UNTERFÖHRING, Germany — February 16, 2024 — Sympatex, a supplier of sustainable high-tech functional materials, will be showcasing two new technologies in the footwear sector at Lineapelle in Milan from February 20-22, 2024.
Lineapelle is the international trade fair for the leather and footwear industry and is regarded as particularly trend-setting in the sector. For Sympatex, it offers the ideal platform to present the latest developments and innovative technologies. The trade fair enables the membrane manufacturer to present its comprehensive commitment to sustainability and technological excellence to a wide audience.
“Sympatex is the sustainable approach to a highly functional and fully recyclable membrane. Our laminates are designed to respect the environment while providing durability and comfort for the wearer. At the upcoming Lineapelle, we are excited to introduce two remarkable innovations – Moisture-Tech and Non-Woven – that will redefine performance and sustainability in the footwear industry,” said Kim Scholze, CSMO Sympatex.
Moisture-tech by Sympatex® offers fast sweat absorption and dries in a very short time. In the Heat Insulation Test, moisture-tech by Sympatex has the advantage of 45 percent less heat in the shoe compared to other technologies.
Non-woven by Sympatex offers maximum comfort. By eliminating the use of polyurethane foam in the production of the laminate, Sympatex has succeeded in reducing CO2 emissions by 10 percent and water consumption by 15 percent.
“To achieve this, we have replaced the PU layer with 100-percent recycled polyester non-woven. This has made us more resource-efficient and has brought us a decisive step closer to our goal of making the entire laminate mono-material and recyclable. The technical performance of our laminate has also improved,” added Yasemin Malcolm, product management, Sympatex.
Visit the Sympatex stand at Lineapelle (Hall 22, Stand H13-19, K14-20) and find out more about the future of sustainable functional materials.
CHESHIRE, England — February 14, 2024 — Composites technology company and custom machine builder Cygnet Texkimp is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The company (originally named Texkimp) was founded in 1974 in Cheshire, England, by eminent textile engineer Colin Smith and his wife Janet, to manufacture fiber unwinding equipment — creels — for the traditional textile and technical fiber industries.
It went on to become the leading independent creel manufacturer in the world — a position it still holds today — and, in the last five decades, has expanded its portfolio to include a full life cycle of solutions for the composites and technical fiber industries including prepreg, coating, slitting, filament winding, automation, and end-of-life recycling solutions.
Cygnet Texkimp’s Multi Axis Winder forms part of the company’s world-class filament winding capability
“From the very beginning, our work has always been innovative and ambitious,” said Cygnet Texkimp CEO Luke Vardy.
“Without exception, our intention has been to engineer the best technical solutions in the world; to be courageous in our work; to try new and novel ways of doing things in the belief that we can achieve better results for our customers, more efficiently, more accurately, and more reliably than ever before.
“The technical excellence and entrepreneurial instinct shown by our founders and their colleagues 50 years ago are still fundamental to our culture and our approach to engineering today.”
In the early 2000s, a steady increase in the size and weight of fibre bobbins the company was being asked to accommodate into its creel designs meant that existing handling technologies were no longer practical. Unable to find the handling equipment it needed in the market, the company set about designing its own. The move would prove to be a key milestone in the company’s evolution. As well as automatic creel loading and unloading solutions, Cygnet Texkimp has gone on to develop systems to wrap, pack and palletise bobbins of fiber, radiofrequency identification (RFID), barcoding, vision and data capture capability, robotics, and auto guided vehicle (AGV) systems. It has been a hugely successful venture, with automation and handling solutions now making up around a third of the company’s revenue annually.
During the 2009 global recession and a slowdown in the market for large capital equipment, the company worked with a long-term U.S. customer to develop an improved solution to process carbon fiber prepregs. This would be the first of more than 30 prepreg processing machines it has delivered in the last 15 years and would herald the birth of a dedicated wide-web engineering team which has been responsible for developing new and unique solutions for coating, slitting, and laminating, as well as prepreg.
Over the next 10 years, the company continued to strengthen its position in the fibre processing market with a series of ground-breaking new products providing previously unreachable capability.
Technology highlights
In 2017, as a result of a successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the University of Manchester, the company unveiled its 3D or Nine-Axis Winder, a robotic 3D winding machine capable of creating complex composite parts.
2021 brought the launch of its high-precision Slitter Spooler machine, which is used predominantly in the aerospace and automotive industries to slit and wind carbon fiber prepregs into high-accuracy tapes.
In the same year, the company unveiled its Direct Melt Impregnation Thermoplastic Composite Line, the world’s first commercially available thermoplastic composite line capable of using standard polymer to create high-grade thermoplastic composite prepregs on an industrial scale.
Also in 2021, Cygnet Texkimp joined forces with fellow engineering company Longworth to bring to market Longworth’s DEECOM® recycling solution specifically for the composites industry. In 2022 the company unveiled its innovative materials reclaiming and recycling solution to address the environmental impact of waste in global composites, featuring DEECOM. The solution de-manufactures end-of-life composite materials and parts using pressurized steam in a process called Pressolysis to separate and reclaim constituent elements including high-quality carbon fiber for reuse in the manufacture of new composites or in other industries.
2022 also saw the launch of the Multi Axis Winder, a high-speed, large-scale winding machine designed to wind large, continuous, and curved parts for the aerospace industry.
In early 2023, the company’s state-of-the-art Innovation Centre was officially opened at its UK headquarters in Cheshire, offering a place where customers and partners can witness the true scale and capability of its machines through hands-on trials and the opportunity to develop processes with the support of its expert team.
Also in 2023, the Multi Roll Stack was introduced as a short-footprint, energy-efficient prepreg processing machine designed to deliver significant savings in terms of capital investment, running costs and energy requirements.
Commitment to collaboration
“The breadth of new and highly innovative technologies we’ve brought to market in the last decade reflects the success of our ongoing programme of collaborative partnerships and our focus on developing solutions driven by market need,” Vardy explained.
“Collaborative partnerships have led to us carving a niche in the high-tension winding market for EV motors and creating a fully automated system to manufacture large volumes of hydrogen pressure vessels at rate, supporting moves by global governments towards zero-emission policies for transport.”
A vision for the future
“With more technologies currently in development and more partnerships set to be announced in the coming months, we’re excited about what our future looks like. But we also want to make sure we grow at a rate that allows us to remain innovative and responsive to the evolving needs of our valued customers, many of which have worked with us for several years, and to continue developing the tailored solutions they require to secure competitive advantage in a demanding and fast-moving market.
“We recognize that our success over the last 50 years has only been possible because of the trust and commitment of our customers and partners and the hard work and dedication of every member of our skilled team, from those who have devoted entire careers to our company, to those who are just starting out here. I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has worked with us over the last 50 years for helping to make us the company we are today.”
Cygnet Texkimp will host a reception to celebrate its 50th anniversary at JEC World, Paris, on Wednesday 6 March 12:00 to 14:00 at Hall 5 Booth L85.
ST. LOUIS — February 14, 2024 — It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Zsolt Rumy, Zoltek’s visionary founder, long-time CEO and esteemed board member. Zsolt passed away at his Jupiter Hills, Fla., home in the early hours of February 3, 2024. He was 81.
Zsolt was a pioneer in the carbon fiber industry, reshaping the landscape through his innovation, intellect, and tireless dedication. He entered a carbon fiber industry in 1988 that was focused on high-end aerospace applications, and famously created the first “low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber” to compete with everyday building materials.
His ability to execute on his vision to commercialize carbon fiber led to breakthrough applications in wind energy, aircraft brakes, automotive, and consumer electronics. After the acquisition of two acrylic textile plants, Magyar Viscosa in Hungary and later Cydsa in Mexico, he laid the foundation for Zoltek to become a global leader in carbon fiber and oxidized fiber, and influenced and inspired countless professionals in the composites industry.
In addition to his significant contributions to the carbon fiber industry, Zsolt will be remembered as a true character, whose colorful personality and direct approach left an impact on everyone he encountered — from the boardroom to the golf course. For those who knew him well, he will be remembered for his kindness, mentorship, and enthusiasm for education and global experiences. This is exemplified by the exchange program Zsolt established between the University of Minnesota and Budapest University of Technology & Economics, which promotes cross-cultural experiences for American and Hungarian science and engineering students each year. After his generous gift, Zsolt commented: “What I learned over time, is that success comes as much from working relationships with people from all walks of life and with people from all over the world.”
The entire Zoltek family mourns the loss of a remarkable leader, mentor, and friend. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to Zsolt’s family and closest friends during this difficult time.
Zsolt’s ashes will be scattered in Hungary on the Rozsadomb (Rose Hill).
Zsolt was also known to be charitable and donated to the History Museum, the Garden, STL Zoo, the Art Museum, Tower Grove Park, Ronald McDonald House, St. Luke’s Hospital, and FOCUS Marines Foundation. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any of these organizations or a charity of choice.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — February 14, 2024 — The National Cotton Council (NCC) appreciates the timely action by EPA to issue an existing-stocks order to give producers better clarity for the planting season already underway. We commend them for recognizing that growers had already committed to the seeds and crop protection products for the coming year, and no viable alternatives would have been available to meet the needs of U.S. producers. Under the circumstances, EPA’s order will provide much-needed relief for growers already facing difficult economic conditions.
Jaren Edwards, Stein Fibers and Thomas Wittrup, Fiberpartner
VEJLE, Denmark — February 15, 2024 — Fiberpartner ApS, a global supplier of responsible fiber solutions, is entering a strategic partnership with Stein Fibers LLC, a distributor of special fibers and materials. This partnership is designed to make new and innovative fiber solutions widely available and accessible, contributing to a more responsible future. The goal is to support the transition towards a non-petroleum-based development of fibers and work towards an environmentally friendly tomorrow.
Fiberpartner and Stein Fibers have entered this partnership to ensure a more widespread distribution of the innovative fiber solutions across various industries in the United States. This collaboration will provide manufacturers and brands with easier access to responsible fiber solutions, enabling them to meet their sustainability goals and reduce their environmental impact.
The collaboration offers several advantages, such as:
Enhanced Availability — Increased availability for fiber solutions, providing customers with easier access to these responsible materials for seamless integration into products gained through Stein Fibers’ distribution network across the United States.
Sustainable collaboration — Fiberpartner and Stein Fibers share a commitment to driving innovation in sustainability. Through this partnership, their collective efforts will be strengthened, promoting the delivery of environmentally friendly solutions to the market.
Expertise and Assistance — Customers will gain valuable insights and support from both companies, guaranteeing a seamless transition to these more sustainable fiber alternatives.
“We are excited about our partnership with Stein Fibers LLC,” says Thomas Wittrup, CEO of Fiberpartner. “Together, we are better equipped to meet the growing demand for better and less harmful fiber solutions. We are committed to making our solutions more readily available to businesses worldwide. Stein Fibers is a market leader in the distribution of textile fibers for the fiberfill, nonwovens, and spinning industries. Together we can provide our global customers world class supply chain solutions.”
“We are pleased about this collaboration with Fiberpartner ApS in promoting our supply chain solutions in conjunction with their innovative fiber solutions,” says Jaren Edwards, president at Stein Fibers. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our mission to provide cutting-edge fiber materials with a lower footprint to our customers. We believe that these innovative fibers will play a vital role in reducing the environmental impact of the industries we serve.”
AUGUSTA, Ga. — February 15, 2024 —MAU Inc., an industrial workforce solutions provider, today announced the launch of its MAU Ascent suite of services to identify, recruit, and activate the uniquely skilled talent needed to optimize advanced manufacturing technologies and complex, automated operations. MAU Ascent talent experts build the skilled teams manufacturers need to thrive in automated, connected and rapidly growing environment, enabling their clients’ internal teams to put greater focus on core, critical operations.
“More than a decade ago, in a book called ‘The Birth of a New Workforce,’ I wrote about the need for manufacturers to adopt an innovative, blended workforce model — combining internal, temporary, and outsourced labor — enabling both workforce agility and strategic focus,” said Randy Hatcher, CEO of MAU. “More recently, professors at MIT and other industry experts have coined the term ‘workforce ecosystem’ to describe the model. If the advanced manufacturing workforce was still in its ‘infancy’ when I wrote the book, its current life stage is adolescence. It is still ‘growing into’ the full realization of its potential and the need for an innovative workforce model is greater than ever.”
MAU Ascent is driven by the conviction that Industry 4.0 is people powered and the pace of technological change demands an innovative workforce ecosystem approach that fosters an elevated level of talent, organizational resilience, and agility. “Agility is a quality that is fundamentally led not by technology but by the adaptability, innovation, and collaboration of people. MAU Ascent gives advanced manufacturers the tool kit to build an agile, blended workforce made up of the right people at the right time,” said Doug Duncan, president, Manufacturing and Supply Chain for MAU.
The MAU Ascent solution suite includes:
MAU Ascent Recruiting: MAU’s focused team of advanced manufacturing recruiting experts identifies, assesses, and onboards the critical, direct-hire talent needed for technology-intensive manufacturing and distribution facilities. The team is committed to ensuring that your organization is equipped with the leadership talent as well as the operational skill to succeed.
MAU Ascent RPO: MAU brings systematic rigor to recruitment process outsourcing services, handling targeted high-volume hiring for new facilities, expanded production lines and hard-to-fill digital manufacturing and supply chain roles. The firm’s RPO experts help advanced manufacturing companies rapidly inject new, skilled talent into the workforce ecosystem when it is needed the most.
MAU Ascent MPO: MAU’s on-site manufacturing process outsourcing enables manufacturers to embed trained MAU Ascent talent into critical, non-core operations. Our MPO solutions free your internal, core teams to maintain intense focus on critical production priorities.
While Recruiting, RPO and MPO are not new services for MAU, the new MAU Ascent offerings are enhanced and tailored to benefit advanced manufacturing and smart supply chain organizations and their complex workforce needs. MAU Ascent solutions are led by dedicated experts committed to continuous process improvement and true partnership.
“MAU Ascent helps manufacturers secure specialized skills to maximize advanced manufacturing and supply chain technologies. It is a strong step forward on MAU’s journey to sharpen our client focus, elevate the industrial workforce and improve lives,” Hatcher said.
MADRID — February 15, 2024 — Arvin Goods, the Seattle-based responsible apparel brand, has announced the release of its latest sock collection, crafted from Recover™ recycled cotton fiber. Since launching in 2019, the company has been at the forefront of sustainable fashion and is one of the few brands in the market utilizing recycled materials for its entire collection.
The latest launch features crew socks made from 79 percent recycled materials, including 43-percent recycled polyester and 36-percent Recover recycled cotton fiber. Recover’s proprietary recycled fiber is one of the lowest-impact fibers available in the market, significantly reducing the carbon and water footprint of the apparel supply chain. Manufacturing just one pair of Arvin Goods socks made with 36-percent Recover fiber saves up to 18 gallons of water compared to a pair made with conventional cotton.
Recover™ is a leading materials science company and global producer of low-impact, high-quality recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends at scale. Its premium, environmentally friendly, and cost-competitive products are created in partnership with the supply chain for global retailers and brands, offering a sustainable solution to achieve circular fashion for all.
Boris Mercier, senior vice president, Marketing at Recover, said: “Our ongoing work with Arvin Goods was born out of a shared belief in the importance of circular fashion that never sacrifices quality, feel, or style. As the ingredient brand of reference in recycled cotton, we aim to educate consumers to make more conscious choices and accelerate the adoption of sustainable initiatives within the casual wear segment.”
For each pair of socks, responsibility is the core of Arvin’s approach to the design, manufacturing, and distribution. As well as using low-impact impact recycled materials, responsibility was also prioritized in the value chain. Thanks to Recover’s strategic partnership with Ferre Yarns, based locally in Alicante, Spain the impact of transportation was also minimized.
Dustin Winegardner, managing partner at Arvin Goods, commented: “We have been working with Recover, and the Ferre family of yarns since the beginning of Arvin Goods. Making it official like this and stamping the R on our packaging is an exciting step for our brand. Being able to source materials in Spain, and manufacture nearby in Portugal moves us further in our mission to deliver The Cleanest Basics on the Planet.”
Paqui Ferre, Sales and marketing director at Ferre, also commented: “Ferre has been working with Arvin Goods since the beginning of its history. In a clear commitment to sustainability, Arvin makes products using our most iconic yarn, FBlue. Consistent with our brand vision, FBLUE 100-percent recycled yarns deliver the perfect combination of circularity, performance, and color accuracy. A blend with Recover recycled cotton that answers the global call for sustainably sourced yarns while providing inspiring colors for Arvin Goods products.”
The new collection not only exemplifies Arvin Goods’ sustainable ethos but also provides customers with a stylish and comfortable choice for everyday wear. The brand continues to set a new standard for low-impact fashion, encouraging consumers to make conscious choices that positively impact the planet.
The Arvin Goods recycled fiber collection starts at $12 and is available to purchase through its website.
ZÜRICH, Switzerland — February 15, 2024 — Haelixa has partnered with Trudel Silk, a sustainable organic and recycled silk product company. This collaboration brings traceability and transparency to silk production, providing consumers with peace of mind and assurance of the ethical practices used in making its products.
Silk is one of the finest and smoothest fabrics; the better the quality of the silk, the more luxurious it feels to the touch. To create the best quality silk, the conditions for mulberry cultivation must be up to the highest standards. A healthy micro-ecosystem in the fields translates to top-grade silk cocoon quality. At Trudel, this is the environment they have created for the vertical integration of their business. Trudel aims to succeed at every stage of the process, which can only be accomplished through the active involvement and visible cooperation of all market players. These players include farmers, reeling mills, twisting/spinning mills, weaving mills, dyeing and printing mills, and brands. They are involved in every step, from the cultivation of mulberry trees to the production of silk fabrics.
“Trudel’s partnership with Haelixa marks a milestone for our sustainability strategy. Ensuring full traceability and transparency along the whole silk production chain is a key requirement for our customers and their consumers,” commented Riccardo Pfenninger-Fabro, president of Trudel Group. “I am delighted that our strong commitment is finally paying off, allowing us to offer unique silk products exclusively to the fashion industry.”
Haelixa and Trudel have collaborated to improve silk’s robust and consistent traceability. As the demand for validation of the silk value chain increases, they have partnered with groups from Italy and Asia to develop a unique solution that uses DNA markers to trace the entire supply chain of silk production. This innovative approach ensures each silk product’s ethical sourcing.
The partnership between Haelixa and Trudel is a significant step towards promoting best practices for luxury brands. By providing full traceability, consumers can make informed choices about the products they purchase while supporting companies like Trudel and highlighting ethical supply chains. This relationship is a testament to their dedication to sustainability and sets a new standard for the industry.
The silk fibers used in their spun silk yarns are marked with a specific DNA per farm set selected by Trudel. Throughout the supply chain, samples of yarn, fabrics, and finished products undergo testing to verify the presence of original silk fibers. Based on the reporting, the brand can trace the finished accessories or garments to Trudel.
“The work with Trudel represents a significant step in the provenance of their silk,” said Gediminas Mikutis, chief technology officer of Haelixa. “Trudel’s deep know-how of the silk value chains and commitment to innovation drives the future of the silk industry.” Using Haelixa’s advanced solution, Trudel provides consumers with detailed information about the origin and circularity of the silk they purchase.
The collaboration between Haelixa and Trudel showcases their shared dedication to monitoring and verifying every supply chain step. It gives luxury brands the power to choose the most transparent and sustainable materials for their fashion houses.
LENZING, Austria — February 15, 2024 — The Lenzing Group, a global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has updated its climate targets to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit the human-induced global temperature increase to 1.5°C. The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the most respected organization in the field of climate-related target setting, has reviewed and confirmed this target improvement.
This makes Lenzing the only producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers with a scientifically confirmed net-zero target. By 2030, Lenzing aims to reduce its direct emissions from the production of its fiber and pulp plants (scope 1) and its emissions from purchased energy (scope 2) by 42 percent and its indirect emissions along the value chain (scope 3) by 25 percent on the way to net zero, from 2021 baseline. This corresponds to an absolute reduction of 1,100,000 tons (instead of the previously targeted 700,000 tons).1
“At Lenzing, we have the ambition to positively change the textile and nonwovens industries. This is precisely what makes a noticeable difference to other companies and is also the basis for long-term success,” said Stephan Sielaff, CEO of the Lenzing Group. “We set ourselves ambitious goals and pursue concrete measures to achieve them. This enables us to continuously increase our resilience to external influences such as the energy crisis and, on the other hand, to better meet the growing customer demand for eco-responsible products.”
Christian Skilich
Christian Skilich, chief pulp officer and chief technology officer of the Lenzing Group, said: “With our reduction targets, we are making a decisive contribution to meeting the 1.5-degree limit, which must be the benchmark for our corporate decision-making and actions. We will continue to invest in energy savings and new technological developments and therefore I am confident that we are on the right track towards achieving our net-zero target by 2050.”
The following targets were recognized and confirmed by the SBTi:
Overall net-zero target: Lenzing AG commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions along the entire value chain by 2050.
Near-term targets: Lenzing AG commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42 percent by 2030 from a base year 2021*. Lenzing AG also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from purchased goods and services, fuels and energy-related activities as well as upstream transport and distribution by 25 percent within the same timeframe.
Long-term targets: Lenzing AG commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2050 from a base year 20212. Lenzing AG also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent within in the same timeframe.
These updated targets replace the old SBTi approved Lenzing Group’s climate target in 2019.
Lenzing is taking far-reaching and sustainable measures to achieve these ambitious goals. This is exemplified by the considerable investments in the conversion and modernization of the existing production sites in Asia. In China and Indonesia, Lenzing obtains grid electricity from 100% renewable sources and is accelerating the switch to green energy of these facilities. Lenzing is also investing in energy independence and the reduction of greenhouse gases at its Austrian sites. In order to supply the lyocell plant in Burgenland, Austria with renewable energy, Lenzing acquired a biomass power plant in 2023. With the supply contract for the purchase of around 13 megawatts of wind power, Lenzing is making a long-term investment in a price-stable and diversified power supply for the Upper Austrian site.
1 The climate targets of the Lenzing Group approved by SBTi are absolute reduction targets starting from the base year 2021; in contrast to the previous intensity-based, relative climate targets starting from the base year 2017.
2 The targets also include land-related emissions and extraction from bioenergy feedstocks.
REMSCHEID/NEUMÜNSTER, Germany— February 15, 2024 — At this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt April 23-26, Polymer Processing Solutions will inform trade visitors about technologies for the production of technical textiles. At the VDMA joint stand in Hall 12 C55/56, the focus will be on sustainable solutions in the areas of safety, automotive and health.
More safety in vehicles with high-performance filament yarns
In modern passenger cars today, an average of 30 to 35 kg of yarn ensures safety and comfort. Airbags play a large part in this: the yarns used are mainly made of polyamide. Due to the ever increasing variety of airbag applications and the ever growing size of the systems, polyester is also often used today, depending on the application requirements and cost/benefit considerations. In addition to high productivity and low energy consumption, the technologies from Oerlikon Barmag score particularly well with their stable production processes. “They meet all the high quality standards for airbags, which — like almost all other textile products in vehicle construction — must guarantee maximum safety for the occupants,” confirms Dr. Jen Supra, Technology manager Technical Yarn at Oerlikon Barmag. “And without any loss of function in any climate, anywhere in the world, for the entire service life of the vehicle.”
In the event of an accident, the number one lifesaver is not the car body or the airbag, but the seat belt. It holds the vehicle occupants firmly in position and thus enables other protective technologies to develop their full function. Yarns produced on Oerlikon Barmag machines ensure all-round safety.
Seat belts also play a life-saving role in vehicles. They must be able to withstand tensile forces of more than three tons and at the same time stretch in a controlled manner in an emergency to reduce the load in the event of a collision. A seat belt consists of around 300 filament yarns, whose individual high-strength yarn threads are spun from around 100 single filaments. Oerlikon Barmag’s patented Single Filament Layer technology ensures a High Tenacity (HT) yarn process that is as sophisticated as it is gentle.
Safe on the road – reinforcement with geotextiles
But technical yarns not only have advantages in the car, but also underneath it. Low elongation, ultra-high tenacity, high rigidity – technical yarns offer outstanding properties for the demanding tasks of geotextiles, e.g. as geogrids in the base course system under the asphalt. Geotextiles usually have extremely high yarn counts of up to 24,000 denier. System concepts from Oerlikon Barmag simultaneously produce three filament yarns with 6,000 denier each. Thanks to the high spinning titer, fewer yarns can be plied together to the required geo yarn titer in a more cost and energy efficient way.
The geotextile portfolio is complemented by Oerlikon Nonwoven’s spunbond technology: the process for the production of nonwovens for the manufacture of geotextiles made of polyester or polypropylene is characterized by high production capacities and yields with low energy consumption.
With the Oerlikon Nonwoven hycuTEC process, raw material savings of up to 30% can be easily realized.
Filter efficiency of over 99.99% with hycuTEC
The hycuTEC hydrocharging solution from Oerlikon Nonwoven is a unique technology for charging nonwovens to increase filter efficiency to over 99.99%. For meltblown producers, this means a 30% material saving with significantly increased filtration performance. For the end user, this is noticeable in a gain in comfort due to the significantly reduced breathing resistance. With significantly lower water and energy consumption, the patent-pending technology is recommended as future-proof and sustainable.
UNTERFÖHRING, Germany — February 16, 2024 — Sympatex, a supplier of sustainable high-tech functional materials, will be showcasing two new technologies in the footwear sector at Lineapelle in Milan from February 20-22, 2024.
