Artofil BV
Industrieweg 21
5753 PB Deurne, Holland
T: 31 (0)493-329888
F: 31 (0)493-310385
vincentvanveldhoven@artofil.nl
The product
Water blocking swellable yarn (Sorbafil® and Sorbaline®) that can absorb 80 times its own weight in water
Application
Because the advantages of this method are borne out by experience, swellable yarn is used to make cables water-resistant. Cable producers use this yarn across the globe to water block:
High, Medium and Low Voltage cables
Data & telecom cables made from copper
Data & telecom cables made from fibreglass
Artofil is a strong partner:
Supplying swellable water blocking yarn to cable producers for more than 15 years
Offers cable producers the widest possible assortment range of water blocking swellable yarn (Sorbafil®) and binders (Sorbaline®)
Has Geca Tapes (www.geca-tapes.com) as distribution partner in the cable sector
Is world market leader in water blocking swellable spun yarns
In the production of swellable yarn, Artofil has various patents at its disposal
Has developed a water blocking swellable binder that doesn't dust during processing even at very high winding speed