Silver-tech Thread for Medical Textile
Silver coated polyamide/polyester hybrid thread
- special sewing and embroidery thread with a silver coating
- for conductive seams and surfaces
- textile electrodes as sensors and actuators
- for seam positions that require antimicrobial characteristics
- no cell damaging effect in the Cytotoxicity Test according to DIN EN ISO 10993-5
Main application:
- SmartTextiles
- MedTech
Other applications:
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| Co | FS/KS | XW | SSP |
| Ticket no. | Embroidery thread | Tex no. | Make-up | Number of colours | Needle size (in Nm) | Needle size (in No.) | Resistance |
| 120 | 40 | 28 | 2500 m FS | 1 | 75-90 | 11-14 | < 530 Ω/m |
Silver-tech is a hybrid thread made from silver coated polyamide/polyester. Through its silver content, the smart yarn Silver-tech features highest specific conductivity and corrosion resistance.
Silver-tech is the special sewing and embroidery thread with a silver coating. This smart yarn is suitable for conductive seams and surfaces, textile electrodes can be used as sensors and actuators. Based on its antibacterial properties, Silver-tech is also used for seam positions that require antimicrobial characteristics.
Silver-tech is certified according to 96.0.8810, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. There is no cell damaging effect in the Cytotoxicity Test according to DIN EN ISO 10993-5.
Silver-tech is used as smart yarn for smart textiles as well as for medical textiles (medtech).