It is manufactured with a new generation raw material that is used in highly demanding aerospace and military applications.
Coats Helios S is a highly abrasion-resistant, cut-proof and an extremely light thread. These performance characteristics make Coats Helios S an ideal thread for a range of industrial products.
The main applications are aerospace, blimps and parachutes, boat sails, body armor and workwear, cut-proof footwear, gloves and filtration.
Features and Benefits
- Highly abrasion-resistant, cut-proof and an extremely light thread. These performance characteristics make Coats Helios S an ideal thread for a range of industrial products.
- Has exceptional strength and rigidity. Size for size, Coats Helios S is 10 times and 40% stronger than high grade steel and aramids respectively.
- Delivers unique properties including high tensile strength and modulus, combined with cut-resistance.
- Coats Helios S has low density - less than 1 gram per cubic centimeter, making it float on water - giving it a high strength to weight ratio.
- Extremely high abrasion resistance, yet is soft and durable.
Main uses
Main uses
Main uses
Main uses
Helios S
Made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and is a commercially available gel-spun, self-lubricating thread
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Information provided above is based on current averages and should be taken only as indicative. Coats accepts no liability for the preciseness and correctness of the information provided.
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