Magnolia Brush Catalog - Manual (Page 56)

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HORSEHAIR
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.
NYLON
A synthetic man-made filament that offers excellent resiliency and durability. This fiber has high water absorbency and is im-
pervious to solvents, alkalis and certain acids and is immune to most common chemicals. Nylon can withstand use near high
temperatures and has high resistance to abrasion.
PALMYRA
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.
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.
POLYPROPYLENE
Available in a variety of diameters and colors. Polypropylene is highly resistant to petroleum solvents, acids, caustics and deter-
gents. Polypropylene is used in brushes such as acid brushes, garage floor brushes, and black-top coater brushes. POLYPRO-
PYLENE IS NOT AFFECTED BY ACIDS.
POLYSTYRENE
Also available in a variety of diameters and colors. Polystyrene is highly resistant to acids and detergents, but has a lower resis-
tance 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.
TAMPICO FIBER
A vegetable fiber obtained from the Argava 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, automobile washing brushes, acid brushes, counter dusters and many other
brushes.
UNION FIBER
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.
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.