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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-002382.txt : 20080107
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-002382.hdr.sgml : 20080107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080107164236
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-002382
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080107

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLEARY JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182714

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11333
		FILM NUMBER:		08515586

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5775 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD
		STREET 2:		STE B 200
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4042503420
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182714</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OLEARY JAMES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>315 EAST EISENHOWER PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ANN ARBOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>148</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>51.15</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>122152</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were sold to the Company to satisfy the reporting person's withholding tax obligations resulting from the vesting of restricted stock previously granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 111,000 shares subject to restrictions and forfeiture.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ James O'Leary, by Kenneth W. Crawford, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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