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SAUNDERS THREAD SPECIFICATIONS
NOMEX®

NOMEX® is the registered trademark for one of DuPont's high temperature-resistant aramid fibers with exceptional thermal stability and good resistance to degradation by a wide range of chemicals and industrial solvents. SAUNDERS THREAD Manufacturers both continuous multifilament and spun Nomex for a variety of sewing operations. Continuous multifilament Nomex is available in soft and bonded.

FILAMENT NOMEX®

Tex
Sizes
Government Spec
A-A-50195
MIL-T-43636A
Approximate
Single End
Strength
Approximate
Yards
Per Pound Soft
Approximate
Yards
Per Pound Bonded
40 B/2 3.4 9700 9300
60 E/3 5.0 6500 6100
80 F/4 6.0 4870 4620
120 FF/3 10.0 3250 3075
180 3/3 15.0 2150 2030

Filament Nomex is available in producer dyed Olive and Sage Green and a full range of package dyed colors.

SPUN NOMEX

Ticket
Sizes
Government Spec
MIL-T-83193B
Approximate
single end
strength (Pounds)
Approximate
Yards
Per Pound
45/2 Tex 24 1.6 16,200
45/3 Tex 35 2.0 12,000
30/3 Tex 50 3.0 8,200
24/4 Tex 70 4.5 6,200
20/4 Tex 90 5.5 4,700
16/4 Tex 105 7.6 3,800

Spun Nomex is available in a full range of package dyed colors.

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