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Solbond Polyester Thread

Solbond offers excellent sewability, outstanding abrasion resistance and high breaking strength as well as UV resistance. Solbond has been developed for yacht sails, sun protection and textile structures.

Solbond is produced by the German company Zwicky, member of the Gütermann group, who are recognised as the leading producer of industrial sewing thread. Contender recommends Solbond as a best in class product.

  SOLBOND 10 SOLBOND 20 SOLBOND 30 SOLBOND 40
Application 9.5oz - 16oz 7.0oz - 10oz 4.0oz - 8.0oz 0.75oz - 4.0oz
Needle Size NM 160 - 200 / 23 - 25 NM 120 - 160 / 19 - 23 NM 100 - 120 / 18 - 21 NM 80 - 100 / 14 - 18
Spool Size 1.000m 1.500m 2.500m 3.000m
SPECIFICATION        
Size No. / dtex No. 10 - dtex 2480 No. 20 - dtex 1500 No. 30 - dtex 1000 No. 40 - dtex 750
Strength 13.1kg 9.0kg 5.6kg 4.6kg
Elongation 20% (17% - 23%) 16% (13% - 19%) 14% (11% - 22%) 14% (11% - 22%)
PROPERTIES        
Wash Fastness (ISO 105 C03) - Note 4 - 5
Water Fastness (ISO 105 E01) - Note 4 and better
Rub Fastness (ISO 105 X12) - Note 4 and better
Colour Retnetion (ISO 105 B02) - Note 4 and better

How Solbond metric sizes compare to 'V' style numbers

Solbond 10 is an alternative for all sails in V207.

Solbond 20 is an alternative for all sails in V92 and V138.

Solbond 30 is an alternative for all sails with V69.

Solbond 40 is perfect for spinnakers and One Design Sails in Polykote and Polypreg.

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Our Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Contender UK will be closed from 12.00pm on Friday 20th December and will return on Thursday 2nd January 2025

All orders placed over the Christmas period will be dealt with on our return, Thursday 2nd January

As 2024 draws to close, we would like to thank everyone for your valued business over the past year and we look forward to supporting you through 2025

Kind regards, The Contender UK Team