Our standard materials are modified polyester (co-polyester)and modified nylon (co-nylon). These materials melt under lower than normal temperatures but process in the same way as conventional yarns. Our standard low melt yarns are natural (not coloured). They can be used with conventional coloured yarns in any fibre to stiffen a fabric up after processing, to fix a fabric into shape or to seal an edge, etc. So in some respects they are a fusible or adhesive yarn although most people refer to them as bonding yarns.
Usually the customer will need to make tests to establish the amount of low melt yarn content he needs and where he needs to engineer the low melt yarn into the fabric. The temperature being applied, the time at that temperature and the application of any pressure in the process will also be key points to be assessed.
Some great new potential applications are in wall textile fabrics and partitions where the low melt yarn can secure a fabric weave and adds to the surface durability of the fabric as it holds the fibres within the fabric with no shedding.
The usual applications for low melt polyester and low melt nylon yarns include webbings, braids, cordage and narrow fabrics. Seatbelts, hoses and knitted items also suit these thermoformable yarns.
Also check us out for separation threads which some of our separation yarns are suitable for.