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development, the Z wire for high-speed roller cards. second quarter of 2021. V-Jet is the latest technology
A new geometry minimizes fiber fly and allows for by Swiss Autefa Solutions. With V-Jet Futura, the forming principle deliver defined fiber masses in the original nonwoven while maintaining good
better carding and more stable web forming. company recently sealed the link between web varied patterns on a base needlefelt. A stress-oriented breathability. The water absorption of the composites
forming and drying technology in its product range. production of technically formed parts resulting in was three to 10 times higher compared with the
This latest hydroentanglement machine, together fiber savings or patterned DI-LOUR or DI-LOOP felts cotton-free fabric. The composite materials also
with the SQ-V square drum dryer, embodies are two examples of this technology exploring new maintained the ability of nonwovens to recover from
advanced technology combined with significant application areas for needlefelts. being stretched, allowing them to accommodate
reductions in energy consumption compared to other spontaneous movements without losing their shape.
process solutions.
Another company, Fibroline, based in Limonest,
The Oerlikon Nonwoven OSR spunmelt technology, a highly
competitive solution France, has developed a portfolio of advanced
Andritz Nonwoven is an Austria-based nonwoven technologies for achieving the thorough integration
DILO Group company that has recently shown its neXline wet lace of dry functional powders into or onto the surface of
nonwoven industries. The developments include • Airlaid technology The Oerlikon Nonwoven airlaid processes for producing nonwoven substrates for DILO Group is the leading equipment supplier of CP technology. The company also offers technology fabrics or yarns via a high voltage generator and an
both manufacturing aspects and finishing or product process is ideal for processing pulp or cellulose roofing underlays (PP or PET spunbonds) and complete lines for staple fiber nonwoven fabric for producing biodegradable and sustainable alternating electric field. The nonwoven fabrics have
development aspects. However, much of the fibers raw material into high-end products for a wide so-called bitumen roofing substrates (needled PET production. At INDEXTM 20, DILO nonwoven will be nonwovens. Using the neXline wet lace CP, natural many spaces inside their structure which could
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. On display at INDEX: composite nonwovens from introducing: fibers such as viscose or pulp can be processed provide the opportunity to add different functional dry
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 the first CP line world-wide smoothly to produce a high-performance and powders making these nonwovens technologically
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 carded-pulp wipe that is fully advanced. Fibroline will present its latest
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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. developments at the INDEX 2020 Smart Nonwovens
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 sector seminar, which will occur on October 20th,
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 nonwoven is a German company 2021, during the show in Geneva, which runs from
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 innovative technologies related to the October 19-22. Some of the highlights of the
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. Though the company has various developments by Fibroline are the Fibroline D-Preg
8000X, which is a milestone in the needle pattern
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 development process and results in endproduct nonwoven fabrication lines, the meltblown line is the system to replace latex binders and enable rec
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 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. in the manufacture of nonwoven carpets for
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 single-row meltblown technology exhibitions. Other companies employ D-Preg
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 barrier and filtration properties. technology to remove VOCs, odors, and glass fibers
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 through a spinneret provided from automotive headliners and add binders to flax
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 thousand holes in a single row. Streams nonwovens to produce composites.
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 at both sides of the spinneret tip
(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 Nonwovens and Voith will address the quest for more At Bruckner Textile Technologies' technology center, third dimension. A series of single web forming units attenuate the polymer melt to form ultra-fine Ease, a home cleaning brand, has launched
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 sustainable and affordable nonwovens in the wipes relevant tests will be carried out starting in the which work according to the aerodynamic web filaments that are then blown by high-velocity air onto nonwoven sheets made of natural fibers with the
Oerlikon is an engineering company with a wide flexibility. The polymers used to produce the filter wipes from pulp and polymer fibers. Here, the segment by two proven technologies for a collector screen. This results in a meltblown fabric ability to allows whites and colored clothes to wash
range of nonwoven technologies. The company media and membranes are as diverse as their spunmelt and airlaid processes are combined to with excellent barrier and filtration properties. At the together while preventing color bleeds and extra
provides stand-alone machines and turnkey applications. The spectrum ranges from classical perfectly unites the properties of the starting manufacturing pulp-based nonwovens. Firstly, WLS same time, the multirow meltblown technology offers fabric dyes from reaching the water source. Ease's
production lines for almost every type of nonwoven 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 and absorption properties. The robust laundry detergent sheets eliminate toxic
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 spun through a spinneret provided ingredients and can catch harmful chemicals. The
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showcase its latest developments focusing on the TPU. All these and other raw materials can be reliably fibers can also be added. Compared to processes wipes market. At INDEX , Trutzcher will introduce with up to 14 rows of fine nozzles. The filaments are nonwoven detergent sheets are eco-friendly and safe
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 onto a drum or vertically onto the to the skin; it is free of paraben, allergen, and bleach.
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. This results in a meltblown fabric
industrial applications. The key highlights to explore electro-charging unit electrostatically charges filter technology offers ecological, performance, and cost with extremely high elasticity and good INDA and EDANA have released the 2021 edition of
at INDEX™20 include: media in order to increase filter efficiency further. advantages. Dispensing with hydroentanglement absorption properties. standard procedures for the nonwoven industries.
Users can choose from numerous possible renders subsequent drying of the material redundant. • Carded/pulp (CP) products: The second focus is These Nonwovens Standard Procedures help define
variations and set the optimum charge intensity for on carded/pulp (CP) products. A CP line – including Research is extensively carried out on nonwoven the industry, with specifiers for its properties,
their respective filter applications. a TWF-NCT card placed between the HydroFormer fabrics to extend their applications. Researchers at composition, and specifications. Offering
and the AquaJet is already running to total capacity the University of Georgia have developed a harmonized language for the industry across the
• Spunbond technology: Oerlikon Spunbond at the customer site. Various CP materials, including nonwovens cotton composite that is stretchable, USA and Europe and recognized by many other
systems are capable of high production capacities innovative nextLevel/CP wipes, will be displayed at breathable, and absorbent, reportedly superior to individual markets, the procedures offer a way for the
and yields with simultaneously low energy Trutzchler Nonwoven the booth and invite visitors to discuss materials currently used to fabricate face masks, nonwovens industry to communicate across the
consumption. To this end, geotextiles made from Trutzchler was established in 1888. The German characteristics, benefits, line concepts, and bandages, and similar medical products. The cotton globe and within the supply chain to ensure that
polypropylene or polyester can be efficiently company stands for competence in fiber preparation. equipment. nonwoven produced showed that the composite product properties can be consistently described,
manufactured with running meter weights of up to The company is known for its innovation and fabrics had improved water absorbency compared to produced, and tested.
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:
Nonwoven also offers specialized spunbond Trutzhler nonwoven will be introducing: Truetzschler card clothing will present its latest
3D-Lofter
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