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This issue’s news pages contain several

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production capacity for nonwovens

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Exploring this theme further, Adrian

Wilson argues that 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 by the industry’s big names

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FIlTrATIoN 2 The influence of filter media on investments in nonwovens

ITMA 2015prEvIEw10 Machine builders target high-performance nonwoven markets

19 Finishing, coating and laminating refined for technical textiles

27 ITMAwelcomes the dawn of the age of digital textile printing

34 Exhibitors who get the chemistry right for technical textiles

37 Saving energy and extending automation in spinning processes

43 ITMA 2015 provides a showcase for all a manufacturer needs

49 Machinery innovations for knitted and woven technical fabrics

News and regular features58 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•Sandler expands production site•Pegas Nonwovens adds a second line at its Egyptian plant•

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Markets for nonwovens based primarily on spunbondpolyethylene terephthalate (PET) – commonly

referred to in the industry by its generic name of polyester– can be divided into two basic categories according to thesize of the fibres employed:

coarse-titre fibres for end-uses in building products,•backings for automobile carpets and modular carpet tiles,geotextiles and ground covers, and other specialityapplications;fine-titre fibres for filter media, as well as dryer sheets used•in home laundry detergent products, veils and cores forthe composites industry, and other technical applications.

opporTuNITIES IN FIlTEr MEdIA…Until only recently the coarse-titre market had been grow-ing the faster of the two, but in the past few years majornew opportunities have arisen for spunbond fine-titre PETfabrics, particularly in high-performance filter media. Theseopportunities have arisen from a number of new demands:

increasing requirements on the performance of filter•media in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)units and industrial air-cleaning systems;the need for more-robust products in industrial•applications, such as metals processing, where the coolantconstantly in circulation around machines needs to beeffectively filtered. Spunbond PET nonwovens share manyof the properties of polypropylene (PP) materials, butweight-for-weight are stronger and less likely to beaffected by the oil components of coolants;

the necessity for smooth surfaces on pleat supports and•backing substrates for membranes used in microfiltration(MF), ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse-osmosis (RO) waterfilters favours the use of spunbond PET nonwovens;increasing regulation of filtration of engines used in•transportation is prompting greater use of fine-titre PET,sometimes in combination with glass or other fibres.

…proMpT INvESTMENTSKey manufacturers of PET spunbonds have responded witha number of significant expansions in capacity.

Johns ManvilleIn April 2015, for instance, Johns Manville (JM) inauguratedan additional production line at its plant in Berlin,Germany(1), where it makes PET spunbonds, mainly for fil-tration, as well as roofing and geotextile applications.

The Berlin site was founded in 1919 by SpinnstofffabrikZehlendorf AG. In 1960, Hoechst acquired the factory,changing the production from artificial silk (Perlon) to PETspunbond and filaments in 1967, so that the site can drawon almost 50 years of know-how in the production of suchfabrics, primarily for filter media. JM acquired the plant fromHoechst Trevira in 1999.

JM’s latest PET spunbond line is based on recently devel-oped, proprietary spinning technology and will increase theBerlin plant’s capacity for lightweight fabrics by more than40%. The company says it cost in excess of €32 million tobuild and is part of a strategic plan to support the growingdemand for high-end filtration media, particularly for air fil-ters used in automotive cabins and the control of air pollu-tion, and liquid filters.

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

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

The inauguration of Johns Manville’s latest polyester spunbond line

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each crossing. The PET spunbonds are in turn being com-bined with glass mats to create the latest filter media forautomotive fuels and oils.

JM claims this bicomponent technology offers unmatchedperformance in the final product, especially in the fields ofgas and liquid filtration.

This PET spunbond investment is the latest in a string overrecent years. JM opened a new production line at its plant inBobingen, Germany in 2006, for instance, spending morethan €30 million, in response to the growing demand forlong-life roofing systems at that time. In the following year,the company announced plans to expand production capacityof its Micro-Aire filtration media by approximately 20% at aplant in Wertheim, Germany.

Micro-Aire is used for pocket filters in HVAC systems and ismade of PET spunbond coated with glass microfibres. Thematerial makes an efficient filter, has a high dust-holdingcapacity and causes only a low drop in pressure across the

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

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

In 2015, Johns Manville also announced it will increasecapacity for glass microfibre at its plant in Waterville, Ohio,USA, by early 2016(2).

Ahlstrom, capacity and innovationUp to the end of 2014, Ahlstrom had been organized aroundfive business units: Advanced Filtration; Building and Energy;Food; Medical; Transportation Filtration. In 2015, the com-pany, which has its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, restruc-tured itself to create just three units: Filtration; Building andEnergy; Food and Medical. Of these, Filtration is by far themost profitable, with net sales for 2014 of €313.4 million andan operating margin of about 10%.

In this sector in recent times, the company has invested inits capacity, expanding production of automotive filtrationmaterials at its site in Turin, Italy, among others(3).

The company has also developed innovative products. Mostof the nonwoven media used in the transportation sectorfor fuel- and oil-filtration, for instance, have conventionallybeen manufactured by wetlaid processes using either cellu-losic or glass fibres. As an interesting alternative to this, andto PET spunbond products, Ahlstrom introduced its rangeof wetlaid PET media (Captimax) in 2013(4).

Targeting markets for fuel filters in passenger and commer-cial heavy-duty vehicles, as well as off-road machinery, themedia is made using flat PET microfibres (Cyphrex fromEastman Chemical Co of Kingsport, Tennessee, USA),which provide the nonwoven with high tear-resistance, ten-sile strength and permeability, without posing the usualchallenges encountered when processing synthetic fibres inwet-formed systems.



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

Eastman Chemicals’ flat polyester microfibres (Cyphrex) can be

processed on wet-laying systems.

As a result, Ahlstrom claims Captimax allows the media tofilter micron-sized particles efficiently while providing a highdust-holding capacity, a combination that results in filterswith a good balance between their retention of small parti-cles and long lives for the products. The media also allowssuppliers of fuel-filtration systems to maintain existingcapacity levels while decreasing the product’s size. Finally,the high efficiency and ability to filter fine particles make themedia suitable for filters designed to protect fuel injectorsin vehicles and machines.

The company has also introduced new combinations of PETand glass for industrial air filtration. Ahlstrom’s Pleat2Savefilters are based on a patent-pending depth structure con-sisting of a shaped mat-glass core, enveloped within PETnonwovens, all manufactured as a single web via a wetlaidprocess. The key benefit of this material is its robustness –Ahlstrom claims its tensile strength is around 2.5 timeshigher than that of its commercial rivals, which are madeusing glass microfibres – providing processors with excel-lent performance, especially during the pleating stage.

Finally, Ahlstrom has designed its latest 100% PET filtermedia (Duralube 3S) specifically for filtration of automotiveengine oils.

Avintiv acquisitionAvintiv (formerly Polymer Group Inc(5)), which has itsheadquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, tookcontrol of the Reemay business as part of its acquisition ofFiberweb of London, UK, for US$291 million in 2013(6).Reemay is a leading producer of PET spunbonds for filtermedia, particularly for pools and spas, making them at itsplant in Old Hickory, Tennessee, USA, a priority site forinvestment and expansion by its new owner, which hasspent at least US$13 million to install additional capacitythere during 2014–2015.

In fact, more than US$50 million(7) has been invested in theOld 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 non-wovens and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), J. JoelHackney, has described the Old Hickory plant as one of the

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Freudenberg, recyclingThe nonwovens (Freudenberg Performance Materials) andfiltration businesses (Freudenberg Filtration Technologies)of the Freudenberg Group, which is based in Weinheim,Germany, used about 80 kt of recycled PET in 2014, prima-rily from bottles, but also from industry-discarded flake, tomake fabrics. The Group operates three recycling plants inEurope, two in Italy and one in France. Around 70 kt of theoutput goes into European nonwovens production (primari-ly for application in automotive headliners and, to a lesserextent, filter media), with the remaining 10 kt shipped toplants in the USA.

Freudenberg uses all the key technologies to make its nonwo-vens, including drylaid (staple fibre), wetlaid, spunbond, melt-blown, needlepunch, thermal bond and hydroentanglement.

Freudenberg Performance Materials, combining the formerFreudenberg Nonwovens and Freudenberg PolitexNonwovens businesses, began operating in January 2015(8).Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, which became a sepa-rate business in 2009, had sales of €373.1 million in 2014,up from €347.9 million in 2013.

The Filtration Technologies business is based on two keybrands: Viledon and micronAir. It offers a broad range offiltration products for both industrial and consumer appli-cations, including high-efficiency filters for the pharma-ceutical, chemicals and food industries, air-intake systemsfor gas turbines, and a wide variety of products for theautomotive sector.

Freudenberg says cabin-air filters made using micronAir areinstalled in two-thirds of the vehicles manufactured world-wide that are equipped with such systems, including morethan 120 different models from in excess of 25 automakers.The company expanded its manufacturing capacity formicronAir significantly in 2010 to meet rising demand.

At the same time, Freudenberg continues to develop products for high-efficiency filters that contribute to theprotection of the environment; for instance, micro-/nanofibre nonwovens for RO water filters.

Viledon cassette filters are used in industrial ventilation,cleanroom ventilation and fine-dust filtration in the chemi-cal, food processing and electronics industries.

Asian investments tooIn February 2012, Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunwebannounced plans for a third production line for PET spun-bond nonwovens in Tayuan, Taiwan(9), which has nowadded more than 10 kt a year to the plant’s capacity. As wellas filter media, the plant sells the fabrics for uses in carpettiles and construction.

Established in 1987 as a joint venture between theFreudenberg Group, Far Eastern New Century Group ofTaipei, Taiwan, and Tokyo-based Japan Vilene, FreudenbergFar Eastern Spunweb has expanded its production facilitiesmore than once since it started-up in 1990. In 2007, forinstance, the company installed a production line with state-of-the-art technology to bolster its annual capacity by 12 kt,in response to a steadily growing Asian market(10).

Finally, in 2014 Freudenberg Filtration Technologiesacquired MeadWestvaco of Richmond, Virginia, USA, a spe-cialist in activated carbon fibres designed to protect indus-trial equipment from corrosion. The company’s filters cleanambient or recirculating air, adsorbing harmful gases thatcould lead to the corrosion of machinery and equipment.They are used by pulp and paper producers, refinery opera-tors, and in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.



Avintiv says its Reemay products (left) are thicker and sturdier than

those of its rivals (right) used for pool and spa filters.

Mogul With sales of around US$120 million in 2014 and a centrallocation in Gaziantep, Turkey, Mogul is an important andrapidly growing supplier to both Europe and Asia.Moreover, in order to differentiate itself from Turkish rivalsmaking standard PP spunbonds, the company has opted tospecialize in PET spunbond.

Mogul has recently started production on a newcore/sheath bicomponent PET spunbond line. The line pro-duces thermally bonded flat fabrics based on round andtrilobal-tipped low-titre filaments. The fabrics have basisweights in the range 15–200 g.m–2 and widths of 3.65 m.

This is the company’s first bicomponent line and it has beenestablished with the intention of expanding the range ofspunbond and meltblown products already offered byMogul. The new bicomponent fabrics are being sold underthe Buffalo brand.

3MA significant number of the biggest users of nonwoven filtermedia also have their own proprietary filter media brands,backed-up by in-house development of nonwovens, with orwithout the cooperation of third-party suppliers.

A key example is 3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA, which hasannual sales estimated to be worth US$1.9 billion from filter-related products. In terms of retail product sales,meanwhile, its nonwovens business is estimated to have avalue of US$4 billion a year. 3M also continues to take theglobal lead in patent activity relating to nonwovens.

3M’s filtration interests are to be found in some highly prof-itable niche areas, not least in the specialized fields ofhealthcare and water purification, in addition to its leadingFiltrete brand for HVAC applications.

3M acquired the filter manufacturer Cuno for US$1.3 billionin 2005, subsequently renaming it 3M Purification. Theacquisition manufactures a comprehensive range of mostlyMF products for the separation, clarification and purificationof fluids and gases for the healthcare, bioprocessing, indus-trial, food and beverage, electronics and drinking watermarkets. Currently, 3M operates five subsidiaries in theUSA, Australia, France, Japan and Singapore.

Twenty years ago, Cuno patented a polyamide (PA) mem-brane for microfiltration that can withstand the repeatedhot-water sanitization cycles common in food and beverage

processing. Used in a line of filter cartridges (BevAssure),the membrane ensures microbiological stability, eliminatingthe need for pasteurization. Another innovation, introducedin 1998, is, an advanced membrane-manufacturing technolo-gy (FlexN) that allows the casting of an integral membraneonto a variety of substrates.

Other MF membrane products include:

multi-zone PA membrane capsules and cartridges•(SterASSURE);PA membrane cartridges and capsules (Zetapor);•cartridges (Microfluor) manufactured with expanded poly-•tetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE from Gore-Tex of Elkton,Maryland, USA).

In 2007, 3M acquired Powell Corp, a manufacturer of spun-bond PET mats used for UF, nanofiltration (NF) and ROmembrane supports. Most of Powell’s products are used inthe food and pharmaceutical industries.

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February 2015, 3M has now been able to add microporousmembrane capability that is highly complementary to arange of valuable medical products within its core nonwo-ven-based filtration portfolio. To do so, 3M paid Polyporeapproximately US$1 billion to acquire its Separations Mediabusiness. Immediately after, and by prior arrangement,Asahi Kasei Group of Tokyo, Japan, acquired the remainderof Polypore, including the assets from the sale of theSeparations Media business.

Polypore’s Separations Media business had sales ofUS$208.4 million in 2014, up US$14.3 million from the yearbefore. Its operating income was US$60.8 million (29.2% ofsales), US$6.7 million higher than that of the previous year.

The acquisition’s filtration membranes and modules are usedin healthcare and high-performance filtration. For healthcare,the company produces membranes used in blood filtrationfor haemodialysis, blood oxygenation and plasmapheresis.



Further information

Ellen McPartlan, 3M Purification. Tel: +1 (203) 238-8760.Email: [email protected]; http://www.mmm.com

Noora Blasi, Marketing Manager, Transportation Filtration,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

Greg Nelson, Senior Vice President and Chief TechnologyOfficer (CTO), Eastman Chemical Co. Tel: +1 (423) 229-1288. Fax: +1 (423) 229-1008. Email: [email protected]; http://www.eastman.com

Annabell Lanz, Marketing & Communication, FreudenbergFiltration Technologies SE & Co KG. Tel: +49 (6201) 80-6283. Fax: +49 (6201) 80-6299. Email:[email protected]; http://www.freudenberg-filter.com

Holger-Michael Steingräber, Director Global Communications,Freudenberg Performance Materials. Tel: +49 (6201) 80-6640.Fax: +49 (6201) 88-6640. Mobile/cellular: +49 (173) 308-1508.Email: [email protected];http://www.freudenberg-pm.com

Martin Kleinebrecht, Leader Marketing and PortfolioManagement Nonwovens Europe & Asia, EngineeredProducts, Johns Manville GmbH. Tel: +49 (8234) 9670-545.Email: [email protected]; http://www.jm.com

Serkan Gogus, Commercial Director, Mogul Nonwovens.Tel: +90 (342) 337-1598. Fax: +90 (342) 337-1413.Email: [email protected]; http://www.mogulsb.com

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Continuing its long-standing tradition, diloGroup ofEberbach, Germany (see also, page 5), will exhibit

complete lines in order to present the latest developmentsin each of the components. Across its three members, thegroup says it aims to supply complete lines to manufactur-ers of nonwovens based on staple fibres:

opening and blending from DiloTemafa of Bergisch•Gladbach, Germany;cards and card-feeding systems from Bremen, Germany-•based DiloSpinnbau;crosslappers and needlelooms from DiloMachines, which•is also based in Eberbach.

In Milan DiloGroup will exhibit two complete lines, both capa-ble of making nonwovens for high-performance applications.

The first will be a wide-width line suitable for geotextiles.Fibre preparation on the line will begin with DiloTemafa’slatest design for its bale opener (BTDL), which is suitablefor processing long fibres. Subsequently, the carding willow(KW), also designed for long fibres, will demonstrate itspre-blending and pre-opening capabilities while operating ata high throughput. The company will say that the latest ver-sion of the KW increases the intervals needed betweencleaning and reduces the time taken for the cleaning, com-pared with previous designs.

The final element in this first stage is a dosing opener(DON) with a fine opening that feeds the fibres to thegroup’s newly developed card feeder, VRS-P.

By combining the principles of volumetric precisely chargedfeeders with those of vibration chute feeders, the VRS-P’sdesign dispenses with the need for a large trunk and resultsin a homogeneous distribution of the fibre flock, better thanthat achieved by earlier models. Further, the reduced heightof the machine will allow it to be housed in buildings withlower ceilings, reducing operating expenses and construc-tion costs for new factories.

A vacuum delivery apron will then condense the flock,showing how it provides a better uniformity of the mass dis-tribution of the fibres than on earlier models. Additionalflaps help to control the fibre distribution across the work-ing width. Visitors will also learn that the company’s seriesof card feeders (VRS) have been adapted to handle fibresthat are medium-fine to coarse in size and medium to longin staple length.

The newly developed card that will follow(VectorQuadroCard) incorporates a so-called “modulartransfer group” between the breast and the main section,which is designed to be configured quickly to provide one ofthree 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 twotransfer rollers to the main cylinder;VQ-V—this configuration has a top doffer combined with•a transfer roller and a lower transfer roller, whichincreases the throughput by exploiting the doubling effectbetween the pre-opener and the main cylinder;VQ-T—with only one transfer roller between the pre-•opener and the main cylinder.



Machine builders target high-performance nonwoven marketsEditor 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 thelatest developments from the leading builders of nonwovens machinery.

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-er/stripper rollers on the pre-opener and five on the maincylinder. The operator can also combine these in differentconfigurations: with two doffer rollers and a parallel deliv-ery system; with pairs of doffer rollers and condenser rollstop and bottom; as a random card with random rollers, dof-fers, condenser rolls and take-off rolls.

The variable components are intended to allow customersto make fabrics for a variety of applications, while achievinghigh throughput and good quality in the web. The VQCshown in Milan will be configured for geotextiles with aworking width of 3.2 m.

Depending on the fibre specification, the web infeed speedof the new crosslapper (Super-DLSC 200) to be displayed isup to 200 m.min–1 and has been developed to reduce bottle-necking in the complete line. At the infeed, Dilo will install itsexisting web-regulation system (CV1A), which the companysays creates an even web and minimizes fibre wastage.

This high-speed web infeed is made possible by the highdrive-power available, itself a result of Dilo’s three-aprontechnology(1). All drives for the aprons and the layering car-riages are direct water-cooled torque-motors with goodacceleration and low gear-wear. Measures have been takento reduce apron vibrations in order to achieve an exactoverlapping of the web at its lap joints. Further, the companywill show its web-guiding system (FLS), which it has devel-oped to avoid wrinkles forming in the fabrics; for instance,when the speed of the upper carriage changes. The webinfeed width is 3.2 m and the layering width is 7.0 m.

The line will finish with a new needleloom (Di-Loom OD-IIAB) equipped with a feeding system (CBF). The design of thisseries of looms placed emphasis on the cost-effectiveness ofthe pre-needling machine. As a result, the company will tellvisitors the loom has a good price–performance ratio.

The second line displayed will be compact and designed forlow-volume production of high-quality nonwovens, such as



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used by the makers of medical textiles and speciality feltsbased on expensive fibres, including carbon. The workingwidth of the carding machine will be 1.1 m and its layeringwidth will be 2.2 m.

In this case, the needleloom is the first to use Dilo’s needlemodules, designed for the intense needling encountered onthe company’s two models (Hyperpunch and Cyclopunch)and so as to allow users to insert the boards (each withmore than 20 000 needles a metre) economically.

The compact needleloom will show the module technology(X22) in a classical fishbone arrangement, each modulecomprising 22 needles. A graphical simulation will be usedto show the automatic insertion of the needle boards in theunit’s Modulmaster. Dilo says its development work on thismodule technology will be concluded within a few months,

but it has already illustrated its economic effectiveness.Further, compared with single needle insertion, X22 tech-nology offers higher insertion speeds and greater precision.

The final innovation to be found on the Dilo stand is its newneedling technology (VPX 2020: Dilo-Variopunch), whichwas developed to make fabrics with a homogeneous distri-bution of stitches and so the high level of surface qualitydemanded by the automotive industry. It is based on a mod-ified needle module technology that uses a variable needlearrangement to erase bad spots in the felt. The basics of thenew technology will be illustrated with the aid of graphicalsimulations and Dilo will show numerous needlefelt samplesintended for different applications.

All four of Mönchengladbach, Germany-based TrützschlerGmbH & Co KG’s divisions – Trützschler Spinning,



The design of Dilo’s stand for ITMA 2015.

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 –will share a stand at ITMA 2015.

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

Visitors will be told about: the modular design of the com-pany’s hydroentanglement line (Aquajet); an efficient dryingunit; a patented structuring process for the company’s ther-mobonder; steps taken to improve the quality of fabricsmade on its needling lines; a high-speed foulard for systemsproducing acquisition/distribution layers (ADLs).Trützschler Nonwovens will say it has developed specialgeometries and roll surfaces for its newly developed liquidfoulard, which allow it to run at high speed, and that this willallow manufacturers to make lightweight chemically bondednonwovens efficiently.

Another new machine can now make thermobonded fabricswith three-dimensional (3D) effects in large volumes. Thiscan be used in-line with the company’s oven (Omega) andother special equipment.

The Nonwovens division’s partner for wetlaid hydroentan-gled fabrics – voith paper of Heidenheim, Germany – willalso be represented on Trützschler’s stand. Voith’sHydroFormer is combined with Trützschler’s Aquajet dryerand winder to create a line for the production of wetlaidand hydroentangled fabrics for flushable wipes(2, 3). At

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Trützschler will talk about its high-speed foulard.

Techtextil (held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 4–7 May 2015),Voith also discussed other potential applications for thiscombination of technologies.

Graute Nonwoven Machinery of Senden, Germany (seealso, inside front cover), is a specialist engineering company,which says it works with its customers to develop andinstall nonwovens production lines covering all processes(opening, blending, web-forming and complete lines) acrossall types of material (fibre, felt, cotton and composite fab-rics). As such, its lines are used to make nonwovens for avariety 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 assemblyhall and 1000 m2 of office space, shared with the newly formedwinder works Maschinenbau GmbH, which makes andassembles products from a sister company, Luxembourg-

based Winder Works GmbH. Winder Works is itself a rela-tively new company, having only delivered its first products inJuly 2014. It makes a full range of automatic winders as cuttingmachinery for nonwovens, as well as for the film, paper, lami-nate, composite, printing and coating industries.

Andritz Group of Graz, Austria, will be showing severaldevelopments within its range of turnkey lines for hydroen-tangled, needlepunched, wetlaid/wetlace nonwovens, andthe finishing of fabrics.



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.

Andritz says it has designed its latest dryer to reduce energy

consumption and for use with high-quality, high-bulk fabrics, as well

as for drying without degrading any pattern.

Andritz will show a patterning unit and injector (above) that is

capable of applying detailed artwork to nonwoven fabrics (below).

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

On the stand, Andritz will use a flushability tester todemonstrate that fabrics made using a combination of itswetlaid and hydroentangled technologies (Wetlace) exceedthe requirements of the standards specified by the twointernational associations for the nonwovens industry:EDANA of Brussels, Belgium, and the Association of theNonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, NorthCarolina, USA(3). Wetlace lines can operate with 100% nat-ural and/or renewable raw materials without the need forchemical binders.

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

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For needlepunch manufacturers, Adnritz will show its latest

automation system (Scada), which stores recipes and provides

operators with production information (see also, following page).



For needlepunch manufacturers, Andritz will unveil its high-speed dynamic crosslapper (D.630) developed by AndritzAsselin-Thibeau of Elbeuf, France, to boost the capacity ofproduction lines. The new crosslapper can reach infeedspeeds of 200 m.min–1.

Needlepunch manufacturers will also be shown the newautomation system (Scada, see also, previous page), whichstores recipes and provides operators with productioninformation in real time. Scada can also monitor the cost ofevery product, the company will say.

The Carding business of Albstadt, Germany-based Groz-beckert (see also, page 52) is making its first appearance atITMA. The newly formed unit has developed metallic cardclothing that is designed to minimize the manufacturer’sconsumption of fibre, and thereby improve profitability.Designs for doffer and worker wires will be shown, usingspecial cards made of transparent acrylic so that visitors cansee from both sides.

Both designs use a wire characterized by a distinctive stepunder the tip of the tooth front. This geometry allows thewire to take and hold the fibre well, keeping the generationof fly low as well as ensuring good blending. As well as sav-ing on the consumption of raw materials, this leads to agood web quality, the company will say.

The wires are supplied in two ranges: SiroLock clothing isintended for hydroentanglement lines operating at highspeeds; EvoStep clothing has an optimized geometry formanufacturing where the emphasis is more on the quality ofthe web produced.

The company’s Felting division has chosen to highlight itsspecial needle designs for filtration felts, once more byexploiting a transparent machine made especially fromacrylic resin. Groz-Beckert will stress that its wide range ofdesigns (sizes, shapes, and gauges and cross-sections forworking parts) allow it to supply just the right needle what-ever the filter media required. For high-quality surfaces, forinstance, the company will recommend its Gebecon rangefor pre-needling and its Ecostar range for intermediateneedling and finishing. Meanwhile, the Twisted needle rangeis suitable for high rates of production.

As with many other exhibitors, Autefa Solutions ofFriedberg, Germany, will stress the developments it has madein terms of the efficiency of its equipment and quality of thefabrics produced. However, it will also be showing machinesfor processing speciality fibres (carbon and recycled).

The latest generation of the company’s nonwoven cardshas been developed for high rates of production. In addi-tion, the design allows for easy access to the card for

cleaning and repair, to keep the burdenof maintenance low and the quality of theweb 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.

The new crosslapper (Topliner CL 4004 SL) has an infeedspeed as high as 150 m.min–1, while ensuring a precise distri-bution of the fibres, a combination of characteristics of par-ticular importance for hydroentanglement lines. Themachine continuously monitors the lapping of the web lay-ers, leading to a low chance of rejects and so minimal waste.Autefa will tell visitors that, compared with conventionalcrosslappers, the savings in waste are so significant that thedesign won an award from the Verband DeutscherMaschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA) of Munich, Germany.

The company has also extended it portfolio of belt-dryersfor wetlaid lines, adding units operating up to 500°C. InMilan, the company will demonstrate a modified double-beltoven (HiPerTherm) for the thermal bonding of crosslappedand aerodynamically formed webs.

For mechanical web-formation, Autefa supplies aneedleloom ( Needle Loom Stylus) with or without its

asymmetric drive (Variliptic). At ITMA 2015, visitors can seea machine in operation capable of fully automaticallyexchanging the needles (Automatic Needle Exchanger 2.0).

Finally, for recycling nonwovens that contain a high propor-tion of high-value fibres (such as carbon and aramid), the com-pany has developed a tearing machine (UniRec). Based on amodular design, the machine has up to five opening units.

laroche of Cours La Ville, France, is a specialist in recy-cling and re-using textile waste. One of the company’s



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Autefa Solutions will say that its latest nonwoven cards have been

developed for high rates of production.

exhibits will be an airlaid machine (Airfelt/Resin Felt 2400)based on a traditional vertical configuration. The Airfelt2400 can produce fabrics that have basis weights in therange 300–3000 g.m–2 and with the Resin Felt option it is

possible to add phenolic or epoxy resin to the airlaid felt,prior to it being semi-cured in a steam oven.

Samples from another airlaid machine (Flexiloft), whichmakes fabrics in the basis range 300–10 000 g.m–2, will alsobe displayed. LaRoche will say it can now offer to run ther-mobonding trials for such materials in its laboratory.

The company will also show its latest lines for blendingfibres and dosing, and products made from post-consumerrecycled carpets and mattresses.(See also, page 46.)



references(1)Technical Textiles International, September 2015, Highlighting

growth opportunities for nonwovens at ITMA 2015, page 11;


(2)Technical Textiles International, May 2015, Machinery builders—

a major element of Techtextil 2015, page 48;


(3)Technical Textiles International, December 2013, Can the indus-

try stave off legislation on flushability?, page 3;


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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,

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Combining several features that to date it had devel-oped separately, brückner of Leonberg, Germany

(see also, page 1), will unveil the latest configuration of itsdryer (Ecoline). The exhibit will highlight the dryer’s air-through zone in the first half-zone and the heat-recoveryunit. These features keep the dryer’s consumption of ther-mal energy low and ensure it runs productively, the com-pany will say.

Ecoline also exploits Brückner’s proven alternating andsplit-flow air-circulation system, which was developed toensure 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.

For the impregnation of textiles where only minimal quanti-ties of chemicals are to be applied, the company will showits newly developed Eco-Coat. Functional chemicals areheld in a number of small (2.5-l) reservoirs, each servingone metre of working width of the fabric. The reservoirscan be used almost to completion, with very little residue tobe disposed of and so minimal wastage, an importantcondiseration when high-value functional chemicals arebeing applied. The unit can apply chemicals to one side orthe other or both. Moreover, the application of small quan-tities of chemical keeps down the amount of energy neededfor subsequent drying or curing.

The final machine development to be found on Brückner’sstand will be a sanforization line developed in collabora-tion with a specialist in workwear fabrics, KlopmanInternational of Frosinone, Italy. The line consists oftwo consecutively arranged rubber-belt shrinkage units infront of a felt calendar, and is designed for high-qualityshrinking of a range of fabrics while running at high-volumeproduction capacity.



Finishing, coating and laminating refined for technical textilesEditor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find inMilan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the

latest developments for finishing, converting, and coating and laminating.

Brückner’s latest double sanforization line installed at a plant of

Klopman International, an Italian specialist in workwear fabrics,

which helped to develop the machine.

The first unit shrinks the fabric and leaves it with the opti-mum amount of moisture for the second stage, in which thefabric undergoes a high degree of shrinkage, leaving the linewith a good hand, the company will claim. In one pass, thesanforization line can produce high-quality fabrics at a run-ning speed of 100 m.min–1.

Finally, the exhibit will introduce visitors to the company’slatest software. Brückner will say that the energy efficiencyand productivity of a stenter are not only dependent on thedesign of the line, but also, and to a large degree, on theprocess parameters set by the operator.

The software supplements the operator’s own know-howwith a database containing decades of experience relating tothe best settings for a particular fabric type and function. Itallows the stenter’s actual settings to be compared with itsown recommendations and recipes, allowing ways to saveenergy, maintain productivity and reduce waste to be identi-fied. It also makes recommendations for maintenance.

Andritz Group of Graz, Austria, will display a number ofcalenders developed for the manufacturers of specializedtextiles (including nonwovens). For technical textiles, theGroup will recommend its three-roll calender (teXcaltrike), which is equipped with a heated steel roll and twoindividually adjustable system rolls, configured in a triangu-lar arrangement. This configuration allows the operator tofeed 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 atthe seam passage is reduced. On an annual productionscale, this yields a substantial economic advantage, thecompany will claim.

An optional control system (teXmaster) offers a broadspectrum of facilities for recording data, managing recipes,issuing alarm signals, conducting data analysis, and displayingtrends. It also provides closed-loop operation for inlinequality measurements of the product.

Across two stands, CHTC Fong’s Industries Co Ltd ofBeijing, China, will exhibit alongside its subsidiaries, high-lighting the latest developments in the group’s machinery.

Fong’s Europe GmbH of Schwäbisch Hall, Germany, willshow the latest version of the high-temperature piece-dyer(Then Airflow Synergy 8), which has 12 tubes, each of whichnow has an individually controlled blower that operateswith lower power than before. The resulting design has allthe advantages of the previous model (such as short cycle-times, low use of water, high reproducibility and smoothguiding of the fabric), but now consumes less energy, thecompany will say.

The company will also show how it has developed its long-tube dyer to respond to the industry’s demands for shorterbatch times and the ability to handle a wide range of fabricweights. The latest model (Then Supratec LTM) is ahydraulic machine with a variable liquor ratio (1:5.5 to 1:15):short for its semi-dry mode; long in its wet mode. As a resultthe machine can dye woven and knitted fabrics made of nat-ural and man-made fibres, as well as blends in a weight rangeof 25–380 g.m–2. The variable angle of its kier helps the oper-



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.

Fong’s Europe GmbH will show its high-temperature piece-dyer

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ator keep the quantities ofadditives, water and energyneeded to a minimum.Depending on the fabrictype, the speed is 80–600 m.min–1. In addition,Supratec LTM has: upto three jets for each tube;up to four tubes;variable nozzles.

Another exhibit will be theautomatic chemical dis-penser (Then CHD), whichhas been redesigned to be

more compact, thereby allowing it to be positioned in themost appropriate position in the dyehouse. CHD is basedon a patented distribution system, at the heart of which is a

flow meter accurate to ±0.3%, the company will say. It candispense liquids in quantities from 50 ml to several hundredlitres, operating several lines in parallel and is controlledfrom a central host system.

Fong’s will show its high-temperature single-flow packagedyer (Superwin) saying it can handle a range of materialssuch as package, warp beam and loose fibre. Themachine’s pump only requires a low level of water at thebottom of the kier in order to maintain a steady opera-tion: it is not necessary to have all the packages immersedwith liquor. This is made possible by the device’s so-called“wave dyeing” technique.

Under the company’s Goller brand, Fong’s will display acompartment of its washing machine (Sintensa), which hasan internal rotor speed that is different from that of theouter drum such that the washing liquor collected betweenthe rotor drum and the perforated drum is squeezedthrough the fabric with every turn (inside out and outsidein). At the same time, the fabric lies flat against the surfaceof the outer drum and is not exposed to tension. Toachieve this, Fong’s will say that virtually every roller guidingthe fabric must be driven individually, with the additionalbenefit that delicate textiles can be washed.

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

The exhibit will also focus on innovations and developmentsto the range of dyeing, finishing and compressive shrinkagemachinery from the German subsidiary of Fong’s,Mönchengladbach-based A. Monforts. Developmentsinclude systems for cleaning exhaust air, recovering heatand automatic cleaning.

To keep energy costs low during drying and heat-setting,Monforts has developed the Eco Booster HRC, forinstance. which can be retrofitted to existing machines. Incontrast to existing heat exchangers, this device also cleansitself during operation, helping keep maintenance to a mini-mum. A computer controls the performance of the heat

Fong’s has redesigned its

automatic chemical dispenser to

make it more compact.

A high-temperature single-flow package dyer (Superwin) from Fong’s.



exchanger, matching it to theprevailing stream of waste air,and ensuring its operation isfully automatic.

Monforts’ applicationprocess for liquors (Eco-Applicator) is said to helpkeep the need for drying, andso energy consumption, to aminimum. The company willsay the process is suitable forfinishing felts, coated textilesand medical textiles, and can apply nanomaterials, water-repellents, flame-retardant (FR) agents, insect-repellentsand softeners. A version for knitted fabrics will beunveiled in Milan.

In addition, the company’s stenter (Montex) is now availablein a width up to 7 m. The Montex XXL is suitable for tex-tiles and nonwovens, it will say. Finally, Monforts will intro-

duce a new horizontal stentering chain, claiming that itrequires no maintenance.

Another subsidiary of Fong’s, Xorella of Wettingen,Switzerland, is a specialist in conditioning and heat-setting foryarns. In Milan, it will unveil a new range of machines (XoTrend) intended for low-temperature applications and as acomplement to the existing ranges (Xo Smart and Xo Select).

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The rectangular (rather than cylindrical) design of the newmachines saves up to 20% of the internal space, the compa-ny will say, and reduces the energy consumption. At thesame time, Xo Trend machines can use pin trolleys and pal-lets up to 1.8 m in height. The company also says it has putemphasis on the insulation and cladding of the range, andmade the pit area smaller (compared with cylindrical vesselsof the same capacity), reducing the pit depth by 50%.

Two US companies, Morrison Textile Machinery ofFort Lawn, South Carolina, and ApJet Inc of Morrisville,North Carolina, will also be sharing a stand at ITMA 2015.Morrison is an investor in APJet, which is developing apatented technology for applying plasma finishes at atmos-pheric pressures. In addition, Morrison is APJet’s exclusivelicensee to build machinery based on the technology(1).

With its technology APJet will say it can continuously applyhighly functional finishes to textiles without the need for

expensive vacuum equipment. In addition, plasma finishesrequire considerably less chemicals, water and heat, com-pared with conventional wet processing, to achieve thesame effect. The company will also claim that there are noharmful 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, andhydrophilic), without changing the textile properties.

Vice president of Business Development, Martha Miller willtell visitors that the company has recently completed amove to new headquarters and significantly increased itsdevelopment capacity as a result.

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

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

The technology is a development from its existing range(Spectrum 250 Indigo Rope) and can be retrofitted to exist-ing installations, the company will say.

Navis TubeTex, a specialist in textile finishing equipmentbased in Lexington, North Carolina, USA, will introduceseveral new machines, including a totally redesigned stenter(N-Dura). The company will say its developments focus onconserving energy and using advanced technologies to makehigh-quality products. The company will display severalmachines: an open-width compactor (TM-100); a tubularcompactor (Pak Nit e3+); an N-Dura 1000 and an N-Dura2000 stenter.

However, its centrepiece will be a new technology for con-trolling spirality (torque) in knits, which the company refersto as one of the most difficult challenges in finishing suchfabrics. Common problems associated with spirality are lay-up twisting, cutting misalignment, mismatched patterns,



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.

sewing problems, shifting side-seams, garment distortionsand print or stripe movement after sewing.

The Navis TubeTex Spirality Control System (SCS) is apatented technology originally developed by Geo EnergySolutions pC, a company founded in Thessaloniki, Greece,by George Lagogiannis and John Papadopoulos to developinnovative equipment for the textiles industry.

Navis TubeTex and Geo Energy have formed a partnershipto market the current technology, as well as work togetheron future improvements to it and new technologies. NavisTubeTex will be responsible for all worldwide sales, mar-keting, installation, spare parts and after-sales service.

The patented SCS technology is based on a specially designedcorrection chamber and sophisticated control parameters.Information for a given fabric’s degree of spirality, direction ofrotation, and tubular width is fed-in, and the control systemuses sophisticated and proprietary algorithms to impart therequired amount and direction of correction.

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

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

problems associated with spirality in subsequent sewing andcutting operations.

Navis TubeTex President and Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Will Motchar believes: “It is one of the most signifi-cant developments for finishing knit fabrics in many years.This process absolutely fixes one of the most difficult prob-lems faced by manufacturers. The technology is proven withmachines running in production for over a year now.”

Navis TubeTex will display the SCS on its stand; Geo Energyalso has a stand at the exhibition.

Santex Textile Division from Tobel, Switzerland, will showits latest finishing machine (Santasynpact) for knits, whichcombines a rubber-belt shrinkage unit and felt-belt com-pactor in a single line, together with a levelling frame at thepoint of entry. The company will claim that this makes pro-duction speeds two-to-three times faster, compared withconventional felt-compactors, as well as improving the com-



Navis TubeTex believes the Spirality Control System is one of the most significant developments for finishing knit fabrics in many years.

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 aspecially designed felt-belt that ensures he sensitive handlingof cotton or cotton-blended knits.

Santex’s Cavitec brand will show its new hot-melt coater andand laminator (Cavimelt P+P). Based on a rotogravure system,the design integrates the unwinder and rewinder in one frame,accepting rolls up to 600 mm in diameter and with a workingwidth 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.

Cavimelt P+P can apply all standard adhesives (thermoplas-tic and reactive hot-melts). Santex says P+P indicates “plugand play”, because it delivers the machine pre-wired, assem-bled and tested to keep commissioning times to a minimum.Expected uses are for the treatment of composites, activewear, automotive interiors and home textiles

lacom will show its latest range of hot-melt coating andlaminating machines (Evolution). A key feature of this sys-tem, according to the company from Lauchheim, Germany,is that the hot-melt is not only used as an adhesivebetween two or more layers, but also as a functional layeron the substrate’s surface. The design required a modifiedapplication head and the integration of impact zones, and isintended as a replacement for solvent-based coaters andlaminators, which use a lot of energy to dry the finishedtextile. Finally, the machines are modular so that cus-tomers can configure the drive and feed systems. In addi-tion, the company will show its automated unit(RobotCell), which can be used for ultrasonic welding,applying pastes and liquids, and pick-and-place operations.Once again, the modular design allows users to extendtheir automation by adding more cells.

benninger of Uzwil, Switzerland, intends to use this year’sexhibition to highlight the developments from its recentlyestablished Technical Textiles division.

At the heart of this message, the company will display itsdrum washer (Trikoflex), which it has redesigned to takelarge working widths (5400 mm) and so, it says, is now partic-ularly suitable for technical textiles. The patented double-drum technology and redesigned washing compartment com-bine to give a high degree of efficiency. The transport of thefabric introduces only low, controlled levels of tension andensures crease-free movement, even when sensitive materi-als are washed. The wash compartment also allows users tocontrol the relaxation of synthetic and elastane fabrics.

Also for manufacturers of technical textiles, the companywill discuss its water-removal system (Hydrovac) and its fin-isher padder (Küsters).

Other developments to be displayed include:

a washer–steamer for knitwear (Tempacta);•a dye pad for knitwear and woven fabrics•(Benninger DyePad).

dollfus & Muller of Mulhouse, France, is a manufacturer ofendless felts and dryer belts that are used for finishing tex-tiles and nonwovens. During the exhibition, the companysays it will introduce several developments. The first inno-vation is a compact felt for finishing knits. Dollfus & Mullersays it can create a smooth surface for the felt in order totreat the fabric gently. The company will also introduce adurable dryer belt for printers (Tamip HT 500 NR). Finally,Dollfus & Muller will show extensions to its range of deca-tizing wrappers for finishing wool fabrics, adding three stainwrapper qualities in response to requests from customers.

Spoolex of Roche la Molière, France, and its subsidiaries,Calemard, decoup+ and roll Concept, offer a range ofconverting equipment including slitters, rewinders/spoolers,ultrasonic splicers and technical rollers. The company saysthat its development has concentrated recently onautomating many of these products.

In Milan the company will show the latest of these, a linedesigned to handle all the functions of a cutting workshopfrom a single control station (see also, page 1). The com-plete line has four modules: splicing; splitting; handling; pack-aging. Its automation of these processes reduces the needfor manual intervention and increases the line speed (andcapacity). It can handle up to 30 different prod-ucts in a variety of sizes, the company will claim.

references(1)Advances in Textiles Technology, May 2015, Partners to exploreatmospheric-pressure plasma technology, page 8;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/68234

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To demonstrate the possibilities afforded by digital print-ing, three Italian companies (Epson of Cinisello Balsamo

and subsidiary, For.Tex from Fino Mornasco, and their part-ner Villa Guardia-based F.lli robustelli) will present theresults 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. Theresults will be printed using a digital printer (MonnaLisa) andassociated inks (Genesta), creating tapestries that will deco-rate the three companies’ shared stand, as well as a specialedition scarf produced for the exhibition.

The designers – Mariagrazia Cuccuru (24), Silvia Lo Presti(25), Arianna Moroder (30) and Teresa Ribeiro (29) – spentthe day at the companies’ Textile Solution Center(1), wherethey learned about digital printing. The results will be exhib-ited from 14 November 2015 onwards.

Further, by sharing the stand, the three companies aim toshow the complete range of possibilities, from creativedesign phase to production. Epson is a specialist in the pro-duction of dyes, thickeners, and products for pre- and post-treatment of fabrics. F.lli Robustelli is a production engi-neering company making textile printers.

The stand will feature a 43.2-cm (17-inch) inkjet printer(Epson Stylus Pro 4900 SpectroProofing Edition). Epson willsay that its printer can deal with 98% of colours in thePantone system, matching them precisely for remote proof-printing for designers.

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

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

for the production of posters, banners, backlit panels andpoint-of-sale materials, SureColor SC-S70600 is a large-for-mat printer available in 8- or 10-colour versions that supports 162.6-cm (64-inch) rolls. Now, owing to thedevelopment of two special inks, white and metallic, thecompany will say it is possible to print on plasticized fabricsfor the production of bags, shoes and artificial leather.

The stand will also exhibit a sublimation printer launched inMay 2015 (the Epson SureColor SC-F9200)(2). Compatiblewith the most widely available sublimation papers, this printercan be used to produce a range of apparel items, sportinggear and homeware. It is equipped with two printing heads(Epson PrecisionCore TFP), and the company will say it pro-duces high-quality prints with sharp details and bright colours.

ITMAwelcomes the dawn of the age of digital textile printingEditor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find inMilan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the

latest developments for digital printing technologies and inks.

Epson will exhibit a sublimation printer (SureColor SC-F9200),

part of a range it launched in May 2015(2).

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-F2000printing directly on clothing and personalized T-shirts, poloshirts and other textiles.

Konica Minolta of Tokyo, Japan, will tell visitors that it hasopened a textile innovation centre at Bregano, close toMilan, Italy, an area it describes as “the heart of Europe’stextile printing operations”.

Opened on 14 October 2015, the training, education anddemonstration centre cost €5 million and was built to allowthe company’s inkjet customers to gain first-hand experienceof the company’s digital printing systems for textiles. TheKonica Minolta IJ Textile Europe Demonstration and TrainingCentre houses three of the company’s most advanced textileprinters, all of which will be officially launched at ITMA 2015:Nassenger SP-1, Nassenger 10 and Nassenger 8.

The Nassenger SP-1 is a high-productivity, high-resolutioninkjet textile printer employing a single-pass system. It oper-ates at high speeds, and its design is based on Konica Minolta’sexperience with print heads, printing mechanisms and inks.The other two models are scan-type inkjet textile printers:the high-speed Nassenger 10; the medium-speed Nassenger 8.

Kornit digital from Rosh-Ha’ayin, Israel, will launch aprinter (Vulcan) designed for high productivity and low-cost-per-print during the Milan exhibition. The company intendsfor the model’s high speed and its efficiency of use of ink tocombine to make it a rival to screen printers in the marketfor medium-to-long production runs. Compared with itsown currently available systems, Kornit says Vulcan will savecustomers up to 40% on the cost of each printed item.

The direct-to-garment printer can produce 250 high-qualityitems an hour, printing dark and light images at the same speed,Kornit will claim. The machine uses 60 of the company’s latestdesign of printhead and has an advanced re-circulation sys-tem for the ink, in a six-colour-plus-white configuration.The maximum size of print is 70 × 100 cm.

Vulcan is based on the company’s patented printing process(NeoPigment) and uses the company’s own water-basedinks, which can print on natural and man-made fibres, andblends. The system allows for inline pre-treatment andpost-printing garments are cured with a standard hot-airdryer. For the Vulcan, inks will be shipped in 4-l bottles.

Kornit will demonstrate the printer during ITMA and plansto evaluate the system over the coming months, with a viewto it being generally available for sale by the middle of 2016.

Kornit’s Vice President of Product Development, OdedKraft says: “The Kornit Vulcan significantly expands theaddressable market for digital direct-to-garment printing, byoffering a true alternative to large-scale screen printing.Given the continued trend towards large-scale manufactur-ing of relatively small batches of discrete designs, Kornitmade the decision to create a first-of-a-kind versatile systemable to run small, medium and large batches at extremelyhigh speeds. With its low cost-per-print, it is the most cost-efficient way to produce quantities beyond 100 shirts perprint run, while being capable of customizing each shirt.”

Also on the stand, Kornit will show its: 1.80-m roll-to-rollprinter (Allegro); a direct-to-garment six-colour-plus-whiteprinter (Avalanche Hexa); digital, industrial-discharge print-ing system (Avalanche DC Pro).

velvetJet is a newly created division of the Yavne, Israel-based bordeaux digital printink Ltd, which specializesin inks, wide-format inket technologies, printers and thegraphics art industry. During ITMA 2015, VelvetJet willlaunch an ink for digital textile printing, developed in part-nership 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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VelvetJet, created to focus on products for digital textileprinting, was launched during the FESPA 2015, exhibition,held in Cologne, Germany (on 18–22 May 2015).

SpGprints will launch its latest single-pass digital textileprinter (Pike) during the Milan exhibition.

During a preview given to key customers at its headquar-ters in Boxmeer, The Netherlands, the company revealed aprototype based on a full-width array of printheads (FujifilmSamba), which it said are specially modified versions devel-oped in cooperation with Fujifilm of Tokyo, Japan. Theprintheads are incorporated in a highly accurate, but user-friendly, printbar (Archer).

SPGPrints claims Archer technology can jet accuratelyacross a distance much greater than other heads commonlyused for digital-textile applications. The head plates in anArcher array will typically be 4 mm from the substrate’ssurface, compared with the typical 1.5 mm of rival print-heads, so greatly reducing the risk of so-called “headstrike”, which can damage these expensive components.

To counter the problem of misting, which might otherwisehave arisen given the greater-than-usual firing distance,SPGPrints also developed specific inks (Pike Reactive).

The initial Pike model is a six-colour machine, in which eachcolour is represented by an Archer printbar containing 43printheads, giving a printing width of 1850 mm. The print-bar has a native resolution of 1200 x 1200 dots per inch(dpi), variable drop sizes (2–10 pl) and a jetting frequency of32 kHz. Typically, productivity is 40 linear metres a minute,with a maximum of around 75 m.min–1.

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

Archer printbars are designed to retract fully for easy main-tenance. Heads can be purged in narrow segments and afaulty head can be replaced by users in less than an hour,with software-based registration negating any need for man-ual alignment. Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) areused to manufacture the printheads, rendering them lessliable to degradation and allowing for refurbishment, thedeveloper will claim.

Having identified that the cost of head replacement is amajor concern for investors in fixed-array machines,SPGPrints will propose a unique arrangement: in conjunc-tion with the purchase of Pike inks, the customer will initiallyreceive a number of spare heads, and any faulty headsreturned will be replaced free of charge.

SPGPrints’ Commercial Manager for Digital Textiles, JosNotermans says: “We researched what users want in thenext generation of digital textile printing technology, anddiscovered that the essentials include solid blotches, finegeometrics and, above all, a robust industrial solution. Weare able to achieve the quality of Epson DX-based machineswith the productivity of the faster machines based onKyocera heads.”

The Pike’s fabric-infeed system is by Erhardt + leimerof Stadtbergen, Germany, and the transport blanket hasbeen specially designed in conjunction with Habasit ofReinach, Switzerland (see also, page 17). The in-line dryerhas the extra capacity needed to handle disperse inks,which are in development, together with acid inks, andscheduled for launch in 2016.

Marabu of Tamm, Germany is a specialist in developing liquidcoatings, and screen, digital and pad inks. The first-time ITMAexhibitor will display its existing sublimation inks (TexaJet) andpad inks for labelless direct printing (TampaTex TPX), as wellas introducing a concept for water-based so-called “cold-peel”transfer printing onto T-shirts.



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.

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Cold-peel transfer printing can be realized by digital andscreen printing techniques, and has the significant advan-tage, in comparison with sublimation printing, that it isapplicable to a wider variety of fabrics. Marabu’s new con-cept in this field is centred on the development of a water-based ink (MaquaJet DA-E), which the company claimshelps manufacturers combine the advantages of currenttransfer-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•look and feel, so increasing the wearing comfort of theprinted T-shirts;high wash-resistances can be achieved (up to 60°C);•manufacture is fast, easily customized, cost-effective•and results in high-quality products.

For digital textile printing with water-based inks, Marabuwill present its TexaJet DX range. The hybrid sublimationink (TexaJet DX-SHE) is suitable for traditional transferprinting and direct printing onto pre-treated polyester(PES) fabrics, and its full colour brilliance is achieved onmachines with Epson DX4 and DX5 printheads. Especiallyfor transfer printing and optimized for Epson DX6 and DX7printheads, Marabu has developed an ink for printing on thinpaper (TexaJet DX-STE). Applications include all textilescontaining at least 60% PES as well as rigid materials pre-coated with PES, such as functional sportswear, home tex-tiles, soft signage, and flags and banners.

For labelless printing, Marabu will present its pad ink(TampaTex TPX). Labelless printing is interesting, particu-

larly for manufacturers of sportswear, because the absenceof sewn-on/sew-in labels helps make the garment comfort-able to wear. Pad printing also allows manufacturers tomake short-term design changes that can be implementedquickly, and eliminates the need for additional tag materials,saving time and costs, compared with conventional manu-facturing that requires sewn-on labels or tags applied viaheat-transfer methods.

A specialist in printing and coating machinery, J. ZimmerMaschinenbau of Kufstein, Austria, is to launch three mod-els during the exhibition: two new members for its Colarisrange of digital textile printers; a rotary-screen printer.

The first of these is an eight-colour printer (Colaris Infiniti)with a working width of 1.8 m. Its 32 printheads (SPT 1024GS)dispense drops of between 7 and 21 pl. The speed rangesfrom 520 m2.h–1 (at 360 × 360 dpi, single pass) to 170 m2.h–1

(360 × 1080 dpi, three-pass using foursheads per colour).



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.

Marabu’s water-based TexaJet inks can be used for flags and banners.

Described as the third generation of the company’s high-performance digital textile printer, the second introductionis the Colaris3, which has up to 64 printheads (FujifilmDimatix Starfire) and an ink-circulation system. The printeris supplied with one of three options for the printheads,offering a range of drops from 10 to 250 pl. The printer’snative resolution is 400 × 400 dpi, but it will cover resolu-tions up to 1600 dpi. Colaris3 printers have working widthsfrom 1.8 to 5 m. The maximum speed is 1670 m2.h–1.

The new rotary-screen printer (Rotascreen TG/TU) is amodular construction designed for single- or multi-colourprinting on a variety of substrates, including technical tex-tiles, automotive fabrics and innovative materials. The print-er is equipped with the company’s Original Zimmer MagnetSystem Plus with either closed (TG) or open (TU) printingaggregates. It can also have single- or double-sided screendrives. In addition, it has roll-rod and magnet-bladesqueegee technologies.

Printing widths are 160–340 cm, with repeat ranges of 64–102 cm, and an adjustment of the printheads is possible toallow narrow printing on wide machines. The printer canuse up to 24 colours and run at a speed of 3–120 m.min–1.The control system (ACR-5) is designed to make handlingsimple and keep set-up times short, as well as to allow auto-matic repeat settings, store designs and reproduce previousproduction runs, the company will tell visitors.

November 2015


See also, Exhibitors who to get the chemistry right for technicaltextiles, page 34.

references(1)Technical Textiles International, July 2015, Epson buys For.Texwith eye to digital print market, page 4;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71270

(2)See also, Advances in Textiles Technology, August 2015, Epsonextends range of dye-sublimation printers, page 7;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71466

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Asupplier of chemical treatments designed to addfunctionality to textiles, HeiQ of Bad Zurzach,

Switzerland, will take the opportunity of ITMA to exhibitits latest developments in finishing products, as well asstressing the benefits to the environment of using theseparticular technologies.

The company will present itself as one of the pioneers inthe field of fluorine-free water-repellent finishes. It will tellvisitors that its Barrier Eco was one of the first such treat-ments to offer performance and durability comparable withthe traditional fluorine-based chemistries, now widely dis-

favoured on the grounds of the damage they are thought tocause to human health and the environment. Barrier Ecotreatments can be applied to all types of fibre.

The company will also announce that it has committed tospend CHF3 million over the next two years to supportresearch and development (R&D) with the goal of improv-ing its current durable water-repellent (DWR) products. Intime for ITMA, it will launch new formulations specificallyfor cotton and polyester (PES).

Another part of the exhibit will focus on a dynamic coolingtechnology (Adaptive), already applied globally to more than300 million consumer products. In Milan, HeiQ will launchtwo new versions: one specifically designed for cotton; onespecifically for synthetics.

HeiQ’s odour-control treatment (Pure) is applied viapadding and exhaust processes. During ITMA, the companyis introducing new versions developed to minimize chemicalusage (and so costs) and reduce the wastewater generatedduring application. The company will say its high-perfor-mance treatment is durable and cheaper than those of itsrivals. Customers also benefit from HeiQ’s provision of afull range of testing services, technical support and perform-ance testing for treated products. The company will addthat, by supressing the development of odours, treated fab-rics require less frequent laundering and so contribute toreducing the burden on the environment.

Finally, HeiQ’s latest development, launched in the middleof 2015, is a dye accelerator (Dyefast) for PES. The additionof Dyefast reduces the process time by 33%, the companywill say, thereby reducing energy and water consumption bya similar degree. Given the large quantities of PES dyedworldwide, the potential benefits for the environment areenormous, HeiQ will claim.



Exhibitors who get the chemistry right for technical textilesEditor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find inMilan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the

latest developments for chemical treatments and functional additives.

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 additivesand dyes for polymers. At ITMA 2015, the company ofCuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA, will unveil several new productsand talk about its latest investments in the USA and Europe.Thefirst development is a new range of products for fine-titrepolyamide (PA) 6.6 and includes: flame-retardants (FRs);ultraviolet (UV) stabilizers; anti-soiling agents; anti-staticadditives; hydrophobic treatments; optical brighteners; dyes(whites, blacks, natural and fluorescent colours).

For synthetic fibres, the company will unveil a new softeningadditive with hydrophilic properties. Joining the existingmBrace range, itself part of a wider group of masterbatchesfor nonwovens (nVision), the new additive can be used as astandalone masterbatch or combined with other dyes andfunctional treatments, Americhem will say. Further, thedegree of softening of this latest addition can be adjusted,allowing nonwovens producers to match their requirementsfor medical applications, packaging, battings and backings,health and hygiene products, apparel and upholstery.

Americhem says its nVision products are all formulated todisperse well, allow users to control the colour to a highlevel of precision, require only low pressures on the die-pack and do not readily build-up on the die-face.

Technical Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa(EMEA), Michael Frisch says: “This new mBrace product wasdeveloped specifically with the European customer in mind.”

Product Designer–Films and Nonwovens, Robert Laurentadds that the additive is fully compliant with Europe’s regis-tration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemi-cals (REACH) regulations.

Also with the European market in mind, Americhem willannounce the opening of its technical centre in Manchester,UK. Officially opened on 29 October 12015, the facility willbe a place for manufacturers of synthetic fibres to developproducts and will provide access to state-of-the-art testingfacilities. The centre’s staff will also contribute their expert-ise in research and product development.



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The centre has a fully equipped pigment laboratory, includ-ing several extruders and feeders, and dedicated fibreequipment. The centre also has two fibre spinning lines: onehigh-speed line for PA, polypropylene (PP) and polyethyleneterephthalate (PET); a low-speed line for PA and PP. Otherequipment includes knitting machines, spectrophoto metersand light cabinets.

Other technologies, such as production lines for monofila-ments and spunbond nonwovens, can be accessed viaAmerichem’s global network, including the R&D facility inCuyahoga Falls. Scheduled to start on 10 November 2015(only days before the opening of ITMA), the latest of theseare two high-speed spinning lines, one each in Dalton,Georgia, and Concord, North Carolina, both in the USA.

The identical lines feed, roll and draw on to a taek-upwinder at 3500 m.min–1, and Americhem says it plans to usethem primarily for testing bulked continuous filament (BCF)carpet fibres. In Concord, the laboratory also has capabili-ties for false-twist texturing for apparel yarns.

The lines also have dual spinnerets and godets. For BCF,two yarns can be interlaced to extend the capacity. Theextruders and spinnerets will be the largest of any operatedby the company.

Technical Development Director, Larry Campbell says:“These custom-designed lines are typical of the kind oftechnology you find at modern fibre manufacturers’ plants.We are now able to simulate better our customers’ high-speed capabilities, which leads to better spin performanceand predictable colour performance.” He adds that the newcapacity will allow the company to supply samples of fin-ished yarn for colour matching, rather than masterbatches.

Singapore-based Archroma has long been a specialist indyestuffs and pigments, and will tell visitors that its recentacquisitions of the chemical textiles business of BASF ofLudwigshafen, Germany, and M. Dohmen of San Vittore,Switzerland(1), have given it strong capabilities in the printingand automotive markets, respectively.

Centrepieces of the exhibit in Milan will be two newproducts: a range of dyes made from agricultural waste(such as almond shells and rosemary leaves); a service, inconjunction with an as yet unnamed Swiss company, forsupplying inks for the digital printing of textiles(Inkpresso); see also, ITMA welcomes the dawn of the age ofdigital textile printing, page 27.

dyStar of Singapore will present product and service inno-vations at ITMA 2015. Among the new textile chemicals willbe: a range of water-repellents that are free of perfluorinat-ed compounds (PFCs), which are widely deemed unsafe forhuman health and the environment; resins with a low con-tent of formaldehyde, in accordance with the latestEuropean Union (EU) regulations.

For digital printers (see also, ITMA welcomes the dawn of theage of digital textile printing, page 27), the company willexhibit a range of high-quality inks, and complementary aux-iliary chemicals for preparation and finishing. DyStar’s Jettexinks span all the dye classes currently used in industrial digi-tal printing, and can be supplied for any type of printheadavailable, the company will say. A recent addition to therange is an ink based on a novel chemistry that offers partic-ular advantages for printing fabrics for fashionwear.

Moreover, in cooperation with a manufacturer of digitalprinters, J. Zimmer of Kufstein, Austria (see also, page 32),DyStar has developed inks for inkjet printers that have highdegrees of fastness, making them suitable for workwear fab-rics, as well as upholstery, curtains and terry towels.

Finally, the company will launch its web-based tool (eliot), asystem it has designed to help customers select the bestproduct for their dyeing process.

CHT r. beitlich from Tübingen, Germany, is anothercompany that will stress it can supply treatments that areeffective, but free from the sorts of chemicals causing con-cern and/or subject to legislation. Its water-repellent range(Ecoperl), for instance, is free from fluorine compounds,while its formaldehyde-free finishes (Reaknitt ZF) still pro-vide treated fabrics with a smooth appearance andenhanced dimensional stability.



references(1)Technical Textiles International, July 2015, Archroma acquisitiontargets Asian and American markets, page 6;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71375

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All four of Mönchengladbach, Germany-basedTrützschler GmbH & Co KG’s divisions – Trützschler

Spinning, Trützschler Card Clothing, Trützschler Man-madeFibres and Trützschler Nonwovens (see also, page 12 andpage 13) – will share a stand at ITMA 2015.

Trützschler Spinning will exhibit: a card designed forhigh levels of productivity and energy-efficiency; more prod-ucts in its range of draw frames, designed to work moreefficiently and with fewer personnel than previous models; acomber (Superlap) also designed to be used with fewer per-sonnel than previous models; the Toyota-TrützschlerComber with new application-specific features.

The production of high-quality yarns is only possible follow-ing the efficient separation of foreign parts in the blow room,the company will say. As a result, Trützschler Spinning willannounce that it has added more detection technologies toits equipment, complementing the existing three, and leadingto more efficient separation than previously possible.

Finally, the company will describe how its data-acquisitionsystem (T-Data) works in combination with sensors on itsmachines to collect, manage and evaluate important infor-mation such as the number of neps in the card sliver and theenergy consumption of the machinery.

Trützschler Man-made Fibers will introduce the latestgeneration of its machinery for making staple fibres, wherethe focus of development work has been to create modularunits for the creation of complete new lines as well as forthe replacement of components in existing installations. Aswell as machinery, the company is also developing fibres,such as self-crimping fibres (Hollow Conjugate Fibres),which it says it can make using a process that has littleunfavourable impact on the environment.

The Man-made Fibers division also aims to highlight thediversity of its equipment for the economic production ofhigh-quality filaments for carpet yarns. It will introduce itsnew three-end spinning system (M30), which features apolymer-independent spin beam and a texturing unit

(HPTex). Consequently, the division’s portfolio now spanstwo-, three- and four-end machines for various polymers,including recycled materials.

Trützschler Card Clothing will show the two productsadded to its flat-tops range, saying these have been devel-oped for special applications: the first (Novotop 58) isintended for the high-speed production of fine combedyarns; the second (Novotop 30) is for processing coarseand/or dyed, and regenerated fibres for rotor spinning.

On its stand in Hall 4, Mesdan SpA of Puegnago del Garda,Italy (see also, page 44), will showcase its complete range ofsplicers for the knotless joining of yarns such as carbon,aramid and glass, as well as tyre cords, carpet yarns, sewingthreads, yarns for artificial grass, and traditional fibres. It willalso display laboratory-scale equipment for spinning and newequipment for testing cotton fibres.

The Saurer Group of Wattwil, Switzerland, and its variouscompanies (Allma Volkmann, Schlafhorst, Saurer Embroideryand Saurer Components) will unveil a variety of updated andnew machinery, all designed according to the principles of its



Saving energy and extending automation in spinning processesEditor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find inMilan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the

latest developments for fibre, filament and yarn processing equipment.

Trützschler Card Clothing’s flat-top (Novotop 58) is intended for the

high-speed production of fine combed yarns.



added-value concept called E3, which the Group will say rep-resents the three main principles applied to its developmentwork: the need to save energy and other costs (economics),as well as making the machines more ergonomic.

Allma volkmann of Kempton, Germany, for instance, willdisplay the latest version of its two-for-one twister(CompactTwister) designed keep energy consumption low.Allma Volkmann has redesigned the drive, spindles andfeeds of the machine. As a result, it says the productivity hasalso been improved (the machine is 30% more productivethan its predecessor and it now operates at up to120 m.min–1). The compact design also saves space on thefactory floor and requires a low level of maintenance.

From the perspective of ergonomics, the redesignedtake-up geometry makes the machine easy to use.Further, machine settings and handling aids are nowincluded in a central zone.

A further illustration of this approach will be demonstratedusing another of the company’s two-for-one twisters(TechnoCorder TC2).

Schlafhorst of Übach-Palenberg, Germany, will display itslatest rotor-spinning machinery. The latest model in its single-spinning-position machine (Autocoro) has beenredesigned to make substantial savings to its energy con-sumption. The new model is longer and runs at higher

speed than before. It alsonow incorporates intelligentautomated processes thatkeep the need for mainte-nance low and help to runthe machine efficiently.

The patented technologies usedfor the Autocoro are also usedfor the company’s semi-auto-matic rotor spinner(BD6; see also, page1). This hasalso been redesigned accordingto the principles of E3 and itstake-up speed is now230m.min–1. A signalling system

based on the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been added tohelp operators check the machine.

Schlafhorst will also show is latest winder (Autoconer 6),which it will say can be fully automatically linked to theGroup’s ring spinning machines (Zinser).

Saurer Embroidery of Arbon, Switzerland, andWattwil-based Saurer Components will also revealseveral innovations.

The four members – Bräcker, Graf, Novibra and Suessen –of Premium Textiles Components (PTC) division of rieterMachine works Ltd of Winterthur, Switzerland, will allbe present at ITMA 2015.

bräcker specializes in components for ring-spinningmachines and one of its centrepieces for Milan will be atraveller (Starlet plus) designed for use with high-perfor-mance fibres that can cause excessive damage to conven-tional parts. This new component also has advantages whenused in high-humidity environments, according to the com-pany from Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

The company has developed a coating for the traveller thatprotects it from corrosion and improves the service-life byup to 50%, compared with earlier versions. As well as special-ized fibres, the company will recommend it to spinners usingviscose, viscose/cotton blends and dyed man-made fibres.

Schlafhorst will unveil its latest

single-spinning-position rotor-

spinning machine (Autocoro 8).

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

Based in Rapperswil, Switzerland, Graf is a manufacturer ofclothing for flat and roller cards. It will introduce a number ofinnovations including a flat card (HiTop) that allows users torun at high speeds, because the design keeps the carding strainlow in critical areas. The flat’s teeth are kept in good positionby the durable elastic substrate, the company will tell visitors.

For combing, the company has developed a special surfacetreatment for steel that it applies to its comb segments. Asa result, no running-in period is needed. The segments arealso lightweight and so can run at high speeds while keepingenergy consumption low. Finally, the segments now can beused with other manufacturers’ equipment.

Founded in Stuttgart, Germany, Novibra relocated toBoskovice, Czech Republic in 1992, where it now makesits spindles.

To help conserve energy consumption in mills spinning athigh speeds (up to 25 000 revolutions per minute), thecompany has developed a new spindle (LENA), which is alsodesigned to keep noise to a minimum. The spindle can beused with tube lengths of 200–210 mm.

It will also introduce two clamping and cutting crowns—Crocodoff and, for coarse yarns, Crocodoff-Forte.Operated by the spindle speed, these crowns allow forautomatic doffing. The company has designed the teeth toclamp and cut the yarns reliably. In addition, the designtakes into account the need to: reduce yarn breaks at start-up; decrease energy use; reduce maintenance. As well as fit-ting to new machines, it is possible to retrofit some olderequipment with these crowns, visitors will learn.

The final member of PTC is Spindelfabrik Suessen,which develops spinning equipment for high-quality yarns.

A highlight of the stand from the Süssen, Germany-basedcompany will be its compact spinning system (EliTeCompactSet Advanced). The system’s redesign is intended toincrease the lifetime of many of its key components, such asthe lattice aprons and inserts, as well as reduce the need formaintenance, compared with earlier versions. Futher, top andbottom parts are now identical, allowing users to use thehousing upside down (so-called “flip-over technology”), withthe sides being distinguished by different colours (red and yel-

low). As a result, the use of top-roller cots can be doubled. Inaddition, the top-roller cots are now bigger in diameter andlast as much as 165% as long as previous versions.

Suessen will also show its newly developed parts for rotorspinners: a modified nozzle (TwistTrap-Navel) combined witha patented twist-retaining element, which applies false-twistand helps keep the spinning stable; a compact support disc



Bräcker has developed a coating for its traveller (Starlet plus) that

protects it from corrosion and improves the service-life by up to 50%,

compared with earlier versions.

Graf has developed a surface treatment for steel that it applies to its

comb segments. As a result, no running-in period is needed.

A spindle from Novibra with one of its new crowns (Crocodoff).

(PS7 TwinDisc), which is now 7 mm in width (compared with10 mm) so that there is a low degree of flexing between it andthe rotor shaft resulting in reduced energy consumption.

The other two business divisions of Rieter Machine Worksare Machines & Systems and After Sales. A highlight fromthe exhibit of the Machines & Systems division will be itsInternet-based mill-control system (SpiderWeb). The com-pany will say this is the only one of its kind to span an entiremill from fibre to yarn, as well as catering for all four spin-ning technologies. The system can be applied to newmachines and also existing equipment, visitors will learn.

SpiderWeb comprises six modules and can permanentlymonitor sliver and yarn quality, help allocate the functions ofoperating personnel, support maintenance procedures andprovide a rapid response to any deviations in processing.

Finally, the company will present details of the service prod-ucts offered by its After Sales business division, which itformed at the start of 2015.

Georg Sahm GmbH & Co KG of Eschwege, Germany,describes itself as a specialist in winding machinery fortechnical yarns. At ITMA 2015, the company, a part of theVienna, Austria-based Starlinger Group (see also, page 50)will introduce two new automatic winders.

The design of the high-speed winder (Twinstar II 380XE) isintended to keep installation space to a minimum. It isintended as a replacement for winders used in direct spin-ning processes for high-tenacity polyolefin, polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) and polyamide (PA) yarns, as used forsuch as tyre cords, ropes, nettings, webbings, and sewingand embroidery yarns.

It is also suitable for winding high-performance fibres andtechnical yarns with a high number of filaments and/or hightenacity, including ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene(UHMWPE), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene naphtha-late (PEN), aramids, bicomponent yarns and high-perfor-mance 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, artifi-cial grass yarns, monofilaments, and dipped and coatedyarns. Sahm has designed this automatic precision cross-winder (LinStar 330XE) for packages up to 320 mm in diam-eter and up to 300 mm traverse length, on cores with aninside diameter of 82.55, 90 or 94 mm.

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

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

The company will also show:



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

SSM’s assembly winder (Duro-TD).

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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 beshown 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 opera-tion for the first time; previous exhibits have displayed onlystatic components. The company from Meisterschwanden,Switzerland, will then highlight the latest developments.

In the case of its air-bearing separator rolls (ABSRs), forinstance, the company has expanded the range with theaddition of 36 × 110-mm and 58 × 125-mm products, prin-cipally for use as guides. The company will also say it hasextended the range of data evaluated by its online tensioncontroller (Win-OLT). The extended system (Win-Eval)offers plant managers even more information to help themoptimize the efficiency of their machines.

Another new device is a gauge for checking the surface tem-perature of rolls. Originally developed for its own serviceengineers, Retech is now selling this to customers for thefirst time. Up to four points can be measured within 1–2 s,with the hand-held device storing the data for each godetand each machine. The results are displayed on the device’soperating panel and can be downloaded to a computer forfurther analysis.

Retech will also demonstrate its latest temperature trans-mitter (UTR-4A, a successor to the UTR-4). The newdevice is more compact and now completely sealed (thereare no connections in the hot part of the roll).

Further information

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).

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.

Retech has added more sizes to its range of air-bearing separator

rolls (above), which are principally used as guides. It will also display a

tension sensor for yarns (below).

TESTING, STANdArdS ANd QuAlITy CoNTrolAt the exhibition, James Heal will launch its new macesnag tester (ProMace), which the company from Halifax,UK, will claim can quickly determine the snagging-resis-tance of robust fabrics in compliance with internationalstandards, including those of the Verband derAutomobilindustrie (VDA) eV, the German association forthe automotive industry.

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

Holders to store the mace balls while they are not in usehave been carefully designed to minimize the risk of damageto the pins. The collars of the holders also allow users toinspect the mace balls and replace pins without having tohold them, and so risk injury, or rest them on work sur-faces, which could be damaged. As a further safety measure,a hinged interlock mechanism prevents the use of the testerwhile its guard is open.

The tester’s control unit (UniController) is external to theguard and allows the operator to change the number of rev-olutions according to the requirements of the standard. Thecontroller can also be set to prompt for inspection of thepins and the felt sleeves at set intervals of time. As a result,the training of operators can be kept short.

The ProMace also has sliding removable trays that collectdebris from the test and allow it to be removed.

For compliance with Japanese and US standards, the compa-ny further supplies an assessment viewer (ProView) thatpresents pre-loaded images to help grade the extent of thedamage. ProView also includes images to be used in con-

junction with Martindale and Snag Pod tests, as well as (via alicence agreement with Swissatest Testmaterialien AG of StGallen, Switzerland) the pilling standard devised by Empa ofSt Gallen, Switzerland.

Demonstrations of ProMace and ProView will take placeeach day at the event. In addition, the company has a pro-gramme of live demonstrations, which will allow visitors tosee textile testing being performed (and explained) in a lab-oratory setting, and hopes these will prompt on-site discus-sions with its team of specialists. The full programme is:



ITMA 2015 provides a showcase for all a manufacturer needsEditor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find inMilan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the

latest developments for all kinds of auxiliary equipment and machinery.

ProMace from James Heal is designed for testing the snagging-

resistance of robust fabrics in compliance with international standards.

12 November—snagging (11 am: diverse methods for•snagging testing; 2 pm: mace-based snag testing—use ofProMace and ProView);13 November—bursting (11 am: understanding existing•methods; 2 pm: new research and development methods);14 November—leather testing (11 am only);•15 November— leather testing (11 am only);•16 November—cyclic testing (11 am and 2 pm);•17 November—abrasion (11 am: abrasion and assessment;•2 pm: new research and development methods);18 November—tear testing (11 am and 2 pm).•

Laboratory equipment from the dye manufacturing divisionof Mathis AG will be exhibited on the stand of the companyfrom Oberhasli, Switzerland. This will include: a continuousribbon dyeing and finishing line; a line for laboratory-scalecoating; steamers; a spectrophotometric analyser forassessing dyebaths; testing equipment.

However, the centrepiece will be a new scanner (SmartScan)developed to assess colour-fastness. The digital scanner isintended to replace subjective user-dependent measure-

ments of colour-fastness in a light booth. Mathis will saySmartScan can grade changes in colour and stains in compli-ance with the international standards ISO 105-A04 and A05.Optionally, it can evaluate light-fastness according to theeight-step wool standard (ISO 105-B02). Further, accordingto the demand of ISO 17025, SmartScan is accredited asbeing equivalent to a spectrophotometric evaluation.

An alternative use for the device is the assessment of differ-ences within each individual colour in a multi-coloured print.

Mesdan SpA of Puegnago del Garda, Italy, operates twobusinesses and in Milan it will take two stands: one in Hall 4for its yarn splicers (see also, page 37); the other in Hall 7for its equipment for laboratories, including testing andquality control. One highlight will be the company’s addi-tions to its range of products for dyeing on a laboratory-scale (Dyelab).

From Montbron, France, Fil Control will explain how itsintegration into the reyes Groupe of La Voulte, France, in2013 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.•



A Martindale tester from Mesdan.

Mathis will make its new scanner (SmartScan), developed to assess

colour-fastness, the centrepiece of its exhibit.

Uster will display the latest version of its yarn clearer, Quantum 3,

and can tell visitors about the 50-year-long history of the device.

The company will also discuss how it is building its under-standing of optical reflectance in order to develop the nextrange of sensors for machinery builders to incorporate.

uster Technologies from Uster, Switzerland, will cele-brate the 50th anniversary of its first yarn clearer for auto-matic winding machines (Uster Automatic UAM B1), whichit introduced in 1955. Central to its exhibit will be the latestversion (Uster Quantum 3), introduced in 2010.

In addition, to the many improvements made over the inter-vening years (such as the collection of production data, theadoption of microprocessor technology, the ability todetect and remove foreign matter and the introduction ofactive monitoring), this latest model includes a number offeatures to help manufacturers make high-quality yarns: theinclusion and use of built-in data (Smart ClearingTechnology); a means to visualize the variations and qualityparameters (Yarn Body); the ability to customize settings viaa push-button control panel (Smart Limits).

loepfe brothers Ltd will show its optical yarn clearer(Zenit+). The company from Wetzikon, Switzerland, willsay that elasticated core yarns used in stretch fabrics pres-ent particular challenges to manufacturers; for instance,slippage between the elastane core and the staple fibresheath can result in areas of the yarn not being properlycovered, faults that become visible when the yarn is dyed.

The company will says Zenit+ can reliably detect such faultsduring the winding process, identifying thick and thin sec-tions. It also detects foreign fibres and an additional tribo-electric sensor detects foreign matter. Finally, Zenit+ candetect and classify yarn splices.

AuxIlIAry EQuIpMENTHabasit of Reinach, Switzerland, is a family-owned special-ist in belting for high-quality conveyors and power-transmis-sion products (see also, page 17). The company hasdecades of experience and now operates in more than 70countries worldwide. Its belts are used by yarn processors,textile printers (it makes four types of print blanket) andnonwovens manufacturers (crosslapper belts). The companywill stress that it places a high premium on long service livesand the reliability of its products, as well as its global serviceand support network.

luwa Air Engineering AG of Uster, Switzerland, willexhibit its latest developments for filtration of exhaust air

from machinery, air-conditioning plants, and the detectionand removal of contaminants from raw materials.

CuTTING EQuIpMENTFounded in 1923, Mozart of Solingen, Germany(see also, page 19), makes blades and knives for cuttingfibres (including specialist blades for glass and carbon, forinstance), composites, foils and leather. In 2015, the compa-ny extended its Solingen plant, adding 800 m2 of factoryspace to the 11 000-m2 site. To ensure its state-of-the-arttechnology produces only high-quality products, Mozartuses a Quality Management System at the facility that hasbeen certified in accordance with the international standardDIN EN ISO 9001.

SAS barbier Ebelmann of Eloyes, France, is a specialistin machining hard materials and for the textile industrymakes cutting tools. Its cutters are made using materialssuch as tungsten carbide, steel and ceramics, and it makesspeciality products, tungsten carbide blades with polycrys-talline diamond inserts, for cutting high-performance fibres,such as aramids, carbon and glass.

INForMATIoN TECHNoloGy,AuToMATIoN ANd SoFTwArEFirst-time exhibitor rSG Automation Technics ofBietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, aims to present its servicesand know-how for automating production processes for thetextiles industry. The company says it has 30 years of expe-rience and will work with companies to produce cus-



Loepfe Brothers will show its

optical yarn clearer (Zenit+) and

discuss its advatanges when it is

used for processing the elasticated

core yarns used in stretch fabrics.



tomized automated lines for all kinds of fabric, includingtechnical textiles, as well as upstream and downstreamprocesses (such as sewing, welding, ultrasonic processing,laser treatments, printing, winding and packaging).

The company offers to work with textile producers aroundthe world from the concept stages to the installation andstart-up of lines, which can be fully or semi-automatic, aswell as providing post-sales support. It can also developsoftware according to the client’s specific needs.

In addition, specifically for sewing processes, RSG Automationoffers a number of patented monitoring techniques.

With 40 years of experience, Cad ModellingErgonomics srl of Florence, Italy, offers a large anthropo-metric database of global measurements, which it augmentswith ongoing research and development (R&D). Using thisinformation, the company has developed a wide range ofanthropometric mannequins (Formax), which use averagebody measurements to provide clothing manufacturers withfitting and quality control tools.

Cad Modelling products help its more than 400 customersdesign garments with good levels of fit, comfort andappearance. Its special mannequins can reproduce humanmovement (Active-Formax) for ergonomic testing (such asby the manufacturers of car seats) or can provide flesh-liketexture (Soft-Formax).

Finally, the company offers a portable three-dimensional(3D) body-scanner (Body-Scanfit), which it claims can makemeasurements simply, quickly and precisely.

Based in Milan, Italy, datatex is a specialist in informationtechnology (IT) and supplies enterprise resource planning(ERP) software to the textile industry worldwide. During ITMA

2015 in its home city, the company will launch three new func-tional 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 alreadybeen field-tested at the offices of existing customers;an embedded financial module;•the full integration of a Goldratt Dynamic Demand tool for•the optimization and management of stock.

Schaeffer productique from Pfastatt Le Chateau, France,specializes in ERP and Internet applications for the textileindustry. At ITMA 2015, it will unveil its new tool for manag-ing business processes, which is designed to integrate withcommonly used software.

rECyClINGlaroche from Cours La Ville, France (see also, page 17),will display two machines for recycling textiles waste:

a tearing machine (Jumbo 2000) for high-capacity recycling•of all types of waste including used clothing and post-consumer carpets;an edge-trim opener (Minitrim 200) for on- or off-line•recycling of lightweight edge trims.

FIbrESKelheim Fibres from Kelheim, Germany, will tell visitorsthat its short-staple viscose fibres are particularly suitablefor the manufacture of wet wipes conforming to therequirements of the standards specified by the two interna-tional associations for the nonwovens industry: EDANA ofBrussels, Belgium, and the Association of the NonwovenFabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, North Carolina, USA(1).

Growing concerns about the clogging of sewage systemscaused by the widespread disposal of wipes into toilets haveprompted a number of manufacturers to try to developproducts that balance the need for a wet wipe that is stableduring its intended use, but disintegrates when flushed away(see also, pages 13 and 15). The correct blend of the rawmaterials (pulp and short-staple fibres) is an essential ele-

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.

ment for success, Kelheim will say, with the staple fibresresponsible for the stability of the wipe.

In practice, the company’s short-staple viscose fibres (Viloftnonwoven), which have a flat cross-section, have provenparticularly successful. They allow manufacturers to tailorthe degree of disintegration during flushing , and are easilyprocessed to make the wipes. Kelheim says its experiencein manufacturing short-staple fibres for wetlaid applicationshelps in this application.

Moreover, the company will say it is the only Europeanmanufacturer of viscose short-staple fibres, adding that itsproducts are 100% cellulose and can therefore be integrat-ed in all wetlaid processes. After use, the fibres are com-pletely biodegradable.

From Leeds, UK, the management team of FibreExtrusion Technology (FET) will be present on the com-pany’s stand to discuss potential partnerships for projectsinvolving fibre extrusion. FET designs, develops and manufac-tures bespoke extrusion equipment in laboratory-, pilot- andproduction-scale, specializing in that for high-value textiles.

Managing Director, Richard Slack explains: “In particular, weexcel at finding solutions where others cannot. New prod-

uct development and R&D departments often approach uswith unique challenges related to man-made fibre and yarnextrusion issues, and our in-house process development lab-oratory is available for customer assessment and appraisal.”

The company’s work centres around its modular extrusionequipment (FET Extrusion Module), which allows it to per-form different processes (including monofilament, multifila-ment and nonwoven) on a single extruder system. The pro-prietary design allows the configuration of the equipment tobe changed simply, quickly and efficiently, FET will say.

Further, the extrusion module can be supplied in a mono-, bi- or tri-component configuration, and all the compa-ny’s systems can work with many different types of poly-mer, including high-temperature polymers, andbiomedical polymers.


references(1)Technical Textiles International, December 2013, Can the industry stave off legislation on flushability?, page 3;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/301

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dornier GmbH of Lindau, Germany (see also, outsideback cover), will highlight the range of technical tex-

tiles that are woven on its looms, including: filter fabrics forwater and air purification(1); airbags; antiballistic fabrics; glassand carbon fibre reinforcements for composites.

The exhibit’s focus will be the unveiling of the company’slatest rapier loom (P2). A development from the existing P1loom, the P2 features a positively controlled central trans-fer. This sturdy, strong loom is designed to make a range ofheavy, dense fabrics and, in Milan, the company will show itoperating with two warp beams to weave a high-density fil-ter fabric with a nominal width of 320 cm.

Previously, at such widths and with heavy designs, highlyspecialized machinery was needed. However, the design ofthe P2’s cloth take-up, the high uniformity of the filling den-sity and a high reed-impact force (5 t) combine to allow theloom to weave such fabrics. The high reed impact forcerequires that the loom regulates the warp tensions in con-junction with the warp let-off and cloth take-up in order toensure a highly uniform fabric, the company will explain.

In order to control the warp tension, the loom exploitsDornier’s patented drive system (SyncroDrive) to provide astable speed for the shedding motion. SyncroDrive mini-mizes the load peaks throughout the shedding and ensuresthat the mesh density is uniform, a crucial factor for filtra-tion applications.

The stand will also feature:

two P1 rapier looms in their latest configurations (a PTS•8/S C20 weaving upholstery fabrics and a PTS 16/S makingfabrics for ladieswear, both in nominal widths of 190 cm);an airjet (A1) loom (AWS 6/S G16 weaving menswear out•of worsted yarn in a nominal width of 210 cm).

Dornier’s looms can also be seen on several other stands atthe ITMA 2015 exhibition:

on Stäubli’s stand, an A1 airjet (in the configuration•AWS 4/J G) operating in combination with a Jacquardmachine (Stäubli’s LXL; see also, page 50) to make aone-piece-woven (OPW) fabric with a nominal width of280 cm for airbags. The loom uses 12 228 hooks and theSyncroDrive to make fabrics particularly suited to protectvehicle occupants from lateral impacts;on the stand of Bonas of Kortrijk, Belgium, P1 loom•(PTS 8/J G) operating in conjunction with a Jacquardmachine will alternately demonstrate the manufacture ofcarpet fabrics and tapestries (gobelins);airjet looms on the stands of MEI International of Gallarate,•Italy, and Vaupel Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co KG ofWuppertal, Germany.

Finally, during the exhibition Dornier will operate a shuttleservice from Milan to Lindau so that attendees can also visitits Technology Center. Here, exhibits include:

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).•



Machinery innovations for knitted and woven technical fabricsEditor Nick butler selects his highlights among the exhibits that readers can find inMilan, Italy, during ITMA 2015 (12–19 November), continuing with a preview of the

latest developments for all kinds of woven and knitted fabrics.

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.

special applications of Dornier’s open reed weave (ORW)•technology for technical textiles and clothing, which are tobe revealed publicly for the first time.

Stäubli has its headquarters in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, andspecializes in the production of cam motions, electronic dob-bies and Jacquard machines with harnesses, as well as weavingpreparation systems with automatic warp drawing-in andwarp-tying machines. It also has two business units:Schönherr of Bayreuth, Germany, makes machinery for car-pets; deimo from Brianza, Italy, makes knitting machinery.

In Milan, Stäubli will show a Jacquard machine (LXL) with11 682 hooks and a proprietary harness weaving an OPWairbag on a 280-cm-wide reed (see also, page 49). Thismachine is particularly suitable for large-format applications,visitors will be told.

Specifically for weaving technical textiles, the companylaunched a complete system (TF) earlier in 2015. The mod-ular design allows manufacturers to configure the system totheir specific needs to produce specialist fabrics such asheavy multilayers, multilayers with novel structures, and re -inforcements for composites and spacer fabrics. The exhibit

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

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

Starlinger and Co GmbH of Vienna, Austria, will show thelatest version of its circular loom (FX 6.0) and an innovationin woven packaging (IC*Star). Its German subsidiaryGeorg Sahm of Eschwege, Germany, will be showing itswinding machinery for technical yarns (see also, page 40).Further, the company will be holding in-house demonstra-tions at its plant in Weissenbach, Austria (9–11 and 16–20November 2015) where it will additionally demonstrate itsprinting lines, tape extruders, roll-to-roll coating facilitiesand recycling plants(3).

Visitors will learn that IC*Star sacks are made by weldingrather than sewing at the mouth and/or bottom. Weldinggives a stronger join than sewing and so allows manufactur-ers to use lighter-weight fabrics for a given application, sav-ing on materials costs. Welding also eliminates the seam andensures a tight seal at the base of the sack. Coated anduncoated sacks can be made this way.

picanol of Ieper, Belgium, will unveil its latest airjet and rapierlooms, including the global launch of its latest rapier machine(OptiMax-i). In total, visitors can see ten looms operating onthe stand, weaving a variety of fabrics. One (OptiMax-i 4-P-540) will be shown producing a technical textile, while anoth-er (OptiMax-i 4-R-190) will be weaving filter fabrics.

The company says that with production speeds of up to 750revolutions per minute (rpm), its OptiMax-i is the fastestindustrially produced rapier in the world. Its design putsemphasis on energy-saving measures, good ergonomics,user-friendly controls and a rigid construction. Reed widthsrange from 190 to 540 cm. Picanol has also developed aguided positive gripper (GPG) system for weaving technicalfabrics and a free-flight positive gripper (FPG) system foruse with difficult yarns. Visitors will also be shown specialfeatures such as the electronic filling tensioner (EFT), thefilling detector (SmartEye) and the filling cutter (SmartCut).



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

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

In addition, one of the company’s airjet looms (OMNIplusSummum 4-R-190) will be shown weaving fabrics for auto-mobile seats.

Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik of Obertshausen,Germany, will show several innovations on its stand.Specifically for technical textiles, for instance, Karl Mayerhas re-designed its HKS MSUS machine.

The Itema Group based in Colzate, Italy, will invite cus-tomers to visit its recently opened training centre(ItemaCampus), before during and after the exhibition. Thecompany says it will show the latest models of its airjet andrapier looms at the exhibition, including its new terry loom(R9500terry), but that other innovations can be found onlyby visiting the centre.

The company’s rapier loom (R9500) is widely used forweaving 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 fibreglassand another for making OPW airbag fabrics.

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

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

In Mumbai, the company also spoke about its projectilelooms for technical applications and its airjet models.

Jakob Müller AG of Frick, Switzerland, is a specialist in themanufacture of woven and knitted tapes and webbing,woven ropes, woven labels, printed narrow fabrics, dyeing,make-up and winding machinery. The company aims for itsportfolio to cover the complete needs of manufacturers ofribbons and narrow fabrics processing individual yarns up tothe finished, made-up product.



One version of Picanol's latest rapier machine (OptiMax-i) will be

demonstrated weaving a heavy filter fabric.

Karl Mayer will exhibit an app (Connect) it has developed to allow users

to view operational data on their tablet computers and smartphones.

Jakob Müller aims to develop a portfolio that covers the complete

needs of manufacturers of ribbons and narrow fabrics.

On its stand it will display a variety of this machinery, includ-ing an innovation designed specifically for technical textiles,an automatic cutter and winder (UV60-RS).

Winders for technical textiles often require special adapta-tion, the company will say, owing to issues such as the level ofwinding tension needed, the properties of the materials used(thickened edges, asymmetric selvedges, adhesive and fric-tional properties) and special cutting requirements. The flexi-ble design of the UV60-RS allows a range of winding dimen-sions up to roll/bobbin diameters of 500 mm. The machine isalso designed to avoid typical problems such as knots, roll/bobbin deformation, tension variations, loops and distortion.

The company will also illustrate the technical textile applica-tions, including the production of medical textiles, of itselectronically controlled crochet knitting machines(Comez Acotronic 8B/600 and Comez Testronic 1600/EL).

Groz-beckert of Albstadt, Germany (see also, page 16)will exhibit a wide range of machines for weaving prepara-tion including the fully automatic drawing-in system(WarpMaster) and knotting machines from its KnotMasterrange. It will also display textiles made on its equipment,such as tyre cords and Jacquard fabrics. The company’sweaving healds (TWINtec) are made from different ceramicsand steels, depending on the tape width and application, itwill say. Among the range shown will be high-performanceheald frames, characterized by their high bending strengths.

The company will also show knitting and warp-knittingmachinery, and will highlight a new knitting needle it hasdeveloped especially for large-diameter machines.

Crealet of Eschenbach, Switzerland, will exhibit its electron-ic warp-feeding and cloth take-up systems, devices for warpbeams, warp-beam stands, yarn feeders, electronic let-offs forselvedge threads and batching motions for tyre cords.

The company will also talk about its partnership withIQ-SpS GmbH of Wettringen, Germany, for the develop-ment of customized projectile looms to weave technicaltextiles. The partners rebuild existing projectile looms, tailoring them to make wide-width machines for weavinggeo textiles and agrotextiles, as well as speciality fabrics fortheatres and film studios, applications where wide fabricswith few seams are needed. As well as creating a loom withthe required working width, the partners aim to make tech-nological improvements to ensure high-quality fabrics. Thelooms are assembled at IQ-SPS’ new facility.

Based in Reutlingen, Germany, H. Stoll AG & Co KG makesflat-knitting machines for the global market. At ITMA 2015, itwill give live presentations of its Stoll Software Solution, sovisitors can see how processes, production and capacityplanning can be handled in realistic scenarios, including thosefor making technical textiles, which the company describesas a fast-growing and challenging sector. Stoll will also say itworks with its technical textile customers, from an initialidea/request to the final realization, in order to create tai-lored machinery suitable for innovative fabrics.

The company will also talk about its partnership with theShanghai, China-based Shan Gong Group (SGG),announced in August 2015. The two partners say they willdevelop sewing and textile welding techniques for technicaland conventional textiles.

Terrot GmbH of Chemnitz, Germany, will launch a newspinning technology (Corizon) that is capable of feeding anytype of knitting machine directly from the roving. The tech-nology can be used to improve the strength and durabilityof yarns, it will say.



references(1)Technical Textiles International, this issue, The influence of filtermedia on investments in nonwovens, page 2.

(2)Technical Textiles International, September 2015, Textile tech-nologies can unlock the potential of composites, page 39;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/71682

(3)Technical Textiles International, March 2015, How recycling cangive spunmelt nonwovens a second life, page 23;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/52797

Knitting machinery from Groz-Beckert will be displayed.



Further information

Klaus Heinrichs, A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co KG.Tel: +49 (2161) 401-299. Fax: +49 (2161) 401-11299. Email: [email protected]; http://monforts.de

Gerd Pöhlmann, Head of Sales & Marketing, Vice President,Allma Volkmann, Zweigniederlassung der Saurer GermanyGmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (2151) 717-01. Email: [email protected]; http://www.saurer.com

Scott Blanchard, Corporate Marketing & CommunicationsManager, Americhem Inc. Tel: +1 (330) 929-3125, x 1363. Fax: +1 (330) 929-4144. Email: [email protected]; http://www.americhem.com

Jean-Philippe Dumon, Sales and Marketing Director, AndritzAsselin-Thibeau. Tel: +33 (2) 3296-4207. Fax: +33 (3) 2024-1933. Email: [email protected]; http://www.andritz.com

Oliver Pokorny, Group Treasury, Corporate Communications& Investor Relations, Andritz Group. Tel: +43 (316) 6902-1332. Email: [email protected]; http://www.andritz.com

Laurent Jallat, Marketing Manager & Communications,Andritz Perfojet. Tel: +33 (4) 7652-5103. Fax: +33 (4) 7652-2173. Email: [email protected];http://www.andritz.com/nonwoven

Martha Miller Emrich, Director, Sales & Customer Development, APJeT Inc. Email: [email protected]; http://www.apjet.com

Muriel Werlé, Head of Communications,Archroma Management LLC. Tel: +41 (61) 716-3375. Mobile/cellular: +41 (79) 536-9117. Email: [email protected]; http://archroma.com

Textile Specialties Business Global Headquarters, ArchromaSingapore Pte Ltd. Tel: +65 (6866) 7422. Mobile/cellular: +65 (8318) 1260. Email: [email protected]; http://archroma.com

Jutta Soell, Head of Marketing, Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH. Tel: +49 (821) 2608-138. Fax: +49 (821) 2608-299.Mobile/cellular: +49 (160) 674-9900. Email: [email protected]; http://www.autefa.com

Marion Kober, Benninger AG. Tel: +41 (71) 955-8611. Fax: +41 (71) 955-8747. Email: [email protected]; http://www.benningergroup.com

Marion Rüesch, Corporate Marketing, Benninger AG. Tel: +41 (71) 955-8511. Fax: +41 (71) 955-8747.

Email: [email protected]; http://www.benningergroup.com

Sabrina Stäbler, Corporate Marketing, Benninger AG. Tel: +41 (71) 955-8618. Fax: +41 (71) 955-8747. Email: [email protected]; http://www.benningergroup.com

Nufar Kiryati, Marketing Communications Manager,Bordeaux Digital Printink. Tel: +972 (8) 932-1800, x 709. Fax: +972 (8) 942-2201. Email: [email protected]; http://www.c-m-y-k.com

Fritz Moser, Head of Sales and Marketing, Bräcker AG. Tel: +41 (44) 953-1414. Fax: +41 (44) 953-1490. Email: [email protected]; http://www.premium-textile-components.com

Verena Ruckh, Head of Advertising & Marketing Department,Brückner Trockentechnik GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (7152) 12-334. Fax: +49 (7152) 12-9334. Email: [email protected]; http://www.brueckner-tm.de

Cecilia Adami, Foreign Sales Manager, Cad Modelling Ergonomics Srl. Tel: +39 (055) 247-6261-2. Fax: +39 (055) 234-6733.Mobile/cellular: +39 (348) 39-04627. Email: [email protected]; http://www.cadmodelling.it

Christian Montusclat, Textile & Nonwovens Sales Manager,Calemard. Tel: +33 (4) 7790-0034. Fax: +33 (4) 7790-3683. Email: [email protected]; http://www.calemard.com

Barbara Oswald, Cavitec/Santex AG. Tel: +41 (71) 918-6666. Fax: +41 (71) 918-6680. Email: [email protected]; http://www.santex-group.com

Erich Weiss, Cavitec/Santex Nonwoven. Tel: +41 (71) 969-1545. Fax: +41 (71) 969-1520. Email: [email protected]; http://www.cavitec.ch

China Hi-Tech Group Corp (CHTC). Tel: +86 (10) 6583-8182. Fax: +86 (10) 6581-3467. Email: [email protected]; http://www.chtgc.com

Dr Annegret Vester, Head of Marketing, CHT R. Beitlich GmbH. Tel: +49 (7071) 154-423. Fax: +49 (7071) 154-290. Email: [email protected]; http://www.cht.com

Corino Macchine SpA. Tel: +39 (0173) 440576. Fax: +39 (0173) 363695. Email: [email protected]; http://www.corinomacchine.com

Claudia Berchtold, Crealet AG. Tel: +41 (55) 286-3020. Fax: +41 (55) 286-3029. Email: [email protected]; http://www.crealet.ch



Walter Wirz, General Manager, Crealet AG.Tel: +41 (55) 286-3021. Fax: +41 (55) 286-3029.Mobile/cellular: +41 (5576) 344-1672. Email: [email protected]; http://www.crealet.ch

Datatex. Tel: +39 (02) 679-7441. Fax: +39 (02) 679-744281. Email: [email protected]; http://www.datatex.com

Sylvie Montagne, Sales Engineer, Decoup+. Tel: +33 (4) 7729-3683. Fax: +33 (4) 7729-3680.Mobile/cellular: +33 (6) 0782-4840. Email: [email protected]; http://www.decoup.com

Deimo (Stäubli Italia SpA). Tel: +39 (0362) 944-1. Fax: +39 (0362) 944-381. Email: [email protected]; http://www.deimo.com

Andrea Wunder, Marketing, Dilo Group. Tel: +49 (6271) 940-239. Fax: +49 (6271) 940-266. Email: [email protected]; http://www.dilo.de

Terry Purdy, Vice President Sales, Dilo Inc. Tel: +1 (704) 357-3456. Fax: +1 (704) 357-0063. Email: [email protected]; http://www.dilo.de

Johann Dilo, General Manager, DiloMachines GmbH. Tel: +49 (6271) 940-0. Fax: +49 (6271) 711-42. Email: [email protected]; http://www.dilo.de

Johann Dilo, DiloSpinnbau GmbH. Tel: +49 (421) 6889-0. Fax: +49 (421) 6889-130. Email: [email protected]; http://www.dilo.de

Dr Jörg Morgner, General Manager,DiloTemafa Maschinenfabrik GmbH. Tel: +49 (2202) 1001-0. Fax: +49 (2202) 1001-80. Email: [email protected]; http://www.dilo.de

Florian Boch, Head of Central Marketing & Communication,Lindauer Dornier GmbH. Tel: +49 (8382) 703-376. Fax: +49 (8382) 703-17376. Email: [email protected]; http://www.lindauerdornier.com

Marion Heisler, Lindauer Dornier GmbH. Tel: +49 (8382) 703-216. Email: [email protected];

Sabine Wannagat, Central Marketing & Communication,Lindauer Dornier GmbH. Tel: +49 (8382) 703-376. Fax: +49 (8382) 703-17376. Email: [email protected]; http://www.lindauerdornier.com

Tang Moon, DyStar Singapore Pte Ltd. Tel: +65 (6671) 2800. Fax: +65 (6659) 1327. Email: [email protected]; http://www.dystar.com

Pierre Conrath, Sustainability and Public Affairs Director,EDANA. Tel: +32 (2) 740-1825. Fax: +32 (2) 733-3518. Email: [email protected]; http://www.edana.org

Silvia Carena, PR Manager, Epson Italia SpA. Tel: +39 (02) 660321. Fax: +39 (02) 612-3622. Email: [email protected]; http://www.epson.it

Isgrit Bloch, Communications, Erhardt + Leimer GmbH. Tel: +49 (821) 2435-636. Fax: +49 (821) 2435-682. Email: [email protected]; http://www.erhardt-leimer.com

F.lli Robustelli Srl. Tel: +39 (031) 483319. Fax: +39 (031) 563121. Email: [email protected]; http://www.monnalisatdp.com

Richard Slack, Managing Director, Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd. Tel: +44 (113) 253-7676. Fax: +44 (113) 253-6006. Email: [email protected]; http://www.fetuk.com

Fil Control Sarl. Tel: +33 (5) 4523-9502. Fax: +33 (5) 4523-9385. Email: [email protected]; www.filcontrol.com

Fong’s Europe GmbH. Tel: +49 (791) 403-0. Fax: +49 (791) 403-166. Email: [email protected]; http://www.fongs.com

For.Tex Srl. Tel: +39 (031) 927988. Fax: +39 (031) 929688. Email: [email protected]; http://www.fortex.it

George Papadopoulos, Co-founder, Geo Energy Solutions PC.Tel: +30 (223) 308-9575. Fax: +30 (223) 308-9576. Email: [email protected]; http://www.geoenergysol.gr

Heike Kollmann, Head of Marketing, Georg Sahm GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (5651) 804-102. Fax: +49 (5651) 804-272. Email: [email protected]; http://www.sahmwinder.de

Roman Alder, Graf + Cie AG. Tel: +41 (55) 221-7111. Fax: +41 (55) 221-7233. Email: [email protected]; http://www.premium-textile-components.com

Holger Meyer, Owner, Graute GmbH. Tel: +49 (2541) 6446. Fax: +49 (2541) 88447. Email: [email protected]; http://www.grautegmbh.de

Eva Fecht, Market Communication, Groz-Beckert KG. Tel: +49 (7431) 10-2527. Fax: +49 (7431) 10-62527. Email: [email protected]; http://www.groz-beckert.com

Edelgard Keinath, Public Relations & Advertising, Groz-Beckert KG. Tel: +49 (7431) 10-2716. Fax: +49 (7431) 10-2088. Email: [email protected]; http://www.groz-beckert.com



Tanja Sturm, Stoll Marketing Services, H. Stoll GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (7121) 313-415. Fax: +49 (7121) 313-437. Email: [email protected]; http://www.stoll.com

Habasit AG (Headquarters). Tel: +41 (61) 715-1515. Fax: +41 (61) 715-1555.http://www.habasit.com

Inken Budecker or Yvonne Merelli, Marketing, Habasit GmbH. Tel: +49 (6071) 969-233. Fax: +49 (6071) 969-150.Mobile/cellular: +49 (173) 686-4176. Email: [email protected]; or: [email protected]; http://www.habasit.de

Carlo Centonze, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), HeiQMaterials AG. Tel: +41 (56) 250-6850. Fax: +41 (56) 250-6851.Email: [email protected]; http://www.heiq.com

Dave Rousse, President, INDA (Association of the NonwovenFabrics Industry). Tel: +1 (919) 459-3730. Fax: +1 (919) 459-3701.Mobile/cellular: +1 (864) 354-3087. Email: [email protected]; http://www.inda.org

Thomas Huber, IQ-SPS GmbH. Tel: +49 (2557) 9285-325. Fax: +49 (3222) 244-3497.Mobile/cellular: +49 (171) 622-0966. Email: [email protected]; http://www.iq-sps.de

Diana Profir, Marketing & Communications Manager, Itema SpA. Tel: +39 (035) 728-3209. Fax: +39 (035) 740505.Mobile/cellular: +39 (348) 516-6795. Email: [email protected]; http://www.itemagroup.com

Josef Osl, Sales Manager, J. Zimmer Maschinenbau GmbH. Tel: +43 (5372) 64893. Fax: +43 (5372) 61476.Mobile/cellular: +43 (664) 921-1347. Email: [email protected]; http://www.colaris-zimmer.com

Eduard Strebel, Jakob Müller AG Frick.Tel: +41 (62) 8655-352. Fax: +41 (62) 8655-755.Mobile/cellular: +41 (79) 209-1042. Email: [email protected]; http://www.mueller-frick.com

Dr Roland Seidl, Jakob Müller Insitute of Narrow Fabrics. Tel: +41 (62) 8655-111. Fax: +41 (62) 8655-755.Mobile/cellular: +41 (79) 600-4190. Email: [email protected]; http://www.mueller-frick.com

David Leedham, Strategic Marketing Manager, James H. Heal & Co Ltd. Tel: +44 (1422) 430696. Fax: +44 (1422) 352440. Email: [email protected]; http://www.james-heal.co.uk

Ulrike Schlenker, Business Unit Warp Knitting, Karl MayerTextilmaschinenfabrik GmbH. Tel: +49 (6104) 402-274. Fax: +49 (6104) 402-73-274.

Email: [email protected]; http://www.karlmayer.com

Matthew North, Commercial Director, Kelheim Fibres GmbH. Tel: +49 (9441) 99-368. Fax: +49 (9441) 99-1475. Email: [email protected]; http://www.kelheim-fibres.com

Rossella De Angelis, Marketing Services,Klopman International Srl. Tel: +39 (0775) 298245. Fax: +39 (0775) 298375. Email: [email protected]; http://www.klopman.com/it

Konica Inc, Konica Minolta Inc. Tel: +81 (42) 589-3701. Fax: +81 (42) 589-3865.http://www.konicaminolta.com

Oliver Luedtke, Kornit Digital Europe GmbH. Tel: +49 (2102) 53580-33. Fax: +49 (2102) 53580-19. Email: [email protected]; http://www.kornit.com

Kornit Digital Ltd. Tel: +972 (3) 908-5800. Fax: +972 (3) 908-0280. Email: [email protected]; http://www.kornit.com

Sleiman Khalil, Business Development and Marketing Manager,Lacom Vertriebs GmbH Laminating and Coating Machines. Tel: +49 (7363) 951-0. Fax: +49 (7363) 951-481. Email: [email protected]; http://www.lacom-online.de

Thierry Masi, Sales Manager, Laroche SA. Tel: +33 (4) 7489-8485. Fax: +33 (4) 7489-8656.Mobile/cellular: +33 (6) 3030-1487. Email: [email protected]; http://www.laroche.fr

Loepfe Brothers Ltd. Tel: +41 (43) 488-1111. Fax: +41 (43) 488-1110. Email: [email protected]; http://www.loepfe.com

Anne Luuka, Luwa Textile Air Engineering AG. Tel: +41 (44) 943-1100. Fax: +41 (44) 943-1101. Email: [email protected]; http://www.luwa.com

Alexandra Riese, Marketing & Communication Printing Inks,Marabu GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (7141) 691-321. Fax: +49 (7141) 691-219. Email: [email protected]; http://www.marabu.com

Dejan Lalevic, Mesdan SpA. Tel: +39 (0365) 653142. Fax: +39 (0365) 651011. Email: [email protected]; http://www.mesdan.it

Serkan Gogus, Commercial Director, Mogul Nonwovens. Tel: +90 (342) 337-1598. Fax: +90 (342) 337-1413. Email: [email protected]; http://www.mogulsb.com

Barbara Fontana, Monofilament Technical Manager,Monosuisse AG. Tel: +39 (02) 939304-79. Fax: +39 (02) 939304-99. Email: [email protected]; http://www.siderarc.com



Francesco Forte, Sales Manager, Monosuisse AG. Tel: +39 (02) 939304-52. Fax: +39 (02) 939304-99. Email: [email protected]; http://www.siderarc.com

Alberto Gandolfi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Monosuisse AG. Tel: +39 (02) 939304-90. Email: [email protected]; http://www.monosuisse.com

Werner Häller, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Monosuisse AG. Tel: +41 (41) 414-7101. Email: [email protected]; http://www.monosuisse.com

Monti Antonio SpA. Tel: +39 (0445) 364619. Fax: +39 (0445) 364033. Email: [email protected]; http://www.montiantonio.com

Morrison Textile Machinery Co. Tel: +1 (803) 872-4401. Fax: +1 (803) 872-4443. Email: [email protected]; http://www.morrisontexmach.com

Rudolf Simon, Mozart AG. Tel: +49 (212) 2209-140. Fax: +49 (212) 2209-27140. Email: [email protected]; http://www.mozart-blades.de

Jeff Dixon, Senior Director, International Sales, Navis Tubetex. Tel: +1 (336) 956-7069. Fax: +1 (336) 956-8956. Email: [email protected]; http://navisglobal.com

Novibra Boskovice sro. Tel: +420 (516) 528111. Fax: +420 (516) 528192. Email: [email protected]; http://www.premium-textile-components.com

Oeko-Tex Association. Tel: +41 (44) 206-4235. Fax: +41 (44) 206-4251. Email: [email protected]; http://www.oeko-tex.com

Erwin Devloo, Marketing Communications Manager, Picanol NV. Tel: +32 (57) 222090. Fax: +32 (57) 222248. Email: [email protected]; http://www.picanol.be

Filips Lombaert, Market Manager Technical Textiles, Picanol NV.Tel: +32 (57) 222111. Fax: +32 (57) 222248. Email: [email protected]@picanol.be; http://www.picanol.be

Ralph von Arx, Retech AG. Tel: +41 (56) 676-6633. Fax: +41 (56) 676-6636. Email: [email protected]; http://www.retech.ch

Sébastien Cerise, Head of Marketing & Sales, Reyes Groupe. Tel: +33 (4) 7585-8850. Email: [email protected]; http://www.reyesgroupe.fr

Cornelia Schreier, Head Corporate Communications,Rieter Holding AG. Tel: +41 (52) 208-7032. Fax: +41 (52) 208-7060. Email: [email protected]; http://www.rieter.com

Silvano Rufo, Head of Marketing, Premium TextileComponents, Rieter Machine Works Ltd. Tel: +41 (52) 208-8222. Fax: +41 (52) 208-8382. Email: [email protected]; http://www.premium-textile-components.com

Urs Tschanz, Head Sales Support, Business Group After Sales,Rieter Machine Works Ltd. Tel: +41 (52) 208-7464. Email: [email protected]; http://www.rieter.com

Edda Walraf, Head Marketing, Machines & Systems, RieterMachine Works Ltd. Tel: +41 (52) 208-8224. Fax: +41 (52) 208-7030. Email: [email protected]; http://www.rieter.com

Michel Doumenc, Sales & Operations Manager, Roll Concept. Tel: +33 (4) 7729-3681. Fax: +33 (4) 7729-3680. Email: [email protected]; http://www.rollconcept.com

Maik Eisenhardt, Director of Sales & Marketing, RSGAutomation Technics GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (7142) 99369-33. Fax: +49 (7142) 99369-10. Email: [email protected]; http://www.rsg-automation.de

Thamara Huwiler, Sales and Marketing, Santex AG. Tel: +41 (71) 918-6651. Fax: +41 (71) 918-6680. Email: [email protected]; http://www.santex-group.com

SAS Barbier Ebelmann. Tel: +33 (3) 2932-3636. Fax: +33 (3) 2932-3637. Email: [email protected]; http://www.ebelmann.com

Saurer Embroidery. Tel: +41 (71) 447-5111. Fax: +41 (71) 447-5411. Email: [email protected]; http://www.saurer.com

Pia Terasa, Head of Corporate Marketing and BusinessDevelopment, Saurer Group. Tel: +41 (71) 987-4366. Email: [email protected]; http://www.saurer.com

Schaeffer Productique. Tel: +33 (3) 8957-0840. Fax: +33 (3) 8953-7311. Email: [email protected]; http://www.schaeffer-productique.com

Waltraud Jansen, Expert Communication Rotor Spinning,Schlafhorst Zweigniederlassung der Saurer Germany GmbH &Co KG. Tel: +49 (2451) 905-2194. Fax: +49 (2451) 905-3541. Email: [email protected]; http://www.saurer.com

Schönherr Textilmaschinenbau GmbH. Tel: +49 (921) 883-0. Fax: +49 (921) 883-460. Email: [email protected]; http://www.schoenherr-carpetweaving.com



Maike Kanters, Press & Communications, SPGPrints BV.Tel: +31 (485) 599 555. Email: [email protected]; http://www.spgprints.com

Spindelfabrik Suessen GmbH. Tel: +49 (7162) 15-0. Fax: +49 (7162) 15-367. Email: [email protected]; http://www.premium-textile-components.com

Catherine Chirat-Pic, Marketing Assistant, Spoolex. Tel: +33 (4) 7790-7243. Fax: +33 (4) 7790-3683. Email: [email protected]; http://www.spoolex.com

Thomas Elsener, Marketing, SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG. Tel: +41 (44) 718-3417. Fax: +41 (44) 718-3452. Email: [email protected]; http://www.ssm.ch

Sigrid Eder, Marketing Manager, Starlinger & Co GmbH. Tel: +43 (1) 59955-1251. Fax: +43 (1) 59955-180. Email: [email protected]; http://www.starlinger.com

Fritz Legler, Vice President Marketing, Sales and Services,Stäubli AG. Tel: +41 (81) 725-0324. Fax: +41 (81) 725-0116.Mobile/cellular: +41 (79) 418-2851. Email: [email protected]; http://www.staubli.com

Nadine Dairain, Communications and Press Relations Officer(Textile Division), Stäubli Technology & Services. Tel: +33 (4) 5064-3168. Fax: +33 (4) 5064-3165. Email: [email protected]; http://www.staubli.com

Hermann Schmodde, Research & Development, Terrot GmbH. Tel: +49 (371) 5201-0. Fax: +49 (371) 5201-200. Email: [email protected]; http://www.terrot.de

Thomas Maßen, International Sales, Trützschler Card Clothing. Tel: +49 (7053) 68-124. Fax: +49 (7053) 7359. Email: [email protected]; http://www.cardclothing.de

Hermann Selker, Head of Marketing, Trützschler GmbH & Co KG. Tel: +49 (2166) 607-205. Fax: +49 (2166) 607-550. Email: [email protected]; http://www.truetzschler.eu

Marc Wolpers, Managing Director Sales, Trützschler Nonwovens. Tel: +49 (6103) 401-0. Fax: +49 (6103) 401-440. Email: [email protected]; http://www.truetzschler.eu

Jutta Stehr, Group Marketing Manager, TrützschlerNonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH. Tel: +49 (6103) 401-321. Fax: +49 (6103) 401-440. Email: [email protected]; http://www.truetzschler-nonwovens.de; http://www.truetzschler-manmadefibers.de

Michael van den Dolder, Marketing Manager, TrützschlerSpinning. Tel: +49 (2166) 607-226. Fax: +49 (2166) 607-550. Email: [email protected];http://www.truetzschler.com

Edith Aepli, Senior Manager Marketing & Communication,Uster Technologies AG. Tel: +41 (43) 366-3880. Fax: +41 (43) 366-3958.Mobile/cellular: +41 (79) 916-0291. Email: [email protected]; http://www.uster.com

Julia Bachmeier, Head of Public & Media Relations(Voith Paper), Voith GmbH. Tel: +49 (7321) 37-3858. Email: [email protected]; http://voith.com

Beat Mathis, Werner Mathis AG. Tel: +41 (44) 852-5041. Fax: +41 (44) 850-6707. Email: [email protected]; http://www.mathisag.com

Norbert Höltker, Owner, Winder Works GmbH. Tel: +352 787500. Fax: +352 787500-91. Email: [email protected]; http://www.winderworks.de

Xorella AG. Tel: +41 (56) 437-2020. Fax: +41 (56) 426-0256. Email: [email protected]; http://www.xorella.com


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A MAJor CHEMICAl manufac-turer has announced it is to stopmaking and selling flame-retardant(FR)-based agents based on hexa-bromocyclododecane (HBCD).

Chemtura of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, USA, says it willpermanently stop production nolater than the end of its fourthquarter 2015 (31 December).Sales of the agents will continueuntil stocks are depleted andexisting customers should con-tact their sales representative.

According to the company,increasing regulatory restr -ictions on the use of such chemicals and the commercialdevelopment of viable alterna-tives make the market forHBCD products unsustainable.

On 23 September 2015, forinstance, the US EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) pre-published notice of a SignificantNew Use Rule (SNUR)(1) concern-ing these chemicals, which whenenforced will place restrictions

on their use in textiles intendedfor consumers (the agency is alsopursuing separately similar regu-lations concerning the use of tex-tiles in automobiles).

Chemtura has developed analternative (Emerald Innovation3000) and, in its latest financialreport (for the year ended 31December 2014), says that thishas enjoyed growing success,particularly as the manufacturersof styrene foam-based productshave opted to switch from thetraditional agents.

(1)Final Rule; Significant New UseRule for Hexabromocyclododecaneand 1,2,5,6,9,10-Hexabromocyclodo -decane (RIN 2070-AJ88); FRL:9927-44; Docket No: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0489; http://www.regulations.gov

Timothy Gagne, Manager – Communications, Chemtura Corp. Tel: +1 (203) 573-3327. Email: timothy.gagne@chemtura; http://www.chemtura.com

Chemtura quits making bromine-based flame-retardants

Coating and laminating programme for prague announcedTHE orGANIZEr oF THE International Conference on Textile Coatingand Laminating has revealed the preliminary programme for the latestedition of the event.

To be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 16–17 March 2016, theevent will include a keynote presentation given by Michael Kamm,Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unterföhring, Germany-based Sym-patex, according to International Newsletters Ltd of Droitwich Spa,UK. Other presentations will include:Hyperbaric, dry finishing technology for sustainability combined with high-•performance, given by Gary S. Selwyn, President, Green ThemeTechnologies (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA);Integration of electronic functionalities into textiles by lamination•technology, Margreet de Kok, Senior Researcher, Holst Centre(Eindhoven, The Netherlands);Protecting the world’s workforce: novel opportunities for coated and•laminated textiles, Jason Cole, Director R&D, Kappler Inc (Huntsville,Alabama, USA);Advances in on-line measurement and control for optimizing coating and•converting applications, Chris McGowan, Director of Systems Sales,NDC Technologies Ltd (Maldon, UK);Environmentally friendly manufacturing of light-management materials for•windows, Frans Goossens, Marketing and Sales Director, Fait PlastSpA (Cellatica, Italy);Antimicrobials with built-in marker technology, Heinz Studer, Sales•Manager, Sanitized AG (Burgdorf, Switzerland);The key role of hot-melt technology, Clemens Disch, Area Sales•Manager, Mathis AG (Oberhasli, Switzerland);Novel short chain/carbon-6 fluoroproducts with improved properties, Fikri•Alemdaroglu, Business Manager Surface Modification DaikinChemical Europe GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany);Coating and lamination technology - how we got here and a guide to where•we are going, Barry Goodwin, Managing Director, Amba Projex Ltd(High Peak, UK);Responsive coatings, Brecht Demedts, Researcher Textile Function -•alization and Surface Modification, Centexbel (Zwijnaarde, Belgium);Polyurethane technologies for high quality coatings, Frederik Goethals,•Centexbel (Zwijnaarde, Belgium);Advantages and drawbacks using nanomaterials in coatings, Aleksandra•Lobnik, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor(Maribor, Slovenia)Technical properties of cellulose powder-coated textiles, Gizem•Manasoglu, Uludag University, Department of Textile Engineering(Bursa, Turkey);Hydrophobic textiles in hospital design—a study on the cleaning and•disinfection possibilities of coated textiles in hospital interior design, JeppeEmil Mogensen. VIA University College (Herning, Denmark);India—the paradox, K.S. Sundararaman, Executive Director, Shiva•TexYarn Ltd (Coimbatore, India).

The conference Chair, Bill Smith of Industrial Textile Associates,based in Greer, South Carolina, USA, says he has compiled the pro-gramme to inform senior managers, technical and marketing direc-tors, and industry analysts, about the latest trends and technicaldevelopments affecting the industry. The event is also tailored to fos-ter networking between all the participants.

Further updates to the programme will be announced shortlyon the conference website and via email alerts to those register-ing an interest.

See also, page 21.

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HIGH-pErForMANCE nonwo-vens producer Technical FibreProducts (TFP) has installed athird manufacturing line at itsfacility in Kendal, UK.

Announced in 2014 and basedon TFP’s proprietary wetlaidtechnology, the production linewill double the company’s pro-duction capacity.

As well as extending the com-pany’s capacity to meet increasingdemand across all of its markets –including composites – the newline will be able to make fabrics inexcess of 2.00 m in width.

This increase in width will enableTFP’s fabrics to be used in a vari-ety of applications where the com-pany’s conventional productionwidth of 1.65 m was a limitation.

TFP’s wetlaid technology has itsorigins in the papermakingprocesses used by the company’sparent group, James Cropper plcalso of Kendal.

The unique process allows TFPto make nonwovens withextremely uniform fibre disper-sions in areal weights from 2 g.m–2

to in excess of 3500 g.m–2.The Managing Director of TFP,

Martin Thompson, says: “Theopening of the new line is just thelatest exciting step in an acceler-ated programme of capacity andcapability improvements for thecompany; these have includedthe development and installationof the world’s first commercialnanocoating facility in Schenec-tady [New York, USA].”

Rosemary Fisher, Marketing Man-ager, Technical Fibre Products.Tel: +44 (1539) [email protected]://www.tfpglobal.com

TurKISH NoNwovENS producerMogul is establishing its firstNorth American and first over-seas operations – Mogul SouthCarolina Nonwovens. The com-pany is investing US$17.6 millionin an existing 8450-m2 building inGray Court, South Carolina, USA.

The new facility will focus on theproduction of spunlace nonwo-vens for medical, hygiene and per-sonal wet wipes applications. Infuture, Mogul expects to use theplant to expand its product line.

Mogul Tekstil Founder andChairman Ekrem Kayali said thenew facility, which is expected tobe fully operational in the secondquarter of 2016, will help the com-pany better serve its North Amer-

ican customers with a diverserange of nonwoven products.

Established in 1997, Mogul isbased in Gaziantep, Turkey.

The company has a diverseproduct portfolio, includingspunlace, polypropylene (PP)spunbond nonwovens, polyethyl-ene terephthalate (PET) spun-bond nonwovens, bicomponentPET spunbond nonwovens andmeltblown nonwovens, as well ascoated and laminated fabrics andconverted products made fromnonwovens and composites.

Mogul Tekstil AS.Tel: +90 (342) 337-1499. [email protected]://www.mogulsb.com

Mogul establishes uS production line

Freudenberg starts pilot line todevelop new spunlaid applicationsFrEudENbErG pErForMANCE

Materials has invested €3 millionto install a spunlaid pilot line atits plant in Kaiserslautern, Ger-many, where it aims to developinnovative products and createnew markets for its fabrics.

At the Kaiserslautern plant,established in 1970, FreudenbergPerformance Materials developsnonwovens made using its patent-ed, proprietary spunlaid process,currently marketing the materialsto the automotive, construction,filter and carpet industries.

Two other businesses in theFreudenberg Group, Freuden-berg Filtration Technologies andFreudenberg Medical, also oper-ate from the plant.

The first use of the new pilotline, which has been inaugurated,will be to take one of Freuden-berg Performance Materials’innovation projects to the nextstage of its development, thecompany says.

In the spunlaid process, granu-lates of polymers such aspolypropylene (PP), polyester(PES), polylactic acid (PLA) andpolyethylene (PE) are melted andextruded through spinnerets toform endless filaments that areextremely fine, but very strong.These are laid on a conveyor beltto form a web and then consoli-dated into a nonwoven fabric byapplying pressure and heat.

Freudenberg says its propri-etary technology can be adaptedto produce tailor-made nonwo-vens. In addition, compared withconventional spunlaid processes,it has a higher productivity andmakes more uniform fabrics.

Holger-Michael Steingräber,Freudenberg Performance Materials. Tel: +49 (6201) 80-6640. Mobile: +49 (173) [email protected]; http://www.freudenberg-pm.com

Sandler expands production siteGErMAN NoNwovENS manu-facturer Sandler is scheduled tocomplete the construction of anew production unit by the endof 2015. The company is invest-ing €17 million in its Plant 5building, which encompasses anarea of 22 750 m2.

A new nonwovens productionline for hygiene materials will alsobe installed to expand productioncapacity with an additional invest-ment of €26 million and the cre-ation of up to 50 new jobs inSchwarzenbach/Saale, Germany.

Last year, Sandler also beganconstruction of a new administra-tion building at a cost of €5 mil-lion. The building will comprise1600 m2 of office space on four

floors, including new workplaces,training and conference rooms.

The total investment is€48 million, according to ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO) DrChristian Heinrich Sandler.

Main applications for the com-pany’s nonwoven materialsinclude topsheets of hygieneproducts, such as baby diapers,sanitary pads, panty liners, tam-pons, incontinence pads andadult diapers.

Miriam Häublein, Group ManagerMarketing, Sandler AG.Tel: +49 (9284) 600. Fax: +49 (9284) [email protected]://www.sandler.de

Technical Fibre products doublesnonwovens capacity with third line




pegas Nonwovens adds a second line at its Egyptian plantpEGAS NoNwovENS is to installa second spunmelt productionline at its plant in 6th of OctoberCity, Egypt.

The company from Znojmo,Czech Republic, says the newline will make up to 10 kt a yearof bicomponent fabrics and isexpected to begin operatingcommercially in the secondquarter of 2017.

The line (S-TwinMB-S 2660RF4s Compact BiCo) will bebuilt and delivered by Reifen-häuser Reicofil GmbH & Co KGof Troisdorf, Germany. Oncethe line is fully operational, PegasNonwovens says it will graduallyincrease its annual production

capacity in Egypt to 45 kt. Thefabrics will be sold for use in dis-posable hygiene products.

Pegas is the first known cus-tomer to buy this latest Reicofiltechnology, which, in contrast toReifenhäuser’s previous lines, isdesigned for relatively small-capacity production at a low ini-tial investment. In making theannouncement, Pegas stressedthe other economies this invest-ment will benefit from, such asthe access to the infrastructurearound the existing plant.

Reifenhäuser says it developedthe S-TwinMB-S 2660 RF4sCompact BiCo to lower the costof entry to the spunmelt market

for customers in emerging mar-kets, such as North Africa. Forlong-term customers, such asPegas, moreover, it allows themto build capacity more slowly inmarkets where growth is expect-ed, but conditions are unstable.

See also, Technical Textiles Inter-national, September 2013, Egypt-ian unrest prompts suspension ofPegas production, page 36;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/51443; and:Technical Textiles International,

July/August 2013, Pegas starts-upEgyptian plant, page 42;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/51402; and:

Technical Textiles International,January 2012, Unrest in MiddleEast fails to stifle investment in non-wovens, page 27;http://www.technical-textiles.net/node/404.

Jan Zidek, Head of External Report-ing, Pegas Nonwovens Sro. Tel: +420 (515) 262408. Mobile: +420 (727) 964218. Email: [email protected]://www.pegas.cz

Otto Kuhl, Reifenhäuser GmbH &Co KG Maschinenfabrik. Tel: +49 (2241) 23510-457. [email protected]://www.reicofil.com

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diary of events

January 201612 January—15 OctoberHeimtextil 2016Frankfurt, Germany.Heike Meub, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.Tel: +49 (69) 7575-6520. Fax: +49 (69) [email protected]://www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com

February 201615–17 FebruaryThe Grass Yarn & Tufters Forum 2016Berlin, Germany.Jenny Skinner, Applied Market Information Ltd.Tel: +44 (1173) 148111. [email protected]://www.amiplastics.com

24–26 FebruaryTechtextil Russia 2016Moscow, Russia.Natalia Kryukova, Messe Frankfurt RUS.Tel: +7 (495) 649-8775. Fax: +7 (495) [email protected]://www.techtextil.messefrankfurt.ru

March 20168–10 MarchJEC World 2016Paris, France.Thierry-Alain Truong, JEC Group.Tel: +33 (1) 5836-4398. Fax: +33 (1) [email protected]://www.jeccomposites.com

16–17 MarchInternational Conference on TextileCoating and laminating, TCl2016Prague, Czech Republic.Jill Gwinnutt, International Newsletters Ltd.Tel: +44 (870) 165-7210. Fax: +44 (870) [email protected]://www.intnews.com/TCLSee also, page 21

April 201611–15 April12th World Filtration Conference (WFC12)Taipei, Taiwan.Professor Kuo-Jen Hwang, Taiwan Chairman [email protected]://www.wfc12.tw

May 20162–5 MayIDEA 2016Boston, Massachusetts, USA.Misty Ayers, INDA (Association of theNonwoven Fabrics Industry).Tel: +1 (919) 459-3700. Fax: +1 (919) [email protected]://www.inda.org

3–5 MayJEC Americas 2016Atlanta, Georgia, USA.Thierry Alain Truong, JEC Group.Tel: +33 (1) 5836-4398. Fax: +33 (1) [email protected]://www.jeccomposites.com

3–5 MayTechtextil North America 2016Atlanta, Georgia, USA.Kari Martin, Marketing Coordinator, MesseFrankfurt Inc.Tel: +1 (770) 984-8016, x 2428. Fax: +1 (770) [email protected]://techtextil-northamerica-us.messefrankfurt.com/atlanta/en/for_attendees/welcome.html

3–5 MayTexprocess AmericasAtlanta, Georgia, USA.Kari Martin, Marketing Coordinator, MesseFrankfurt Inc.Tel: +1 (770) 984-8016, x 2428. Fax: +1 (770) [email protected]://texprocess-americas-us.messefrankfurt.com/atlanta/en/for_attendees/welcome.html

23–25 MayProtective Clothing (7th European Conference)Izmir, Turkey.Bengi Kutlu, Dokuz Eylül University TextileEngineering Department.Tel: +90 (232) 301-7715. Fax: +90 (232) [email protected]://www.motto.tc

31 May—2 Junemtex+Chemnitz, Germany.André Rehn, Project Manager, Messe Chemnitz.Tel: +49 (371) 38038-106. Fax: +49 (371) [email protected]://www.mtex-chemnitz.com

June 20161–4 JuneHightex 2016Istanbul, Turkey.Teknik Fairs Ltd Co.Tel: +90 (212) 876-7506. Fax: +90 (212) [email protected]://www.hightex2015.com

September 201620–22 SeptemberDornbirn Man-Made Fibers CongressDornbirn, AustriaAustrian Man-Made Fibers InstituteTel: +43 (1) 319-2909-40Fax: +43 (1) [email protected]://www.dornbirn-mfc.com

October 20165–6 OctoberSmart Textiles and Lightweight Materials(SALTEX)Dornbirn, Austria.Patrick Malang, SALTEX-Project Management,Messe Dornbirn.Tel: +43 (5572) 305414. [email protected]://saltex.messedornbirn.at/aussteller

11–13 OctoberFiltech 2016Cologne, Germany.Suzanne Abetz, Filtech Exhibitions Germany.Tel: +49 (2132) 93-5760. [email protected]://www.filtech.de

12–14 OctoberCINTE Techtextil ChinaShanghai, China.Liam Rodden, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.Tel: +852 2230-9217. Fax: +852 [email protected]://cinte-techtextil-china.hk.messefrankfurt.com/shanghai/en/visitors/welcome.html

24–28 OctoberITMA Asia + CITMEShanghai, China.Daphne Poon/Jane Loh, MP Expositions Pte Ltd.Tel: +65 6393-0238/0220. Fax: +65 [email protected]://www.itmaasia.com



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