Product features
Features of NIT needles:
Anti-adhesive surface with special Nickel-Phospor-PTFE coating and excellent gliding features · Excellent abrasion resistance · Especially smooth, low-friction surface · Very resistant to corrosion · Even coating thickness over the entire needle surface
Application fields:
Materials with special finishing, e.g. flame retardant, color, modifications of textile threads or surfaces with regard to wear and care features. · In case of needle and eye smearing when using standard chrome plated needles. · Materials with a low softening/melting point · Man-made materials · Heavy and hard materials · Coated materials
Advantages:
Approx. 20% better glideability compared to a standard chrome plated needle. · Use of very thick sewing threads possible · Easy penetration of hard materials due to outstanding low-friction features of the surface · Optimum thread protection · Prevents the adhesion of melted residues on the needle even when sewing critical materials · Needle stays clean for longer · Avoids thread breakage · Less skip stitches · More continuity in the sewing process due to reduced downtime
Catalogue
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