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TFA Product Shipping Information


TFA manufactures a broad spectrum of Teflon brand fibers and aramid yarns for mechanical packing. TEFLON® fluoropolymer filament yarns are available on paper tubes, while staple and floc are packaged in polyethylene bags and shipped in cartons.

The table below provides specific info on package / case , weight, etc.

      Package
Core Base
   
Natural
Bleached
Type
Weight
Inside Diameter
Core Height
Traverse
Max Diameter
Denier Decitex Denier Decitex  
lbs.
in.
in.
in.
in.
200
220
 
 
TUBE
1
2.69
8.5
7
 
 
 
 
 
TUBE
2.5
2.69
8.5
7
5
 
 
250
275
TUBE
1
2.69
8.5
7
2.75
400
440
 
 
TUBE
2
2.69
8.5
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
2.69
8.5
7
5.88
400
440
 
 
TUBE
 
 
 
 
 
Twisted
 
 
 
TUBE
2
2.94
8.5
7.25
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
2.94
8.5
7.25
5.88

TABLE IV
           
Shipping Containers - TEFLON® PTFE fluoropolymer fibers and DuPont aramid packing fibers
           
Package Type Package Weight Units per Carton Carton Dimensions
  lbs kg   inch cm
Multifilament Yarns          
Tube 1 - 3 0.4 - 1.4 32 19 x 19 x 14.5 48 x 48 x 37
Tube 2 - 3 0.4 - 1.4 18 19 x 19 x 18 48 x 48 x 46
Tube 3 - 3 0.4 - 2.7 16 20.5 x 20.5 x 34.75 52 x 52 x 88
(Twisted)     32 30.75 x 20.5 x 34.75 78 x 52 x 88
Tube 4.9 - 11.1   9 or 18 20.75 x 20.75 x 10.5 53 x 53 x 27
Staple          
Plastic Bag 100, 120 45, 54   23.25 x 20.25 x 25.75 59 x 51 x 65
Floc          
Drum 200 90.72 1    
           

 

To estimate the weight of 1 case, multiply Tube weight X Number of tubes in case.

For example:  400 denier, 6 lbs X 18 = 108 lbs.

  
  

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