
224
240-260
  
Poly(1,4-bismethylenecyclohexane terphthalate  
290
310-320
  
Polyoxyacetyl
Polyglycolide
    
Sutures
Poly(2-oxyethoxyacetyl)
polydioxanone
    
Sutures
Polyolefins
        
Polyethylene  
130
225-300
  
Polypropylene  
170
250-300
  
Chlorofibers
        
Poly(vinylidene chloride) copolymers
Saran
120-140
175
Monofilament
Polyurethanes
        
Poly(tetramethylene N,N'-hexamethylene dicarbamate)
Perlon U
184
210-225
Monofilament; no longer produced
Polyureas
        
Poly(nonamethylene urea)
Urylon
240
  
No longer produced
Novoloid fibers
        
Phenol-formaldehyde novolac
kynol
    
Postcured to form thermoset
Polysulfides
        
Poly(p-phenylene sulfide)
Ryton
285
300
  

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Reference: Kroschwitz, Jacqueline I. Enclyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engieering; Second Edition, Vol 6. John wiley and Sons New York 1986 pp 808.