BAFATEX team in the laid scrim production hall in Wipperfürth

The right fibre for every application

From conventional synthetic fibres and cellulose-based man-made fibres to high-performance fibres, the following yarns are mainly used, depending on the application:

Tenacity cN/tex Breaking force N Elongation at break %
Polyester filament yarn
dtex
33 68.00 2.25 16.00
55 73.50 4.10 12.50
74 71.50 4.80 16.00
140 70.00 9.70 16.00
280 69.00 19.20 16.00
550 60.00 33.60 21.00
1100 72.00 81.00 22.00
Polyamide filament yarn
dtex
110 68.50 7.50 23.00
235 68.50 16.30 20.00
470 70.00 33.50 20.00
940 73.00 70.10 23.00
Glass filament yarn
dtex
110 55.00 8.000 3.50
220 59.00 12.00 3.50
340 70.00 22.00 3.50
680 65.00 44.00 3.50
1360 65.00 88.00 3.50
Viscose
dtex
143 14.80 2.20 14.00
295 20.40 5.90 14.50
500 20.40 10.20 15.50
1000 17.20 17.20 15.50
Kevlar®
dtex
220 205.00 45.10 3.60
840 291.00 174.00 3.40
1100 305.00 240.00 3.40
Nomex®
dtex
220 44.00 9.70 25.00
1330 44.00 58.50 25.00
Technora®
dtex
220 350.00 56.00 4.30
440 350.00 112.00 4.40
1100 350.00 281.00 4.60
Steel fibre blended yarn
dtex
200 21.90 43.90 10.00
400 21.80 57.10 17.50
Carbon
dtex
670 224.40 150.40 1.70
2000 224.40 448.90 1.70

Please note:

The values given are based on information from the respective yarn manufacturers. They do not release customers from carrying out their own tests and do not form a contractual basis. Properties are only legally warranted if the respective information has been confirmed in writing by BAFATEX GmbH.