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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-048445.txt : 20101004
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-048445.hdr.sgml : 20101004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101004113926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-048445
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALEXANDER MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212607

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11333
		FILM NUMBER:		101104483

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 206
		CITY:			WHIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07981

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAYDON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740694
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS [3562]
		IRS NUMBER:				133186040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		315 E. EISENHOWER PARKWAY, SUITE 300
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7347477025
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000740694</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KAYDON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KDN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALEXANDER MARK A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 448</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONTVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>394.36</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.60</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>394.36</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2472.77</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquired on September 30, 2010, as a result of reporting person's previous election to defer compensation and receive accruals of phantom shares of Kaydon common stock under the Kaydon Director Deferred Compensation Plan, and to receive accruals of additional phantom shares as a result of dividends paid on phantom shares of Kaydon common stock owned at the beginning of the fiscal quarter, at $34.60 per share, the closing price of Kaydon common stock on September 30, 2010.  Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash or shares of Kaydon common stock following the person's election to cease deferral.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom shares have no specific date of exercisability nor any specific expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark A. Alexander, by Debra K. Crane, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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