Magnolia Brush Mfrs., Ltd. Catalog - Flipbook - Page 91
OTHER INFORMATION
BRUSH FIBER INFORMATION
Horsehair
Polystyrene
Produced in the United States, South America, Canada,
Australia, and China from the tails and manes. The tails
produce the stiffer grades in both black and grey. The
mane hair is soft and produced in both black and grey,
also. Horsehair is used in a variety of brushes such as, floor
sweeps, shoe shine brushes, tin handle acid brushes, counter
dusters, window brushes, etc.
Also available in a variety of diameters and colors. Polystyrene
is highly resistant to acids and detergents, but has a lower
resistance to petroleum solvents. Polystyrene has excellent
flexibility and wear ability, which makes it Magnolia Brush
Manufacturers’ choice for a filament in floor sweeping brushes,
car washing brushes, scrub brushes and many others.
Nylon
Tampico Fiber
A synthetic man-made filament that offers excellent resiliency
and durability. This fiber has high water absorbency and is
impervious to solvents, alkali and certain acids and is immune
to most common chemicals. Nylon can withstand use near
high temperatures and has high resistance to abrasion.
A vegetable fiber obtained from the Agave Lechuguilla cactus
which grows wild on mountain slopes in Mexico. The natural
color of the fiber is cream color. Tampico fiber is obtainable in
natural color and dyed colors as well as mixtures of different
colors. Tampico is used in floor sweeping brushes, acid
brushes, counter dusters and many other brushes.
Palmyra
Union Fiber
Palmyra is a natural cinnamon-color fiber obtained from the
leaf stalk of a palm tree native to India. Palmyra is obtainable
in the prime stiff and medium stiff grades. This fiber is used in
garage floor brushes, gong or fender washing brushes, deck
brushes, scrub brushes, etc.
A mixture usually of Tampico and Palmyra and often including
Bassine. This fiber is cream and medium brown in color and
is used in many different styles of brushes for wet or dry
scrubbing.
Palmyra Stalk
This is a very coarse fill having the appearance of split
bamboo. The stiff long-lasting material is used almost
exclusively in street and contractor brooms.
Wire
A variety of wires are used in our brushes. We use only very
high psi carbon and stainless steel wire in our scratch brushes
and tempered brass in our aircraft brushes, white sidewall
brushes and special-use brushes.
Polypropylene
Available in a variety of diameters and colors. Polypropylene
is highly resistant to petroleum solvents, acids, caustics and
detergents. Polypropylene is used in brushes such as acid
brushes, garage floor brushes, and black-top coater brushes.
POLYPROPYLENE IS NOT AFFECTED BY ACIDS.
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