Technical Textiles International (November 2015)

NovEMbEr 2015

• ITMA 2015 preview—what developments to look for in Milan • Filter media prompt nonwoven investments • Spate of nonwoven capacity expansions • Brominated flame-retardants face the axe

Cover pictures courtesy http://www.technical-textiles.net of brückner

Spoolex has concentrated its recent research on automated solutions. At ITMA 2015, it will show details of a line CoNTENTS — NovEMbEr 2015 designed to handle all the functions of a FIlTrATIoN cutting workshop from a single control 2 The influence of filter media on investments in nonwovens station see also, page 26 ITMA 2015 prEvIEw 10 Machine builders target high-performance nonwoven markets 19 Finishing, coating and laminating refined for technical textiles 27 ITMA welcomes the dawn of the age of digital textile printing 34 Exhibitors who get the chemistry right for technical textiles Schlafhorst’s redesigned semi- 37 Saving energy and extending automation in spinning processes automatic rotor spinner (BD 6) now 43 ITMA 2015 provides a showcase for all a manufacturer needs boasts a take-up speed of 230 m.min–1 see also, page 38 49 Machinery innovations for knitted and woven technical fabrics

News and regular features 58 Business and industry news • Coating and laminating programme for Prague announced • Chemtura quits making bromine-based flame retardants • Technical Fibre Products doubles nonwovens capacity with third line • Freudenberg starts pilot line to develop new spunlaid applications • Mogul establishes US production line This issue’s news pages contain several • Sandler expands production site • Pegas Nonwovens adds a second line at its Egyptian plant reports of companies investing in production capacity for nonwovens 62 Diary of Major Events for 2016 see also, pages 60 and 61 64 Index to advertisers Exploring this theme further, Adrian Wilson argues that the advantages of polyester-based nonwovens in a range Message from the cover sponsor of filter media are driving significant At ITMA 2015, technology leader Brückner will present itself as a sustainable, effective and competent advisor. investments in production capacity and For more than 65 years, the German engineering in the development of innovative company has offered special solutions for the coating materials by the industry’s big names and finishing of textiles, technical textiles, nonwovens see also, page 2 and floorcoverings see also, page 19

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The influence of filter media on investments in nonwovens The advantages of polyester-based nonwovens in a range of filter media are driving significant investments in production capacity and in the development of innovative materials. Adrian wilson reports on the recent activities of the industry’s big names.

arkets for nonwovens based primarily on spunbond • the necessity for smooth surfaces on pleat supports and Mpolyethylene terephthalate (PET) – commonly backing substrates for membranes used in microfiltration referred to in the industry by its generic name of polyester (MF), ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse-osmosis (RO) water – can be divided into two basic categories according to the filters favours the use of spunbond PET nonwovens; size of the fibres employed: • increasing regulation of filtration of engines used in transportation is prompting greater use of fine-titre PET, • coarse-titre fibres for end-uses in building products, sometimes in combination with glass or other fibres. backings for automobile carpets and modular carpet tiles, geotextiles and ground covers, and other speciality …proMpT INvESTMENTS applications; Key manufacturers of PET spunbonds have responded with • fine-titre fibres for filter media, as well as dryer sheets used a number of significant expansions in capacity. in home laundry detergent products, veils and cores for Johns Manville the composites industry, and other technical applications. In April 2015, for instance, Johns Manville (JM) inaugurated opporTuNITIES IN FIlTEr MEdIA… an additional production line at its plant in Berlin, Until only recently the coarse-titre market had been grow- Germany(1), where it makes PET spunbonds, mainly for fil- ing the faster of the two, but in the past few years major tration, as well as roofing and geotextile applications. new opportunities have arisen for spunbond fine-titre PET The Berlin site was founded in 1919 by Spinnstofffabrik fabrics, particularly in high-performance filter media. These Zehlendorf AG. In 1960, Hoechst acquired the factory, opportunities have arisen from a number of new demands: changing the production from artificial silk (Perlon) to PET • increasing requirements on the performance of filter spunbond and filaments in 1967, so that the site can draw media in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) on almost 50 years of know-how in the production of such units and industrial air-cleaning systems; fabrics, primarily for filter media. JM acquired the plant from • the need for more-robust products in industrial Hoechst Trevira in 1999. applications, such as metals processing, where the coolant JM’s latest PET spunbond line is based on recently devel- constantly in circulation around machines needs to be oped, proprietary spinning technology and will increase the effectively filtered. Spunbond PET nonwovens share many Berlin plant’s capacity for lightweight fabrics by more than of the properties of polypropylene (PP) materials, but 40%. The company says it cost in excess of €32 million to weight-for-weight are stronger and less likely to be build and is part of a strategic plan to support the growing affected by the oil components of coolants; demand for high-end filtration media, particularly for air filters used in automotive cabins and the control of air pollu- tion, and liquid filters.

The line produces a thermally bonded bicomponent spunbond with a PET core and sheath of another type of PET, a PP or a polyethylene (PE) that melts to bond the fibres at

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Ahlstrom’s Pleat2Save filters have a patent-pending depth structure.

filter. As a result, pocket filters based on Micro-Aire use low amounts of energy and last a long time. At the same time, the microfibres provide consistent filtration performance throughout the lifetime of the filter, avoiding the drop-off in efficiency seen in lower-quality synthetic media that relies on an inconsistent, electrostatic charge, according to JM.

Significant capacity expansions for Micro-Aire were also made in North America during 2007.

In 2015, Johns Manville also announced it will increase capacity for glass microfibre at its plant in Waterville, Ohio, each crossing. The PET spunbonds are in turn being com- USA, by early 2016(2). bined with glass mats to create the latest filter media for Ahlstrom, capacity and innovation automotive fuels and oils. Up to the end of 2014, Ahlstrom had been organized around JM claims this bicomponent technology offers unmatched five business units: Advanced Filtration; Building and Energy; performance in the final product, especially in the fields of Food; Medical; Transportation Filtration. In 2015, the com- gas and liquid filtration. pany, which has its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, restruc- tured itself to create just three units: Filtration; Building and This PET spunbond investment is the latest in a string over Energy; Food and Medical. Of these, Filtration is by far the recent years. JM opened a new production line at its plant in most profitable, with net sales for 2014 of €313.4 million and Bobingen, Germany in 2006, for instance, spending more an operating margin of about 10%. than €30 million, in response to the growing demand for long-life roofing systems at that time. In the following year, In this sector in recent times, the company has invested in the company announced plans to expand production capacity its capacity, expanding production of automotive filtration of its Micro-Aire filtration media by approximately 20% at a materials at its site in Turin, Italy, among others(3). plant in Wertheim, Germany. The company has also developed innovative products. Most Micro-Aire is used for pocket filters in HVAC systems and is of the nonwoven media used in the transportation sector made of PET spunbond coated with glass microfibres. The for fuel- and oil-filtration, for instance, have conventionally material makes an efficient filter, has a high dust-holding been manufactured by wetlaid processes using either cellu- capacity and causes only a low drop in pressure across the losic or glass fibres. As an interesting alternative to this, and to PET spunbond products, Ahlstrom introduced its range of wetlaid PET media (Captimax) in 2013(4).

Targeting markets for fuel filters in passenger and commercial heavy-duty vehicles, as well as off-road machinery, the media is made using flat PET microfibres (Cyphrex from Eastman Chemical Co of Kingsport, Tennessee, USA), which provide the nonwoven with high tear-resistance, tensile strength and permeability, without posing the usual challenges encountered when processing synthetic fibres in wet-formed systems.

Eastman Chemicals’ flat polyester microfibres (Cyphrex) can be processed on wet-laying systems.

As a result, Ahlstrom claims Captimax allows the media to filter micron-sized particles efficiently while providing a high dust-holding capacity, a combination that results in filters Needling Lines for with a good balance between their retention of small particles and long lives for the products. The media also allows suppliers of fuel-filtration systems to maintain existing Filter Fabrics capacity levels while decreasing the product’s size. Finally, the high efficiency and ability to filter fine particles make the media suitable for filters designed to protect fuel injectors in vehicles and machines.

The company has also introduced new combinations of PET and glass for industrial air filtration. Ahlstrom’s Pleat2Save filters are based on a patent-pending depth structure con- sisting of a shaped mat-glass core, enveloped within PET nonwovens, all manufactured as a single web via a wetlaid process. The key benefit of this material is its robustness – Ahlstrom claims its tensile strength is around 2.5 times higher than that of its commercial rivals, which are made using glass microfibres – providing processors with excel- lent performance, especially during the pleating stage.

Finally, Ahlstrom has designed its latest 100% PET filter media (Duralube 3S) specifically for filtration of automotive engine oils. Avintiv acquisition Needleed filter fabrics Avintiv (formerly Polymer Group Inc(5)), which has its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, took for cleaner air control of the Reemay business as part of its acquisition of Fiberweb of London, UK, for US$291 million in 2013(6). Reemay is a leading producer of PET spunbonds for filter and water media, particularly for pools and spas, making them at its 5 12–19, 201 plant in Old Hickory, Tennessee, USA, a priority site for November investment and expansion by its new owner, which has Miilan all H 3, spent at least US$13 million to install additional capacity Visit us atat h there during 2014–2015. 4 booth C 10 In fact, more than US$50 million(7) has been invested in the Old Hickory plant since 2009, including:

• US$25 million in 2009–2010 for the construction of an onsite utility plant powered by shale gas; • US$12 million in 2010–2011 to build a state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) centre.

Avintiv is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of nonwovens and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), J. Joel Hackney, has described the Old Hickory plant as one of the DiloGroup P. O. Box 1551 69405 Eberbach / Germany ©2015 International Newsletters ltd Phone +49 6271 940-0 Fax +49 6271 711 42 [email protected], www.dilo.de Technical Textiles International November 2015

The Filtration Technologies business is based on two key brands: Viledon and micronAir. It offers a broad range of filtration products for both industrial and consumer applications, including high-efficiency filters for the pharmaceutical, chemicals and food industries, air-intake systems for gas turbines, and a wide variety of products for the automotive sector.

Freudenberg says cabin-air filters made using micronAir are installed in two-thirds of the vehicles manufactured worldwide that are equipped with such systems, including more than 120 different models from in excess of 25 automakers. The company expanded its manufacturing capacity for micronAir significantly in 2010 to meet rising demand. Avintiv says its Reemay products (left) are thicker and sturdier than At the same time, Freudenberg continues to develop those of its rivals (right) used for pool and spa filters. products for high-efficiency filters that contribute to the protection of the environment; for instance, micro-/ company’s largest sites, in terms of its physical size, its con- nanofibre nonwovens for RO water filters. sumtion of resins and its weekly sales. The site covers 27.5 ha (68 acres) and employs 433 people who make PET- Viledon cassette filters are used in industrial ventilation, based spunbonds (branded as Reemay or Typar). The plant cleanroom ventilation and fine-dust filtration in the chemi- sells to more than 2000 customers globally. Hackney added cal, food processing and electronics industries. that the Old Hickory facility is equipped with some of the Asian investments too industry’s most-sought-after technology. In February 2012, Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb Freudenberg, recycling announced plans for a third production line for PET spun- The nonwovens (Freudenberg Performance Materials) and bond nonwovens in Tayuan, Taiwan(9), which has now filtration businesses (Freudenberg Filtration Technologies) added more than 10 kt a year to the plant’s capacity. As well of the Freudenberg Group, which is based in Weinheim, as filter media, the plant sells the fabrics for uses in carpet Germany, used about 80 kt of recycled PET in 2014, prima- tiles and construction. rily from bottles, but also from industry-discarded flake, to Established in 1987 as a joint venture between the make fabrics. The Group operates three recycling plants in Freudenberg Group, Far Eastern New Century Group of Europe, two in Italy and one in France. Around 70 kt of the Taipei, Taiwan, and Tokyo-based Japan Vilene, Freudenberg output goes into European nonwovens production (primari- Far Eastern Spunweb has expanded its production facilities ly for application in automotive headliners and, to a lesser more than once since it started-up in 1990. In 2007, for extent, filter media), with the remaining 10 kt shipped to instance, the company installed a production line with state- plants in the USA. of-the-art technology to bolster its annual capacity by 12 kt, Freudenberg uses all the key technologies to make its nonwo- in response to a steadily growing Asian market(10). vens, including drylaid (staple fibre), wetlaid, spunbond, melt- Finally, in 2014 Freudenberg Filtration Technologies blown, needlepunch, thermal bond and hydroentanglement. acquired MeadWestvaco of Richmond, Virginia, USA, a spe- Freudenberg Performance Materials, combining the former cialist in activated carbon fibres designed to protect indus- Freudenberg Nonwovens and Freudenberg Politex trial equipment from corrosion. The company’s filters clean Nonwovens businesses, began operating in January 2015(8). ambient or recirculating air, adsorbing harmful gases that Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, which became a sepa- could lead to the corrosion of machinery and equipment. rate business in 2009, had sales of €373.1 million in 2014, They are used by pulp and paper producers, refinery opera- up from €347.9 million in 2013. tors, and in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Mogul processing. Used in a line of filter cartridges (BevAssure), With sales of around US$120 million in 2014 and a central the membrane ensures microbiological stability, eliminating location in Gaziantep, Turkey, Mogul is an important and the need for pasteurization. Another innovation, introduced rapidly growing supplier to both Europe and Asia. in 1998, is, an advanced membrane-manufacturing technolo- Moreover, in order to differentiate itself from Turkish rivals gy (FlexN) that allows the casting of an integral membrane making standard PP spunbonds, the company has opted to onto a variety of substrates. specialize in PET spunbond. Other MF membrane products include: Mogul has recently started production on a new • multi-zone PA membrane capsules and cartridges core/sheath bicomponent PET spunbond line. The line pro- (SterASSURE); duces thermally bonded flat fabrics based on round and • PA membrane cartridges and capsules (Zetapor); trilobal-tipped low-titre filaments. The fabrics have basis • cartridges (Microfluor) manufactured with expanded poly- weights in the range 15–200 g.m–2 and widths of 3.65 m. tetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE from Gore-Tex of Elkton, This is the company’s first bicomponent line and it has been Maryland, USA). established with the intention of expanding the range of In 2007, 3M acquired Powell Corp, a manufacturer of spun- spunbond and meltblown products already offered by bond PET mats used for UF, nanofiltration (NF) and RO Mogul. The new bicomponent fabrics are being sold under membrane supports. Most of Powell’s products are used in the Buffalo brand. the food and pharmaceutical industries. 3M More recently, following the break-up of Polypore A significant number of the biggest users of nonwoven filter International of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, in media also have their own proprietary filter media brands, backed-up by in-house development of nonwovens, with or without the cooperation of third-party suppliers. 5&$)/*$"--:&/(*/&&3&% '"#3*$4 A key example is 3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA, which has annual sales estimated to be worth US$1.9 billion from filter-related products. In terms of retail product sales, Gelvenor Textiles was established in 1965 as a weaver, meanwhile, its nonwovens business is estimated to have a dyer and nisher of synthetic and man-made continuous value of US$4 billion a year. 3M also continues to take the yarns and fabrics. Today, We engineer fabric solutions of distinction for companies who pride themselves global lead in patent activity relating to nonwovens. on quality and value. 3M’s filtration interests are to be found in some highly profitable niche areas, not least in the specialized fields of OUR RANGE OF POLYMERBASED WOVEN PRODUCTS INCLUDES healthcare and water purification, in addition to its leading Filtrete brand for HVAC applications.

3M acquired the filter manufacturer Cuno for US$1.3 billion AERONAUTICAL PROTECTIVE APPAREL OUTDOOR INDUSTRIAL in 2005, subsequently renaming it 3M Purification. The acquisition manufactures a comprehensive range of mostly MF products for the separation, clarification and purification of fluids and gases for the healthcare, bioprocessing, indus- [email protected] trial, food and beverage, electronics and drinking water +27 (0)31 736 8000 markets. Currently, 3M operates five subsidiaries in the USA, Australia, France, Japan and Singapore.

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February 2015, 3M has now been able to add microporous (8)Advances in Textiles Technology, April 2015, membrane capability that is highly complementary to a Freudenberg aims to pool expertise, page 1: range of valuable medical products within its core nonwo- http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/17080 ven-based filtration portfolio. To do so, 3M paid Polypore approximately US$1 billion to acquire its Separations Media (9)Technical Textiles International, March/April 2012, business. Immediately after, and by prior arrangement, Freudenberg invests in Taiwan, page 41; Asahi Kasei Group of Tokyo, Japan, acquired the remainder http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/50922 of Polypore, including the assets from the sale of the (10)Technical Textiles International, December 2005, Separations Media business. Freudenberg Nonwovens to build new spunbond line in Taiwan, page 5; Polypore’s Separations Media business had sales of http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/47471 US$208.4 million in 2014, up US$14.3 million from the year before. Its operating income was US$60.8 million (29.2% of sales), US$6.7 million higher than that of the previous year. Further information

The acquisition’s filtration membranes and modules are used Ellen McPartlan, 3M Purification. Tel: +1 (203) 238-8760. in healthcare and high-performance filtration. For healthcare, Email: [email protected]; http://www.mmm.com the company produces membranes used in blood filtration Noora Blasi, Marketing Manager, Transportation Filtration, for haemodialysis, blood oxygenation and plasmapheresis. Ahlstrom Tampere Oy. Tel: +358 (10) 888-4601. Fax: +358 (10) 888-4610. Mobile/cellular: +358 (400) 228530. Email: [email protected]; http://www.ahlstrom.com

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INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTERS Technical Textiles International November 2015

Machine builders target high-performance nonwoven markets Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), starting with a preview of the latest developments from the leading builders of nonwovens machinery.

ontinuing its long-standing tradition, diloGroup of The final element in this first stage is a dosing opener CEberbach, Germany (see also, page 5), will exhibit (DON) with a fine opening that feeds the fibres to the complete lines in order to present the latest developments group’s newly developed card feeder, VRS-P. in each of the components. Across its three members, the By combining the principles of volumetric precisely charged group says it aims to supply complete lines to manufactur- feeders with those of vibration chute feeders, the VRS-P’s ers of nonwovens based on staple fibres: design dispenses with the need for a large trunk and results • opening and blending from DiloTemafa of Bergisch in a homogeneous distribution of the fibre flock, better than Gladbach, Germany; that achieved by earlier models. Further, the reduced height • cards and card-feeding systems from Bremen, Germany- of the machine will allow it to be housed in buildings with based DiloSpinnbau; lower ceilings, reducing operating expenses and construc- • crosslappers and needlelooms from DiloMachines, which tion costs for new factories. is also based in Eberbach. A vacuum delivery apron will then condense the flock, In Milan DiloGroup will exhibit two complete lines, both capa- showing how it provides a better uniformity of the mass dis- ble of making nonwovens for high-performance applications. tribution of the fibres than on earlier models. Additional flaps help to control the fibre distribution across the work- The first will be a wide-width line suitable for geotextiles. ing width. Visitors will also learn that the company’s series Fibre preparation on the line will begin with DiloTemafa’s of card feeders (VRS) have been adapted to handle fibres latest design for its bale opener (BTDL), which is suitable that are medium-fine to coarse in size and medium to long for processing long fibres. Subsequently, the carding willow in staple length. (KW), also designed for long fibres, will demonstrate its pre-blending and pre-opening capabilities while operating at The newly developed card that will follow a high throughput. The company will say that the latest ver- (VectorQuadroCard) incorporates a so-called “modular sion of the KW increases the intervals needed between transfer group” between the breast and the main section, cleaning and reduces the time taken for the cleaning, com- which is designed to be configured quickly to provide one of pared with previous designs. three card types:

• VQ-Q—for even webs with uniformly blended fibres, the operator arranges it as a double transfer between the pre- opener and the main cylinder, with two doffers and two transfer rollers to the main cylinder; • VQ-V—this configuration has a top doffer combined with a transfer roller and a lower transfer roller, which increases the throughput by exploiting the doubling effect between the pre-opener and the main cylinder; • VQ-T—with only one transfer roller between the pre- opener and the main cylinder.

A view from inside Dilo’s stand at the previous ITMA, held in Barcelona, Spain, on 22–29 September 2011.

Meanwhile, the model series VQC uses four pairs of work- This high-speed web infeed is made possible by the high er/stripper rollers on the pre-opener and five on the main drive-power available, itself a result of Dilo’s three-apron cylinder. The operator can also combine these in different technology(1). All drives for the aprons and the layering car- configurations: with two doffer rollers and a parallel deliv- riages are direct water-cooled torque-motors with good ery system; with pairs of doffer rollers and condenser rolls acceleration and low gear-wear. Measures have been taken top and bottom; as a random card with random rollers, dof- to reduce apron vibrations in order to achieve an exact fers, condenser rolls and take-off rolls. overlapping of the web at its lap joints. Further, the company will show its web-guiding system (FLS), which it has devel- The variable components are intended to allow customers oped to avoid wrinkles forming in the fabrics; for instance, to make fabrics for a variety of applications, while achieving when the speed of the upper carriage changes. The web high throughput and good quality in the web. The VQC infeed width is 3.2 m and the layering width is 7.0 m. shown in Milan will be configured for geotextiles with a working width of 3.2 m. The line will finish with a new needleloom (Di-Loom OD-II AB) equipped with a feeding system (CBF). The design of this Depending on the fibre specification, the web infeed speed series of looms placed emphasis on the cost-effectiveness of of the new crosslapper (Super-DLSC 200) to be displayed is the pre-needling machine. As a result, the company will tell up to 200 m.min–1 and has been developed to reduce bottle- visitors the loom has a good price–performance ratio. necking in the complete line. At the infeed, Dilo will install its existing web-regulation system (CV1A), which the company The second line displayed will be compact and designed for says creates an even web and minimizes fibre wastage. low-volume production of high-quality nonwovens, such as

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used by the makers of medical textiles and speciality felts but it has already illustrated its economic effectiveness. based on expensive fibres, including carbon. The working Further, compared with single needle insertion, X22 tech- width of the carding machine will be 1.1 m and its layering nology offers higher insertion speeds and greater precision. width will be 2.2 m. The final innovation to be found on the Dilo stand is its new In this case, the needleloom is the first to use Dilo’s needle needling technology (VPX 2020: Dilo-Variopunch), which modules, designed for the intense needling encountered on was developed to make fabrics with a homogeneous distri- the company’s two models (Hyperpunch and Cyclopunch) bution of stitches and so the high level of surface quality and so as to allow users to insert the boards (each with demanded by the automotive industry. It is based on a mod- more than 20 000 needles a metre) economically. ified needle module technology that uses a variable needle arrangement to erase bad spots in the felt. The basics of the The compact needleloom will show the module technology new technology will be illustrated with the aid of graphical (X22) in a classical fishbone arrangement, each module simulations and Dilo will show numerous needlefelt samples comprising 22 needles. A graphical simulation will be used intended for different applications. to show the automatic insertion of the needle boards in the unit’s Modulmaster. Dilo says its development work on this All four of Mönchengladbach, Germany-based Trützschler module technology will be concluded within a few months, GmbH & Co KG’s divisions – Trützschler Spinning,

A new machine (left) to be shown by Trützschler Nonwovens can make thermobonded fabrics with three-dimensional effects (right) in large volumes.

Trützschler Card Cloth and Trützschler Man-made Fibres (see also, right and page 37), and Trützschler Nonwovens – Trützschler will share a stand at ITMA 2015.

Trützschler Nonwovens will focus on a variety of manu- focused on facturing processes, particularly those for web bonding. The division will also stress it can supply complete lines. Individual components and modules will be used to demon- Thermobonding strate the latest developments in hydroentanglement, needling, and thermal and chemical bonding.

Visitors will be told about: the modular design of the company’s hydroentanglement line (Aquajet); an efficient drying unit; a patented structuring process for the company’s ther- Getting fibers into shape – mobonder; steps taken to improve the quality of fabrics for exciting new products. made on its needling lines; a high-speed foulard for systems Structuring gives spunlaced or calendered webs producing acquisition/distribution layers (ADLs). always a pronounced characteristic. Trützschler Trützschler Nonwovens will say it has developed special Nonwovens invented an inline structuring process for geometries and roll surfaces for its newly developed liquid the thermobonder (patent pending). The result are foulard, which allow it to run at high speed, and that this will nonwovens with a distinguished softness, fluffiness allow manufacturers to make lightweight chemically bonded and a lasting 3D pattern. nonwovens efficiently.

Another new machine can now make thermobonded fabrics Find us at with three-dimensional (3D) effects in large volumes. This ITMA 2015 Hall 2 · Booth C113 can be used in-line with the company’s oven (Omega) and other special equipment.

The Nonwovens division’s partner for wetlaid hydroentangled fabrics – voith paper of Heidenheim, Germany – will also be represented on Trützschler’s stand. Voith’s HydroFormer is combined with Trützschler’s Aquajet dryer and winder to create a line for the production of wetlaid and hydroentangled fabrics for flushable wipes(2, 3). At

Trützschler Nonwovens and its partner Voith Paper, and the Andritz Group will all discuss how combinations of wetlaid and hydroentangled technologies can produce fabrics for wipes that meet guidelines for the safe disposal of such products by flushing into domestic sewage systems. Picture courtesy of Trützschler/Voith Paper.

based Winder Works GmbH. Winder Works is itself a relatively new company, having only delivered its first products in July 2014. It makes a full range of automatic winders as cutting Techtextil (held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 4–7 May 2015), machinery for nonwovens, as well as for the film, paper, lami- Voith also discussed other potential applications for this nate, composite, printing and coating industries. combination of technologies. Andritz Group of Graz, Austria, will be showing several Graute Nonwoven Machinery of Senden, Germany (see developments within its range of turnkey lines for hydroen- also, inside front cover), is a specialist engineering company, tangled, needlepunched, wetlaid/wetlace nonwovens, and which says it works with its customers to develop and the finishing of fabrics. install nonwovens production lines covering all processes (opening, blending, web-forming and complete lines) across all types of material (fibre, felt, cotton and composite fabrics). As such, its lines are used to make nonwovens for a variety of technical markets, including automotive, filtration, medical construction, civil engineering and packaging.

In July 2015, the company moved into a new facility in Senden, Germany, which boasts a 2300-m2 production and assembly hall and 1000 m2 of office space, shared with the newly formed winder works Maschinenbau GmbH, which makes and assembles products from a sister company, Luxembourg-

Andritz will show a patterning unit and injector (above) that is capable of applying detailed artwork to nonwoven fabrics (below).

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It has designed its latest dryer (neXecodry), for instance, to reduce the energy consumption of nonwoven manufacturers, and to be used with high-quality, high-bulk fabrics, as well as for drying without degrading any pattern. The dryer will be available as part of the Group’s through-air dryer lines (neXdry and Perfodry).

On the stand, Andritz will use a flushability tester to demonstrate that fabrics made using a combination of its wetlaid and hydroentangled technologies (Wetlace) exceed the requirements of the standards specified by the two international associations for the nonwovens industry: EDANA of Brussels, Belgium, and the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, North Carolina, USA(3). Wetlace lines can operate with 100% natural and/or renewable raw materials without the need for chemical binders.

In addition, Andritz will tell visitors that it has developed a new process to apply detailed artwork to Wetlace fabrics, allowing producers of wipes the chance to differentiate their products. The machine required, a patterning unit and injector from group member Andritz Perfojet of Montbonnot, France, will form part of the exhibit.

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For needlepunch manufacturers, Andritz will unveil its high- The wires are supplied in two ranges: SiroLock clothing is speed dynamic crosslapper (D.630) developed by Andritz intended for hydroentanglement lines operating at high Asselin-Thibeau of Elbeuf, France, to boost the capacity of speeds; EvoStep clothing has an optimized geometry for production lines. The new crosslapper can reach infeed manufacturing where the emphasis is more on the quality of speeds of 200 m.min–1. the web produced.

Needlepunch manufacturers will also be shown the new The company’s Felting division has chosen to highlight its automation system (Scada, see also, previous page), which special needle designs for filtration felts, once more by stores recipes and provides operators with production exploiting a transparent machine made especially from information in real time. Scada can also monitor the cost of acrylic resin. Groz-Beckert will stress that its wide range of every product, the company will say. designs (sizes, shapes, and gauges and cross-sections for working parts) allow it to supply just the right needle what- The Carding business of Albstadt, Germany-based Groz- ever the filter media required. For high-quality surfaces, for beckert (see also, page 52) is making its first appearance at instance, the company will recommend its Gebecon range ITMA. The newly formed unit has developed metallic card for pre-needling and its Ecostar range for intermediate clothing that is designed to minimize the manufacturer’s needling and finishing. Meanwhile, the Twisted needle range consumption of fibre, and thereby improve profitability. is suitable for high rates of production. Designs for doffer and worker wires will be shown, using special cards made of transparent acrylic so that visitors can As with many other exhibitors, Autefa Solutions of see from both sides. Friedberg, Germany, will stress the developments it has made in terms of the efficiency of its equipment and quality of the Both designs use a wire characterized by a distinctive step fabrics produced. However, it will also be showing machines under the tip of the tooth front. This geometry allows the for processing speciality fibres (carbon and recycled). wire to take and hold the fibre well, keeping the generation of fly low as well as ensuring good blending. As well as sav- The latest generation of the company’s nonwoven cards ing on the consumption of raw materials, this leads to a has been developed for high rates of production. In addi- good web quality, the company will say. tion, the design allows for easy access to the card for cleaning and repair, to keep the burden of maintenance low and the quality of the web high.

Groz-Beckert’s Felting division has chosen to highlight its special needle designs for filtration felts (left). Its Carding division will show two designs of wire, each characterized by a distinctive step under the tip of the tooth front: SiroLock clothing (centre) is intended for hydroentanglement lines operating at high speeds; EvoStep clothing (right) where the emphasis is more on the quality of the web produced.

Autefa Solutions will say that its latest nonwoven cards have been developed for high rates of production.

The new crosslapper (Topliner CL 4004 SL) has an infeed speed as high as 150 m.min–1, while ensuring a precise distribution of the fibres, a combination of characteristics of particular importance for hydroentanglement lines. The machine continuously monitors the lapping of the web layers, leading to a low chance of rejects and so minimal waste. Autefa will tell visitors that, compared with conventional crosslappers, the savings in waste are so significant that the design won an award from the Verband Deutscher asymmetric drive (Variliptic). At ITMA 2015, visitors can see Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA) of Munich, Germany. a machine in operation capable of fully automatically exchanging the needles (Automatic Needle Exchanger 2.0). The company has also extended it portfolio of belt-dryers for wetlaid lines, adding units operating up to 500°C. In Finally, for recycling nonwovens that contain a high propor- Milan, the company will demonstrate a modified double-belt tion of high-value fibres (such as carbon and aramid), the com- oven (HiPerTherm) for the thermal bonding of crosslapped pany has developed a tearing machine (UniRec). Based on a and aerodynamically formed webs. modular design, the machine has up to five opening units.

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Left: One of the exhibits from LaRoche will be an airlaid machine (Airfelt/Resin Felt 2400) based on a traditional vertical configuration. Further, with the Resin Felt option (right) it is possible to add phenolic or epoxy resin to the airlaid felt, prior to it being semi-cured in a steam oven.

exhibits will be an airlaid machine (Airfelt/Resin Felt 2400) possible to add phenolic or epoxy resin to the airlaid felt, based on a traditional vertical configuration. The Airfelt prior to it being semi-cured in a steam oven. 2400 can produce fabrics that have basis weights in the Samples from another airlaid machine (Flexiloft), which range 300–3000 g.m–2 and with the Resin Felt option it is makes fabrics in the basis range 300–10 000 g.m–2, will also be displayed. LaRoche will say it can now offer to run thermobonding trials for such materials in its laboratory. Perforrmance 0$7(5,$/6 QHW The company will also show its latest lines for blending fibres and dosing, and products made from post-consumer Advanced Comp posites Bulletin recycled carpets and mattresses. The International New wsletter Dedicated to (See also, page 46.) the Use of Advanced CompositesC

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Finishing, coating and laminating refined for technical textiles Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the latest developments for finishing, converting, and coating and laminating.

ombining several features that to date it had devel- Coped separately, brückner of Leonberg, Germany (see also, page 1), will unveil the latest configuration of its dryer (Ecoline). The exhibit will highlight the dryer’s air- through zone in the first half-zone and the heat-recovery unit. These features keep the dryer’s consumption of thermal energy low and ensure it runs productively, the company will say.

Ecoline also exploits Brückner’s proven alternating and split-flow air-circulation system, which was developed to ensure the temperature distribution is as good as it can be. The dryer can be run on any fuel—direct or indirect gas, oil and steam. Brückner’s latest double sanforization line installed at a plant of For the impregnation of textiles where only minimal quanti- Klopman International, an Italian specialist in workwear fabrics, ties of chemicals are to be applied, the company will show its newly developed Eco-Coat. Functional chemicals are which helped to develop the machine. held in a number of small (2.5-l) reservoirs, each serving one metre of working width of the fabric. The reservoirs The final machine development to be found on Brückner’s can be used almost to completion, with very little residue to stand will be a sanforization line developed in collabora- be disposed of and so minimal wastage, an important tion with a specialist in workwear fabrics, Klopman condiseration when high-value functional chemicals are International of Frosinone, Italy. The line consists of being applied. The unit can apply chemicals to one side or two consecutively arranged rubber-belt shrinkage units in the other or both. Moreover, the application of small quan- front of a felt calendar, and is designed for high-quality tities of chemical keeps down the amount of energy needed shrinking of a range of fabrics while running at high-volume for subsequent drying or curing. production capacity.

For technical textiles, Andritz will recommend its three-roll calender. The teXcal trike (left) is equipped with a heated steel roll and two individually adjustable system rolls, configured in a triangular arrangement, which allows the operator to feed the fabric through the front nip, the rear nip, or both.

An optional control system (teXmaster) offers a broad spectrum of facilities for recording data, managing recipes, issuing alarm signals, conducting data analysis, and displaying trends. It also provides closed-loop operation for inline quality measurements of the product.

Across two stands, CHTC Fong’s Industries Co Ltd of The first unit shrinks the fabric and leaves it with the opti- Beijing, China, will exhibit alongside its subsidiaries, high- mum amount of moisture for the second stage, in which the lighting the latest developments in the group’s machinery. fabric undergoes a high degree of shrinkage, leaving the line Fong’s Europe GmbH of Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, will with a good hand, the company will claim. In one pass, the show the latest version of the high-temperature piece-dyer sanforization line can produce high-quality fabrics at a run- (Then Airflow Synergy 8), which has 12 tubes, each of which ning speed of 100 m.min–1. now has an individually controlled blower that operates Finally, the exhibit will introduce visitors to the company’s with lower power than before. The resulting design has all latest software. Brückner will say that the energy efficiency the advantages of the previous model (such as short cycle- and productivity of a stenter are not only dependent on the times, low use of water, high reproducibility and smooth design of the line, but also, and to a large degree, on the guiding of the fabric), but now consumes less energy, the process parameters set by the operator. company will say.

The software supplements the operator’s own know-how The company will also show how it has developed its long- with a database containing decades of experience relating to tube dyer to respond to the industry’s demands for shorter the best settings for a particular fabric type and function. It batch times and the ability to handle a wide range of fabric allows the stenter’s actual settings to be compared with its weights. The latest model (Then Supratec LTM) is a own recommendations and recipes, allowing ways to save hydraulic machine with a variable liquor ratio (1:5.5 to 1:15): energy, maintain productivity and reduce waste to be identi- short for its semi-dry mode; long in its wet mode. As a result fied. It also makes recommendations for maintenance. the machine can dye woven and knitted fabrics made of natural and man-made fibres, as well as blends in a weight range Andritz Group of Graz, Austria, will display a number of of 25–380 g.m–2. The variable angle of its kier helps the oper- calenders developed for the manufacturers of specialized textiles (including nonwovens). For technical textiles, the Group will recommend its three-roll calender (teXcal trike), which is equipped with a heated steel roll and two individually adjustable system rolls, configured in a triangular arrangement. This configuration allows the operator to feed the fabric through the front nip, the rear nip, or both. Compared with the traditional three-roll calender design (with a vertical configuration of the rolls), the fabric loss at the seam passage is reduced. On an annual production scale, this yields a substantial economic advantage, the Fong’s Europe GmbH will show its high-temperature piece-dyer company will claim. (Then Airflow Synergy 8), which has 12 individually controlled tubes.

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ator keep the quantities of flow meter accurate to ±0.3%, the company will say. It can additives, water and energy dispense liquids in quantities from 50 ml to several hundred needed to a minimum. litres, operating several lines in parallel and is controlled Depending on the fabric from a central host system. type, the speed is 80– Fong’s will show its high-temperature single-flow package 600 m.min–1. In addition, dyer (Superwin) saying it can handle a range of materials Supratec LTM has: up such as package, warp beam and loose fibre. The to three jets for each tube; machine’s pump only requires a low level of water at the up to four tubes; bottom of the kier in order to maintain a steady opera- variable nozzles. tion: it is not necessary to have all the packages immersed Fong’s has redesigned its Another exhibit will be the with liquor. This is made possible by the device’s so-called automatic chemical dispenser to automatic chemical dis- “wave dyeing” technique. penser (Then CHD), which make it more compact. Under the company’s Goller brand, Fong’s will display a has been redesigned to be compartment of its washing machine (Sintensa), which has more compact, thereby allowing it to be positioned in the an internal rotor speed that is different from that of the most appropriate position in the dyehouse. CHD is based outer drum such that the washing liquor collected between on a patented distribution system, at the heart of which is a the rotor drum and the perforated drum is squeezed through the fabric with every turn (inside out and outside in). At the same time, the fabric lies flat against the surface of the outer drum and is not exposed to tension. To achieve this, Fong’s will say that virtually every roller guiding the fabric must be driven individually, with the additional benefit that delicate textiles can be washed.

The Goller dye-padder (Economica) is newly designed to dye or finish small-to-medium batches of knitted fabrics evenly without causing creases or distortions. Its deflection- controlled rollers operate according to the swimming principle regardless of the overall pressure of the padder and ulti- mately this results in an even dyeing across the width of the fabric, Fong’s will tell visitors. The large-diameter guide rolls transport the fabric without introducing tension and thermal plates keep the temperature of the dyebath homogeneous.

The exhibit will also focus on innovations and developments to the range of dyeing, finishing and compressive shrinkage machinery from the German subsidiary of Fong’s, Mönchengladbach-based A. Monforts. Developments include systems for cleaning exhaust air, recovering heat and automatic cleaning.

To keep energy costs low during drying and heat-setting, Monforts has developed the Eco Booster HRC, for instance. which can be retrofitted to existing machines. In contrast to existing heat exchangers, this device also cleans itself during operation, helping keep maintenance to a mini- A high-temperature single-flow package dyer (Superwin) from Fong’s. mum. A computer controls the performance of the heat

exchanger, matching it to the prevailing stream of waste air, and ensuring its operation is fully automatic.

Monforts’ application process for liquors (Eco- Applicator) is said to help keep the need for drying, and so energy consumption, to a Monforts will show the minimum. The company will latest developments to its say the process is suitable for range of stenters. finishing felts, coated textiles and medical textiles, and can apply nanomaterials, water- duce a new horizontal stentering chain, claiming that it repellents, flame-retardant (FR) agents, insect-repellents requires no maintenance. and softeners. A version for knitted fabrics will be Another subsidiary of Fong’s, Xorella of Wettingen, unveiled in Milan. Switzerland, is a specialist in conditioning and heat-setting for In addition, the company’s stenter (Montex) is now available yarns. In Milan, it will unveil a new range of machines (Xo in a width up to 7 m. The Montex XXL is suitable for tex- Trend) intended for low-temperature applications and as a tiles and nonwovens, it will say. Finally, Monforts will intro- complement to the existing ranges (Xo Smart and Xo Select).

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Xorella has opted for a rectangular design for its latest heat-setter for yarns, because this saves up to 20% of the internal space, and so consumes less energy, compared with a conventional cylindrical model.

expensive vacuum equipment. In addition, plasma finishes require considerably less chemicals, water and heat, compared with conventional wet processing, to achieve the same effect. The company will also claim that there are no harmful emissions or wastewater as a result of the process.

APJet can apply a range of different treatments to fabrics (such as durable water-repellent, FR, odour-repellent, and hydrophilic), without changing the textile properties.

Vice president of Business Development, Martha Miller will tell visitors that the company has recently completed a move to new headquarters and significantly increased its development capacity as a result.

Morrison, meanwhile, will demonstrate its range of dyeing and finishing equipment, making the focal point its new range of patented rope washers (Peak Washer).

Compared with conventional rope washers, Peak Washers save the user 30–40% of the total consumption of water and treat the yarn more gently. A demonstration in Milan will show how cascading water creates multiple, unique water- through-web exchanges of liquor, while allowing the operator to see the colour of the washwater and so control the flow.

The rectangular (rather than cylindrical) design of the new The technology is a development from its existing range machines saves up to 20% of the internal space, the compa- (Spectrum 250 Indigo Rope) and can be retrofitted to exist- ny will say, and reduces the energy consumption. At the ing installations, the company will say. same time, Xo Trend machines can use pin trolleys and pal- Navis TubeTex, a specialist in textile finishing equipment lets up to 1.8 m in height. The company also says it has put based in Lexington, North Carolina, USA, will introduce emphasis on the insulation and cladding of the range, and several new machines, including a totally redesigned stenter made the pit area smaller (compared with cylindrical vessels (N-Dura). The company will say its developments focus on of the same capacity), reducing the pit depth by 50%. conserving energy and using advanced technologies to make Two US companies, Morrison Textile Machinery of high-quality products. The company will display several Fort Lawn, South Carolina, and ApJet Inc of Morrisville, machines: an open-width compactor (TM-100); a tubular North Carolina, will also be sharing a stand at ITMA 2015. compactor (Pak Nit e3+); an N-Dura 1000 and an N-Dura Morrison is an investor in APJet, which is developing a 2000 stenter. patented technology for applying plasma finishes at atmos- However, its centrepiece will be a new technology for con- pheric pressures. In addition, Morrison is APJet’s exclusive trolling spirality (torque) in knits, which the company refers licensee to build machinery based on the technology(1). to as one of the most difficult challenges in finishing such With its technology APJet will say it can continuously apply fabrics. Common problems associated with spirality are lay- highly functional finishes to textiles without the need for up twisting, cutting misalignment, mismatched patterns,

Navis TubeTex believes the Spirality Control System is one of the most significant developments for finishing knit fabrics in many years. sewing problems, shifting side-seams, garment distortions problems associated with spirality in subsequent sewing and and print or stripe movement after sewing. cutting operations.

The Navis TubeTex Spirality Control System (SCS) is a Navis TubeTex President and Chief Executive Officer patented technology originally developed by Geo Energy (CEO), Will Motchar believes: “It is one of the most signifi- Solutions pC, a company founded in Thessaloniki, Greece, cant developments for finishing knit fabrics in many years. by George Lagogiannis and John Papadopoulos to develop This process absolutely fixes one of the most difficult prob- innovative equipment for the textiles industry. lems faced by manufacturers. The technology is proven with machines running in production for over a year now.” Navis TubeTex and Geo Energy have formed a partnership to market the current technology, as well as work together Navis TubeTex will display the SCS on its stand; Geo Energy on future improvements to it and new technologies. Navis also has a stand at the exhibition. TubeTex will be responsible for all worldwide sales, mar- Santex Textile Division from Tobel, Switzerland, will show keting, installation, spare parts and after-sales service. its latest finishing machine (Santasynpact) for knits, which The patented SCS technology is based on a specially designed combines a rubber-belt shrinkage unit and felt-belt com- correction chamber and sophisticated control parameters. pactor in a single line, together with a levelling frame at the Information for a given fabric’s degree of spirality, direction of point of entry. The company will claim that this makes pro- rotation, and tubular width is fed-in, and the control system duction speeds two-to-three times faster, compared with uses sophisticated and proprietary algorithms to impart the conventional felt-compactors, as well as improving the com- required amount and direction of correction.

The chamber is designed to give correction to the tube with only limited friction, to prevent any damage to the finished fabric. A “hole” detection safety shut-off is included to prevent damage to the fabric or machine.

The exhibitor will say that the SCS can: control spirality in accordance with quality standards; with spirality reduced to less than 4% after processing; applies the correction stably; works on all tubular knits; operates automatically; reduces

Santex Textile Division from Tobel, Switzerland, will show its latest finishing machine (Santasynpact) for knits.

paction. In Milan, Santex will show the latest version with a Also for manufacturers of technical textiles, the company specially designed felt-belt that ensures he sensitive handling will discuss its water-removal system (Hydrovac) and its fin- of cotton or cotton-blended knits. isher padder (Küsters).

Santex’s Cavitec brand will show its new hot-melt coater and Other developments to be displayed include: and laminator (Cavimelt P+P). Based on a rotogravure system, • a washer–steamer for knitwear (Tempacta); the design integrates the unwinder and rewinder in one frame, • a dye pad for knitwear and woven fabrics accepting rolls up to 600 mm in diameter and with a working (Benninger DyePad). width of 1600–2400 mm. Operating speeds are up to 40 m.min–1 and coating weights can be 3–80 g.m–2, the company will say. dollfus & Muller of Mulhouse, France, is a manufacturer of endless felts and dryer belts that are used for finishing tex- Cavimelt P+P can apply all standard adhesives (thermoplas- tiles and nonwovens. During the exhibition, the company tic and reactive hot-melts). Santex says P+P indicates “plug says it will introduce several developments. The first inno- and play”, because it delivers the machine pre-wired, assem- vation is a compact felt for finishing knits. Dollfus & Muller bled and tested to keep commissioning times to a minimum. says it can create a smooth surface for the felt in order to Expected uses are for the treatment of composites, active treat the fabric gently. The company will also introduce a wear, automotive interiors and home textiles durable dryer belt for printers (Tamip HT 500 NR). Finally, lacom will show its latest range of hot-melt coating and Dollfus & Muller will show extensions to its range of deca- laminating machines (Evolution). A key feature of this sys- tizing wrappers for finishing wool fabrics, adding three stain tem, according to the company from Lauchheim, Germany, wrapper qualities in response to requests from customers. is that the hot-melt is not only used as an adhesive Spoolex of Roche la Molière, France, and its subsidiaries, between two or more layers, but also as a functional layer Calemard, decoup+ and roll Concept, offer a range of on the substrate’s surface. The design required a modified converting equipment including slitters, rewinders/spoolers, application head and the integration of impact zones, and is ultrasonic splicers and technical rollers. The company says intended as a replacement for solvent-based coaters and that its development has concentrated recently on laminators, which use a lot of energy to dry the finished automating many of these products. textile. Finally, the machines are modular so that customers can configure the drive and feed systems. In addi- In Milan the company will show the latest of these, a line tion, the company will show its automated unit designed to handle all the functions of a cutting workshop (RobotCell), which can be used for ultrasonic welding, from a single control station (see also, page 1). The com- applying pastes and liquids, and pick-and-place operations. plete line has four modules: splicing; splitting; handling; pack- Once again, the modular design allows users to extend aging. Its automation of these processes reduces the need their automation by adding more cells. for manual intervention and increases the line speed (and capacity). It can handle up to 30 different prod- benninger of Uzwil, Switzerland, intends to use this year’s ucts in a variety of sizes, the company will claim. exhibition to highlight the developments from its recently established Technical Textiles division. references At the heart of this message, the company will display its drum washer (Trikoflex), which it has redesigned to take (1)Advances in Textiles Technology, May 2015, Partners to explore large working widths (5400 mm) and so, it says, is now partic- atmospheric-pressure plasma technology, page 8; ularly suitable for technical textiles. The patented double- http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/68234 drum technology and redesigned washing compartment com- Further information bine to give a high degree of efficiency. The transport of the fabric introduces only low, controlled levels of tension and In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, all of the contact details for the companies described in our various ITMA 2015 ensures crease-free movement, even when sensitive materi- preview articles in this issue are combined into a single list, als are washed. The wash compartment also allows users to organized alphabetically by company name (see page 53). control the relaxation of synthetic and elastane fabrics.

ITMA welcomes the dawn of the age of digital textile printing Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the latest developments for digital printing technologies and inks.

o demonstrate the possibilities afforded by digital print- Ting, three Italian companies (Epson of Cinisello Balsamo and subsidiary, For.Tex from Fino Mornasco, and their partner Villa Guardia-based F.lli robustelli) will present the results of their project created to promote the technology.

Print Your Vision challenged four young designers to re-inter- pret designs preserved in a textile museum’s archives. The results will be printed using a digital printer (MonnaLisa) and associated inks (Genesta), creating tapestries that will deco- rate the three companies’ shared stand, as well as a special Epson will exhibit a sublimation printer (SureColor SC-F9200), edition scarf produced for the exhibition. part of a range it launched in May 2015(2). The designers – Mariagrazia Cuccuru (24), Silvia Lo Presti for the production of posters, banners, backlit panels and (25), Arianna Moroder (30) and Teresa Ribeiro (29) – spent point-of-sale materials, SureColor SC-S70600 is a large-for- the day at the companies’ Textile Solution Center(1), where mat printer available in 8- or 10-colour versions that they learned about digital printing. The results will be exhib- supports 162.6-cm (64-inch) rolls. Now, owing to the ited from 14 November 2015 onwards. development of two special inks, white and metallic, the Further, by sharing the stand, the three companies aim to company will say it is possible to print on plasticized fabrics show the complete range of possibilities, from creative for the production of bags, shoes and artificial leather. design phase to production. Epson is a specialist in the pro- The stand will also exhibit a sublimation printer launched in duction of dyes, thickeners, and products for pre- and post- May 2015 (the Epson SureColor SC-F9200)(2). Compatible treatment of fabrics. F.lli Robustelli is a production engi- with the most widely available sublimation papers, this printer neering company making textile printers. can be used to produce a range of apparel items, sporting The stand will feature a 43.2-cm (17-inch) inkjet printer gear and homeware. It is equipped with two printing heads (Epson Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofing Edition). Epson will (Epson PrecisionCore TFP), and the company will say it pro- say that its printer can deal with 98% of colours in the duces high-quality prints with sharp details and bright colours. Pantone system, matching them precisely for remote proof- printing for designers.

Visitors will also be able to see production-phase inkjet printers, including F.lli Robustelli’s piezoelectric model (MonnaLisa), which is based on an inkjet print technology developed by Epson (Epson Micro Piezo).

Epson will also present the latest version of its SureColor SC-S70600 printer, designed for the needs of the high-fash- ion market, specifically for accessories. Originally developed

The four designers involved in the Print Your Vision project, together with the project’s coordinator, Matteo Angello.

Finally, visitors can see the Epson SureColor SC-F2000 The direct-to-garment printer can produce 250 high-quality printing directly on clothing and personalized T-shirts, polo items an hour, printing dark and light images at the same speed, shirts and other textiles. Kornit will claim. The machine uses 60 of the company’s latest design of printhead and has an advanced re-circulation sys- Konica Minolta of Tokyo, Japan, will tell visitors that it has tem for the ink, in a six-colour-plus-white configuration. opened a textile innovation centre at Bregano, close to The maximum size of print is 70 × 100 cm. Milan, Italy, an area it describes as “the heart of Europe’s textile printing operations”. Vulcan is based on the company’s patented printing process (NeoPigment) and uses the company’s own water-based Opened on 14 October 2015, the training, education and inks, which can print on natural and man-made fibres, and demonstration centre cost €5 million and was built to allow blends. The system allows for inline pre-treatment and the company’s inkjet customers to gain first-hand experience post-printing garments are cured with a standard hot-air of the company’s digital printing systems for textiles. The dryer. For the Vulcan, inks will be shipped in 4-l bottles. Konica Minolta IJ Textile Europe Demonstration and Training Centre houses three of the company’s most advanced textile Kornit will demonstrate the printer during ITMA and plans printers, all of which will be officially launched at ITMA 2015: to evaluate the system over the coming months, with a view Nassenger SP-1, Nassenger 10 and Nassenger 8. to it being generally available for sale by the middle of 2016.

The Nassenger SP-1 is a high-productivity, high-resolution Kornit’s Vice President of Product Development, Oded inkjet textile printer employing a single-pass system. It oper- Kraft says: “The Kornit Vulcan significantly expands the ates at high speeds, and its design is based on Konica Minolta’s addressable market for digital direct-to-garment printing, by experience with print heads, printing mechanisms and inks. offering a true alternative to large-scale screen printing. The other two models are scan-type inkjet textile printers: Given the continued trend towards large-scale manufactur- the high-speed Nassenger 10; the medium-speed Nassenger 8. ing of relatively small batches of discrete designs, Kornit made the decision to create a first-of-a-kind versatile system Kornit digital from Rosh-Ha’ayin, Israel, will launch a able to run small, medium and large batches at extremely printer (Vulcan) designed for high productivity and low-cost- high speeds. With its low cost-per-print, it is the most cost- per-print during the Milan exhibition. The company intends efficient way to produce quantities beyond 100 shirts per for the model’s high speed and its efficiency of use of ink to print run, while being capable of customizing each shirt.” combine to make it a rival to screen printers in the market for medium-to-long production runs. Compared with its Also on the stand, Kornit will show its: 1.80-m roll-to-roll own currently available systems, Kornit says Vulcan will save printer (Allegro); a direct-to-garment six-colour-plus-white customers up to 40% on the cost of each printed item. printer (Avalanche Hexa); digital, industrial-discharge printing system (Avalanche DC Pro).

velvetJet is a newly created division of the Yavne, Israel- based bordeaux digital printink Ltd, which specializes in inks, wide-format inket technologies, printers and the graphics art industry. During ITMA 2015, VelvetJet will launch an ink for digital textile printing, developed in partnership with hardware manufacturers and fabric makers.

At the opening ceremony for Konica Minolta’s European textile innovation centre, the button to start the Nassenger SP-1 printer was pressed by Bregnano’s Mayor, Elena Daddi, flanked by the company’s Akiyoshi Ohno (formerly President of the Inkjet division and now a Senior Advisor) and Enrico Verga (Chief Operating Officer, IJ Textile Europe).

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During ITMA, VelvetJet will say it works with several other companies along the supply chain to develop solutions for digitally printed textiles. Partners include other exhibitors such as the Italian companies, Corino Macchine (left) of Monticello d'Alba and Thiene -based Monti Antonio.

The company will point out that the modular construction will allow models with up to nine colours, and it plans to introduce wider versions, up to 3200 mm.

Archer printbars are designed to retract fully for easy maintenance. Heads can be purged in narrow segments and a faulty head can be replaced by users in less than an hour, with software-based registration negating any need for manual alignment. Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are used to manufacture the printheads, rendering them less VelvetJet, created to focus on products for digital textile liable to degradation and allowing for refurbishment, the printing, was launched during the FESPA 2015, exhibition, developer will claim. held in Cologne, Germany (on 18–22 May 2015). Having identified that the cost of head replacement is a SpGprints will launch its latest single-pass digital textile major concern for investors in fixed-array machines, printer (Pike) during the Milan exhibition. SPGPrints will propose a unique arrangement: in conjunc- During a preview given to key customers at its headquar- tion with the purchase of Pike inks, the customer will initially ters in Boxmeer, The Netherlands, the company revealed a receive a number of spare heads, and any faulty heads prototype based on a full-width array of printheads (Fujifilm returned will be replaced free of charge. Samba), which it said are specially modified versions devel- SPGPrints’ Commercial Manager for Digital Textiles, Jos oped in cooperation with Fujifilm of Tokyo, Japan. The Notermans says: “We researched what users want in the printheads are incorporated in a highly accurate, but user- next generation of digital textile printing technology, and friendly, printbar (Archer). discovered that the essentials include solid blotches, fine SPGPrints claims Archer technology can jet accurately geometrics and, above all, a robust industrial solution. We across a distance much greater than other heads commonly are able to achieve the quality of Epson DX-based machines used for digital-textile applications. The head plates in an with the productivity of the faster machines based on Archer array will typically be 4 mm from the substrate’s Kyocera heads.” surface, compared with the typical 1.5 mm of rival print- The Pike’s fabric-infeed system is by Erhardt + leimer heads, so greatly reducing the risk of so-called “head of Stadtbergen, Germany, and the transport blanket has strike”, which can damage these expensive components. been specially designed in conjunction with Habasit of To counter the problem of misting, which might otherwise Reinach, Switzerland (see also, page 17). The in-line dryer have arisen given the greater-than-usual firing distance, has the extra capacity needed to handle disperse inks, SPGPrints also developed specific inks (Pike Reactive). which are in development, together with acid inks, and scheduled for launch in 2016. The initial Pike model is a six-colour machine, in which each colour is represented by an Archer printbar containing 43 Marabu of Tamm, Germany is a specialist in developing liquid printheads, giving a printing width of 1850 mm. The print- coatings, and screen, digital and pad inks. The first-time ITMA bar has a native resolution of 1200 x 1200 dots per inch exhibitor will display its existing sublimation inks (TexaJet) and (dpi), variable drop sizes (2–10 pl) and a jetting frequency of pad inks for labelless direct printing (TampaTex TPX), as well 32 kHz. Typically, productivity is 40 linear metres a minute, as introducing a concept for water-based so-called “cold-peel” with a maximum of around 75 m.min–1. transfer printing onto T-shirts.

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Labelless printing (left) is interesting, particularly for manufacturers of sportswear, because the absence of sewn-on/sew-in labels helps make the garment comfortable to wear.

Cold-peel transfer printing can be realized by digital and screen printing techniques, and has the significant advantage, in comparison with sublimation printing, that it is applicable to a wider variety of fabrics. Marabu’s new concept in this field is centred on the development of a water- based ink (MaquaJet DA-E), which the company claims helps manufacturers combine the advantages of current transfer-printing technologies into a single application:

• the design is printed in four-colour (CMYK) mode directly onto the foil without the need for a time-consuming pre- press process; • only the white barrier layer is applied during screen printing; • the small layer thickness of the final patches allows a soft Marabu’s water-based TexaJet inks can be used for flags and banners. look and feel, so increasing the wearing comfort of the printed T-shirts; • high wash-resistances can be achieved (up to 60°C); larly for manufacturers of sportswear, because the absence • manufacture is fast, easily customized, cost-effective of sewn-on/sew-in labels helps make the garment comfort- and results in high-quality products. able to wear. Pad printing also allows manufacturers to make short-term design changes that can be implemented For digital textile printing with water-based inks, Marabu quickly, and eliminates the need for additional tag materials, will present its TexaJet DX range. The hybrid sublimation saving time and costs, compared with conventional manu- ink (TexaJet DX-SHE) is suitable for traditional transfer facturing that requires sewn-on labels or tags applied via printing and direct printing onto pre-treated polyester heat-transfer methods. (PES) fabrics, and its full colour brilliance is achieved on machines with Epson DX4 and DX5 printheads. Especially A specialist in printing and coating machinery, J. Zimmer for transfer printing and optimized for Epson DX6 and DX7 Maschinenbau of Kufstein, Austria, is to launch three mod- printheads, Marabu has developed an ink for printing on thin els during the exhibition: two new members for its Colaris paper (TexaJet DX-STE). Applications include all textiles range of digital textile printers; a rotary-screen printer. containing at least 60% PES as well as rigid materials pre- The first of these is an eight-colour printer (Colaris Infiniti) coated with PES, such as functional sportswear, home tex- with a working width of 1.8 m. Its 32 printheads (SPT 1024GS) tiles, soft signage, and flags and banners. dispense drops of between 7 and 21 pl. The speed ranges For labelless printing, Marabu will present its pad ink from 520 m2.h–1 (at 360 × 360 dpi, single pass) to 170 m2.h–1 (TampaTex TPX). Labelless printing is interesting, particu- (360 × 1080 dpi, three-pass using foursheads per colour). http://www.technical-textiles.net 32 ©2015 International Newsletters ltd November 2015 Te c h n i c a l 7(;7,/(6

Described as the third generation of the company’s high- performance digital textile printer, the second introduction is the Colaris3, which has up to 64 printheads (Fujifilm Medical Textiles Dimatix Starfire) and an ink-circulation system. The printer is supplied with one of three options for the printheads, offering a range of drops from 10 to 250 pl. The printer’s native resolution is 400 × 400 dpi, but it will cover resolu- The Only International Newsletter tions up to 1600 dpi. Colaris3 printers have working widths Covering the Use of Advanced Textiles in Medical Applications from 1.8 to 5 m. The maximum speed is 1670 m2.h–1.

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Explains how to explore the full potential of new medical textile technology. See also, Exhibitors who to get the chemistry right for technical textiles, page 34. A subscription gives you the monthly printed newsletter straight to your desk references plus online access to the news service (1)Technical Textiles International, July 2015, Epson buys For.Tex and back issues. with eye to digital print market, page 4; http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71270 For more information and to download your free copy visit: (2)See also, Advances in Textiles Technology, August 2015, Epson extends range of dye-sublimation printers, page 7; www.technical-textiles.net http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71466 Further information INTERNATIONAL In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, all of the contact NEWSLETTERS medical textiles details for the companies described in our various ITMA 2015 IN preview articles in this issue are combined into a single list, organized alphabetically by company name (see page 53).

Exhibitors who get the chemistry right for technical textiles Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the latest developments for chemical treatments and functional additives.

supplier of chemical treatments designed to add favoured on the grounds of the damage they are thought to Afunctionality to textiles, HeiQ of Bad Zurzach, cause to human health and the environment. Barrier Eco Switzerland, will take the opportunity of ITMA to exhibit treatments can be applied to all types of fibre. its latest developments in finishing products, as well as The company will also announce that it has committed to stressing the benefits to the environment of using these spend CHF3 million over the next two years to support particular technologies. research and development (R&D) with the goal of improv- The company will present itself as one of the pioneers in ing its current durable water-repellent (DWR) products. In the field of fluorine-free water-repellent finishes. It will tell time for ITMA, it will launch new formulations specifically visitors that its Barrier Eco was one of the first such treat- for cotton and polyester (PES). ments to offer performance and durability comparable with Another part of the exhibit will focus on a dynamic cooling the traditional fluorine-based chemistries, now widely dis- technology (Adaptive), already applied globally to more than 300 million consumer products. In Milan, HeiQ will launch two new versions: one specifically designed for cotton; one specifically for synthetics.

HeiQ’s odour-control treatment (Pure) is applied via padding and exhaust processes. During ITMA, the company is introducing new versions developed to minimize chemical usage (and so costs) and reduce the wastewater generated during application. The company will say its high-performance treatment is durable and cheaper than those of its rivals. Customers also benefit from HeiQ’s provision of a full range of testing services, technical support and performance testing for treated products. The company will add that, by supressing the development of odours, treated fabrics require less frequent laundering and so contribute to reducing the burden on the environment.

Finally, HeiQ’s latest development, launched in the middle of 2015, is a dye accelerator (Dyefast) for PES. The addition of Dyefast reduces the process time by 33%, the company will say, thereby reducing energy and water consumption by a similar degree. Given the large quantities of PES dyed worldwide, the potential benefits for the environment are enormous, HeiQ will claim.

Dyes and functional additives are crucial to creating polymers, fibres and yarns with the correct characteristics for a range of artificial turfs. Photograph courtesy of Americhem Inc (see also, page 35).

Americhem Inc develops and supplies customized additives Americhem says its nVision products are all formulated to and dyes for polymers. At ITMA 2015, the company of disperse well, allow users to control the colour to a high Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA, will unveil several new products level of precision, require only low pressures on the die- and talk about its latest investments in the USA and Europe.The pack and do not readily build-up on the die-face. first development is a new range of products for fine-titre Technical Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa polyamide (PA) 6.6 and includes: flame-retardants (FRs); (EMEA), Michael Frisch says: “This new mBrace product was ultraviolet (UV) stabilizers; anti-soiling agents; anti-static developed specifically with the European customer in mind.” additives; hydrophobic treatments; optical brighteners; dyes (whites, blacks, natural and fluorescent colours). Product Designer–Films and Nonwovens, Robert Laurent adds that the additive is fully compliant with Europe’s regis- For synthetic fibres, the company will unveil a new softening tration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemi- additive with hydrophilic properties. Joining the existing cals (REACH) regulations. mBrace range, itself part of a wider group of masterbatches for nonwovens (nVision), the new additive can be used as a Also with the European market in mind, Americhem will standalone masterbatch or combined with other dyes and announce the opening of its technical centre in Manchester, functional treatments, Americhem will say. Further, the UK. Officially opened on 29 October 12015, the facility will degree of softening of this latest addition can be adjusted, be a place for manufacturers of synthetic fibres to develop allowing nonwovens producers to match their requirements products and will provide access to state-of-the-art testing for medical applications, packaging, battings and backings, facilities. The centre’s staff will also contribute their expert- health and hygiene products, apparel and upholstery. ise in research and product development.

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The centre has a fully equipped pigment laboratory, includ- dyStar of Singapore will present product and service inno- ing several extruders and feeders, and dedicated fibre vations at ITMA 2015. Among the new textile chemicals will equipment. The centre also has two fibre spinning lines: one be: a range of water-repellents that are free of perfluorinat- high-speed line for PA, polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene ed compounds (PFCs), which are widely deemed unsafe for terephthalate (PET); a low-speed line for PA and PP. Other human health and the environment; resins with a low con- equipment includes knitting machines, spectrophoto meters tent of formaldehyde, in accordance with the latest and light cabinets. European Union (EU) regulations.

Other technologies, such as production lines for monofila- For digital printers (see also, ITMA welcomes the dawn of the ments and spunbond nonwovens, can be accessed via age of digital textile printing, page 27), the company will Americhem’s global network, including the R&D facility in exhibit a range of high-quality inks, and complementary aux- Cuyahoga Falls. Scheduled to start on 10 November 2015 iliary chemicals for preparation and finishing. DyStar’s Jettex (only days before the opening of ITMA), the latest of these inks span all the dye classes currently used in industrial digi- are two high-speed spinning lines, one each in Dalton, tal printing, and can be supplied for any type of printhead Georgia, and Concord, North Carolina, both in the USA. available, the company will say. A recent addition to the range is an ink based on a novel chemistry that offers partic- The identical lines feed, roll and draw on to a taek-up ular advantages for printing fabrics for fashionwear. winder at 3500 m.min–1, and Americhem says it plans to use them primarily for testing bulked continuous filament (BCF) Moreover, in cooperation with a manufacturer of digital carpet fibres. In Concord, the laboratory also has capabili- printers, J. Zimmer of Kufstein, Austria (see also, page 32), ties for false-twist texturing for apparel yarns. DyStar has developed inks for inkjet printers that have high degrees of fastness, making them suitable for workwear fab- The lines also have dual spinnerets and godets. For BCF, rics, as well as upholstery, curtains and terry towels. two yarns can be interlaced to extend the capacity. The extruders and spinnerets will be the largest of any operated Finally, the company will launch its web-based tool (eliot), a by the company. system it has designed to help customers select the best product for their dyeing process. Technical Development Director, Larry Campbell says: “These custom-designed lines are typical of the kind of CHT r. beitlich from Tübingen, Germany, is another technology you find at modern fibre manufacturers’ plants. company that will stress it can supply treatments that are We are now able to simulate better our customers’ high- effective, but free from the sorts of chemicals causing con- speed capabilities, which leads to better spin performance cern and/or subject to legislation. Its water-repellent range and predictable colour performance.” He adds that the new (Ecoperl), for instance, is free from fluorine compounds, capacity will allow the company to supply samples of fin- while its formaldehyde-free finishes (Reaknitt ZF) still pro- ished yarn for colour matching, rather than masterbatches. vide treated fabrics with a smooth appearance and enhanced dimensional stability. Singapore-based Archroma has long been a specialist in dyestuffs and pigments, and will tell visitors that its recent acquisitions of the chemical textiles business of BASF of Ludwigshafen, Germany, and M. Dohmen of San Vittore, references Switzerland(1), have given it strong capabilities in the printing (1)Technical Textiles International, July 2015, Archroma acquisition and automotive markets, respectively. targets Asian and American markets, page 6; Centrepieces of the exhibit in Milan will be two new http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71375 products: a range of dyes made from agricultural waste Further information (such as almond shells and rosemary leaves); a service, in conjunction with an as yet unnamed Swiss company, for In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, all of the contact details for the companies described in our various ITMA 2015 supplying inks for the digital printing of textiles preview articles in this issue are combined into a single list, (Inkpresso); see also, ITMA welcomes the dawn of the age of organized alphabetically by company name (see page 53). digital textile printing, page 27. http://www.technical-textiles.net 36 ©2015 International Newsletters ltd November 2015 Technical Textiles International

Saving energy and extending automation in spinning processes Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the latest developments for fibre, filament and yarn processing equipment.

ll four of Mönchengladbach, Germany-based ATrützschler GmbH & Co KG’s divisions – Trützschler Spinning, Trützschler Card Clothing, Trützschler Man-made Fibres and Trützschler Nonwovens (see also, page 12 and page 13) – will share a stand at ITMA 2015.

Trützschler Spinning will exhibit: a card designed for high levels of productivity and energy-efficiency; more products in its range of draw frames, designed to work more efficiently and with fewer personnel than previous models; a comber (Superlap) also designed to be used with fewer personnel than previous models; the Toyota-Trützschler Comber with new application-specific features.

The production of high-quality yarns is only possible following the efficient separation of foreign parts in the blow room, the company will say. As a result, Trützschler Spinning will Trützschler Card Clothing’s flat-top (Novotop 58) is intended for the announce that it has added more detection technologies to high-speed production of fine combed yarns. its equipment, complementing the existing three, and leading to more efficient separation than previously possible. (HPTex). Consequently, the division’s portfolio now spans two-, three- and four-end machines for various polymers, Finally, the company will describe how its data-acquisition including recycled materials. system (T-Data) works in combination with sensors on its machines to collect, manage and evaluate important infor- Trützschler Card Clothing will show the two products mation such as the number of neps in the card sliver and the added to its flat-tops range, saying these have been devel- energy consumption of the machinery. oped for special applications: the first (Novotop 58) is intended for the high-speed production of fine combed Trützschler Man-made Fibers will introduce the latest yarns; the second (Novotop 30) is for processing coarse generation of its machinery for making staple fibres, where and/or dyed, and regenerated fibres for rotor spinning. the focus of development work has been to create modular units for the creation of complete new lines as well as for On its stand in Hall 4, Mesdan SpA of Puegnago del Garda, the replacement of components in existing installations. As Italy (see also, page 44), will showcase its complete range of well as machinery, the company is also developing fibres, splicers for the knotless joining of yarns such as carbon, such as self-crimping fibres (Hollow Conjugate Fibres), aramid and glass, as well as tyre cords, carpet yarns, sewing which it says it can make using a process that has little threads, yarns for artificial grass, and traditional fibres. It will unfavourable impact on the environment. also display laboratory-scale equipment for spinning and new equipment for testing cotton fibres. The Man-made Fibers division also aims to highlight the diversity of its equipment for the economic production of The Saurer Group of Wattwil, Switzerland, and its various high-quality filaments for carpet yarns. It will introduce its companies (Allma Volkmann, Schlafhorst, Saurer Embroidery new three-end spinning system (M30), which features a and Saurer Components) will unveil a variety of updated and polymer-independent spin beam and a texturing unit new machinery, all designed according to the principles of its

Schlafhorst will unveil its latest single-spinning-position rotor- spinning machine (Autocoro 8).

speed than before. It also now incorporates intelligent automated processes that keep the need for maintenance low and help to run the machine efficiently.

The patented technologies used for the Autocoro are also used for the company’s semi-automatic rotor spinner (BD 6; see also, page1). This has also been redesigned according to the principles of E3 and its take-up speed is now 230 m.min–1. A signalling system added-value concept called E3, which the Group will say rep- based on the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been added to resents the three main principles applied to its development help operators check the machine. work: the need to save energy and other costs (economics), as well as making the machines more ergonomic. Schlafhorst will also show is latest winder (Autoconer 6), which it will say can be fully automatically linked to the Allma volkmann of Kempton, Germany, for instance, will Group’s ring spinning machines (Zinser). display the latest version of its two-for-one twister (CompactTwister) designed keep energy consumption low. Saurer Embroidery of Arbon, Switzerland, and Allma Volkmann has redesigned the drive, spindles and Wattwil-based Saurer Components will also reveal feeds of the machine. As a result, it says the productivity has several innovations. also been improved (the machine is 30% more productive The four members – Bräcker, Graf, Novibra and Suessen – than its predecessor and it now operates at up to of Premium Textiles Components (PTC) division of rieter 120 m.min–1). The compact design also saves space on the Machine works Ltd of Winterthur, Switzerland, will all factory floor and requires a low level of maintenance. be present at ITMA 2015. From the perspective of ergonomics, the redesigned bräcker specializes in components for ring-spinning take-up geometry makes the machine easy to use. machines and one of its centrepieces for Milan will be a Further, machine settings and handling aids are now traveller (Starlet plus) designed for use with high-perfor- included in a central zone. mance fibres that can cause excessive damage to conven- A further illustration of this approach will be demonstrated tional parts. This new component also has advantages when using another of the company’s two-for-one twisters used in high-humidity environments, according to the com- (TechnoCorder TC2). pany from Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

Schlafhorst of Übach-Palenberg, Germany, will display its The company has developed a coating for the traveller that latest rotor-spinning machinery. The latest model in its protects it from corrosion and improves the service-life by single-spinning-position machine (Autocoro) has been up to 50%, compared with earlier versions. As well as special- redesigned to make substantial savings to its energy con- ized fibres, the company will recommend it to spinners using sumption. The new model is longer and runs at higher viscose, viscose/cotton blends and dyed man-made fibres.

The company will also display its: grinders rings, rovings and top-rollers; spinning rings; other travellers; maintenance tools; cots and aprons.

Based in Rapperswil, Switzerland, Graf is a manufacturer of clothing for flat and roller cards. It will introduce a number of innovations including a flat card (HiTop) that allows users to run at high speeds, because the design keeps the carding strain low in critical areas. The flat’s teeth are kept in good position by the durable elastic substrate, the company will tell visitors.

For combing, the company has developed a special surface treatment for steel that it applies to its comb segments. As Bräcker has developed a coating for its traveller (Starlet plus) that a result, no running-in period is needed. The segments are also lightweight and so can run at high speeds while keeping protects it from corrosion and improves the service-life by up to 50%, energy consumption low. Finally, the segments now can be compared with earlier versions. used with other manufacturers’ equipment.

Founded in Stuttgart, Germany, Novibra relocated to Boskovice, Czech Republic in 1992, where it now makes its spindles.

To help conserve energy consumption in mills spinning at high speeds (up to 25 000 revolutions per minute), the company has developed a new spindle (LENA), which is also designed to keep noise to a minimum. The spindle can be used with tube lengths of 200–210 mm. Graf has developed a surface treatment for steel that it applies to its comb segments. As a result, no running-in period is needed. It will also introduce two clamping and cutting crowns— Crocodoff and, for coarse yarns, Crocodoff-Forte. Operated by the spindle speed, these crowns allow for automatic doffing. The company has designed the teeth to clamp and cut the yarns reliably. In addition, the design takes into account the need to: reduce yarn breaks at start- up; decrease energy use; reduce maintenance. As well as fitting to new machines, it is possible to retrofit some older equipment with these crowns, visitors will learn.

The final member of PTC is Spindelfabrik Suessen, which develops spinning equipment for high-quality yarns. A spindle from Novibra with one of its new crowns (Crocodoff). A highlight of the stand from the Süssen, Germany-based company will be its compact spinning system (EliTe low). As a result, the use of top-roller cots can be doubled. In CompactSet Advanced). The system’s redesign is intended to addition, the top-roller cots are now bigger in diameter and increase the lifetime of many of its key components, such as last as much as 165% as long as previous versions. the lattice aprons and inserts, as well as reduce the need for maintenance, compared with earlier versions. Futher, top and Suessen will also show its newly developed parts for rotor bottom parts are now identical, allowing users to use the spinners: a modified nozzle (TwistTrap-Navel) combined with housing upside down (so-called “flip-over technology”), with a patented twist-retaining element, which applies false-twist the sides being distinguished by different colours (red and yel- and helps keep the spinning stable; a compact support disc

SSM’s new range (Xeno) for dye package winding, rewinding and doubling.

SpiderWeb comprises six modules and can permanently monitor sliver and yarn quality, help allocate the functions of operating personnel, support maintenance procedures and provide a rapid response to any deviations in processing.

Finally, the company will present details of the service products offered by its After Sales business division, which it formed at the start of 2015.

Georg Sahm GmbH & Co KG of Eschwege, Germany, describes itself as a specialist in winding machinery for (PS7 TwinDisc), which is now 7 mm in width (compared with technical yarns. At ITMA 2015, the company, a part of the 10 mm) so that there is a low degree of flexing between it and Vienna, Austria-based Starlinger Group (see also, page 50) the rotor shaft resulting in reduced energy consumption. will introduce two new automatic winders. The other two business divisions of Rieter Machine Works The design of the high-speed winder (Twinstar II 380XE) is are Machines & Systems and After Sales. A highlight from intended to keep installation space to a minimum. It is the exhibit of the Machines & Systems division will be its intended as a replacement for winders used in direct spin- Internet-based mill-control system (SpiderWeb). The com- ning processes for high-tenacity polyolefin, polyethylene pany will say this is the only one of its kind to span an entire terephthalate (PET) and polyamide (PA) yarns, as used for mill from fibre to yarn, as well as catering for all four spin- such as tyre cords, ropes, nettings, webbings, and sewing ning technologies. The system can be applied to new and embroidery yarns. machines and also existing equipment, visitors will learn. It is also suitable for winding high-performance fibres and technical yarns with a high number of filaments and/or high tenacity, including ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene naphtha- late (PEN), aramids, bicomponent yarns and high-performance monofilaments. Twinstar will allow users of manual 1- and 2-cop winders to automate the process, Sahm will say.

The second innovation will be a new winder for tapes, artificial grass yarns, monofilaments, and dipped and coated yarns. Sahm has designed this automatic precision cross- winder (LinStar 330XE) for packages up to 320 mm in diameter and up to 300 mm traverse length, on cores with an inside diameter of 82.55, 90 or 94 mm.

From Horgen, Switzerland, SSM Schärer Schweitzer Mettler AG, says its stand will feature eight new innovations: six new machines for winding and doubling; two new machines for false-twist and air-texturing.

Among the company’s new machinery will be the range (Xeno) for dye package winding, rewinding and doubling.

SSM’s assembly winder (Duro-TD). The company will also show:

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Originally developed for its own service engineers, Retech is now selling a gauge for checking the surface temperature of godet rolls. The device checks the temperature at four separate points and stores the data.

• its precision winder (Duro-TW) for technical yarns, with titres up to 50 000 dtex, and its assembly winder (Duro-TD); • a false-twist texturing machine (TG2-FT); • an air-texturing machine (TG2-AT); • a winder for sewing threads (the TK2-20 CT/KTE); • a covering machine (Nova-CS) for high-quality elastic single-covered yarns in fine-to-medium counts, to be shown for the first time in Europe; • a new range (X-series) for dye package winding/rewinding and assembly winding. retech is a specialist in the manufacture and supply of high- quality components for the processing of man-made fibres. In Milan, the company will show its complete range in operation for the first time; previous exhibits have displayed only static components. The company from Meisterschwanden, Switzerland, will then highlight the latest developments.

In the case of its air-bearing separator rolls (ABSRs), for instance, the company has expanded the range with the Retech has added more sizes to its range of air-bearing separator addition of 36 × 110-mm and 58 × 125-mm products, prin- rolls (above), which are principally used as guides. It will also display a cipally for use as guides. The company will also say it has tension sensor for yarns (below). extended the range of data evaluated by its online tension controller (Win-OLT). The extended system (Win-Eval) offers plant managers even more information to help them optimize the efficiency of their machines.

Another new device is a gauge for checking the surface temperature of rolls. Originally developed for its own service engineers, Retech is now selling this to customers for the first time. Up to four points can be measured within 1–2 s, with the hand-held device storing the data for each godet and each machine. The results are displayed on the device’s operating panel and can be downloaded to a computer for further analysis.

Retech will also demonstrate its latest temperature trans- mitter (UTR-4A, a successor to the UTR-4). The new Further information device is more compact and now completely sealed (there are no connections in the hot part of the roll). In order to avoid unnecessary duplication, all of the contact details for the companies described in our various ITMA 2015 preview articles in this issue are combined into a single list, organized alphabetically by company name (see page 53).

ITMA 2015 provides a showcase for all a manufacturer needs Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the latest developments for all kinds of auxiliary equipment and machinery.

TESTING, STANdArdS ANd QuAlITy CoNTrol At the exhibition, James Heal will launch its new mace snag tester (ProMace), which the company from Halifax, UK, will claim can quickly determine the snagging-resistance of robust fabrics in compliance with international standards, including those of the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) eV, the German association for the automotive industry.

The design has a 2 × 2 configuration to keep the tester’s footprint as small as possible, and it occupies less than half the space needed by conventional testers. Removal of the sample holders is easy and does not require any tools, which makes the fitting of the felt sleeves and mounting of the specimens simple and quick. Moreover, being removable, the felt sleeves can be dried in an oven if necessary. Additional sets of felt sleeves can be purchased so that the tester can keep working while the originals are drying.

Holders to store the mace balls while they are not in use have been carefully designed to minimize the risk of damage to the pins. The collars of the holders also allow users to inspect the mace balls and replace pins without having to hold them, and so risk injury, or rest them on work surfaces, which could be damaged. As a further safety measure, a hinged interlock mechanism prevents the use of the tester while its guard is open. ProMace from James Heal is designed for testing the snagging- The tester’s control unit (UniController) is external to the resistance of robust fabrics in compliance with international standards. guard and allows the operator to change the number of revolutions according to the requirements of the standard. The junction with Martindale and Snag Pod tests, as well as (via a controller can also be set to prompt for inspection of the licence agreement with Swissatest Testmaterialien AG of St pins and the felt sleeves at set intervals of time. As a result, Gallen, Switzerland) the pilling standard devised by Empa of the training of operators can be kept short. St Gallen, Switzerland. The ProMace also has sliding removable trays that collect Demonstrations of ProMace and ProView will take place debris from the test and allow it to be removed. each day at the event. In addition, the company has a pro- For compliance with Japanese and US standards, the compa- gramme of live demonstrations, which will allow visitors to ny further supplies an assessment viewer (ProView) that see textile testing being performed (and explained) in a lab- presents pre-loaded images to help grade the extent of the oratory setting, and hopes these will prompt on-site discus- damage. ProView also includes images to be used in con- sions with its team of specialists. The full programme is:

A Martindale tester from Mesdan.

• 12 November—snagging (11 am: diverse methods for snagging testing; 2 pm: mace-based snag testing—use of Uster will display the latest version of its yarn clearer, Quantum 3, ProMace and ProView); and can tell visitors about the 50-year-long history of the device. • 13 November—bursting (11 am: understanding existing methods; 2 pm: new research and development methods); ments of colour-fastness in a light booth. Mathis will say • 14 November—leather testing (11 am only); SmartScan can grade changes in colour and stains in compli- • 15 November— leather testing (11 am only); ance with the international standards ISO 105-A04 and A05. • 16 November—cyclic testing (11 am and 2 pm); Optionally, it can evaluate light-fastness according to the • 17 November—abrasion (11 am: abrasion and assessment; eight-step wool standard (ISO 105-B02). Further, according 2 pm: new research and development methods); to the demand of ISO 17025, SmartScan is accredited as • 18 November—tear testing (11 am and 2 pm). being equivalent to a spectrophotometric evaluation. Laboratory equipment from the dye manufacturing division An alternative use for the device is the assessment of differ- of Mathis AG will be exhibited on the stand of the company ences within each individual colour in a multi-coloured print. from Oberhasli, Switzerland. This will include: a continuous ribbon dyeing and finishing line; a line for laboratory-scale Mesdan SpA of Puegnago del Garda, Italy, operates two coating; steamers; a spectrophotometric analyser for businesses and in Milan it will take two stands: one in Hall 4 assessing dyebaths; testing equipment. for its yarn splicers (see also, page 37); the other in Hall 7 for its equipment for laboratories, including testing and However, the centrepiece will be a new scanner (SmartScan) quality control. One highlight will be the company’s addi- developed to assess colour-fastness. The digital scanner is tions to its range of products for dyeing on a laboratory- intended to replace subjective user-dependent measure- scale (Dyelab).

From Montbron, France, Fil Control will explain how its integration into the reyes Groupe of La Voulte, France, in 2013 has augmented its research and development (R&D) capabilities and led to introduction of 10 new sensors. Highlights to be shown in Milan include:

• an optical sensor (MOS-LC) for winding machines; • devices for tension measurement (MYT and MYT-T); • a range of sensors based on the Hall effect.

Mathis will make its new scanner (SmartScan), developed to assess colour-fastness, the centrepiece of its exhibit.

The company will also discuss how it is building its understanding of optical reflectance in order to develop the next range of sensors for machinery builders to incorporate. uster Technologies from Uster, Switzerland, will cele- brate the 50th anniversary of its first yarn clearer for automatic winding machines (Uster Automatic UAM B1), which it introduced in 1955. Central to its exhibit will be the latest Loepfe Brothers will show its version (Uster Quantum 3), introduced in 2010. optical yarn clearer (Zenit+) and discuss its advatanges when it is In addition, to the many improvements made over the inter- used for processing the elasticated vening years (such as the collection of production data, the adoption of microprocessor technology, the ability to core yarns used in stretch fabrics. detect and remove foreign matter and the introduction of active monitoring), this latest model includes a number of features to help manufacturers make high-quality yarns: the inclusion and use of built-in data (Smart Clearing Technology); a means to visualize the variations and quality parameters (Yarn Body); the ability to customize settings via from machinery, air-conditioning plants, and the detection a push-button control panel (Smart Limits). and removal of contaminants from raw materials. loepfe brothers Ltd will show its optical yarn clearer CuTTING EQuIpMENT (Zenit+). The company from Wetzikon, Switzerland, will Founded in 1923, Mozart of Solingen, Germany say that elasticated core yarns used in stretch fabrics pres- (see also, page 19), makes blades and knives for cutting ent particular challenges to manufacturers; for instance, fibres (including specialist blades for glass and carbon, for slippage between the elastane core and the staple fibre instance), composites, foils and leather. In 2015, the compa- sheath can result in areas of the yarn not being properly ny extended its Solingen plant, adding 800 m2 of factory covered, faults that become visible when the yarn is dyed. space to the 11 000-m2 site. To ensure its state-of-the-art The company will says Zenit+ can reliably detect such faults technology produces only high-quality products, Mozart during the winding process, identifying thick and thin sec- uses a Quality Management System at the facility that has tions. It also detects foreign fibres and an additional tribo- been certified in accordance with the international standard electric sensor detects foreign matter. Finally, Zenit+ can DIN EN ISO 9001. detect and classify yarn splices. SAS barbier Ebelmann of Eloyes, France, is a specialist AuxIlIAry EQuIpMENT in machining hard materials and for the textile industry Habasit of Reinach, Switzerland, is a family-owned special- makes cutting tools. Its cutters are made using materials ist in belting for high-quality conveyors and power-transmis- such as tungsten carbide, steel and ceramics, and it makes sion products (see also, page 17). The company has speciality products, tungsten carbide blades with polycrys- decades of experience and now operates in more than 70 talline diamond inserts, for cutting high-performance fibres, countries worldwide. Its belts are used by yarn processors, such as aramids, carbon and glass. textile printers (it makes four types of print blanket) and INForMATIoN TECHNoloGy, nonwovens manufacturers (crosslapper belts). The company AuToMATIoN ANd SoFTwArE will stress that it places a high premium on long service lives First-time exhibitor rSG Automation Technics of and the reliability of its products, as well as its global service Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, aims to present its services and support network. and know-how for automating production processes for the luwa Air Engineering AG of Uster, Switzerland, will textiles industry. The company says it has 30 years of expe- exhibit its latest developments for filtration of exhaust air rience and will work with companies to produce cus-

First-time exhibitor RSG Automation Technics of Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, aims to present its services and know-how for automating production processes for the textiles industry.

2015 in its home city, the company will launch three new functional modules for its existing software package (NOW):

• a tool for accepting new orders and calculating capacity, based on resource capabilities all along the supply chain, which can help users decide and confirm delivery dates. The company will tell visitors that the module has already been field-tested at the offices of existing customers; tomized automated lines for all kinds of fabric, including • an embedded financial module; technical textiles, as well as upstream and downstream • the full integration of a Goldratt Dynamic Demand tool for processes (such as sewing, welding, ultrasonic processing, the optimization and management of stock. laser treatments, printing, winding and packaging). Schaeffer productique from Pfastatt Le Chateau, France, The company offers to work with textile producers around specializes in ERP and Internet applications for the textile the world from the concept stages to the installation and industry. At ITMA 2015, it will unveil its new tool for manag- start-up of lines, which can be fully or semi-automatic, as ing business processes, which is designed to integrate with well as providing post-sales support. It can also develop commonly used software. software according to the client’s specific needs. rECyClING In addition, specifically for sewing processes, RSG Automation laroche from Cours La Ville, France (see also, page 17), offers a number of patented monitoring techniques. will display two machines for recycling textiles waste: With 40 years of experience, Cad Modelling • a tearing machine (Jumbo 2000) for high-capacity recycling Ergonomics srl of Florence, Italy, offers a large anthropo- of all types of waste including used clothing and post- metric database of global measurements, which it augments consumer carpets; with ongoing research and development (R&D). Using this • an edge-trim opener (Minitrim 200) for on- or off-line information, the company has developed a wide range of recycling of lightweight edge trims. anthropometric mannequins (Formax), which use average body measurements to provide clothing manufacturers with FIbrES fitting and quality control tools. Kelheim Fibres from Kelheim, Germany, will tell visitors that its short-staple viscose fibres are particularly suitable Cad Modelling products help its more than 400 customers for the manufacture of wet wipes conforming to the design garments with good levels of fit, comfort and requirements of the standards specified by the two interna- appearance. Its special mannequins can reproduce human tional associations for the nonwovens industry: EDANA of movement (Active-Formax) for ergonomic testing (such as Brussels, Belgium, and the Association of the Nonwoven by the manufacturers of car seats) or can provide flesh-like Fabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, North Carolina, USA(1). texture (Soft-Formax). Growing concerns about the clogging of sewage systems Finally, the company offers a portable three-dimensional caused by the widespread disposal of wipes into toilets have (3D) body-scanner (Body-Scanfit), which it claims can make prompted a number of manufacturers to try to develop measurements simply, quickly and precisely. products that balance the need for a wet wipe that is stable Based in Milan, Italy, datatex is a specialist in information during its intended use, but disintegrates when flushed away technology (IT) and supplies enterprise resource planning (see also, pages 13 and 15). The correct blend of the raw (ERP) software to the textile industry worldwide. During ITMA materials (pulp and short-staple fibres) is an essential ele-

ment for success, Kelheim will say, with the staple fibres uct development and R&D departments often approach us responsible for the stability of the wipe. with unique challenges related to man-made fibre and yarn extrusion issues, and our in-house process development lab- In practice, the company’s short-staple viscose fibres (Viloft oratory is available for customer assessment and appraisal.” nonwoven), which have a flat cross-section, have proven particularly successful. They allow manufacturers to tailor The company’s work centres around its modular extrusion the degree of disintegration during flushing , and are easily equipment (FET Extrusion Module), which allows it to per- processed to make the wipes. Kelheim says its experience form different processes (including monofilament, multifila- in manufacturing short-staple fibres for wetlaid applications ment and nonwoven) on a single extruder system. The pro- helps in this application. prietary design allows the configuration of the equipment to be changed simply, quickly and efficiently, FET will say. Moreover, the company will say it is the only European manufacturer of viscose short-staple fibres, adding that its Further, the extrusion module can be supplied in a mono- products are 100% cellulose and can therefore be integrat- , bi- or tri-component configuration, and all the compa- ed in all wetlaid processes. After use, the fibres are com- ny’s systems can work with many different types of poly- pletely biodegradable. mer, including high-temperature polymers, and biomedical polymers. From Leeds, UK, the management team of Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) will be present on the company’s stand to discuss potential partnerships for projects references involving fibre extrusion. FET designs, develops and manufactures bespoke extrusion equipment in laboratory-, pilot- and (1)Technical Textiles International, December 2013, Can the production-scale, specializing in that for high-value textiles. industry stave off legislation on flushability?, page 3; http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/301 Managing Director, Richard Slack explains: “In particular, we Further information: (see page 53). excel at finding solutions where others cannot. New prod-

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INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTERS November 2015 Technical Textiles International

Machinery innovations for knitted and woven technical fabrics Editor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find in Milan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the latest developments for all kinds of woven and knitted fabrics.

ornier GmbH of Lindau, Germany (see also, outside The stand will also feature: back cover), will highlight the range of technical tex- d • two P1 rapier looms in their latest configurations (a PTS tiles that are woven on its looms, including: filter fabrics for 8/S C20 weaving upholstery fabrics and a PTS 16/S making water and air purification(1); airbags; antiballistic fabrics; glass fabrics for ladieswear, both in nominal widths of 190 cm); and carbon fibre reinforcements for composites. • an airjet (A1) loom (AWS 6/S G16 weaving menswear out The exhibit’s focus will be the unveiling of the company’s of worsted yarn in a nominal width of 210 cm). latest rapier loom (P2). A development from the existing P1 Dornier’s looms can also be seen on several other stands at loom, the P2 features a positively controlled central trans- the ITMA 2015 exhibition: fer. This sturdy, strong loom is designed to make a range of heavy, dense fabrics and, in Milan, the company will show it • on Stäubli’s stand, an A1 airjet (in the configuration operating with two warp beams to weave a high-density fil- AWS 4/J G) operating in combination with a Jacquard ter fabric with a nominal width of 320 cm. machine (Stäubli’s LXL; see also, page 50) to make a one-piece-woven (OPW) fabric with a nominal width of Previously, at such widths and with heavy designs, highly 280 cm for airbags. The loom uses 12 228 hooks and the specialized machinery was needed. However, the design of SyncroDrive to make fabrics particularly suited to protect the P2’s cloth take-up, the high uniformity of the filling den- vehicle occupants from lateral impacts; sity and a high reed-impact force (5 t) combine to allow the • on the stand of Bonas of Kortrijk, Belgium, P1 loom loom to weave such fabrics. The high reed impact force (PTS 8/J G) operating in conjunction with a Jacquard requires that the loom regulates the warp tensions in con- machine will alternately demonstrate the manufacture of junction with the warp let-off and cloth take-up in order to carpet fabrics and tapestries (gobelins); ensure a highly uniform fabric, the company will explain. • airjet looms on the stands of MEI International of Gallarate, In order to control the warp tension, the loom exploits Italy, and Vaupel Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co KG of Dornier’s patented drive system (SyncroDrive) to provide a Wuppertal, Germany. stable speed for the shedding motion. SyncroDrive mini- Finally, during the exhibition Dornier will operate a shuttle mizes the load peaks throughout the shedding and ensures service from Milan to Lindau so that attendees can also visit that the mesh density is uniform, a crucial factor for filtra- its Technology Center. Here, exhibits include: tion applications. • a Jacquard line for weaving three-dimensional (3D) structures(2); • a tape-weaving machine; • a line for the application-specific production of fixed or consolidated thermoplastic tapes; • the company’s latest terry airjet loom (ServoTerry).

On its own stand and those of partners, Dornier will display a number of its looms. including an airjet operating in combination with a Jacquard machine to make a one-piece-woven fabric for airbags.

Stäubli’s electronic Jacquard will be part of a demonstration of making airbag fabrics.

will features fabric samples and the company’s specialists will be on hand to discuss how the system can be used.

Stäubli will be displaying its warp-tying machines, including one (Magma) designed for technical and coarser yarns.

• special applications of Dornier’s open reed weave (ORW) Starlinger and Co GmbH of Vienna, Austria, will show the technology for technical textiles and clothing, which are to latest version of its circular loom (FX 6.0) and an innovation be revealed publicly for the first time. in woven packaging (IC*Star). Its German subsidiary Georg Sahm of Eschwege, Germany, will be showing its Stäubli has its headquarters in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, and winding machinery for technical yarns (see also, page 40). specializes in the production of cam motions, electronic dob- Further, the company will be holding in-house demonstra- bies and Jacquard machines with harnesses, as well as weaving tions at its plant in Weissenbach, Austria (9–11 and 16–20 preparation systems with automatic warp drawing-in and November 2015) where it will additionally demonstrate its warp-tying machines. It also has two business units: printing lines, tape extruders, roll-to-roll coating facilities Schönherr of Bayreuth, Germany, makes machinery for car- and recycling plants(3). pets; deimo from Brianza, Italy, makes knitting machinery. Visitors will learn that IC*Star sacks are made by welding In Milan, Stäubli will show a Jacquard machine (LXL) with rather than sewing at the mouth and/or bottom. Welding 11 682 hooks and a proprietary harness weaving an OPW gives a stronger join than sewing and so allows manufactur- airbag on a 280-cm-wide reed (see also, page 49). This ers to use lighter-weight fabrics for a given application, sav- machine is particularly suitable for large-format applications, ing on materials costs. Welding also eliminates the seam and visitors will be told. ensures a tight seal at the base of the sack. Coated and Specifically for weaving technical textiles, the company uncoated sacks can be made this way. launched a complete system (TF) earlier in 2015. The mod- picanol of Ieper, Belgium, will unveil its latest airjet and rapier ular design allows manufacturers to configure the system to looms, including the global launch of its latest rapier machine their specific needs to produce specialist fabrics such as (OptiMax-i). In total, visitors can see ten looms operating on heavy multilayers, multilayers with novel structures, and re - the stand, weaving a variety of fabrics. One (OptiMax-i 4-P- inforcements for composites and spacer fabrics. The exhibit 540) will be shown producing a technical textile, while another (OptiMax-i 4-R-190) will be weaving filter fabrics.

The company says that with production speeds of up to 750 revolutions per minute (rpm), its OptiMax-i is the fastest industrially produced rapier in the world. Its design puts emphasis on energy-saving measures, good ergonomics, user-friendly controls and a rigid construction. Reed widths range from 190 to 540 cm. Picanol has also developed a guided positive gripper (GPG) system for weaving technical fabrics and a free-flight positive gripper (FPG) system for use with difficult yarns. Visitors will also be shown special features such as the electronic filling tensioner (EFT), the filling detector (SmartEye) and the filling cutter (SmartCut).

A polypropylene fabric being made on Starlinger’s new circular loom.

One version of Picanol's latest rapier machine (OptiMax-i) will be demonstrated weaving a heavy filter fabric.

In addition, one of the company’s airjet looms (OMNIplus Summum 4-R-190) will be shown weaving fabrics for auto- Karl Mayer will exhibit an app (Connect) it has developed to allow users mobile seats. to view operational data on their tablet computers and smartphones. Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik of Obertshausen, Germany, will show several innovations on its stand. Jakob Müller AG of Frick, Switzerland, is a specialist in the Specifically for technical textiles, for instance, Karl Mayer manufacture of woven and knitted tapes and webbing, has re-designed its HKS MSUS machine. woven ropes, woven labels, printed narrow fabrics, dyeing, The Itema Group based in Colzate, Italy, will invite cus- make-up and winding machinery. The company aims for its tomers to visit its recently opened training centre portfolio to cover the complete needs of manufacturers of (ItemaCampus), before during and after the exhibition. The ribbons and narrow fabrics processing individual yarns up to company says it will show the latest models of its airjet and the finished, made-up product. rapier looms at the exhibition, including its new terry loom (R9500terry), but that other innovations can be found only by visiting the centre.

The company’s rapier loom (R9500) is widely used for weaving technical textiles, it says. Further, at Techtextil India (held on 24–26 September 2015 in Mumbai, Itema present- ed two adaptations of the loom, one for weaving fibreglass and another for making OPW airbag fabrics.

The R9500 fibreglass model has an extremely sensitive whip-roller, designed to control the warp tension, as well as dedicated weft cutters and rapiers. In addition to fibreglass, its newly designed rotary spread bar also allows the weaving of mesh fabrics.

For OPW airbag fabrics, Itema says the sturdy structure of the R9500 guarantees high speed and stability. Nevertheless, the company has also further reinforced the machine’s components for weaving heavy OPW airbag fabrics.

In Mumbai, the company also spoke about its projectile Jakob Müller aims to develop a portfolio that covers the complete looms for technical applications and its airjet models. needs of manufacturers of ribbons and narrow fabrics.

Knitting machinery from Groz-Beckert will be displayed.

The company will also talk about its partnership with IQ-SpS GmbH of Wettringen, Germany, for the development of customized projectile looms to weave technical textiles. The partners rebuild existing projectile looms, tailoring them to make wide-width machines for weaving geo textiles and agrotextiles, as well as speciality fabrics for theatres and film studios, applications where wide fabrics with few seams are needed. As well as creating a loom with the required working width, the partners aim to make technological improvements to ensure high-quality fabrics. The On its stand it will display a variety of this machinery, includ- looms are assembled at IQ-SPS’ new facility. ing an innovation designed specifically for technical textiles, Based in Reutlingen, Germany, H. Stoll AG & Co KG makes an automatic cutter and winder (UV60-RS). flat-knitting machines for the global market. At ITMA 2015, it Winders for technical textiles often require special adapta- will give live presentations of its Stoll Software Solution, so tion, the company will say, owing to issues such as the level of visitors can see how processes, production and capacity winding tension needed, the properties of the materials used planning can be handled in realistic scenarios, including those (thickened edges, asymmetric selvedges, adhesive and fric- for making technical textiles, which the company describes tional properties) and special cutting requirements. The flexi- as a fast-growing and challenging sector. Stoll will also say it ble design of the UV60-RS allows a range of winding dimen- works with its technical textile customers, from an initial sions up to roll/bobbin diameters of 500 mm. The machine is idea/request to the final realization, in order to create tai- also designed to avoid typical problems such as knots, roll/ lored machinery suitable for innovative fabrics. bobbin deformation, tension variations, loops and distortion. The company will also talk about its partnership with the The company will also illustrate the technical textile applica- Shanghai, China-based Shan Gong Group (SGG), tions, including the production of medical textiles, of its announced in August 2015. The two partners say they will electronically controlled crochet knitting machines develop sewing and textile welding techniques for technical (Comez Acotronic 8B/600 and Comez Testronic 1600/EL). and conventional textiles.

Groz-beckert of Albstadt, Germany (see also, page 16) Terrot GmbH of Chemnitz, Germany, will launch a new will exhibit a wide range of machines for weaving prepara- spinning technology (Corizon) that is capable of feeding any tion including the fully automatic drawing-in system type of knitting machine directly from the roving. The tech- (WarpMaster) and knotting machines from its KnotMaster nology can be used to improve the strength and durability range. It will also display textiles made on its equipment, of yarns, it will say. such as tyre cords and Jacquard fabrics. The company’s weaving healds (TWINtec) are made from different ceramics and steels, depending on the tape width and application, it will say. Among the range shown will be high-performance references heald frames, characterized by their high bending strengths. (1)Technical Textiles International, this issue, The influence of filter The company will also show knitting and warp-knitting media on investments in nonwovens, page 2. machinery, and will highlight a new knitting needle it has (2)Technical Textiles International, September 2015, Textile tech- developed especially for large-diameter machines. nologies can unlock the potential of composites, page 39; http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71682 Crealet of Eschenbach, Switzerland, will exhibit its electron- (3)Technical Textiles International, March 2015, How recycling can ic warp-feeding and cloth take-up systems, devices for warp give spunmelt nonwovens a second life, page 23; beams, warp-beam stands, yarn feeders, electronic let-offs for http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/52797 selvedge threads and batching motions for tyre cords. http://www.technical-textiles.net 52 ©2015 International Newsletters ltd November 2015 Technical Textiles International

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December 2014), says that this • Coating and lamination technology - how we got here and a guide to where Sales of the agents will continue has enjoyed growing success, we are going, Barry Goodwin, Managing Director, Amba Projex Ltd until stocks are depleted and particularly as the manufacturers (High Peak, UK); existing customers should con- of styrene foam-based products • Responsive coatings, Brecht Demedts, Researcher Textile Function - tact their sales representative. have opted to switch from the alization and Surface Modification, Centexbel (Zwijnaarde, Belgium); According to the company, traditional agents. • Polyurethane technologies for high quality coatings, Frederik Goethals, increasing regulatory restr - (1)Final Rule; Significant New Use Centexbel (Zwijnaarde, Belgium); ictions on the use of such Rule for Hexabromocyclododecane • Advantages and drawbacks using nanomaterials in coatings, Aleksandra chemicals and the commercial and 1,2,5,6,9,10-Hexabromocyclodo - Lobnik, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor development of viable alterna- decane (RIN 2070-AJ88); FRL: (Maribor, Slovenia) tives make the market for 9927-44; Docket No: EPA-HQ- • Technical properties of cellulose powder-coated textiles, Gizem HBCD products unsustainable. 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TFP’s wetlaid technology has its FrEudENbErG pErForMANCE In the spunlaid process, granu- origins in the papermaking Materials has invested €3 million lates of polymers such as processes used by the company’s to install a spunlaid pilot line at polypropylene (PP), polyester parent group, James Cropper plc its plant in Kaiserslautern, Ger- (PES), polylactic acid (PLA) and also of Kendal. many, where it aims to develop polyethylene (PE) are melted and The unique process allows TFP innovative products and create extruded through spinnerets to HIGH-pErForMANCE nonwo- to make nonwovens with new markets for its fabrics. form endless filaments that are vens producer Technical Fibre extremely uniform fibre disper- At the Kaiserslautern plant, extremely fine, but very strong. –2 Products (TFP) has installed a sions in areal weights from 2 g.m established in 1970, Freudenberg These are laid on a conveyor belt –2 third manufacturing line at its to in excess of 3500 g.m . Performance Materials develops to form a web and then consoli- facility in Kendal, UK. The Managing Director of TFP, nonwovens made using its patent- dated into a nonwoven fabric by Announced in 2014 and based Martin Thompson, says: “The ed, proprietary spunlaid process, applying pressure and heat. on TFP’s proprietary wetlaid opening of the new line is just the currently marketing the materials Freudenberg says its propri- technology, the production line latest exciting step in an acceler- to the automotive, construction, etary technology can be adapted will double the company’s pro- ated programme of capacity and filter and carpet industries. to produce tailor-made nonwo- duction capacity. capability improvements for the Two other businesses in the vens. In addition, compared with As well as extending the com- company; these have included Freudenberg Group, Freuden- conventional spunlaid processes, pany’s capacity to meet increasing the development and installation berg Filtration Technologies and it has a higher productivity and demand across all of its markets – of the world’s first commercial Freudenberg Medical, also oper- makes more uniform fabrics. including composites – the new nanocoating facility in Schenec- ate from the plant. line will be able to make fabrics in tady [New York, USA].” The first use of the new pilot Holger-Michael Steingräber, excess of 2.00 m in width. line, which has been inaugurated, Freudenberg Performance Materials. This increase in width will enable Rosemary Fisher, Marketing Man- will be to take one of Freuden- Tel: +49 (6201) 80-6640. TFP’s fabrics to be used in a vari- ager, Technical Fibre Products. berg Performance Materials’ Mobile: +49 (173) 308-1508. ety of applications where the com- Tel: +44 (1539) 818229. innovation projects to the next holger.steingraeber@ pany’s conventional production [email protected] stage of its development, the freudenberg-pm.com; width of 1.65 m was a limitation. http://www.tfpglobal.com company says. http://www.freudenberg-pm.com Mogul establishes uS production line Sandler expands production site

TurKISH NoNwovENS producer ican customers with a diverse GErMAN NoNwovENS manu- floors, including new workplaces, Mogul is establishing its first range of nonwoven products. facturer Sandler is scheduled to training and conference rooms. North American and first over- Established in 1997, Mogul is complete the construction of a The total investment is seas operations – Mogul South based in Gaziantep, Turkey. new production unit by the end €48 million, according to Chief Carolina Nonwovens. The com- The company has a diverse of 2015. The company is invest- Executive Officer (CEO) Dr pany is investing US$17.6 million product portfolio, including ing €17 million in its Plant 5 Christian Heinrich Sandler. in an existing 8450-m2 building in spunlace, polypropylene (PP) building, which encompasses an Main applications for the com- Gray Court, South Carolina, USA. spunbond nonwovens, polyethyl- area of 22 750 m2. pany’s nonwoven materials The new facility will focus on the ene terephthalate (PET) spun- A new nonwovens production include topsheets of hygiene production of spunlace nonwo- bond nonwovens, bicomponent line for hygiene materials will also products, such as baby diapers, vens for medical, hygiene and per- PET spunbond nonwovens and be installed to expand production sanitary pads, panty liners, tam- sonal wet wipes applications. In meltblown nonwovens, as well as capacity with an additional invest- pons, incontinence pads and future, Mogul expects to use the coated and laminated fabrics and ment of €26 million and the cre- adult diapers. plant to expand its product line. converted products made from ation of up to 50 new jobs in Mogul Tekstil Founder and nonwovens and composites. Schwarzenbach/Saale, Germany. Miriam Häublein, Group Manager Chairman Ekrem Kayali said the Last year, Sandler also began Marketing, Sandler AG. new facility, which is expected to Mogul Tekstil AS. construction of a new administra- Tel: +49 (9284) 600. be fully operational in the second Tel: +90 (342) 337-1499. tion building at a cost of €5 mil- Fax: +49 (9284) 60205. quarter of 2016, will help the com- [email protected] lion. The building will comprise [email protected] pany better serve its North Amer- http://www.mogulsb.com 1600 m2 of office space on four http://www.sandler.de http://www.technical-textiles.net 60 ©2015 International Newsletters ltd November 2015 Technical Textiles International

business and industry news pegas Nonwovens adds a second line at its Egyptian plant pEGAS NoNwovENS is to install capacity in Egypt to 45 kt. The for customers in emerging mar- Technical Textiles International, a second spunmelt production fabrics will be sold for use in dis- kets, such as North Africa. For January 2012, Unrest in Middle line at its plant in 6th of October posable hygiene products. long-term customers, such as East fails to stifle investment in non- City, Egypt. Pegas is the first known cus- Pegas, moreover, it allows them wovens, page 27; The company from Znojmo, tomer to buy this latest Reicofil to build capacity more slowly in http://www.technical-textiles.net/ Czech Republic, says the new technology, which, in contrast to markets where growth is expect- node/404. line will make up to 10 kt a year Reifenhäuser’s previous lines, is ed, but conditions are unstable. of bicomponent fabrics and is designed for relatively small- Jan Zidek, Head of External Report- expected to begin operating capacity production at a low ini- See also, Technical Textiles Inter- ing, Pegas Nonwovens Sro. commercially in the second tial investment. In making the national, September 2013, Egypt- Tel: +420 (515) 262408. quarter of 2017. announcement, Pegas stressed ian unrest prompts suspension of Mobile: +420 (727) 964218. The line (S-TwinMB-S 2660 the other economies this invest- Pegas production, page 36; Email: [email protected] RF4s Compact BiCo) will be ment will benefit from, such as http://www.technical-textiles.net/ http://www.pegas.cz built and delivered by Reifen- the access to the infrastructure node/51443; and: häuser Reicofil GmbH & Co KG around the existing plant. Technical Textiles International, Otto Kuhl, Reifenhäuser GmbH & of Troisdorf, Germany. Once Reifenhäuser says it developed July/August 2013, Pegas starts-up Co KG Maschinenfabrik. the line is fully operational, Pegas the S-TwinMB-S 2660 RF4s Egyptian plant, page 42; Tel: +49 (2241) 23510-457. Nonwovens says it will gradually Compact BiCo to lower the cost http://www.technical-textiles.net/ [email protected] increase its annual production of entry to the spunmelt market node/51402; and: http://www.reicofil.com

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