PBT has extension capacities that surpass those of comparable yarns by one third. This highly elastic, friction textured PBT yarn will convince you with its soft, pleasant touch that is ideal for comfort clothing, in particular for sports.

Thanks to its unique recovery properties, PBT fabrics will always return to their original shape even after its extreme strain. This ensures comfortable, body-hugging clothing that is ideal to wear for sports activities.

The exceptional light-fastness of PBT is equivalent to that of normal polyester. And its proven resistance to chlorine and UV rays makes PBT the perfect choice for all types of clothing.

And PBT will develop its strengths even when used in combination with natural and other synthetic fibers, thanks, amongst other things, to its 100 degree c required dyeing temperature.

PBT yarns are used for sportswear, outerwear, and underwear and for car interiors.

PBT:
Is a textured polyester with a nylon crimp characteristic
Is a high elastic, friction-textured material
Has good stretch properties and unique recovery properties
Is a high-resistant fiber that is both soft and elastic
Is high resistant to perspiration and humidity
Has both very low humidity take-up levels (only 0, 4percentage approx. ) and dries very quickly
Is particularly suited for high-comfort clothing with an excellent wearing feel as well as for hard-wearing, body-forming leisure wear and for sports activities (e. G. Swimwear with chlorine resistance, as opposed to polyurethane)
Is available in the different counts
Is for use in knitwear, warping and weaving
Is excellent of mixing with all natural yarns that can be dyed at 100 degree c and with synthetic yarns that are also dyed at high temperatures

Properties and characteristics
Elastic recovery with low subsequent ductility
Good stretching with problem-free working properties
Excellent texturing properties
Resistant to chlorine, good base resistance, no loss of fastness through UV rays
Light-fastness similar to that of a polyester

Uses of PBT yarns
Sportswear: Track suits, jogging clothes, swimwear, gymnastic clothing, cycle-wear
Underwear: Bodies, ladies' lingerie
Outerwear: Leisure trousers, children's lycra-wear
Car interior textiles: In the door area for better molding

The target of PBT is not to take market share for PA or PP but to change the consumers perception of polyester in general, to regain market share partially last by polyesters previously poor image. once textured:

PBT will have slightly more power stretch and recovery than PA66, PA6 and pes
PBT will have the best soft had of all, as PBT will be close to pes
PBT can be easily dyed at 100 degree c and can be mixed with other fibers. It will offer stain resistance, chlorine resistance and a good resilience