ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: ANDRITZ

GRAZ, Austria — May 13, 2019 — International technology Group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, from June 20-26, 2019, (hall 5, booth B203). Andritz supports its customers in every aspect of nonwovens and textile production technologies, processes and services with its most advanced expertise and complete technology solutions.

Sophisticated Needleloom Expertise

The presentation of a complete velours needleloom at Andritz’s booth is one of the definitive highlights at this year’s ITMA in Barcelona. In combination with Augmented Reality (AR) content, the needleloom on show provides a detailed insight into the functionality of this key technology.

At the fair, Andritz will introduce its latest needling technology for producing veloured felts, mainly for applications in the automotive industry. The long-lasting brush design combined with a needleloom for high production capacities ensure reduced production costs and a high return on investment for customers. With this full-size needleloom exhibit, realistic presentations can be provided at many points of the machine using AR technology. Andritz enjoys high market confidence with its needlepunch systems and needlelooms as the core process technologies, especially in the segment for needleloom devices manufactured according to special customer requirements.

ITMA will also see Andritz present the next generation of its cross-laying technology, the ProWin system. ProWin is a further development of ProDyn and ProWid, which have achieved a high level of acceptance on the market with around 200 systems installed. This technology improves the current weight-profiling options and increases the actual production capacity.

The Next Generation In Textile Calendering

The new Andritz teXcal Raconip TT sets new standards in textile processing for technical textiles, such as sportswear, workwear, canvas, and parachute fabric, both in terms of technological maturity and of design.

The teXcal Raconip TT is aimed at customers who require versatility and operator-friendly handling along with excellent process stability in addition to constantly high manufacturing quality.

The new calender impresses with an innovative, deflection-controlled roll — the newly developed Raconip TT. It offers maximum flexibility thanks to unrestricted profiling across the entire fabric width by means of hydrostatic pistons. This guarantees highest quality, such as absolute flatness and precise air permeability. The new calender was developed in cooperation with Rolf Ramisch, a well-known specialist in textile calender technology.

Process Technology Competence In Technical Products – Especially With The New Wetlaid Line For Glass Fibers

Due to its broad experience in various processing and manufacturing methods for the nonwovens industry, Andritz also offers the corresponding machine portfolio for the production of technical nonwoven products: wetlaid for products based on glass fibers, for example wall coverings, roofing materials or carpet tile production; spunjet for filtration and coating subtrates; and, of course, needlepunch for geotextiles, insulation products or basic materials for the automotive sector.

The Andritz wetlaid line for glass fibers comprises a completely new, revolutionary development in the manifold, diffuser, and former machinery segments. Highly uniform fiber distribution with optimal structures during the laying process is a basic prerequisite for high-quality end materials. An ingenious recycling management system ensures a continuous reduction in the consumption of raw materials and water. A resource-saving water and energy system also helps to reduce costs from the very first day of operation. This is possible due to Andritz’s many years of experience in stock preparation and to its mature pump technology.

The markets for these technical end products based on nonwovens are subject to continuous, high growth, and Andritz will continue to expand its competence areas, be this in wetlaid, spunjet, spunbond, spunlace, or in the needlepunch segment, through intensive research and development to meet this increasing demand.

Our experts will be happy to advise and show you the potential of Andritz technology for technical textile products.

Andritz Digital Solutions As A Bridge Builder Between Technology, Production And Service

Andritz will also focus on its digital solutions and products, marketed under the technology brand Metris, at the ITMA fair. In addition to Augmented Reality in combination with the needleloom, other Metris services, such as the spare part catalog and technical documentation, will be central topics. Above all, however, the Andritz booth at ITMA will focus on the future networking of and external communication with machinery operating on production sites. This is an absolutely essential factor in order to develop faster and more targeted processes in service and maintenance for example.

The Andritz team will be presenting all this and more at ITMA 2019. We look forward to meeting you and will be pleased to advise how to make your production operations even more flexible, productive and efficient.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Andritz

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Streat Instruments

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — May 13, 2019 — The Streat Drycom 8 Series Moisture Measurement & Control systems allows Streat customers to optimize their production processes by ensuring product moisture is at the desired level. This is the legacy of over 30 years of experience and continuous progress in Moisture Measurement and Control. A focus on development led by the client’s requirements combined with Streat’s instrumentation expertise has led to the premier range of Drycom Moisture Measurement and Control Solutions that will be on display at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona.

Streat Instruments’ moisture systems are designed to assist users in optimising production conditions in order to maximise productivity, quality, operating efficiencies and profitability in the nonwovens and traditional textiles industries.

In both nonwovens and traditional textiles, processors are aware of the importance of moisture management during processing. It is well known that moisture content of fibers affects how they perform during the various stages of processing. Finding and maintaining the optimum moisture content provides clear benefits in both processing performance and product quality.

“One effect of over-dry material is the creation of static and for most fibers it can also reduce fibre strength and make the fibre brittle, resulting in excess fiber breakage, increased drop out and reduced yields. On the other hand, a product that is too wet can block fibre transports, cause roller laps and can lead to the build-up of bacteria.” says Jim Herbison, Sales Manager of Streat Instruments.

Drycom 8 Lite

The latest addition to the Drycom suite of products will be on display at ITMA 2019.

The Drycom 8 Lite has been developed in response to market demand for a lower cost solution that will integrate into exisitng Plant Control systems. “If a customer already has a Plant Control (e.g. PLC/SCADA) system in place it does not make sense to have a separate Operator Interface for Moisture Measurement and Control, so for these situations the Drycom 8 Lite seamlessly integrates into the exisiting Plant Control system,” said Herbison.

The Drycom 8 Lite system can store up to 5 Calibrations, has a single 4 to 20mA output of Moisture Content and uses a small Touch-Screen for the Operator interface (including a display of Moisture).

A variant of the Drycom 8 Lite has been developed that can provide up to three 4 to 20mA outputs of Moisture Content (one for each Moisture Sensor). This is of interest to processors who want to measure the moisture of a narrow or homogenous flow of product in different locations (e.g. multiple heat setting lines, gilling or combing machines or cotton gins).

The Drycom 8 Lite system will be of interest to customers of older generation Streat Moisture Meters requiring upgrading that are connected to Scourcom Plant Management systems or in plants where Plant Management systems have been added.

Streat Moisture Solutions for Sustainable Processing

Drying is one of the most energy intensive operations in textile processing. Streat Drycom empowers processors to reduce energy usage by optimizing the drying process.

Drycom measures the fiber directly and ensures consistent moisture by continuously measuring the moisture of the fiber, yarn, nonwoven web, or other product at the exit of the dryer. This moisture information is used by either the Drycom Controller or the existing Plant Control system to automatically control the energy and/or speed of the dryer to maintain the desired level of moisture.

Alternatively in processing areas where plant humidity control is not enough to ensure optimum moisture conditions (e.g. opening and blending prior to carding) a Spray Control system can be incorporated to raise the product moisture to the desired level of moisture.  This avoids the need to maintain high humidity levels in the plant thus preventing an uncomfortable environment for workers and avoiding high energy costs and potential machinery damage.

“In addition to ensuring consistent moisture content, the productivity gains and energy savings provided by our systems are considerable.” says Herbison.

Hundreds of Streat Drycom systems are already providing users in over 40 countries with the tools they need to operate sustainably, optimize production processes and maximize productivity, quality, operating efficiencies and profitability.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Streat Instruments

Techtextil 2019 Organizer Messe Frankfurt’s Expectations

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — May 13, 2019 — Textiles are to be found in almost every part of everyday life. From tomorrow, the biggest ever editions of the world’s leading international trade fairs for the sector, Techtextil and Texprocess, will be spotlighting the functions of textiles, especially technical textiles, and ways in which textiles are processed at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre.

Transport pods for the Hyperloop, textile room installations, intelligent fashions and 3D avatars that try on garments: from May 14-17, Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt am Main will reveal where technical textiles are to be found in everyday settings and how textiles are processed. The leading international trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens and for the processing of textile and flexible materials will bring together a total of 1,818 exhibitors from 59 countries: 1,501 from 57 countries at Techtextil and 317 from 34 countries at Texprocess. Thus, the two trade fairs will be opening their doors tomorrow on their biggest ever editions.

“Throughout Europe, technical textiles are one of the biggest sectors of the textile and apparel industry and thus a decisive driving force for its economic strength. Held concurrently, Texprocess and its highly innovative exhibitors stand for high-tech in the textile-processing sector, in an unrivalled, concentrated way. In this connection, we now talk about Impact 4.0, in other words significant and visible developments emerging from Industry 4.0,” said Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt. “Over the coming days, Techtextil and Texprocess will turn Frankfurt into the epicentre of textile innovation.”

Increased internationality and new countries

With 421 exhibitors from Germany and 1,080 from abroad, Techtextil 2019 can boast a 72 percent level of internationality. After Germany, the five biggest exhibitor nations are Italy (134), China (113), France (103), Switzerland (63) and the United Kingdom (62). Taking part for the first time or returning after a period of absence are Brazil, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Tunisia. Additionally, 14 countries are represented by national pavilions. Particular exhibitor growth was registered from Turkey, the Czech Republic, China, the USA and Taiwan.

With 212 exhibitors from abroad and 105 from Germany, the level of internationality at Texprocess is 67 percent. After Germany, the five biggest exhibitor nations are Italy, China, Taiwan, Japan and Turkey. Taking part for the first time or returning after a period of absence are Finland, Denmark, the Ukraine, the Dominican Republic and Singapore. Additionally, China, Japan and Taiwan are represented by national pavilions.

From the Hyperloop to outdoor fashions

From architecture, the automobile industry and medicine to the fashion business and personal protection: Techtextil is a mirror for the broad spectrum of applications involving textile materials. At the ‘Urban Living – City of the Future’ special area of Techtextil and Texprocess, trade visitors can see, for example, a carbon-fiber pod of the Technical University of Delft for the Hyperloop, 3D textiles for improving indoor acoustics, experimental fashions made of sustainable materials and motorcycles of recycled military uniforms. Techtextil exhibitors present, inter alia, sensor textiles with which it will soon be possible to control the mirrors, windows and lighting in cars, textile-reinforced concrete façades, LED textiles for interior furnishings and functional fabrics made of recycled fibres and down-filling substitute for outdoor fashions.

Avatars, robots and 3D-knitted shoes

At the neighboring Texprocess, everything during the four days of the fair revolves around the latest processing technologies for making apparel and fashions, upholstered furniture and accessories for the automobile industry. There, 3D avatars try on virtual garments, robots convey material blanks from one machine to the next while embroidery machines dye yarns during the embroidery process. In five micro-factories, not only will individual pieces of clothing be designed, cut out, sewn and digitally printed. Shoe uppers will also be produced using 3D knitting technology and leather for the car seats of leading automobile manufacturers processed.

Germany is the world leader in the technical-textiles market

It is estimated that technical textiles account for around 30 percent of worldwide textile production and the world market is expected to grow by over four percent a year to reach $198 billion by 2022. In Europe, technical textiles represent around 17 percent of total textile production and are thus one of the most important foundations of the European textile industry. Germany is the world market leader in the field of technical textiles, which accounts for 60 percent of the turnover of the German textile and apparel industry.

Altogether, Techtextil and Texprocess welcomed 1,789 exhibitors from 66 countries and over 47,500 visitors from 114 countries to Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre in 2017.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Messe Frankfurt

Techtextil 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Evonik

ESSEN, Germany — May 13, 2019 — In 1984, for the first time ever, it was possible to spin fibers from the high-performance plastic polyimide. This innovation was embedded by Evonik in the brand name P84® which has stood for high-temperature-resistant fibers for demanding industrial applications ever since. The specialty chemicals company will be celebrating the anniversary at Techtextil, May 14-17, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (booth B37, hall 4.2).

“P84 is an excellent high temperature filtration polymer which is able to attract customers in new markets even 35 years after its introduction,” said Jean-Marc Chassagne, managing director of Evonik Fibres GmbH. “Over the years, we have consistently established the polyamide fiber chemistry made in Austria to a worldwide quality standard in various applications.”

Due to decades of experience in polymer design, Evonik has now developed a new generation of fibers which fulfill the increased demand of the industry. The new product convinces by its improved mechanical stability at permanent operating temperature. Evonik will be commercializing the new fiber soon.

P84® – the ultimate solution in hot-gas filtration

The high tech fiber of Evonik has a unique multi-lobal cross section which ensures the highest level of filtration efficiency. Because of its excellent physical and chemical properties, P84 high performance fibers are used in a variety of applications. The spectrum reaches from filter materials for high temperature filtration, protective clothing, sealing applications for spacecraft to a number of other high temperature applications, e.g. insulating panels for thermal insulation.

In high temperature filtration processes filter materials made of P84 fibers maintain a higher permeability at constant pressure drop through the entire life cycle.  This leads to lower dust emissions and minimized energy costs.

“For example, more than 150 cement kiln applications are using P84 based filter materials. The energy saving of these optimized filters reduce the CO2 emissions by approximately 60,000 metric tons per year,” says Dr. Stefano Santorsola, the business director for P84 fibers at Evonik.

Evonik is the worldwide leader of chemical resistant, thermostable and non-flammable polyimide fibers. They are produced on the chemical plant in Lenzing, Upper Austria and further processed and customized in the neighboring production plant in Schörfling am Attersee.

Learn more about Evonik polyimide fibers by visiting us at booth B37, hall 4.2 at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, May 14-17.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Evonik Industries

Techtextil 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Trevira GmbH

HATTERSHEIM, Germany — May 13, 2019 — Trevira GmbH, the specialist for functional fibers and yarns, will be exhibiting at the Techtextil in Frankfurt in May this year, presenting its products for a wide range of technologies and applications in the area of technical and functional textiles. As at the last Techtextil fairs in 2015 and 2017, Trevira will appear at Techtextil 2019 together with other exhibitors owned by parent company Indorama Ventures. Sustainability will play a key part in Trevira’s display and across the entire Indorama joint fair booth, which will reveal a number of new developments.

Trevira GmbH has worked with its customers to develop a variety of new products based on biopolymers, currently a huge topic for sustainable textiles.

One sustainable product to be viewed at the fair will be a pillow by our Portuguese customer Carlos Manuel Salgado Costa, Ltd. (Analar®). The filling for the pillow consists of 95-percent biopolymer PLA. PLA fibres from sustainable raw materials offer a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based fibers, and PLA is recyclable and 100 percent biodegradable with industrial composting. Because of its sustainability, this pillow has qualified for our Sinfineco brand, only awarded to sustainable Trevira products.

AEROPOWDER, a start-up company based in London, has launched a new sustainable product, pluumo– a biodegradable, innovative packaging material that harnesses the power of feathers. Feathers have naturally insulating properties, and to find a fiber that would help realise their design idea, AEROPOWDER turned to Trevira GmbH. We developed special binding fibers — bicomponent fibers consisting of two different biopolymers. This productive collaboration between Trevira and AEROPOWDER has resulted in the creation of a completely biodegradable insulating material.

We know that now and in the future, new combinations of primary materials, together with fibres that offer additional functionalities, will become more and more important. To meet this need, we’ve expanded our capacity to produce bicomponent fibers at our Bobingen site.

Trevira’s PLA fibers can also help meet the needs of the food industry. Together with our customers, we have already obtained ISEGA certification for selected products.

Trevira offers not only PLA staple fibers, but also PLA filament yarns. Some examples of products made from this sustainable material are knitted massage gloves by Italian firm MDD di Maddaleno Massimiliano; an interior lining fabric that protects against the sun, by Spanish company Vertisol; and a woven 100-percent PLA fabric by French firm Chamatex.

Like the use of biopolymers, recycling plays a key role in Trevira’s policies. We offer filament yarnson the basis of recycled PET bottles. For these filament yarns the GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certification has been requested. Filament yarns from recycled PET bottles are available at Trevira as raw white and spun-dyed flat and textured yarns in various colours and yarn counts.

At the joint fair booth, Trevira will also present a piece-dyed fabric by Schmitz Textiles GmbH + Co. KG made of flame retardant Trevira filament yarns from recycled materials.

Recycling is important for staple fibers too. We are working with our sister company Schoeller GmbH & Co. KG to develop cable types from recycled materials that can be used in the automotive industry, and we expect to obtain GRS certification for these products in the near future. Flame retardant, recycled Trevira staple fibers are also currently at the development stage.

We have already been awarded GRS certification for our recycled combed tops, which are deployed in polyester-wool mixes (55-percent PET/45-percent wool) for corporate wear and uniforms.

Another important element of our sustainability policy is the manufacture of staple fibers without using antimony. We began to produce our staple fibers from normal polyester on an antimony-free basis as long ago as January 2018, and antimony-freeflame retardant staple fibers will be offered by Trevira as a standard from the second half of 2019. This will help us to meet the market demand for specific applications.

Another innovation in the area of filament yarns for flame retardant polyester home textiles can be seen in the use of Trevira CS fabrics for the outdoor sector. The hotel, restaurant and shipping sectors rely on fabrics that are equally suitable for outdoor and indoor use. Indoors, fabrics must comply with stringent fire safety legislations. Outdoors, they must meet safety requirements while also offering high fastness to light.

Generally, the outdoor trend shows no signs of slowing down. People want to be able to spend time outdoors, meaning that outdoor areas on the home and contract market need to be designed to the highest standards and using the very best materials. Textile fabrics that offer a pleasant handle and a wide color range are in demand, when comfort and design is as important outdoors as indoors. To create high-performing, attractive textiles for outdoor use, Trevira now offers a new range of 23 UV-resistant, spun-dyed filament yarns. These are characterized by very high fastness to light, which is retained in textiles made of these yarns. Besides color radiance and fastness, spun-dyed yarns also have an additional advantage. They are more sustainable than yarn-dyed products, as they do not require an additional dyeing process. This saves energy and helps protect the environment.

With our flagship brand Trevira CS and in collaboration with our sister company PHP Fibers GmbH, we have also developed a new type of pillow. The interior of the pillow consists of a new PHP Fibers product, BREATHAIR — a material created to provide breathable upholstery and filling solutions.The structurally innovative BREATHAIR textile, based on a thermoplastic elastomer, is highly water repellent and unusually breathable. As it is also offers excellent stretch qualities and durability, and is lighter than polyurethane but with equal rigidity, it is ideal for use in seat upholstery. These outstanding properties are due to a special 3D loop structure created from continuous filaments combined with the textile’s elastomer components. The pillow case has been made of a Trevira CS fabric by Italian firm Fidivi Tessitura Vergnano S.p.A..

Furthermore, multi-layered, glass and carbon fiber materials for composites are in demand, and Trevira has now added special bonding filaments to its range. At the fair booth, Trevira will be presenting a multi-layer fabric produced using modified textured yarn.

The demand for hybrid yarns also shows no signs of letting up, and yarns with a low-melt component play an important role in a number of sectors, including the automotive industry. Our fair booth will reveal a special fabric development which incorporates our low-melt yarn in the weft, deployed for example in covers for car boots.

Another new textile developed especially for the automotive industry is the fabric ‘Suede’ by adient. This soft material is manufactured with Trevira multifilament yarns.

In a further innovation for the automotive sector, a collaboration set up between the development and engineering company imat-uve, Kobleder GmbH and Trevira GmbH has seen a new milestone in textiles design. Together, the three companies elaborated the unique 3D flat-knitting technology application for automotive interiors to this maturity, used for example to create seat covers and trim components. Importantly, it is based on a strict zero-waste principle, thereby saving resources. Because the textile application is knitted in one piece, companies save on materials and production costs. It means there’s no more need to cut and assemble the fabric, and the knitted fabric itself can be manufactured entirely from Trevira yarns made from recycled material.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Trevira GmbH

Archroma Opens Global Competence Center For Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing In Germany

REINACH, Switzerland — May 13, 2019 — Archroma, a global supplier of color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has officially inaugurated its new Global Competence Center for Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing in Korschenbroich, Germany.

The site is part of former M. Dohmen, an international group specializing in the production of textile dyes and chemicals for the automotive, carpet and apparel sectors, that Archroma acquired between 2014 and 2018.

The inauguration ceremony, held on May 6, 2019, in the presence of Alexander Wessels, CEO of Archroma, and Mark Dohmen, former CEO of M. Dohmen and head of the new Global Competence Center for Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing, also celebrated the merger of M. Dohmen GmbH into Archroma Germany GmbH.

With the new Global Competence Center for Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing, Archroma creates a global hub for technical expertise, market knowledge, technology and creativity. The site of Korschenbroich will therefore continue to operate as a specialist production and laboratory facility specialized in dyes and auxiliaries for synthetic fibers and wool, such as the Dorospers®, Dorolan® and Fadex® ranges.

The exceptional combination of global experts, R&D laboratory and production will be fully dedicated to helping manufacturers of automotive and synthetic textiles to optimize their productivity and create value in their markets.

The new Competence Center for Automotive and Synthetic Dyeing comes as a new addition to Archroma’s existing network of global hubs of expertise: The Global Competence Center for Special Dyes in Barcelona, Spain and the Global Competence Center for Finishing in Reinach, Switzerland.

“The new Archroma Global Competence Center will strive to create the new innovative and sustainable system solutions that our customers need to win on their markets,” Wessels commented at the ceremony. “This is how we best support our customers, whilst at the same time pushing on our agenda to continuously challenge the status quo in the deep belief that we can make our industry sustainable.”

“I am extremely proud to see the strong experience of M. Dohmen being the foundation of Archroma’s Global Competence Center for Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing in Germany, serving customers operating in applications as demanding and challenging as automotive or technical textiles,” Dohmen added.

Experts of the new Archroma Global Competence Center for Automotive & Synthetic Dyeing will be at the upcoming Techtextil exhibition to introduce the latest of its innovations: Fadex® AS New, a new “super UV protector” to make automotive & transportation textiles more resistant to light.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Archroma

Techtextil 2019 Exhibitor Preview: RadiciGroup

FRANKFURT, Germany— May 13, 2019 — RadiciGroup’s entire Synthetic Fibres 
& Nonwovens Business Area is at
 Techtextil 2019, the leading trade fair 
for technical textiles and nonwovens in
 Europe, taking place in Frankfurt am 
Main, Germany, from 14 to 17 May. On
display in the RadiciGroup exhibition 
area (Hall 4.2–Stand C68) are the 
latest developments of the Group’s business area, from nylon and polyester yarns to new nonwovens manufactured using bicomponent technology.

“Our stand is showcasing our whole product portfolio,” said Marco De Silvestri, marketing director of RadiciGroup Comfort Fibres, a business area that is part of the larger Synthetic Fibres & Nonwovens Business Area. “We are presenting our entire range of products, from more conventional (polyamides, polyesters, etc.) to specialty products, such as those obtained from materials of biological origin (Biofeel and CornLeaf), enriched with additives or produced with bico-technology. The focus is naturally going to be on technical applications, which have always been the centre of attention at RadiciGroup: outdoor, workwear, automotive and sport, to mention just a few of the target sectors for RadiciGroup high performance products.”

RadiciGroup Comfort Fibres aims for product sustainability: under the brand name Biofeel®, the Group sells bio-based yarn made with polymers obtained mostly from renewable source materials instead of petrochemical products. Furthermore, RadiciGroup offers solution-dyed yarn, which allows for considerable water savings, since the dyeing process occurs in the extrusion phase.

Recently, the Comfort Fibres Business Area has received important recognition for the work done by the Group on sustainability. Textile Exchange certified the post-consumer recycled polyester yarns, r-Radyarn® and r-Starlight®, to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The two certified product families are raw and yarn-dyed 95-percent r-PET and solution dyed 85-percent r-PET.

At Techtextil 2019, the Group’s Extrusion Yarn Business Area is presenting Dylar® nonwovens manufactured on its recently installed production line. These products are made using bicomponent technology, which improves their technical characteristics. The possibility of using at least two different polymers for the external sheath and the core of the yarn opens up new markets, as well as the opportunity to offer customer-tailored solutions by optimizing performance and efficiency.

More specifically, the polymer combinations are:

  • PP/PP for enhanced mechanical resistance;
  • CoPP/PP and PE/PP for greater softness; and
  • PP/PET for better heat stability in extreme conditions.

Lastly, for the Performance Yarn Business Area, the Techtextil trade fair is a chance to showcase both high-tenacity PA 66 yarns (Raditeck® Double Six), used mostly for car airbags and tyre reinforcement, and solution-dyed PA6 Radifloor® Automotive yarns, used for car carpeting.

Synthetic Fibres & Nonwovens, a RadiciGroup business area known for its efficient ISO- certified production plants, strives to continue its leadership in the European technical textiles market, by offering innovative products and solutions that can further differentiate the “Made in Europe” label in the global market.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: RadiciGroup

NCTO President & CEO Kim Glas To Tour Pharr And Present Policy Update

WASHINGTON — May 13, 2019 — NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas will tour Pharr and present a policy update at the Pharr Showroom in McAdenville, N.C., on Thursday, May 16, 2019, from 1:30 p.m-2:00 p.m.

Glas, the new head of the textile industry’s trade and lobbying group, (NCTO), will hold a press Q&A on a range of Washington policy issues impacting the industry, ranging from the status of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, or USMCA, to Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports.

NCTO is a Washington, DC-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, including artificial and synthetic filament and fiber producers.

  • U.S. employment in the textile supply chain was 594,147 in 2018.
  • The value of shipments for U.S. textiles and apparel was $76.8 billion in 2018.
  • U.S. exports of fiber, textiles and apparel were $30.1 billion in 2018.
  • Capital expenditures for textile and apparel production totaled $2.0 billion in 2017, the last year for which data is available.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: National Council Of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Texprocess 2019 Exhibitor Preview: VDMA Textile Care, Fabric And Leather Technologies

FRANKFURT — May 13, 2019 — The manufacturers of sewing and garment technology as well as machines
for processing technical textiles look back on a turbulent year in 2018: While the sector reported a
substantial increase of 120 percent in cumulative terms between 2009 and 2017, exports in 2018 fell
by 16.7 percent from 603 million Euros in 2017 to 502 million Euros in 2018. “The industry is
experiencing strong uncertainty among its customers, which has a negative impact on investment
behavior,” said Elgar Straub, managing director of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies (TFL), at the opening press conference of the Texprocess in Frankfurt. “The over-bureaucratization in Germany, such as the Posting of Workers Directive or the DSGVO, the threat of Brexit and the national tendencies in many European countries, but also the situation in Turkey, the trade dispute between the USA and China and the ever more severe trade sanctions set up by the USA – all this is bringing considerable unrest to the markets.

The expectations of machine manufacturers for a sustained surge in investment at the leading
international trade fair Texprocess are correspondingly high. The Texprocess takes place from
 May 14-17, 2019 for the fifth time and offers international manufacturers of sewing and garment technology as well as machines for processing technical textiles the ideal platform to present their trend-setting innovations. Main topic Impact 4.0 – from Industry 4.0 to Artificial Intelligence Under the keyword “Impact 4.0”, the main topic of this year’s Texprocess will be the continuation of Industry 4.0 and the extent to which the changes triggered by Industry 4.0 are already part of the value chain. The majority of the technology providers in the industry have already been working successfully for several years on the digitization of the entire value chain: from 3D body scanners and 3D simulation software in the collection design to robotization and predictive maintenance in the cutting area to networking all sewing machines of a complete production across national borders.

Digital printing and sustainability will also be important topics at the trade fair. The increasing use of artificial intelligence, for example in machine learning with cloud technologies, is also subject of intense debates.

VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies is conceptual partner of Texprocess.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies Association

Techtextil 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Devan Chemicals

RONSE, Belgium — May 13, 2019 — Textile innovator Devan Chemicals will launch two new technologies at the upcoming Techtextil show in Frankfurt, May 14-17. Bio-flam, a bio-based flame retardant product and Odor Breakdown, a wash durable, non-biocidal odor control solution.

As tradition goes, every two years Devan participates in Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens. In the quest for sustainability and transparency every company faces these days, the new Devan technologies offer answers to product developers and portfolio designers.

Bio-flam

Some facts & figures: There are at least 5000 fire incidents each day in the EU. Yearly, about 70 000 people are hospitalized with fire-related injuries. Fires cause pollution.

So sustainable fire performance of products is an economic, environmental and human necessity. Take the example of mattresses: tests indicate that when on fire, non-FR treated products give less than 5 minutes escape time. Unfortunately, that is not enough time for the fire brigade to arrive.

Needless to say that to increase escape time, to reduce the risk and to save lives, products need to be flame retardant. The challenge is to obtain flame retardant properties in the most natural way, to find the right balance between safety for the people and for the planet.

Companies can do this by replacing raw materials from a non-renewable source, by bio-based FR treatments, which are made from renewable sources and do not contain halogens or heavy metals , as described in the norm EN 16785‑1:2015.

Bio-based FR treatments, like Bio-flam, are made from renewable, vegetable sources and enable the FR treated products to be biodegradable. The active components are 100% halogen- and heavy metal-free.

A welcome innovation for the bedding industry, as the European Commission requires mattresses to be recyclable by 2030 in order to reduce landfill.

Bio-flam P307 is the first introduction in the new Devan BIO-FR family, and is biodegradable and is developed to be used on 100% cotton or cotton/viscose mixtures, in order to create an ecological concept, safe for people and planet, whatever might happen.

Bio-flam P 307 is developed for mattress ticking to pass EN 597 1&2. The Devan researchers are developing other bio-based products for other market segments and for other fire standards.

Odor Breakdown wash-durable

Be more sustainable: avoid bad smells without washing. Odor Breakdown, the latest addition to the odor control family of Devan, makes it happen.

Our sweat itself is odorless: it is not until bacteria start to break it down into acids that the bad smells occur. Devan’s Odor Breakdown captures and neutralizes these malodors produced by the bacteria. The technology also reduces the adherence of bacteria onto the fabrics: during home laundry cycles the bacteria are easily removed from the fabric.

Bacteria are known to adhere and accumulate on polyester fabrics, but also on cotton and polyamide, bacteria develop and can produce malodors. In these fabric types bacteria are easily washed away, but the malodor can remain in the garment. With Odor Breakdown technology the malodors that can build up in the fabric are captured and neutralized, resulting in a cleaner and fresher garment. The bacteria are easily removed during home laundry even at lower temperature wash cycles.

Odor Breakdown is a wash-durable, non-biocidal odor control solution. Odor Breakdown makes it possible to wash less and at lower temperatures without compromising on comfort and hygiene.

Customizable:

Odor Breakdown has different application levels, to answer the specific need of the product it needs to fit. The desired wash durability will determine the level of application.

This technology also contains Devan’s Moov & Cool technology, this means that at the highest application level, in addition to odor control, the technology can also help in cooling during the sports activity.

Posted May 13, 2019

Source: Devan Chemicals NV

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