Ceramic wire guides

Texera is specialized in the production of wire guides in ceramic materials such as alumina oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, silicon nitride and polycrystalline sapphire, for wire working.

In the range of products we find bushings, tensions rings, tubes, guides, pulleys and air-jet interlacers.

PCS Polycrystalline Sapphire (99.9999% alumina). Our hardest material but its greatest advantage is its flawless smooth surface. Ideal for micro and supermicro yarns, especially when diamond polished.
Colour: translucent.

A997 An ultra high purity AIZOE body, fired at very high temperature, specially developed for very high yarn speeds. Its very fine grain structure eliminates the need for diamond polish in many applications and helps to eliminate snow. Colour: light pink or white.

A964 High purity sintered alumina which, over the years, because of its economical production costs, has become the most popular yarn guide material. Special ceramic additives restrict crystal growth, resulting in an exceptionally fine-grained, smooth-surfaced guide with outstanding wear properties. Colour: pink or white.

A90 A general purpose alumina which is still highly wear-resistant but less expensive than the high purity bodies. Colour: red.

T27B Titania was one of the first hard ceramics to be used for textile applications. Not quite as hard as alumina, it has however, an extremely smooth surface and is widely used for delicate yarns where alumina, particularly without diamond polishing, istoo harsh. Colour: cream.

T27C Essential for all applications where there is a danger of build up of static electricity and almost universally used on knitting machines. Colour: dark blue/black.

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