SwicoSilver

Compared to any other metalized yarn, SwicoSilver yarns convince with the following characteristics:

• highly conductive
  SwicoSilver yarn meet high conductivty levels of up to 1 ohm/cm. Even lower conductivity values can be reached by SwicoSilver type HiCon (abt. 0.06 ohm/cm).
   
• textile touch
  Despite being coated with silver, SwicoSilver yarn feel just like a normal textile yarn and is just as versatile.
   
• exceptional adhesion
  The silver coating holds perfectly onto the yarn. Due to the plasma coating production process, the silver is not brittle and will not crumble off the yarn.
   
• very regular coating along the yarn
  Ideal for automation applications, where uniform conducitvity is important to keep performance at a steady level and reaction margins extremely narrow.
   
• coated with silver only
  There is no layer of any other metal or adhesive substance underneath like it is with other metalization processes. Yet, SwicoSilver provides excellent adhesion of the metal on the yarn - much better than traditional methods.  
   
• tailored upon your requirements
  Additional to the standard programme, SwicoSilver yarn can also be made with the properties you need. This includes conducitivity values, base yarn material counts or twist. We do everything so that the yarns are easy to process for you.

Furthermore, thanks to the coating with pure silver, SwicoSilver yarns also comprise the characteristics of silver, which are:

• antimicrobial
• antifungal
• static dissipation
• shielding from radiation
• shielding from electromagnetic force