Nomex patch material?

[connerm]

I have a bunch of white nomex and was thinking about how it would perform as patch material. I'll have to double it to make it as thick as my ticking. Stuff doesn't burn or melt, and can't get wet. So before I test it on Saturday, what sort of results do you suppose I can expect? I was thinking of using wonderlube. I'm looking for wild arse guesses here folks. .54 1803. 65 fff.

 

[scott fellows]

personally i don't think it would make good patch material. i would avoid using any synthetic type of material as patching. i know nomex isn't supposed to burn or melt but i don't think it would be worth trying to find out. you may ruin a good barrel. just my .02 cents worth.
pieman

 

[Stumpkiller]

Thermal Stability
Has good thermal stability and does not melt. The fiber decomposes between 700 degrees F. - 800 degrees F. and is inappropriate and not recommended for use around any molten substances or welding operations. Hot molten contact will will stick to the fiber, forming holes

Might work. Might work as well as cotton. Might not. Remember that Nomex fails at 800

 

[Maynerd62411]

Nomex is FLAME PROOF. It will flame up for a fraction of a second and go out. But it will also melt into a little hard ball. I don't remember the heat limit, but,it is not heat proof, either. It gets real hot. Kinda like melting a nylon shoe string to keep it from raveling and sticking your fingers on it to put the flame out. I would be afraid it would leave a non-removeable deposit in the barrel.
I don't think I'd risk it. :no:
We used to cut it by the 100's of yards a week for goverment contracted flying gloves. It had to have a certain flame proof certified test. :m2c:

 

[Herb]

I've been wanting to try Nomex myself. Don't want to cut up my Nomex coveralls (flight suit), but maybe my yellow fire shirt. I'd try a few patches and see what they look like. Cotton burns too, and so does linen, but they make the best patching. Let us know.