PRODUCT APPLICATION
Hosiery Application :
Prime use of the Rubber Thread is in hosiery applications. Latex Rubber threads are primarily used to manufacture various types of elastic tapes mainly for foundation garments (briefs, trunks, panties, brassieres), shorts, pants, skirts, sportswear, sock tops etc. They are also used in elastic tapes for diapers, shoe uppers, headbands and wristband for sportsmen and travel goods.
Special Applications :
Rubber threads are also used to make fishing baits and in Pole fishing. Coloured rubber threads are used for these applications. Coloured rubber threads also used for making toys like koosh balls and doll hair etc.
Medical nettings, braids, laces, cords, catheter manufacturing and webbing for furniture are other applications of rubber thread.
The count / gauge of rubber threads is the measure of its diameter or thickness. Normally rubber threads are referred to in terms of the count
| Application |
COUNT |
| 10-18 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
50 |
54 |
60 |
63 |
65 |
70 |
75 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
| Socks-Tops |
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* |
* |
* |
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| Surgical Knit Stock |
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| Surgical Aid in Stock |
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| Hosiery |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| Light Narrow Fabrics |
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* |
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* |
* |
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| Element Nettings |
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* |
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* |
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* |
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| Medical Nettings |
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* |
| Power Net |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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* |
* |
| Braids / Laces / Cords |
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* |
* |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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| Narrow Fabric for Furniture |
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* |
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| Toys |
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* |
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| Fishing |
* |
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* |
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| Disposable Diapers |
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* |
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* |
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| Catheters |
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| CHARACTERISTIC OF RUBFILA THREADS |
| VARIETY |
COUNT |
GREEN
MODULUS
300%
(Gms/Sq.mm) |
TENSILE
STRENGTH
(Gms/Sq.mm) |
ELONGATION
AT BREAK
(%) |
SCHWARTZ
VALUE
Gms/Sq.mm) |
HEAT
RESISTANCE |
| HIGH ELONGATION |
20-86
90-105 |
2.5 – 4.0
2.5 – 4.0 |
>30
>30 |
>650
>700 |
> 100
> 100
|
50 |
FURNITURE
GRADE |
20 - 28 |
3.5 – 5.0 |
>30 |
>600 |
> 150 |
50 |
FOOD
GRADE |
20 - 32 |
2.75 -3.50 |
>30 |
>700 |
> 135 |
<10 |
| FISHING GRADE |
11 – 19 |
2.0 – 3.5 |
>20 |
>650 |
>100 |
50 |
DIAPER
GRADE |
38-50 |
2.5-3.5 |
>30 |
>700 |
>100 |
50 |
SUPER
EXTRUDED |
34 - 40 |
3.0 – 3.5 |
>30 |
>675 |
> 135 |
>85 |
| Tolerance |
± 5% |
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± 10% |
± 15% |
± 10% |
± 10% |
| GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND LENGTHS OF BARE RUBBER THREADS |
| Count |
Diameter
in mm |
Section Area
(mm)2 |
Density
(Max) |
Length in M/Kg
(Metric Yield) |
Length
in Yds/lb |
| 11 |
2.31 |
4.193 |
1018 |
242 |
120 |
| 12 |
2.12 |
3.531 |
1018 |
288 |
143 |
| 14 |
1.81 |
2.574 |
1018 |
395 |
196 |
| 16 |
1.59 |
1.986 |
1018 |
512 |
254 |
| 18 |
1.41 |
1.562 |
1018 |
630 |
313 |
| 20 |
1.27 |
1.267 |
1018 |
780 |
387 |
| 24 |
1.06 |
0.883 |
1018 |
1120 |
556 |
| 28 |
0.91 |
0.651 |
1018 |
1520 |
754 |
| 30 |
0.85 |
0.568 |
1018 |
1750 |
868 |
| 32 |
0.79 |
0.490 |
1018 |
1990 |
987 |
| 34 |
0.75 |
0.442 |
1018 |
2250 |
1116 |
| 36 |
0.71 |
0.396 |
1018 |
2520 |
1250 |
| 38 |
0.67 |
0.353 |
1018 |
2800 |
1389 |
| 40 |
0.64 |
0.322 |
1018 |
3100 |
1538 |
| 42 |
0.6 |
0.283 |
1018 |
3610 |
1791 |
| 44 |
0.58 |
0.264 |
1018 |
3750 |
1860 |
| 50 |
0.51 |
0.204 |
1018 |
4850 |
2406 |
| 52 |
0.49 |
0.189 |
1018 |
5435 |
2696 |
| 54 |
0.47 |
0.174 |
1018 |
5660 |
2808 |
| 60 |
0.42 |
0.139 |
1018 |
6990 |
3467 |
| 65 |
0.39 |
0.120 |
1018 |
8200 |
4068 |
| 70 |
0.36 |
0.102 |
1018 |
9510 |
4718 |
| 75 |
0.34 |
0.091 |
1018 |
10920 |
5417 |
| 80 |
0.32 |
0.080 |
1018 |
12440 |
6171 |
| 90 |
0.28 |
0.062 |
1018 |
15740 |
7808 |
| 100 |
0.25 |
0.049 |
1018 |
19420 |
9633 |
| 105 |
0.24 |
0.045 |
1018 |
20460 |
10149 |
| Tolerance |
± 3% |
± 3% |
± 5% |
± 5% |
± 5% |
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