Groz-Beckert Sewing Machine Needles with Dur Coating

Sewing machine needles have had a chrome coating as standard for decades. This protects the needle from external influences such as corrosion and makes it wear-resistant. It also gives the needle a smooth surface, which protects the material and thread.

  08 December 2021 09:12 Wednesday
Groz-Beckert Sewing Machine Needles with Dur Coating

Groz-Beckert has now changed the process used to apply this chrome layer to the needles. And the new technology offers several advantages: Not only is it more environmentally friendly, but it also improves product properties.

Special features of the dur needle

But what product characteristics does the new process improve? The following features of the dur needles differ from conventional chrome needles:

•Coated needle point: The new coating process protects the dur needle in the point area even more effectively against wear and damage. This means that the needle can be used for longer.

•Improved sliding properties: dur needles have improved sliding properties. This reduces the penetration forces of the needle and protects the material to be sewn even more.

•Visual change: dur needles differ visually from conventional chrome needles. This is reflected in the smoother appearance of the entire needle and a visible color difference around the shank.

The smoother appearance has no influence on the technical properties of the needle: The dur needle is at least as smooth and gentle on the thread as the conventional chrome needle.

Learn about dur needles

Needles coated with the new process are labeled with the suffix "dur" on the packaging, making them easy to recognize at first glance:

Distinction between dur and GEBEDUR

In addition to needles with chrome coating - coated with either a dur or conventional process – Groz-Beckert also continues to offer GEBEDUR needles coated with titanium nitride. The use of GEBEDUR needles is recommended whenever the application places increased demands on the needle and its wear resistance. This includes sewing heavy or coated materials such as denim, leather or technical textiles.

Shank labeling with laser technology

In addition to the new chrome coating process, Groz-Beckert has also been using improved shank labeling technology for some time now: Instead of embossing the needle size and manufacturer's logo with a stamp, they are now applied using laser technology, which improves the legibility of the labeling. As this switch is taking place gradually, both variants are currently available on the market:

Another advantage of laser technology is the greater flexibility in application. Thanks to this technology, it has recently become possible to apply the internal production number on the shank in addition to the needle thickness and manufacturer's logo. This makes it easier to track all production steps of the needle and is an another way you can tell the needles are genuine.

Ordering Groz-Beckert needles

Whether chrome, dur or GEBEDUR®, you can also conveniently order all sewing machine needles from Groz-Beckert via our online shop. Thanks to the extensive search and filter functions, you can easily find the needles you want.


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