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Tempotest Profilen® The New Sewing Thread Profilen

Not only fabrics! Parà is the exclusive distributor of Tempotest Profilen® in ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY, BENELUX, THE SCANDINAVIAN PENINSULA, SOUTH AFRICA, USA.Tempotest Profilen® is a twisted mono-thread in 100% PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) suitable for all applications on fabrics for outdoor furnishing, marine* and sun protection.
*not suitable for sewing sails.

The weakest part of umbrellas, canvas and awnings is always the stitch. UV-light attacks the conventional sewing threads and reduces its tenacity over time. Tempotest Profilen® thread perfectly resists UV rays without changing its resistance characteristics over time. Tempotest Profilen® is 100% PTFE and is a thread suitable for sewing fabrics for outdoor uses that need to last a long time.

Properties

  • Inert to all chemical substances
  • Low coefficient of friction
  • Water and dirt repellent
  • Completely resistant to UV rays, weather conditions and chemicals (pollution).
  • Break-resistant at low and high temperatures: from <200°C to 260°C
  • Extreme flexibility even at low temperature
  • Better strecthing value against breaking
  • Not flammable (LOI =95)
  • It can be used on standard sewing machines at the same conditions and speed of other similar threads
  • No wax or silicone on the thread
  • Chemical and physical properties are guaranteed for 15 years
  Average value Min Value Max value Regulation
TITLE Dtex 1500 1350 1650 DIN 53 830,3
BREAKING RESISTANCE N 30 25 - ISO 527(DIN 53455)
EXTENSION % 25 23 27 ISO 527(DIN 53455)
FINISH (silicone was)   NO      
TYPE OF NEEDLE Nm 120      

*Not suitable for sewing sails.

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