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Technical Textiles Opportunities Challenges inTEXive®

Riding the Wave of Technical Textiles:Opportunities and Challenges for African Textile Industry

Mohamad Midani, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, German University in Cairo

inTEXive® Technical Consulting, Egypt

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Spot the Problem!

World Trade Organization “International Trade and Market Access Data” Nov. 2018

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Egypt Textiles Imports (US$ Million)


Technical Textiles: Definition

• Textile materials and products intended for end uses other than clothing, and home furnishing.

• The fabric or fibrous component is selected primarily for its performance and properties rather than aesthetic.

Technical Textiles

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Technical Textiles by Application

Source: Techtextil Messe Frankfurt GmbH

Technical Textiles

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Technical Textiles by Process

Technical Textiles

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Textile Composites Technical Textiles Nonwovens


Other Technical Textiles

Technical Textiles

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Nonwovens: Definition

• Nonwoven is a sheet or web structures bonded together by entangling fibers or filaments, by various mechanical, thermal and/or chemical processes.

• Nonwoven fabrics are engineered fabrics, they are designed to perform a specific function.

• Made through a one-step process from fiber to fabric.

• Cost effective for disposable applications.

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Nonwoven Applications

Technical Textiles

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Textile Composite: Definition

• Textile composites are combined materials made up of at least 2 components, a reinforcement and a matrix.

• The reinforcement being in the form of a textile fabric (woven, knitted, braided), and the matrix is a polymer.

• Composites allow combining properties from both components.

- e.g. High strength and lightweight!

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Textile Composite Applications

Technical Textiles

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Textiles Market Breakdown by Fiber wt.

Opportunities

Conventional Textiles

74%

Technical Textiles13%

Nonwovens9%

FRP Composites4%

Technical Textiles

26%

Future Market Insights “Technical Textiles Market Size, Share, Trends, and Forecast: 2015-2020” April 2016


World Technical Textile Market

• Global demand for technical textiles expected to reach $160.38 billion by the end of 2018 at CAGR 5.89%.

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Opportunities

U.S.23%

Europe22%

China13%

Japan7%

Rest35%

WORLD CONSUMPTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration “Top Markets Report Technical Textiles” May 2016


World Technical Textile Market

Egypt trade in 2014

• The Middle East and Africa is the smallest market, but there is strong growth potential in this region.

• The market is growing at CAGR 17 % between 2008 and 2015.

Opportunities

Technical (USD million)

Exports 44.8

Imports 142.6

Future Market Insights “Technical Textiles Market Size, Share, Trends, and Forecast: 2015-2020” April 2016


Growth in Specific Sectors

• Rising importance of healthcare and hygiene

- e.g. wipes, face masks, diapers, dental floss, ear buds, sanitary napkins… etc.

• Increasing focus on sports

- e.g. Sporting equipment, artificial turfs, composites, sportswear and active wear, sports footwear etc.

• Increasing spending on defense and security

- e.g. Bullet proof jackets, high altitude clothing, gloves, shoes and other important accessories.

Opportunities


Key Success Factors in Technical Textiles

1. Technical Expertise

- R&D facilities, universities, scientists, budget, centers of excellence.

2. Home country demand

- Existing markets or potential markets

3. Suppliers

- Machinery, auxiliaries, raw materials

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Challenges


Technical Expertise?

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Challenges


Technical Expertise

inTEXive® provides technical consulting in 3 areas:

• Advanced fiber composites

• Nonwovens

• Technical textiles

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Advance Fiber Composites| | Nonwovens

| Technical Textiles

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Technical Consulting Services

inTEXive® provides tailored solutions;

• Professional education

• Hands-on training

• Research and development

• New product development

• Technical consulting

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Developing Novel Natural Fibers

Date Palm Midrib Fibers

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Developing Novel Natural Fibers

• Developed a proprietary method for extracting textile-grade fibers from date palm midribs.

• less expensive and high-quality local alternative to imported natural fibers

- e.g. Jute, Sisal, Hemp, Flax, and Kenaf

• 140 million date palms concentrated in the MENA

- Annual availability ~ 930 K tons

- Estimated market size ~ $2.5 billion

- Fiber Strength, σ UTS = 450 Mpa

- Fiber Modulus, E = 24 Gpa

- Density, ρ = 1.32 g/cm3

- Cellulose content = 73%

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Potential Applications of Midrib Fibers

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Summary

• Technical Textiles is an attractive sector

• It provides a differentiation strategy to overcome competition

• Several opportunities in home country demand

• Biggest challenge is the technical expertise

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For More Information

www.intexive.com

[email protected]

+20.11.2533.3839

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Riding the Wave of Technical Textilesdestination-africa.org/pdf/speaker/Mohamed Midani.pdf · 2019-12-19 · •Nonwoven fabrics are engineered fabrics, they are ... (woven, knitted,