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Elastic Tapes and Threads for Textile Applications

Laundraflex™

ORT 2000™

Product Description

Natural elastic tapes & threads specially designed to provide comfort, fit and performance.  It is used in a wide variety of products including swimwear, underwear, leg and waist elastics and intimate apparel.

 

Applications

 
Swimwear
Fulflex developed ORT 2000™ for the specific needs of the swimwear industry.  This compound resists the oils and chemicals in suntan and body lotions, and stands up to chlorinated pool and salt water, giving your swimwear products long-lasting comfortable stretch.

Intimate Apparel
Laundraflex™ tape and thread allow your intimate apparel product to gently hug the contours of the body while providing excellent durability and stretch recovery.  Laundraflex™ has become the first choice of the intimate apparel industry.

Underwear
Laundraflex™ tape delivers gentle comfort to underwear while resisting discoloration.  Our elastics give underwear products long-lasting, durable stretch, and prevent shrinking, a common problem in underwear.

Leg Elastic
Laundraflex™ tape and thread delivers strength and durability to leg elastic applications.  Our leg elastics are Launderable and provide a snug fit.

Disposable Protective Clothing
Fulflex provides elastic tape and thread for the waist and cuff areas of disposable protective clothing.  Our stretch technology ensures that disposable protective clothing fits comfortably and performs to required specifications.

Gloves
Fulflex tapes and threads are used in the cuffs of protective gloves.  Our elastics enable protective gloves to perform optimally while providing the user a comfortable fit.

Household Covers
Laundraflex™ tape and thread is used in a variety of household covers for multiple applications.  Our elastics deliver strength and durability to household covers and ensure long-term performance.

Waistbands
Laundraflex™ tape and thread are used in a number of applications including children’s wear and casual wear, delivering the wash and wear performance required by the textile industry.  Fulflex elastics make waistbands durable while providing comfort and flexibility.

Features/Benefits

  • Excellent stretch and recovery attributes

  • Displays outstanding physical toughness

  • Outstanding sewing properties (needle puncture resistance)

  • Completely launderable and long lasting

  • Custom features – color, size, end counts – allow design flexibility

  • Resistant to chlorinated pool and salt water

  • Very low permanent set

  • Gentle and form fitting

  • Lower cost compared to alternative elastics

Specifications – Elastic Tapes

Material: Synthetic elastomers, free of natural rubber protein allergens
Dimensions: Choice of thickness/width combinations
Thickness Range:
0.007”    –   0.040”
0.18mm  –  1.00mm
Standard Widths:

0.019  –  50 in
0.48    –  1200 mm
Color: Various

 

Typical Physical Properties

Modulus/PSI @100% 150 - 300
Tensile 3000 psi minimum
Elongation At Break: >500%
 

Specifications – Elastic Threads

Material: Synthetic elastomers, free of natural rubber protein allergens
Dimensions: Choice of thickness/width combinations
Thickness Range:

.012"     -   .045"                                       
.30mm   -   1.14mm
Standard Widths: .038"           .054"          .057"
.96mm        1.37mm       1.45mm
Color: Unlimited color availability
Adhesive Application: Standard elastic hot melts 140º - 170ºC
Strand Coating, Spiral etc.
Recommended Installed Elongation: 340 – 380%
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