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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      development, the Z wire for high-speed roller cards.   second quarter of 2021. V-Jet is the latest technology                                                  forming principle d
 Reports  Recent updates on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           better carding and more stable web forming.      forming and drying technology in its product range.                                                           production of techn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       by Swiss Autefa Solutions. With V-Jet Futura, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A new geometry minimizes fiber fly and allows for

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     varied patterns on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       company recently sealed the link between web

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       This latest hydroentanglement machine, together
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     fiber savings or pa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       with the SQ-V square drum dryer, embodies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     are two examples of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       advanced technology combined with significant

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 nonwoven technologies and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             reductions in energy consumption compared to other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       process solutions.


                     Oerlikon Nonwoven double-beam meltblown system – here with integrated ecuTEC+ for electrostatically-charging the filter media
 the upcoming INDEX  20   nonwoven industries. The developments include   • Airlaid technology The Oerlikon Nonwoven airlaid                                                   processes for producing nonwoven substrates for                                                                                                                         DILO Group                                                                                                    Andritz Nonwoven is
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       DILO Group is the leading equipment supplier of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     CP technology. The

             both manufacturing aspects and finishing or product
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       production. At INDEXTM 20, DILO nonwoven will be
                                                              fibers raw material into high-end products for a wide
                                                                                                                                                                               so-called bitumen roofing substrates (needled PET

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     nonwovens. Using th
             development aspects. However, much of the        process is ideal for processing pulp or cellulose                                                                roofing underlays (PP or PET spunbonds) and                                                                                                                             complete lines for staple fiber nonwoven fabric                                                               for producing biode
 Nonwoven is a fabric-like material made from staple   medical (+118.0%) and wipes/personal wipes   innovations have been from machine manufacturers.  range of applications. The patented Oerlikon   spunbonds) for bitumen roofing membranes.                                                                                                        introducing:                                                                                                  fibers such as visc
 fiber, long fibers, or both bonded together by   (+22.0%) followed by garments (+32.6 %).   INDEX™ is one of the most prominent global   Nonwoven formation process sets standards for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              smoothly to produce
 chemical, mechanical, heat, or solvent treatment.   According to figures collected and compiled by the   meeting places for the nonwovens market. INDEX    homogeneous fiber laying and superb evenness for   • QSR spunmelt technology: QSR (Quality Sized                                                                                           • Hyperpunch technology: Hyperpunch HαV                                                                       cost-efficient card
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 According to ISO standard 9092 and CEN EN 29092,   EDANA secretariat, production of nonwovens in   takes place once every three years and provides a   nonwovens with low running meter weights.   Right) technology for hygiene applications offers a                                                                                                technology allows a more uniform stitch distribution                                                          biodegradable.
 a nonwoven is an engineered fibrous assembly,   Greater Europe grew by 7.2% in 2020 to reach   unique opportunity to explore the nonwoven   Furthermore, it permits the homogeneous mixing of   financially attractive solution for producing this highly                                            Bruckner Nonwovens                               in the preneedling process, especially in combination
 primarily planar, given a designed level of structural   3,075,615 tonnes (and 85.9 billion square meters)   industry's latest innovations and connect with   the most diverse raw materials, including pulp, short-   diverse spunbond and meltblown composites                                     Bruckner has collaborated with Sonovia for the   with the new needle pattern 6000X. In a complete                                                              Reifenhauser nonwov
 integrity by physical and chemical means, excluding   with a total estimated turnover of €9,555 million. The   like-minded professionals. INDEX™ 20 will take place   and long-staple natural and manmade fibers (up to   (SSMMS, SMMS, and SSS) by globally accepted                                sono-chemical finishing of nonwovens. The        needling line, this felt homogenization process can                                                           known for its innov
 weaving, knitting, or paper-making. The nonwoven   total output of the 27 European Union countries is   in Geneva from 19 – 22 October 2021. INDEX™   20 mm) and powders, as well as the utilization and   standards. Oerlikon Nonwoven can equip a unique                                           one-step, the sono-chemical finishing process is   be improved further by using the new needle pattern                                                         nonwoven sector. Th
 fabrics offer extra-ordinary properties, which diversify   now over 2.15 million tonnes, which suggests the   event will display all the latest developed   combination of the most diverse mechanical, thermal   system with unique features that enable producers to                               suitable for all types of textiles, whether made from   8000X, which is a milestone in the needle pattern                                                      nonwoven fabricatio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       development process and results in endproduct
 their applications from simple packaging materials to   potential of the nonwoven market. The "Nonwoven   technologies related to the nonwoven industry. The   and chemical tangling methods for creating the   distinguish themselves within their respective                                       natural fibers like cotton, linen, silk, synthetic   surfaces with low markings over a wide range of                                                           focus of the hour d
 high-tech applications, i.e., medical, healthcare,   Fabric Market - Forecast (2020 - 2025)" report   event will include the following cutting-edge   requisite product properties.  markets with unique nonwoven properties such as                                                                 materials, or a blend of both. The procedure uses   advances/stroke.                                                                                           The company's singl
 filtration, construction, personal care, automotive,   highlights that the segment is going to improve   developments from various nonwoven machine                           higher volumes, softness, and customer-specific                                                                        zinc-oxide nanoparticles as an active medium and is                                                                                                            provides an optimum
 electronics, and more.  further and reach $42 billion by 2025, after growing at   manufacturers:  • Meltblown technology: Oerlikon meltblown offers                           embossed patterns, for example.                                                                                        based on the physical phenomenon of acoustic     • 3D-Lofter technology: The "3D-Lofter," presented                                                            The polymer is spun
 a CAGR of 7.4% during 2020-2025, owing to the vast           unique and highly sophisticated nonwovens for                                                                                                                                                                                           cavitation. The technology provides optimum      during ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, offers a broader                                                               with several thousa
 European Disposables and Nonwovens Association   usage of nonwoven fabrics in various applications.    filtration, insulation, and sorption applications. It                                                                   • Wet-laid/spunlaced technology: Truetzschler                         antimicrobial and antiviral properties with durability.   range of nonwovens applications by exploring the                                                     of hot air exiting
 (EDANA) identified that the most significant growth   There have been many developments in the   distinguishes itself from other concepts currently                           • Phantom technology: Oerlikon Nonwoven offers an                                                                      At Bruckner Textile Technologies' technology center,   third dimension. A series of single web forming units                                                   attenuate the polym
 areas for nonwovens in 2020 were observed in   Oerlikon Nonwoven   available on the market as a result of its extreme                                                         alternative technology for manufacturing various wet   Nonwovens and Voith will address the quest for more             relevant tests will be carried out starting in the   which work according to the aerodynamic web                                                               filaments that are
             Oerlikon is an engineering company with a wide   flexibility. The polymers used to produce the filter                                                             wipes from pulp and polymer fibers. Here, the    sustainable and affordable nonwovens in the wipes                                                                                                                                                                                    a collector screen.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                segment by two proven technologies for
 EUROPEAN NONWOVENS PRODUCTION  range of nonwoven technologies. The company   media and membranes are as diverse as their                                                      spunmelt and airlaid processes are combined to   manufacturing pulp-based nonwovens. Firstly, WLS                                                                                                                                                                                     with excellent barr
             provides stand-alone machines and turnkey        applications. The spectrum ranges from classical                                                                 perfectly unites the properties of the starting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       same time, the mult
 3,250  90                                                    polyolefins (PP, PE), PET, PLA, PBT, and PA all the                                                              materials. The material mix can comprise up to 90%   (Wet-Laid/Spunlaced) lines. More than a handful are                                                                                                                                                                              perfect elasticity
 Copyrights: EDANA 2021  production lines for almost every type of nonwoven
             product. At INDEX™20, Oerlikon nonwoven will     way through to special plastics such as PPS and                                                                  cellulose fibers. Alternatively, cotton or synthetic   in service worldwide and mainly target the flushable                                                                                                                                                                           polymer melt is spu
 3,000  80                                                    TPU. All these and other raw materials can be reliably                                                                                                            wipes market. At INDEX , Trutzcher will introduce                                                                                                                                                                                    with up to 14 rows
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             showcase its latest developments focusing on the                                                                                                                  fibers can also be added. Compared to processes
             market- and customer-oriented system solutions for   processed using the Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown                                                              such as classical spunlace (hydroentangled carded   the latest nextLevel/WLS baby and body wipes, a                                                                                                                                                                                   blown horizontally
 2,750  70   filtration, hygiene, medical, geotextile, and other   procedures. In addition, the ecuTEC+                                                                        nonwovens) produced to date, the Phantom         joint development by Voith and Truetzschler.                                                                                                                                                                                         collector screen. T
             industrial applications. The key highlights to explore   electro-charging unit electrostatically charges filter                                                   technology offers ecological, performance, and cost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   with extremely high
                                                              media in order to increase filter efficiency further.
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             at INDEX™20 include:
 000 Tonnes  2,500  60  Billions sqm                          Users can choose from numerous possible                                                                          advantages. Dispensing with hydroentanglement    • Carded/pulp (CP) products: The second focus is                                                                                                                                                                                     Research is extensi
                                                                                                                                                                               renders subsequent drying of the material redundant.
                                                              variations and set the optimum charge intensity for

 50
 2,250
                                                              their respective filter applications.                                                                                                                             on carded/pulp (CP) products. A CP line – including                                                                                                                                                                                  fabrics to extend t
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                a TWF-NCT card placed between the HydroFormer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and the AquaJet is already running to total capacity                                                                                                                                                                                 the University of G
 2,000  40
                                                              • Spunbond technology: Oerlikon Spunbond                                                                                                                          at the customer site. Various CP materials, including                                                                                                                                                                                nonwovens cotton co
                                                              systems are capable of high production capacities                                                                                                                 innovative nextLevel/CP wipes, will be displayed at                                                                                                                                                                                  breathable, and abs
 1,750  30                                                    and yields with simultaneously low energy                                                                        Trutzchler Nonwoven                              the booth and invite visitors to discuss                                                                                                                                                                                             materials currently
                                                              consumption. To this end, geotextiles made from                                                                   Trutzchler was established in 1888. The German   characteristics, benefits, line concepts, and                                                                                                                                                                                       bandages, and simil
 1,500  20                                                    polypropylene or polyester can be efficiently                                                                    company stands for competence in fiber preparation.   equipment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      nonwoven produced s
 10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20                   manufactured with running meter weights of up to                                                                 The company is known for its innovation and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           fabrics had improve
                                                              400 g/m2 and filament titers of up to 9 dtex. Oerlikon                                                           technology in the nonwoven area. At INDEXTM 20,   • The Z wire for high-speed roller cards:
 Tonnes  sqm  Oerlikon Nonwoven double-beam meltblown system – here with                                                                                                       Trutzhler nonwoven will be introducing:
              integrated ecuTEC+ for electrostatically-charging the filter media.  Nonwoven also offers specialized spunbond                                                                                                    Truetzschler card clothing will present its latest
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