Israel-based nylon 6,6 and microfiber yarn manufacturer Nilit and Australia-based high-performance
yarn manufacturer LincSpun Yarns Pty Ltd. have partnered to develop LincSpun Trinomax AQ®, a
high-performance, moisture-managing yarn that combines merino wool and Nilit’s Aquarius high-speed
moisture-wicking yarn. Trinomax AQ is designed for use in thermoregulating activewear, dancewear,
socks and sportswear.

The new yarn features merino wool, textured Nilit nylon 6,6 and Nilit Aquarius yarns twisted
together using LincSpun’s proprietary TRINOMAX® spinning technology, by which components can be
modified to make a lightweight, engineered yarn that provides specific properties. Merino wool is
soft and provides thermoregulating properties; textured Nilit nylon 6,6 provides durability and
consistent quality; and Nilit Aquarius – an engineered fiber that features a special additive
integrated into the polymer and a triple-T cross section -provides intrinsic high-speed moisture
wicking properties.

“We chose to make Trinomax AQ out of Nilit nylon 6,6 yarns because of their high quality,”
said Jean-Michel Libeau, director, LincSpun. “With its natural softness and technologically
advanced moisture management properties, we are confident Trinomax AQ will greatly enhance our
offering of advanced yarns for sportswear, active wear and socks.”

May 24, 2011

Switzerland-based Rieter Machine Works Ltd. reports its C 70 1.5-meter-wide card offers a number of
improvements over the earlier-generation C 60 card.

According to the company, a redistribution of the carding zones in the flats area and
redesigned flats guiding enables the new card to increase production performance by up to 40
percent while maintaining or even improving sliver quality. The C 70 card features 32 operative
flats, providing a 45-percent-greater active flats area than the C 60, and a 60-percent-greater
area than conventional cards. Thanks to the new card’s precise flats guiding system and updated
design, a precise and reproducible minimum distance of 0.1 millimeters can be set between the
cylinder clothing and the flats. The company also has reorganized the flats cleaning function.

Other C 70 features include: an extraction knife with variable ejector distance located in
the pre- and post-carding area to optimize fiber utilization, plus quick exchange of the knife
without tools; a frequency converter that enables infinitely adjustable flats speed independent of
the cylinder speed; and 15-percent lower energy needs per kilogram of produced card sliver than the
C 60. Options include Rieter’s exclusive fully automatic integrated cylinder grinding system.

United Kingdom-based inkjet solutions provider Xennia Technology Ltd. has introduced Xeninx
Amethyst reactive dye ink for textile digital printing of cotton, silk, viscose and linen fabrics
for apparel, soft home furnishings and banners.

“Amethyst offers peerless colour vibrancy and intensity, with a wide range of colours
available to give a full colour gamut for high quality applications,” said Dr. Alfons Wegdam, head
of textiles, Xennia Technology. “It has outstanding durability, with excellent wash fastness,
perspiration resistance and dry and wet crock fastness.” Wegdam noted additional benefits including
“reduced production costs from efficient use of materials, excellent print quality and fast
response to customer demands, with economies at all print run lengths.”

The company reports the inks — available in cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK), orange, red
and blue — are environmentally sustainable and can be used with Xennia printing systems, XenJet
inkjet modules and other industrial inkjet systems — including the Reggiani ReNOIR digital textile
printing system — that use Kyocera and other aqueous compatible piezo printheads.

May 24, 2011

Kansas City, Mo.-based GE Energy — a global supplier of power generation and energy delivery
technologies, and a division of General Electric Co. (GE) — has been awarded a contract to supply
its polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) eVent® protective membrane to Italy-based military garment
manufacturers Tessitura Majocchi S.r.l. and Lovers S.r.l., which will produce waterproof,
breathable outfits for soldiers.

Lovers has been awarded a contract for the fourth consecutive year to supply waterproof,
breathable camouflage jackets and pants and a windproof vest to the Italian army. The company
already has supplied 210,000 sets to the army and will deliver 57,600 more sets under the latest
contract. Tessitura Majocchi will provide lamination services under the contract.

GE has supplied its eVent fabrics line of waterproof, breathable PTFE membranes — including
the eVent protective category — to military garment makers worldwide.

“GE has a long, rich history supporting programs for ministries of defense and we’re proud to
continue that tradition with the Italian Army,” said Glenn Crowther, GE’s product line leader for
performance fabrics.

May 24, 2011

Germany-based chemical company BASF SE and Berlin-based designer Werner Aisslinger have created the
world’s first natural fiber monobloc chair, which will debut at Material Vision 2011, the trade
show showcasing materials for product development, design and architecture. The exhibition is
taking place in Frankfurt this week in conjunction with Techtextil 2011 and Texprocess 2011.

The Hemp Chair is manufactured using compression molding — a method commonly used in the
automobile industry to produce natural fiber composites used in lightweight components such as door
linings, shelves and other interior trim parts. Compression molding enables low-cost mass
production of 3D objects with high mechanical resistances and very low specific weight.

To produce the chair, renewable raw materials hemp and kenaf are compressed with BASF’s
water-based acrylic resin Acrodur® to form an eco-friendly composite that is strong but also
lightweight. Acrodur enables the use of more than 75 percent natural fibers to produce the chair;
and according to BASF, does not release organic substances such as phenol or formaldehde during the
cross-linking process as traditional resins do. Water is the only by-product of the curing
procedure.

“For us it was important to show the versatility of natural fibers in combination with our
binder,” said Dr. Michael Kalbe, technical marketing dispersions for fiber bonding, BASF. “Werner
Aisslinger’s creation combines eco-friendliness, functionality, form and optics.”

May 24, 2011

KILRISH, Ireland — May 24, 2011 — Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has announced the launch of the
Coretech™ barrier membrane technology platform, which enables the engineering of versatile and
lightweight chemical- and biological-protective composites.

Coretech™ barrier membranes are highly innovative solutions that improve product performance
and cost-effectiveness. The technology has already been demonstrated in a range of applications
such as ONESuit® Pro hazmat suits which offer maximum protection against the permeation of chemical
and biological substances in both liquid and vapour form; Coretech™ ShelterGuard, which is a
lightweight, single-skin barrier fabric to reduce set-up and tear-down times for protective
shelters, military expedition tents and medical treatment units; Coretech™ HydroGuard, which is
used for CamelBak® chemically and biologically stable hydration solutions for potable water
supplies and, Coretech EnviroGuard™, which is used in protective containers and membranes for the
handling and storage of petro-chemicals.

Developed through Saint-Gobain’s expertise in fluoropolymer (PTFE) films and fabrics,
Coretech™ represents a range of new customised composite membranes to meet the toughest barrier
requirements. These barrier membranes are made by combining different polymers, elastomers and
woven and non-woven substrates to achieve unique combinations of properties which will reliably
deliver the required performance levels. Each Coretech™ barrier membrane has been engineered to
deliver key performance benefits such as permeation resistance to more than 100 chemicals including
biological and chemical warfare agents. Other benefits include durability and robustness,
non-combustibility and fire resistance, as well as flexible and lightweight structure for comfort
and portability. Suitable for use with a wide range of fabrication methods such as welding or
stitch and over-tape, Coretech™ membranes facilitate the development of engineered solutions to a
whole range of barrier and containment challenges.

“At Techtextil 2011, Saint-Gobain will showcase a range of materials developed using patented
Coretech™ technology that resist the permeation of a wide range of hazardous chemical, warfare, and
biological substances in both liquid and vapour form,” said Ian Hutcheson, Market Manager,
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. “The Coretech™ technology is key to the development of our range
of barrier and containment solutions and meeting our customers’ toughest requirements.”

The technology platform is being showcased at Techtextil 2011, in Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26
May 2011 at the Saint-Gobain booth D11, Hall 4.1.

Posted on May 24, 2011

Source: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

ESCHENBACH, Switzerland — May 19, 2011 — Crealet exhibits at the Techtextil, in Frankfurt, from May
24 to 26, 2011. We, a Swiss developer of warp let-off and cloth take-up control systems, are
preparing ourselves to introduce our innovations to the manufacturers of the industry at the
Techtextil Fair.

We are one of the most important suppliers for warp feeding devices in the weaving segment of
the technical textiles sector and are pleased to be present at the Techtextil and to introduce to
you the innovations we  have brought in the sector. Our dynamic and  experienced staff is
known for its innovative studies in the weaving and designing segment of the technical textile
sector. Our company distinguishes with its successful know-how methods among the machinery and
equipment suppliers of the weaving industry. In addition to being an important company in the
weaving of technical textiles, we significantly increase the efficiency of the manufacturers with
our creative warp feeding systems. 



The Brand of the Advantages, Crealet

We provide technological systems for decreasing the production costs of the companies and
help them to make quality production. We also develop systems that cause minimum standstills in the
production processes. High warp running times, constant warp tension and efficiency are just a few
of the advantages we brought into the production processes. The innovative systems reduce the
weaving and labour costs. By applying our latest technology equipments on new or old weaving
systems, the manufacturers are provided with more efficient, high quality and flexible weaving
systems. Particularly when new style weaving looms cannot succeed due to the high costs, the
equipments produced by us help the textile manufacturers to maintain their competitiveness. 



CREALET at Techtextil 

We are represented in more than 40 countries all over the world. We offer various solutions
for warp feeding and cloth take-up systems for the entire sector of weaving technical textiles. Our
product range includes controlled warp-let off and cloth take-up, warp beam support in high
position for full-width and twin beams, warp beam frames behind the weaving machine, warp feeding
systems for weaving from bobbin creels, control-led selvedge let-off devices and tire cord weaving
units. 

We are pleased to welcome you at our booth in Hall 3, Stand H-21.

Posted on May 20, 2011

Source: Crealet AG