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Rethinking Energy with

Monforts in Shanghai

China continues to lead the world in the production “Because finishing is a particularly energy-intensive
of textiles and investments in textile machinery, part of the textile production chain, it is exactly where Monforts Montex stenters are already the industry standard for the fabric finishing industry
making ITMA Asia + CITME, which takes place in convincing results can be achieved and we have
Shanghai from November 19-23, a must-attend event developed a wide range of energy-saving measures,”
for Monforts. says Wroblowski. “This not only includes
state-of-the-art machine chamber insulation but also
heat recovery systems.”

The Monforts Universal Energy Tower, for example, is
a free-standing air/air heat exchanger that achieves
energy savings of up to 25%.

The ECO Booster heat recovery system with
integrated automatic cleaning is meanwhile directly
integrated into the chamber design of the Montex
stenter and enables energy savings of up to 35% The Monforts Energy Tower can be retrofitted to existing ranges to achieve significant savings The Montex®Coat coater serves a diverse number of technical textile markets
depending on the application. One ECO Booster
module is sufficient for stenter ranges with up to countries, with around 150 of them already reaping says Wroblowski. “These latest Monforts lines allow
Hans Wroblowski. Head of Denim. Monforts eight chambers. the benefits of the Econtrol® and Econtrol®T-CA users to be extremely versatile and respond quickly
“While remaining the world’s largest processes. to market demand, while also allowing very short
producer of clothing and footwear, China Both the ECO Booster and the Energy Tower can also production runs.”
has also been the largest consumer of these be retrofitted to existing ranges, in order to make Econtrol® is a continuous process for the dyeing of
products since 2021,” says Monforts Head production more resource-efficient and economical, woven cotton and cellulosic fabrics in which reactive Technical textiles
of Denim Hans Wroblowski. “The country yet without having to invest in a new machine. dyestuffs are fixed into the fabric in a one-step dyeing The Montex®Coat coater meanwhile serves a very
now accounts for 25% of the global clothing and drying process with a controlled combination of diverse number of markets and enables full PVC
and footwear market, with the USA in “If anything, today’s high energy prices are only steam and air. The entire pad-dry process takes just coatings, pigment dyeing or minimal application
second place with a 21% share and Europe encouraging investment, because for our customers, two-to-three minutes at a temperature of between surface and low penetration treatments, as well as
with a 20% share. This suggests a energy costs can account for up to 70% of 120-130°C and a relative humidity volume of 25-30%. solvent coatings to be carried out. Key applications
significant change, since the biggest market production costs, so there is great demand for ways include tents, tarpaulins and awnings, black-out roller
for China’s products is now its own. of saving money,” Wroblowski says. “This also helps The latest innovation for denim manufacturers is the blinds and sail cloth, automotive interior fabrics and
European machine builders like Monforts, in terms of global warming and reducing carbon CYD yarn dyeing system which integrates new medical disposables.
however, have much to contribute to footprint, of course. We see the energy crisis of the functions and processes into the weaving
ensuring all markets continue to grow past two years as an opportunity because it is preparatory processes – spinning, direct beaming, “Technical textiles are a key pillar of the Monforts
sustainably, and we are looking forward to leading to an energy consumption rethink in the warping and assembly beaming, followed by sizing production programme and we are always exploring
many fruitful discussions in Shanghai.” textile industry.” and dyeing – in order to increase quality, flexibility, potential new applications with our customers,” says
economic viability and productivity. Wroblowski. “There remains huge potential for the
Efficiency Denim
At stand C07 in Hall 5 at the Shanghai exhibition, Two major areas of specialism for Monforts “Differentiation is the key in the highly-competitive expansion of this market in Asia and we will be happy
Wroblowski and other Monforts experts will be on technologies are in denim production and the denim fabrics industry, whether that is through the to discuss the possibilities of this very flexible
hand to explain the advantages of Montex stenters finishing of a wide range of technical textiles. successful incorporation of new fibres, technology with you in Shanghai.”
for essential drying processes in terms of production accommodating new fabric constructions or
throughput – and especially in energy efficiency and Over 900 Monforts Thermex hotflue dyeing systems exploring the many options for how to treat them at *Econtrol® is a registered mark of DyStar Colours
resource savings. are now operational in the main textile producing the finishing stage, to gain a market advantage,” Distribution GmbH, Germany.

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