Among the numerous stages in industrial production, dust pollution has always been a pressing issue that needs to be addressed urgently. From the kilns in cement manufacturing to the blast furnaces in steel smelting, a large amount of dust is discharged along with the exhaust gas, causing severe pollution to the environment and posing a threat to the health of workers. In this battle against dust, fiberglass filter bags, with their outstanding performance, have become a pillar in the field of industrial dust removal.
Foundation laid by superior performance
The main material of fiberglass filter bags is glass fiber, which endows the filter bags with many excellent characteristics.
(1) Outstanding high-temperature resistance
The softening point of glass fiber is as high as 550℃, and its strength retention rate exceeds 90% even when used for a long time at 260℃. Through thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), it can be seen that glass fiber shows no significant quality loss before 500℃, while polyester fiber begins to decompose at around 250℃. This characteristic enables fiberglass filter bags to easily handle high-temperature smoke gas of up to 260℃ in industries such as steel and cement, operating stably in high-temperature environments and continuously exerting filtering effects without deformation or damage due to excessive temperature, thus ensuring the continuity of industrial production.
(2) Strong chemical inertness, corrosion resistance
Glass fiber is resistant to acid and alkali corrosion within the pH range of 2 – 11. It maintains good stability in acidic gas environments such as SOx and NOx. Relevant experiments show that after exposing the fiberglass filter material to 50% sulfuric acid mist for 48 hours, its strength retention rate remains above 85%, while polypropylene fiber has completely degraded at this time. This strong corrosion resistance makes fiberglass filter bags an ideal choice for industries with corrosive environments such as chemical and metallurgical industries. Even in harsh working conditions filled with various corrosive gases and chemicals, they can operate stably for a long time, effectively filtering dust, extending their service life, and reducing the cost of replacing filter bags for enterprises.
(3) Excellent electrical performance, anti-static
The volume resistivity of glass fiber is between 10¹² – 10¹⁴Ω·cm, effectively preventing static electricity accumulation. In industrial production, many dusts such as coal dust and aluminum powder are flammable and explosive. If the filter bag cannot effectively prevent static electricity, the resulting static sparks are likely to trigger explosion accidents. In contrast, the volume resistivity of polyester fiber is approximately 10⁹Ω·cm, more prone to generating static electricity. The anti-static characteristic of fiberglass filter bags provides safety guarantees for industrial production in flammable and explosive dust environments, significantly reducing safety risks.
(4) Deep filtration, high dust retention capacity
Fiberglass filter bags mainly rely on mechanical interception and diffusion deposition effects of the fiber mesh for deep filtration. Unlike coated filter materials that mainly perform surface filtration, fiberglass needle-punched felt has a higher dust retention capacity and a gentler resistance growth curve. In actual industrial applications, dust concentrations often fluctuate, and fiberglass filter bags can maintain stable filtering performance under fluctuating dust concentrations in such conditions, without a significant drop in filtration efficiency or a sharp increase in resistance due to short-term increases in dust volume, ensuring the stable operation of the dust removal system.
