REPEL Provides PFC-Free Water Repellency Versatility For Every A&E Sewing Thread

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — May 15, 2018 — American & Efird (A&E) today announced the official launch of REPEL, an advanced, perfluorocarbon (PFC)-free, water repellency enhancement. Repel is an additional feature customers can order and have applied to A&E’s global sewing thread brands.

As consumers evolve in how they use and wear products, A&E believes it is important to support manufacturers, retailers, and brands by producing sewing threads that evolve to meet and exceed customer expectations. Repel is ideal for backpacks, footwear, athletic wear, uniforms and workwear.

“As a trusted partner, we work very closely with our customers to understand and anticipate current and future needs, offering the very best sewing thread and specialty yarn products in the marketplace,” said Chris Alt, senior vice president, sales. “Repel is an example of smart innovation as A&E continues to expand the boundaries of what performance sewing threads can do through the development of advanced and thoughtful products.”

A&E’s popular Perma Core®  D-Core®, Wildcat Plus®, Perma Spun® and Excell® product lines and virtually all other apparel and non-apparel thread and specialty yarn products A&E manufactures are compatible with this new water repellent feature. Repel will not affect product color.

Repel will carry A&E’s PFCZERO™ designation as it contains no perfluorocarbons. Perfluorocarbons are considered greenhouse gases which have been linked to global warming. It has been 3rd party tested on seam and meets rain test method: ISO 22958-2005 (OR AATCC 61).

Posted May 15, 2018

Source: American & Efird (A&E)

ANDRITZ Successfully Starts Up A neXline Needlepunch Line Supplied To Autoneum, Mexico

GRAZ, Austria — May 15, 2018 — ANDRITZ has successfully started up a complete neXline needlepunch line for the production of needlepunched velour felts for the automotive market at Autoneum’s plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The line has a working width of 4.4 meters and produces fabrics from 300 to 800 grams per square meter for carpet systems, inner dashes and floor insulators.

The scope of supply includes a Dynamic eXcelle Link card and a crosslapper in combination with Andritz technology for drafting and needling. Andritz also supplied the process control equipment as well as the unique, closed-loop ProDyn system, thus providing continuous web monitoring and optimization of the end product. With the inline, double-velouring needleloom, model SDV-2+2, and a maximum speed of 10 meters per minute, the production capacity of the Andritz needlepunch line is in excess of 1,200 kilograms per hour.

This order once again demonstrates the strong and long-term partnership between Andritz and Autoneum. Autoneum already operates several Andritz lines in Bloomsburg, Pa., and Jeffersonville, Ind., as well as several lines in Europe and Asia.

Autoneum, with headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, is a supplier of acoustic and thermal management products for vehicles. The company develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight components and systems for interior floors and engine bays as well as the underbody. Customers include almost all automobile manufacturers in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. Autoneum operates 55 production facilities and employs more than 12,000 people in 25 countries.

Posted May 15, 2018

Source: Andritz

Holland & Sherry’s “Duet” Named Most Attractive Trevira CS Collection At Munich Fabric Spring

BOBINGEN — May 2018 — The Munich Fabric Spring — Münchner Stoff Frühling (MSF) — an annual event celebrating interior design and textiles, took place this year March 16-19, with Trevira CS® as one of its sponsors. At the event, the public accolade for most attractive CS collection went to velour product “Duet” by British editor Holland & Sherry. Congratulations!

For the third year in a row, visitors to the MSF could cast their vote on which of the CS collections shown they preferred. They were asked to name their favorite CS collection by filling in a card, which they then posted in one of the Trevira CS letterboxes placed in each of the MSF showrooms.

The flame-retardant Duet, a stylish upholstery fabric, turned out to be the public’s top choice. The 100-percent Trevira CS® velvet material is available in a wide range of colors, from light grey, red and violet to dark blue and black.

A velour was also the winner of last year’s Trevira CS competition, showing that high quality Trevira CS articles are very much ready for the market and its ongoing trend towards the use of velvets.

The draw was entered by a large number of people, with one lucky participant winning a trip to Florence for two, worth 2,500 Euros. We congratulate the interior design firm Raum und Form in Pfaffenhofen!

Posted May 15, 2018

Source: Trevira GmbH

Monna Lisa Evo Tre 16 On Display At FESPA 2018

MILAN, Italy — May 15, 2018 — Epson and its subsidiaries For.Tex. and Fratelli Robustelli, will display the new Monna Lisa Evo Tre 16 at FESPA 2018, the largest global exhibition for large format printing. It is a further expansion of the Monna Lisa range. This digital printer was designed by the engineering company F.lli Robustelli and boasts the latest innovative and exclusive proprietary printing technology, Epson PrecisionCore which is considered the standard for high-quality digital printing in the industrial textile sector.

The new Monna Lisa Evo Tre on-show has 16 heads, with eight colors and the ability to use acid, reactive, disperse and pigment inks. It is extremely versatile and can adapt to a continually evolving market such as textiles. Monna Lisa Evo Tre 16 is available in three different print heights (180-220-320 centimeters) and meets the needs of a market which requires high print quality but not high productivity — instead, it focuses on products of excellence. At Fespa 2018, Monna Lisa Evo Tre 16 will be demonstrating pigment printing, an application which is strongly growing. This is due to its economic and environmentally friendly benefits, since it does not require steaming and washing as post-treatment phases.

Within the large format digital printing market, textiles have seen the greatest growth margins. According to a recent MarketsandMarkets study, the digital textile printing market will increase from $1.76 billion, in 2018, to $3.21 billion in 2023. Among the reasons for its success is the ever-increasing quality achieved thanks to new techniques and materials, the convenience of digital production for small samples and the growing demand for solutions with less environmental impact.

One of the objectives of the three companies has been an attention to quality and reliability combined with environmental sustainability. This commitment became tangible after the launch of the first Monna Lisa in 2003 and continued over time with the different versions unveiled over the years.

A digital printing and sustainability case study published in 2017 showed that digital technology results in a lower carbon footprint than traditional printing. A rotary system produces 139.56 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents (kg CO2eq) while a digital system produces 85.66 kg CO2eq thus limiting the contribution to global warming. There is a reduction in water consumption (approximately -27 percent), and this has two important environmental effects: reduction of waste water volumes for purification and reduction of energy needed to heat processing water, with a further lowering of the carbon footprint of the printer’s working life.

Thanks to the optimized updating and maintenance protocols developed by F.lli Robustelli’s engineering team, the non-replacement of the Monna Lisa structural parts results in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to an alternative and more invasive revamping cycle. This reduction can be qualified as an indirect environmental benefit.

Posted May 15, 2017

Source: Epson Italia S.p.A.

Clariant Shows Full Spectrum Of Pigments And Dispersions At FESPA 2018 Global Print Expo

MUTTENZ, Germany — May 15, 2018 — Clariant is taking space at FESPA 2018 in Berlin May 15-18 to show how its growing range of pigments, dyes and pigment preparations for inks and toners meets developing needs of customers in the print industry. FESPA is Europe’s largest exhibition for the wide-format and graphic print industry, and Clariant will be on booth A39 in hall 3.1.

The company will premier new pigments for inkjet inks and will also highlight the support it provides to customers in regulatory compliance.

Clariant already offers many solutions for making inkjet inks and prints more colorful, but now it is broadening its palette with two new products, Ink Jet Magenta E-S VP6057 and Ink Jet Orange GR VP6102. As their names indicate, both are pigments for use in inkjet inks. They can be used in water-, solvent- and UV-based inks. Both have excellent light- and weather-fastness properties, meaning they can be used in a wide variety of applications outdoors as well as indoors. Both also have low cation contents needed for high ink stability and reliable print performance.

Ink Jet Magenta E-S VP6057 is a blue shade magenta with excellent flow properties and long-term viscosity stability. It is characterized by very good transparency, very small particles and narrow particle size distribution. Its very good flow properties and brilliant shade (high chroma) make it superior to other common PR122 grades currently available on the market.

Ink Jet Orange GR VP6102 is unique in that it is the only Pigment Orange 43 grade pigment commercially available that has been designed specifically for digital inks. It exhibits the most brilliant orange shade of all orange pigments.

“The traditional CMYK four color system (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) has certain restrictions regarding color gamut, which is why more color pigments for printing are now trending,” says Rüdiger Baur, Head of Global TM NIP & Color Filter, BU Pigments at Clariant. “Expanding the gamut with additional colors — orange and also green and violet — is gaining more attention, especially in graphic arts (flyers, brochures) and packaging (labels, food boxes).”

During the show, Clariant will provide visitors with information on its wide range of existing solutions for digital package printing, including pigments not only for inks but also for liquid toners for labels and packaging. In addition, it will show color solutions for short-run digital publication printing. Clariant produces the full range of process colors as well as shading colors.

“Clariant is present in markets all around the world with a dedicated product range for all aspects of non-impact printing,” says Christian Zeh, Senior Technical Manager, BU Pigments at Clariant. “That means pigments and dyes, including Duasyn SF (salt free) purified inkjet grades, Hostacopy and Hostajet preparations, Copy Charge charge control agents (CCAs), and — in selected regions — pyrogenic silica for toner.

“In fact, Clariant has one of the widest ranges of colorants and dispersions for inkjet printing. We develop our products according to current and future market needs, enabling our customers to manufacture state-of-the-art inkjet inks, and to ultimately deliver the constant innovation expected by end-users and consumers.”

Posted May 15, 2017

Source: Clariant

Flameproofings Installs BRÜCKNER Line

LEONBERG, Germany — May 2018 — Flameproofings Ltd. is a producer of flame retardant coated fabrics for the upholstery and household textiles markets. The company is part of the John Holden group and a third generation family business, established more than 50 years ago. It installed and commissioned recently a state of the art BRÜCKNER coating plant in its facility in Bolton, England. The line was sold through the Brückner agent John Bradley in Macclesfield, England.

Brückner worked extensively with the Flameproofings team to define requirements and customize the design of the machine to ensure that all expectations were met or exceeded in all regards. Essential requirements were best in class heat and temperature consistency across and throughout the dryer, non-stop batch changeover and exact application as well as control of the coating media according to the customer requirements. Besides the technical features Flameproofings had high expectations in reducing the energy consumption in support of its sustainability initiatives.

Brückner’s design team, in conjunction with Flameproofings, developed a sophisticated line entry concept with two driven unwind stands, followed by a tension controlled roller accumulator to avoid length tensions and providing improved dimensional stability. The coating line is equipped with a vertical pin chain system and has specially designed air plenums for homogenous air distribution to the coated fabric. The direct gas heating system, in combination with Brückner’s staggered chamber arrangement and patented split-flow air circulation design, provide best available temperature consistency across the length and the width of the tenter dryer.

Before the order had been finalized, Brückner proofed its competence with coating trials at its technological center at the company’s headquarters in Leonberg, Germany. Regina Brückner, owner of the Brückner Group is satisfied: “We are very happy that the Technology Centre gives us the possibility to support our customers in the development of their products. Our technologists are assisting our customers at every time, giving them advice in trying out new products or new machine settings.”

Posted May 15, 2017

Source: Brückner Textile Technologies GmbH & Co. KG

ACIMIT: Textile Machinery Orders At A Standstill In Early 2018

MILAN — May 2018 — The order index for textile machinery elaborated by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period from January to March 2018 dropped 12 percent compared to the same period for 2017. The value of the index came in at 104.8 points (basis: 2015=100).

This decline mainly affected orders for the domestic market. Indeed, in Italy the index came in at an absolute value of 94.1 points, that is, 22-percent less than the first quarter for 2017. In foreign markets, the drop was more contained (-9 percent) and the absolute value of the index registered 107.2 points.

ACIMIT President Alessandro Zucchi does not appear to be too worried by these results for the first three months of the year: “In Italy, we had a rebound effect following the heavy investments made during 2017. The first three months of this year were characterized by a physiological slowdown that doesn’t concern our manufacturers who are used to processing an order portfolio of over four months.” Even abroad, the situation is still considered positive. “Last year, orders were satisfactory abroad as well,” continues ACIMIT’s President. “For 2018, conditions remain for consolidating the growth trend, as evidenced by the good results obtained at recent trade fairs held in different countries, at which many of our manufacturers participated.”

Posted May 14, 2017

Source: ACIMIT

Stäubli Reports Successful ITM 2018

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland — May 2018 — The ITM trade fair for textile technology closed its doors 2018 after four days profiting from an important visitor density. Stäubli with its welcoming booth could attract many interested public, hold intensive and constructive talks and transform many visits into real business opportunities. Thus with industrials from Turkey, but as well from Eastern and Middle-east countries, though for the complete range of systems and solutions that Stäubli offers to the weaving and knitting industry.

“We were glad to see this overwhelming interest in our solutions for the weaving and knitting industry,” said Fritz Legler, sales and marketing manager. “Our reliably and precisely running high-speed shedding solutions such as cam motions, dobbies, and Jacquard machines, convinced many weaving industrials. The renowned SX and LX electronic Jacquard machines could be seen on our booth, but were presented in addition on the two complete Jacquard installations visible on this years’ ITM fairground. This underlines the positive regard from the whole weaving industry towards us. Stäubli is renowned as a leading supplier for state-of-the-art-technology that meets the customers’ needs, and brings further benefits to the weavers in terms of reliability, long service life, and versatility in application.”

At the booth Stäubli showed for the first time in Turkey, the automatic drawing in machine SAFIR S40, featuring a mobile drawing in machine and stationary drawing in station. This installation offers multiple layout possibilities and with its little space requirements fits into every mill. Out of the versatile SAFIR Series that offers solutions for any application, the SAFIR S40 model is dedicated to mills processing cotton warps. So this exhibit was perfectly in line with one of the most visible trends at ITM: denim. Especially in the Turkish weaving industry denim fabric is again in the focus.

Even if ITM 2018 was followed by Domotex in Gaziantep, many carpet weavers came to discover latest carpet samples woven on ALPHA carpet systems. The exhibits showed Stäubli binding technology know-how through their unique patterns, perfect surfaces and sharp designs without mixed contours, thus from low to very high densities depending on the application. These properties are part of the perfect pre-arrangement for any kind of carpet project, if rug or wall to wall, for private households, public places such as sport stadiums or the transportation sector.

In the knitting sector, and more precisely in sock knitting, the countries’ industry underlined its worldwide leading position. And Stäubli supports this successful knitting industry with automation solutions, such as the D4S automatic toe sewing device, which increases the efficiency in the mill. This very successful device could be seen in at the Stäubli booth, but as well in many places in the knitting hall where operating sock knitting machines were already equipped with The Turkish textile industry has been facing heavy global competition; but with this years’ ITM edition the country has clearly shown that it remains an important textile manufacturer.

Posted May 14, 2017

Source: Stäubli

Clariant Presents New Additive Solutions For North America At NPE 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — May 14, 2018 — Clariant introduced new additive solutions to North American manufacturers to support greater innovation and sustainability in sectors such as automotive and packaging with their increasing interest in advanced plastics.

“Plastics are replacing traditional materials in many application areas because of their lighter weight and flexibility, and benefits in terms of energy savings and recycling,” said Stephan Lynen, head of Business Unit Additives at Clariant. “They also open up opportunities to embrace creativity and differentiation to engage consumers. We are delighted to extend our innovative additive solutions to North America to support plastics processors and product manufacturers with efficient sustainable ways to improve performance, safety and environmental-compatibility,”

For North America’s steadily growing automobile market, Clariant offers several innovations to address the interest in more environmentally-friendly, fuel efficient and smart vehicles.

Making its NPE debut is AddWorks® ATR 146 is Clariant’s new low dosage, sulfur-free light and heat stabilizer solution for filled TPO compounds used in automotive interior applications. It offers outstanding light protection, exceptional heat stability, and reduced VOC/odor emissions in one single solution, fulfilling current OEM requirements and setting the benchmark for the next generation of automotive interiors.

Clariant is at the forefront of halogen-free fire protection that enhances safety and performance in electro-mobility and traditional vehicle applications. Awarded the Clariant EcoTain® label for its sustainability advantages, Exolit® OP 1400 provides high thermal stability and outstanding flame retardancy to polyamide parts including the charging infrastructure. Exolit OP 560 is a highly effective reactive solution confirmed as a preferable flame retardant for polyurethane (PU) foams by the US Environmental Protection Agency. It can allow foams for seats, arm rests and head rests to meet stringent emission and migration requirements.

Presented in the region for the first time, Clariant’s new Licocare® RBW is a family of high-performing lubricants and dispersing agents based on crude rice bran wax. They offer automotive plastics parts better shaping flexibility, improved mechanical properties and enhanced surface finish at efficient dosage levels.

Additive innovations for plastic packaging were also in the NPE spotlight. AddWorks® LXR™ 568 is a high performance stabilizer that can significantly reduce resin discoloration during the injection molding process and also in finished articles. As a result, storage containers, lunchboxes and other rigid items, as well as flexible film packaging, can retain a purer transparent white. AddWorks LXR 568 is available in free-flowing pills and micro-pills which are easy and convenient to use.

In addition, to support smoother and more environmentally-compatible processing of polyolefins and PVC, especially for film applications, Clariant offers an FDA compliant, vegetable-based wax which may be used in several packaging applications for homogeneous colorant dispersion and better surfaces – Licolub® FA 1.

Posted May 14, 2017

Source: Clariant

Hygienically Clean: TRSA Launches E-Learning Course

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — May 11, 2018 — TRSA will roll out a qualitative building block for members with the May 14 introduction of its new e-Learning course, Producing Hygienically Clean Textiles. Both current Hygienically Clean certified plants and those yet to be certified will benefit from employees who will demonstrate commitment to clearly understanding the basic requirements and Best Management Practices (BMPs) for processing hygienically clean textiles, and their roles in the hygienically clean process.

Providing the opportunity for employees to participate in e-Learning shows an investment to employees and customers alike:

  • Reflects positively on laundry management capabilities;
  • Recognizes substantial effort; and
  • Builds public reputation and credibility.

Employees in the following roles should make the Producing Hygienically Clean Textiles e-learning course a priority as it aids in their understanding of the processes, procedures and policies necessary to produce hygienically clean textiles, and how their job impacts cleanliness:

  • General, Plant, Production and Safety Managers; and
  • Route, Sales, Operations, Line and Customer Service personnel.

Participants will gain practical, immediately applicable knowledge into the daily tasks required to ensure your plant is consistently producing high-quality hygienically clean linens and uniforms. Topics include:

  • OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen and Hazard Communication Compliance;
  • HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points);
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
  • Quality-Assurance (QA) Manual;
  • Training; and
  • Transportation and more.

Cost per participant is $95 for employees of TRSA member companies and $149 for nonmembers.

As linen, uniform and facility services customers demand increased professionalism, sustainability and cleanliness, it’s critical to demonstrate your company’s commitment to documenting and implementing BMPs that ensure your production processes and products are cost-effectively supplied, laundered and maintained while minimizing environmental impact, reducing waste and controlling infection.

Employees of member companies can easily access the e-learning course in TRSA’s On-Demand Learning Center. The course is interactive, self-paced and user-friendly and includes a table of contents and a resources section with helpful checklists and other documents. On average the course should take approximately 40 minutes to complete. Knowledge Check questions are included throughout, along with a 10-question assessment at the end of the course. A score of 80% or above on the final assessment is necessary to receive a satisfactory completion status. Employees successfully completing the program can print a personalized certificate of completion suitable for display.

Posted May 14, 2017

Source: TRSA

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