VELCRO® Brand

Textile Hook and

Loop Tapes

WOVEN HOOKS & MUSHROOMS • WOVEN, KNITTED & NONWOVEN LOOPS

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Hook Tapes
WOVEN HOOK TAPES CONSIST OF MINUTE, FLEXIBLE HOOKS OR
MUSHROOMS WHICH ENGAGE WITH A MATING WOVEN, KNITTED OR
NONWOVEN LOOP TAPE COMPRISED OF SMALL, SOFT LOOPS OR YARNS

WOVEN HOOKS WOVEN MUSHROOMS

Hook Hook Hook 066 Hook 081 VEL-LOC® SUPER SUPER

CHARACTERISTICS 088 PSI HI-AIR® Polyester 085 VEL-LOC® 083 VEL-LOC®
* **** * * * * Quadrilobal
*** *

SUGGESTED MATING Loop 003 Loop 9000 Velour 3165

COMPONENTS
Loop 001 Loop PSI Loop 001 Loop 001
HI-AIR® Polyester standard

Polyamide
Polyester Polyester Polyester
BASE MATERIAL Polyamide Polyamide NOMEX® Polyester
Polypropylene Polypropylene Polypropylene
fibers¹

Agressive
Heavy duty hook High density
CONSTRUCTION Woven edges Woven edges Woven Mushroom hook “arrow head”
tape mushroom hook
mushroom hook

High High Medium Medium Medium Medium/Low Low

CYCLE LIFE

2 N/cm ** 0.9 N/cm 1.4 N/cm 2 N/cm 7 N/cm 24 N/cm

PEEL STRENGTH
(AVERAGE)

10.3 N/cm² ** 5.2 N/cm² 9.7 N/cm² 20 N/cm² 70 N/cm² 115 N/cm²
SHEAR STRENGTH
(AVERAGE)

BREAKING
STRENGTH 210 N/cm ** - - 220 N/cm 350 N/cm Min. 300 N/cm
(MINIMUM)

Black, white, Natural, Black, white,

20 10 Black, white,
STANDARD COLOURS nato green, navy camouflage camouflage Black, white
colours colours beige, grey
blue, royal blue green green

16, 20, 25, 30, 25.4mm (1”) 16, 20, 25, 30,
STANDARD WIDTHS 16, 20, 25, 30, 25.4mm (1”) 16, 20, 30, 50,
(mm)
38, 50, 100, 50.8mm (2”) 38, 50, 100, Max. 111
38, 50, 105 50.8mm (2”) 100
107,150 101.6mm (4”) 125, 160, 190

25m rolls 25m rolls

45.72m 45.72m
25m 25m 25m
STANDARD PUT-UPS Consumer boxes (50 yd) (50 yd) Consumer boxes
rolls rolls rolls
rolls rolls
Spools Spools

* Available with F.R.T. treatment (meets FAR 25853, MVSS 302).

** Meets military requirements established by the French Army standard (Brochure 5508 GPEM/TC) and the Swedish Army standard FMV (Technical specification 11861 E).
*** Available with Antibacterial treatment.
**** Available with Infrared treatment.
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Loop Tapes
A DIVERSITY OF WOVEN, KNITTED OR NONWOVEN LOOP TAPES ARE AVAILABLE
TO MEET DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS WHEN COMBINED
WITH WOVEN OR PLASTIC HOOK TAPES

WOVEN LOOPS

Loop Loop Loop Loop Loop 003 Loop 9000 VELSTRETCH®

CHARACTERISTICS 001 Pre-shrunk 002 PSI HI-AIR® Polyester
* * * **** * *
***

SUGGESTED MATING Hook 066 Hook 081

COMPONENTS
Hook 088 Hook 088 Hook PSI Hook PSI Hook 088
HI-AIR® Polyester

Polyamide
Polyester Polyamide
BASE MATERIAL Polyamide Polyamide Polyamide NOMEX® Polyester
Polyamide Synthetic rubber
fibers¹

Napped Unnapped finish Unnapped finish Unnapped finish

CONSTRUCTION Napped finish Unnapped finish Woven elastic
pre-shrunk finish Woven edges Woven edges Woven edges

High High High High Medium Medium Medium

CYCLE LIFE

2 N/cm 2 N/cm 0.9 N/cm ** 0.9 N/cm 1.4 N/cm -

PEEL STRENGTH
(AVERAGE)

10.3 N/cm² 10.3 N/cm² 12 N/cm² ** 5.2 N/cm² 9.7 N/cm² Min. 2.8 N/cm²
SHEAR STRENGTH
(AVERAGE)

BREAKING
STRENGTH 210 N/cm 210 N/cm - ** - - 801 N/cm
(MINIMUM)

Royal blue, Black, white, Natural, Black, white, Black, white,

20
STANDARD COLOURS White white, grey, red, nato green, navy camouflage camouflage beige, navy blue,
colours
green, yellow blue, royal blue green green raw

15.88mm (5/8”)
16, 20, 25, 30, 25.4mm (1”) 19.01mm (3/4”)
STANDARD WIDTHS 16, 20, 25, 30, 25.4mm (1”) 25.4mm (1”)
(mm)
38, 50, 100, 100, 105, 107 105 50.8mm (2”) 38.1mm (1-
38, 50, 105 50.8mm (2”)
107,150 101.6mm (4”) 1/2”)
50.8mm (2”)

25m rolls
45.72m 45.72m 36.58m
25m 100m 25m
STANDARD PUT-UPS Consumer boxes (50 yd) (50 yd) (40 yd)
rolls rolls rolls
rolls rolls rolls
Spools

¹ NOMEX® is a reg. tm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

 TYPES OF CLOSURES

Woven hook & woven loop Woven mushroom & knitted loop Plastic hook & nonwoven loop

KNITTED LOOPS NONWOVEN LOOPS

Velour Velour Velour Velour Velour FNL FNL

CHARACTERISTICS 401 3165 stan- 3894 light 3969 3200 251 403
dard

SUGGESTED MATING
COMPONENTS
Hook 088 VEL-LOC® 085 VEL-LOC® 085 VEL-LOC® 085 VEL-LOC® 085 Hook 819 Hook 847

Polypropylene
BASE MATERIAL Polyamide Polyamide Polyamide Polyamide Polyester Polypropylene
Polyester

Wrap knit Wrap knit

Napped finish Wrap knit Wrap knit Wrap knit Light weight
CONSTRUCTION High pile Napped finish Napped finish Napped finish Ideal for Nonwoven Nonwoven
Ideal for high cycle Low pile Low pile Low pile disposable
life products products

High Medium Medium Medium/Low Low Low Low

CYCLE LIFE

1.8 N/cm 1.5 N/cm 1 N/cm 0.8 N/cm 2 N/cm 1.6 N/cm 1.7 N/cm
PEEL STRENGTH
(AVERAGE)

3 N/cm² 16 N/cm² 15 N/cm² 13 N/cm² 15 N/cm² 12.1 N/cm² 8.1 N/cm²

SHEAR STRENGTH
(AVERAGE)

BREAKING
STRENGTH 80 N/cm 55 N/cm 65 N/cm 65 N/cm 25 N/cm - -
(MINIMUM)

Black, white, 10 Black, white,

STANDARD COLOURS Black, white White White White
beige, grey colours beige, grey

16, 20, 16, 20, 16, 20, 16, 20,

20, 25,
25, 30, 25, 30, 25, 30, 25, 30,
STANDARD WIDTHS 30, 40, 25.4mm (4”) 25.4mm (4”)
(mm)
38, 50, 1500 38, 50, 1400 38, 50, 1400 38, 50, 1400 1500
50, 70, 3,048mm (120”) 3,048mm (120”)
100, 100, 100, 100,
100
125 125 125 125

25m 25m 25m 51m 25m 51m 25m 51m 50m 51m 3,600m 3,600m
STANDARD PUT-UPS
rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls rolls

NOTE: All the data indicated in this brochure are for reference only. Please, contact us for more detailed information.
METHODS OF ATTACHMENT

Pressure sensitive adhesives Sewing Mechanical

(See VELCRO® Brand Adhesives Range)

Heat or solvent activated adhesives Welding Mold-in

(See VELCRO® Brand Adhesives Range)

FABRICATION

Slitting Scored cut Custom manufactured straps

Pre-cut Mated Complete product assembly

Die cut Perforated

PRINTING

CD
AB
CD
AB

Ink
CD

CD
AB

AB
DC
BA

Flexography Hot stamping Pad printing Heat transfer labels

PACKAGING

Rolls Sealed bag Bundling

Spools Blister Bulk

Shipping boxes Folding boxes Customised packaging

Labels

APPLICATIONS

PACKAGING
APPAREL CONSTRUCTION MEDICAL MILITARY & & MATERIALS PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION OTHER
GOVERNMENT HANDLING CARE INDUSTRIES
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