Antimicrobic thread of Coats Gral Protec
Coats Gral Protect sewing thread is treated with an innovative process to give the finished thread anti-microbial/anti-fungal properties. The anti-microbial process creates a "zone of inhibition" that prevents the growth of bacteria and pathogens around sewn seams, where microbes like to harbor, leaving seam crevices clean and fresh.
The added value feature of anti-microbial protection is combined with the excellent sewing characteristics of this superior continuous filament polyester thread. Coats Gral Protect has low friction lubrication designed to withstand the effects of needle heat from sewing all types of leather and various other demanding materials. High breaking strength, suppleness and optimum stretch all help to produce quality seams with good appearance and excellent abrasion resistance.
Enhanced anti-microbial protection of seams can be achieved with Coats Gral Protect in many diverse applications.
Main types of application
- Automotive seat belts and interiors
- The goods intended for operation on the street and sports equipment
- Footwear
- Bags
- Furniture upholstery
- Leather accessories
- Suitcases and goods for travel
- Quilting thread for mattresses and bedding
- Geotextiles and technical textiles
Features and advantages
- A high continuous filament polyester thread for excellent sewability, high strength and durability with the added benefit of anti-microbial properties
- High tenacity allows for optimum thread and needle size making fine seams possible
- Coats Gral Protect fights mold and mildew
- Inhibits bacteria that causes odor
- Coats Gral Protect has excellent abrasion resistance
- Coats Protect threads meet a number of recognized anti-bacteria and fungi test standards including: AATCC TM90 and ASTM M90 (microbiology activity), ASTM G21 and MIL-Std-810G (fungi), EN/ISO 20743 (anti-bacterial) and the Japanese SEK Blue Label accreditation
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Epic Protect
Coats Epic Protect now combines enhanced anti-microbial protection with the advantages of a superior corespun thread. Ideal for products such as hospital furnishings, operating theater beds, medical/hospital gowns, muscle supports, that need ongoing protection from microbes and odor causing bacteria.
Nylbond Protect
Coats Nylbond Protect combines enhanced anti-microbial protection with the advantages of a premium bonded nylon 6,6 thread, ideal for ongoing enhanced protection in many applications including footwear and sports goods, bacteria in hospital furnishings and medical equipment to microbe stains in leather furniture.
Gral AW
Coats Gral Antiwick is a continuous filament polyester thread with a water repellent finish which prevents the capillary action of water penetrating a sewn seam, prerequisite for water resistant seams.
| Teks No. | Label number (Nm) | Addition | Average durability | Lengthening of %, minimum - maximum | The recommended needle size * | ||
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| sn | Grams | Singer | Metric numbering | ||||
| * Instructions for selection of needles have exclusively advisory nature and depend only on characteristics of the required seam
In view of the fact that the possibility of application of this or that thread more depends on conditions of final application of a finished product, the customer should hold preliminary testing to be convinced that the picked-up thread applicable for this type of a product. The technical information given above is based on average values and can be used only as approximate. |
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| 3 | - | 1 | 117 | 120 | 10 - 40 | - | - |
| 4 | - | 1 | 349 | 356 | 10 - 30 | - | - |
| 6 | - | 1 | 445 | 454 | 10 - 30 | - | - |
| 7 | - | 1 | 489 | 499 | 10 - 30 | - | - |
| 10 | 300 | 2 | 629 | 641 | 16 - 21 | 9 - 11 | 65 - 75 |
| 16 | 190 | 2 | 922 | 940 | 16 - 21 | 9 - 11 | 65 - 75 |
| 18 | 180 | 4 | 1,112 | 1,134 | 15 - 23 | 9 - 11 | 65 - 75 |
| 21 | 150 | 2 | 1,468 | 1,496 | 16 - 21 | 9 - 11 | 65 - 75 |
| 24 | 120 | 3 | 1,420 | 1,448 | 15 - 23 | 11 - 14 | 75 - 90 |
| 27 | 110 | 2 | 1,584 | 1,615 | 15 - 23 | 11 - 14 | 75 - 90 |
| 35 | 80 | 3 | 2,166 | 2,209 | 15 - 23 | 14 - 16 | 90 - 100 |
| 40 | 70 / 60 | 3 | 2,622 | 2,674 | 15 - 23 | 14 - 16 | 90 - 100 |
| 45 | 60 | 2 | 2,817 | 2,874 | 15 - 23 | 14 - 16 | 90 - 100 |
| 60 | 50 | 2 | 3,261 | 3,325 | 15 - 23 | 14 - 16 | 90 - 100 |
| 70 | 40 | 3 | 4,228 | 4,311 | 16 - 23 | 16 - 18 | 100 - 110 |
| 80 | 35 | 3 | 5,197 | 5,299 | 16 - 23 | 18 - 20 | 110 - 125 |
| 90 | 30 | 4 | 5,635 | 5,750 | 16 - 23 | 21 - 22 | 130 - 140 |
| 105 | 25 | 3 | 6,337 | 6,462 | 16 - 23 | 21 - 22 | 130 - 140 |
| 105 | 24 | 4 | 6,337 | 6,462 | 16 - 23 | 21 - 22 | 130 - 140 |
| 135 | 20 | 3 | 8,360 | 8,525 | 17 - 25 | 22 - 23 | 140 - 160 |
| 150 | 18 | 3 | 9,025 | 9,203 | 21 - 31 | 22 - 23 | 140 - 160 |
| 180 | 15 | 3 | 11,400 | 11,625 | 21 - 31 | 22 - 23 | 140 - 160 |
| 210 | 13 | 6 | 14,014 | 14,300 | 17 - 31 | 22 - 23 | 140 - 160 |
| 240 | 12 | 3 | 14,725 | 15,015 | 17 - 31 | 22 - 23 | 140 - 160 |
| 270 | 10 | 3 | 16,625 | 16,953 | 25 - 35 | 23 - 28 | 160 - 200 |
| 350 | 9 | 3 | 19,475 | 19,859 | 17 - 31 | 23 - 28 | 160 - 200 |
| 400 | 8 | 6 | 22,785 | 23,250 | 17 - 31 | 23 - 28 | 160 - 200 |
| 450 | 7 | 4 | 26,410 | 26,930 | 17 - 31 | 23 - 28 | 160 - 200 |
| 500 | 6 | 3 or 5 | 29,735 | 30,321 | 17 - 31 | 23 - 28 | 160 - 200 |
| 600 | 5 | 6 | 38,220 | 39,000 | 17 - 31 | - | - |
| 700 | 4 | 7 | 45,080 | 46,000 | 17 - 31 | -- | - |
| 1,000 | - | 9 | 57,820 | 59,000 | 17 - 31 | - | - |
| 1,400 | - | 12 | 77,420 | 79,000 | 17 - 31 | - | - |
| Thermal properties |
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| Melts at a temperature of 250-260 degrees, it is softened at 220-240 °C |
| Shrinkage less than 1% at 150 °C |
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| Indicators of stability of strings of Coats Gral Protect | ||
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| Washing at 60 °C | (ISO 105 C10:2006 C(3)) | Class 4 |
| Water resistance | (ISO 105 E01:2010) | Class 4 |
| Resistance to attrition | (ISO 105 X12:2001) | Class 4 |
| Resistance to hypochlorite influence | (ISO 105 N01:1993) | Class 4 |
| Resistance to himichestky cleaning | (ISO 105 D01:2010) | Class 4 |
| Resistance to sweat influence | (ISO 105 E04:2009) | Class 4 |
| Resistance to artificial lighting | (ISO 105 B02:1994) | Class 4 |
These fastness grades represent minimum performance levels and, in practice, majority of shades will exceed these levels
