CORDENKA has been producing industrial yarns since 1938. This experience in reinforcement – along with an extensive tradition of thorough testing – has shown CORDENKA® reinforcement for rubber and rubber goods to not only offer uncommonly high chemical resistance and low thermal shrinking, but also properties during vulcanization which make it superior to and more cost-effective than competing materials.
Polyester and polyamide are based on oil; that means they are thermoplastic and therefore affected by heat and stress. They exhibit higher shrinkage, higher elongation, and more creep.
CORDENKA® rayon, on the other hand, owes its heat- and stress-resistance to its cellulose origin. Rayon is thermostable, which means that it is hardly affected by heat and stress and offers lasting dimensional stability and performance.
In addition, CORDENKA® rayon requires no additional activating step (isocyanates) prior to RFL dipping. That’s not only better for manufacturing budgets, but – along with the fact that CORDENKA® fibers are produced from renewable raw materials – it’s better for the environment as well.
Product properties of CORDENKA® include:
- good adhesion to rubber and plastics
- high heat ageing and chemical resistance
- high modulus
- high thermal stability
- high dimensional stability
- low hysteresis
These properties make CORDENKA® the reinforcing material of choice for high-performance tires, hoses and composites.
The CORDENKA product range includes CORDENKA® 610F (Super 2), CORDENKA® 665F (Super 2) and CORDENKA® 700 (Super 3) filament yarns in different titers and make-up.
CORDENKA 610F
| Type name/ Type no. | Linear density (dtex) | No. of filaments |
| CORDENKA® 610F (Super 2) | 1220 1840 2440 |
720 1000 1350 |
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CORDENKA 700
CORDENKA® 700 is the only real Super 3 Rayon yarn on the market, offering 10% higher strength compared to CORDENKA® 610F and approximately 15% higher strength compared to standard Super 2 yarn. Because it allows manufacturers to use less material and save weight, CORDENKA® 700 is used in tires and is also widespread in the mechanical rubber goods industry.
| Type name/ Type no. | Linear density (dtex) | No. of filaments |
| CORDENKA® 700 (Super 3) | 1840 2440 3680 |
1000 1350 2000 |
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CORDENKA 665F
an optimized (= reduced) water shrinkage. It is used in mechanical rubber goods, with a focus on radiator hoses.
| Type name/ Type no. | Linear density (dtex) | No. of filaments |
| CORDENKA® 665F | 1840 2440 |
1000 1350 |
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