


The cord is wound into bobbins of 100m or in a long piece in a box (package).
From polyester cord you can knit unique handmade things - carpets, bedspreads, blankets, bags, planters and much more. The popularity and demand for these products in the interior is growing every day. Knitted products fill the house with warmth and comfort, cause delight and a storm of emotions - surprise and admiration.
Warm natural shades will emphasize the elegance of your interior and will please the eye for a long time.
The main advantages of polyester cords:
- they are hypoallergenic;
- dust mites do not grow in polyester fiber;
- it is soft, beautiful and durable.
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| resistant to chemicals | not afraid of water | low cost |
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| for knitting and macrame |
Features
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Polyamide (kapron) | Polypropylene | Polyester (Lavsan) | Cotton |
| Density | 1.14 g/cm3 | 0.91 g/cm3 | 1.38 g/cm3 | 1.50 g/cm3 |
| Softening temperature | 170 °C | 140 °C | 225 °C | |
| Melting temperature | 215 °С | 165 °С | 260 °С | |
| Elongation at break | up to 50% | up to 30% | up to 30% | Up to 30% |
| Wet breaking load | loss up to 15% (breaking load is restored upon drying) | does not lose | does not lose | increase up to 15% |
| Resistance to sunlight | Insufficient | Insufficient (when adding light stabilizers and dyes, they are resistant to light and atmospheric conditions and almost do not lose strength for a long time) | Good | Average |
| Resistance to temperature from –40 to +60 | Good | Insufficient | Good | |
| Resistance to acids | Insufficient | Good | Good | Damaged |
| Resistance to alkalis | Good (damaged in hot alkalis) | Good | Fair (damaged in concentrated and hot alkalis) | Damaged |
| Resistance to microorganisms (rot, mold) | Good | Good | Good | Prone to rot |
| Insects | Not edible | Not edible | Not edible | |
| Fire | Hardly flammable | Hardly flammable | Hardly flammable | Highly flammable (does not emit harmful substances when burned) |
| Flexibility | Good | Sufficient (decreases at negative temperatures) | Good | Good |
| Energy absorption capacity | High | Sufficient | Good | |
| Resistance to shock loads (jerks) | Good | Sufficient | Sufficient | |
| Electrostatic properties | Dielectric | Dielectric | Dielectric | Dielectric |
| Moisture absorption | 4% | 0% | 0.4% | 8.5% |