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Neue Effizienz in der Heißgasfiltration. Trimetric Filtermedien: Top in Temperaturbeständigkeit, Rückhalterate und Robustheit © GKD
Die aus der sehr guten Regenerierbarkeit der Trimetric Filterkerzen resultierenden langen Standzeiten im laufenden Betrieb sind die Basis für lange Standzeiten.
24.07.2019

GKD: Neue Effizienz in der Heißgasfiltration

  • Trimetric Filtermedien: Top in Temperaturbeständigkeit, Rückhalterate und Robustheit

Das innovative, hochporöse Filtermedium aus Sinterwerkstoffen, Trimetric, verbindet in einem Medium alles, was effiziente Heißgasfiltration erfordert: Hohe Rückhalteraten, thermische Beständigkeit bis 600 °C, mechanische Robustheit gegen Schwingungen sowie Regenerierbarkeit im laufenden Betrieb. Mit dieser neuen Produktfamilie macht die international führende technische Weberei GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG (GKD) jetzt erstmals die in der IMVT-Studie nachgewiesene Effizienz von Kombinationen aus Optimierten Tressen und Metallfaservlies in der Praxis verfügbar. Anwendungsspezifisch auslegbar, können die eigenstabilen Filterelemente in allen kostengünstigen Bauformen von Standard-Staubfiltern eingesetzt werden – mit geringen Anpassungen bei der Fixierung auch in Schlauchfilteranlagen.

  • Trimetric Filtermedien: Top in Temperaturbeständigkeit, Rückhalterate und Robustheit

Das innovative, hochporöse Filtermedium aus Sinterwerkstoffen, Trimetric, verbindet in einem Medium alles, was effiziente Heißgasfiltration erfordert: Hohe Rückhalteraten, thermische Beständigkeit bis 600 °C, mechanische Robustheit gegen Schwingungen sowie Regenerierbarkeit im laufenden Betrieb. Mit dieser neuen Produktfamilie macht die international führende technische Weberei GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG (GKD) jetzt erstmals die in der IMVT-Studie nachgewiesene Effizienz von Kombinationen aus Optimierten Tressen und Metallfaservlies in der Praxis verfügbar. Anwendungsspezifisch auslegbar, können die eigenstabilen Filterelemente in allen kostengünstigen Bauformen von Standard-Staubfiltern eingesetzt werden – mit geringen Anpassungen bei der Fixierung auch in Schlauchfilteranlagen.

Ob zur Herstellung von Farbpigmenten und Katalysatoren, zur Rückgewinnung von Wertstoffen oder bei der Verbrennung von Holzschnitzeln, industriellen und kommunalen Abfällen: Die Filtration und Aufbereitung heißer Gasströme hat eine Schlüsselfunktion, um steigenden Anforderungen an Umweltschutz und Wirtschaftlichkeit gerecht zu werden. Von entscheidender Bedeutung für CO2-Footprint und Gesamtwirkungsgrad der Anlagen ist die Rückgewinnung der thermischen Energie nach dem Filtrationsprozess. Betriebstemperaturen über 260 °C vermeiden nicht nur ein energieintensives Wiederaufheizen des Abgases, sondern tragen auch zum Schutz nachgelagerter Aggregate wie Wärmetauscher, Katalysatoren oder Gaswäscher bei. Dort kann bei niedrigen Prozesstemperaturen die Ablagerung von Teer einen nur schwer zu entfernenden Belag verursachen, der zeit- und kostenaufwendige Reinigungsarbeiten erfordert. Höhere Betriebstemperaturen stellen jedoch entsprechend hohe Anforderungen an die eingesetzten Filtermedien, um sehr gute Rückhalteraten auch von Feinstpartikeln unter 0,1 μm Größe aus dem Gasstrom zu gewährleisten. Das derzeit am häufigsten eingesetzte Temperaturspektrum zur Partikelabscheidung aus heißen Gasströmen liegt im Bereich von 300 bis 500 °C. Mit zunehmender Temperatur steigt bei dieser kuchenbildenden Staubfiltration jedoch auch der Druckverlust. Eine regelmäßige Abreinigung der Filtermedien durch Druckimpulse ist deshalb für den Leistungserhalt des Filters unverzichtbar.

Der Einsatz von Filtermedien aus PTFE oder anderen synthetischen Fasern ist auf Temperaturen von maximal 260 °C begrenzt. Zudem können sie durch glimmende Partikel beschädigt werden oder sogar in Brand geraten und damit die Sicherheit der gesamten Anlage gefährden. Bei höheren Temperaturen sind deshalb Keramikfilter Stand der Technik. Sie sind jedoch in ihrer Länge begrenzt, da sie durch den zur Regenerierung eingesetzten Druckpuls ins Schwingen geraten – mit daraus resultierender Bruchgefahr. Filtermedien aus metallischen Werkstoffen sind bis 600 °C temperaturbeständig, nicht brennbar und widerstehen auftretenden Schwingungen mit mechanischer Robustheit. Bisher erreichten sie jedoch nicht den Rückhaltegrad von PTFE-Medien.

Echter Alleskönner

Mit dem hochporösen Trimetric Filtermedium bietet GKD jetzt ein Filtermedium, das alle positiven Eigenschaften bisher bewährter Filtertypen in einem Medium vereint. Das vierlagige, eigenstabile Produkt kombiniert drei verschiedene Filtermedien – darunter Metallvlies – zu hochleistungsfähigen Filtern für die Heißgasfiltration. Als gesintertes Filtermedienlaminat basiert Trimetric auf den bei GKD langjährig bewährten Prozessen zur Herstellung des Gewebelaminats Gekuplate und den Ergebnissen der IMVT-Studie. Sie wies nach, dass die Kombination aus Metallfaservlies auf der Abström- und Optimierter Tresse auf der Anströmseite in Abreinigung und Filtrationseffizienz unübertroffen ist. Die hohe Schmutzaufnahmekapazität dieser Kombination gewährleistet einen langsamen Druckverlustanstieg bei hohem Abscheidegrad. Temperaturbeständig bis 600 °C ist das Laminat aus Edelstahl-Medien auch dort einsetzbar, wo polymere Filtermedien nicht mehr funktionieren. Der Werkstoff gewährleistet gute Schweißbarkeit und somit auch die notwendige Abdichtung zwischen Roh- und Reingasseite.

Dank seiner Stützstrukturen benötigt das selbsttragende Filterelement keinen Stützkorb. Zur Abreinigung wird der Filterkuchen durch lokale Differenzdruckumkehr von dem starren Filtermedium abgelöst. Die aus der sehr guten Regenerierbarkeit der Trimetric Filterkerzen resultierenden langen Standzeiten sind die Basis für einen ebenso dauerhaften wie zuverlässigen Betrieb. Anders als Keramikkerzen erlauben Filterkerzen aus Trimetric zudem die Reinigung außerhalb des Filtergehäuses per Hochdruckreiniger und somit eine mehrfache Wiederverwendung. Diese mechanische Stabilität macht sie Keramikkerzen generell deutlich überlegen: Auch schwingender Belastung durch impulsartigen Druckanstieg bei der Abreinigung oder zu fest angezogener Schraubverbindungen halten Trimetric-Kerzen ohne Bruchgefahr stand.

Universell einsetzbar

Die Kerzenlänge ist mit diesem neuen Filtermedium grundsätzlich nicht limitiert: Aus bis zu 900 Millimetern langen Segmenten werden die benötigten Formate anwendungsspezifisch ohne Werkzeuge oder kostspielige Formen montiert. Dadurch sind auch Reparatur oder Austausch defekter Einzelsegmente jederzeit möglich. Mit individuell wählbaren Außendurchmessern von 60 bis 600 Millimetern haben Trimetric-Filtermedien standardmäßig einen zylindrischen Zuschnitt. Grundsätzlich ist jedoch auch ein quadratischer Zuschnitt oder jede andere Geometrie denkbar. Diese Modularität ermöglicht den Einsatz von Trimetric Filtermedien in allen kostengünstigen Bauformen der Standard-Staubfilter. Dort gewährleistet sie eine optimale Schmutzaufnahme bei den üblichen Anströmgeschwindigkeiten von 0,7 bis 1 Meter pro Minute. Ohne Umbau können die innovativen Trimetric-Filtermedien von GKD in vorhandene Kerzenfilteranlagen eingesetzt werden. Auch existierende Schlauchfilteranlagen oder Anlagen auf Basis von Filterplatten lassen sich mit nur leichter Modifikation der Befestigungselemente im Filtergehäuse umrüsten.

Anhand von Serienaufbauten auf VDI-Prüfständen wurden die Abreinigungseigenschaften und Filtrationseffizienz von Trimetric Filtermedien getestet: Verglichen mit reinen Metallfaservlies- oder Pulverkerzen sehr gute Regenerierbarkeit, zudem bruchresistent und im Rückhaltegrad gleichwertig zu PTFE-Medien – jedoch für Temperaturen bis 600 °C – tragen Trimetric Filtermedien signifikant zur Steigerung der Prozesseffizienz, Reduktion der CO2-Emissionen und Wirtschaftlichkeit bei.

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GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG impetus.PR

Archroma: New Formaldehyde-Free* Low Temperature Curing Binder © Archroma
Screen capture of Archroma’s video on Archroma's Cool Print system based on the new Helizarin® LTC New, a formaldehyde-free* low temperature curing liquid binder for pigment printing on all kinds of fibers.
22.07.2019

Archroma: New Formaldehyde-Free* Low Temperature Curing Binder

  • For Soft Vibrant And Durable Pigment Prints

Reinach, Switzerland - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has recently launched at the ITMA exhibition its new Helizarin® LTC New liq, a formaldehyde-free* low temperature curing binder for pigment printing on all kinds of fibers.

Prints are increasingly popular in apparel and interior textiles, as they allow us to express ourselves through vibrant colors and patterns. Consumers are especially drawn to the soft touch of an elegantly printed fabric.

Creating soft and vibrant prints can however be challenging for textile manufacturers: Pigment printing is usually applied to the fabric with a binder that often contains formaldehyde, needs a high temperature for curing, and can make the fabric harsh to the touch.

That is why Archroma developed its new Helizarin® LTC New to allow textile manufacturers to address these challenges.

  • For Soft Vibrant And Durable Pigment Prints

Reinach, Switzerland - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has recently launched at the ITMA exhibition its new Helizarin® LTC New liq, a formaldehyde-free* low temperature curing binder for pigment printing on all kinds of fibers.

Prints are increasingly popular in apparel and interior textiles, as they allow us to express ourselves through vibrant colors and patterns. Consumers are especially drawn to the soft touch of an elegantly printed fabric.

Creating soft and vibrant prints can however be challenging for textile manufacturers: Pigment printing is usually applied to the fabric with a binder that often contains formaldehyde, needs a high temperature for curing, and can make the fabric harsh to the touch.

That is why Archroma developed its new Helizarin® LTC New to allow textile manufacturers to address these challenges.

The innovation was developed in compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable, economically and ecologically.

Helizarin® LTC New is a binder designed for low temperature curing or no curing. This allows to reduce the fixation temperature and time compared to conventional pigment printing processes. In addition, manufacturers will not experience the change of shades that sometimes occur with high temperature processes.

When using Helizarin® LTC New, textile manufacturers can therefore improve the productivity of their printing process and reduce their energy consumption.

Helizarin® LTC New is also a welcome solution for textile manufacturers who do not have curing equipment, since it offers similar to better fastness than commodity binders that have been treated through a full process, and excellent fastness on synthetic fibers such as polyester and polyamide.

When it comes to the final result on the fabric, Helizarin® LTC New allows the creation of soft and durable prints for premium quality articles.

The new product will be the core of Archroma's Cool Print, a complete formaldehyde-free* system that keeps printed textiles soft and durable, and the planet cooler.

The system, which combines Helizarin® LTC New with Luprintol® softening and fixing auxiliaries and Printofix® pigment preparations, allows manufacturers to realize potential savings of up to 30% in processing time, 45% in energy consumption and 44% CO2 emissions – compared to benchmark pigment printing.

Helizarin® LTC New, as well as the Cool Print system, is formaldehyde free* and registered under REACH. It can be used in line with the ZDHC & bluesign® requirements, is compliant with the Oeko-Tex Std 100 Class 1 standard for baby wear, and with the MRSL of the most major brands.

“Helizarin® LTC New was developed by Archroma’s R&D team together with experts at our Global Competence Center for Printing, based in Barcelona, Spain”, says Joaquin Femat, Head of Business Development for Printing, Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, at Archroma. “As The Archroma Way is based on Safe, Efficient and Enhanced as its three pillars, we designed an innovation that offers our customers a balanced combination of resource optimization, safe handling, and controlled effluent. Because it’s our nature!”
 

More information:
Archroma Helizarin Farben
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EMG

PIAVE MAITEX (c) PIAVE MAITEX
11.07.2019

PIAVE MAITEX presents smart performance with “AGAIN” line

During the Functional Fabric Fair, the trade-exclusive event where the latest trends in fabric development for the functional textile industry are showcased, PIAVE MAITEX presents AGAIN a smart and technically advanced line, that balances performances, functionality and sustainable features, formed of highly performing jerseys. Two premium Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified sustainable ingredients have been involved in the production of AGAIN: the premium stretch fiber ROICA™ EF – part of ROICA Eco-Smart™ Family – constructed out with more than 50% pre-consumer recycled content and perPETual high quality sustainable polyester born from a cost-effective process that reverses engineer consumer waste PET bottles.

During the Functional Fabric Fair, the trade-exclusive event where the latest trends in fabric development for the functional textile industry are showcased, PIAVE MAITEX presents AGAIN a smart and technically advanced line, that balances performances, functionality and sustainable features, formed of highly performing jerseys. Two premium Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified sustainable ingredients have been involved in the production of AGAIN: the premium stretch fiber ROICA™ EF – part of ROICA Eco-Smart™ Family – constructed out with more than 50% pre-consumer recycled content and perPETual high quality sustainable polyester born from a cost-effective process that reverses engineer consumer waste PET bottles.

More information:
PIAVE MAITEX
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GB Network marketing communication

Screen capture of Archroma’s video on Archroma's Fast Sport based on Foron® SP-WF, a range of high wet-fast disperse dyes for sportswear and active wear applications. © Archroma
10.07.2019

ARCHROMA: New Range for High Wet-Fast Color in Sportswear

Reinach, Switzerland  - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, recently launched at the ITMA exhibition its new Foron® SP-WF, a range of high wet-fast disperse dyes for sportswear and active wear applications.

The Foron® SP-WF dyes are especially suited for the coloration of polyester fibers and microfibers, and polyester/elastane blends, in exhaustion application.
The Foron® SP-WF dyes were developed in compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable, economically and ecologically.

Reinach, Switzerland  - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, recently launched at the ITMA exhibition its new Foron® SP-WF, a range of high wet-fast disperse dyes for sportswear and active wear applications.

The Foron® SP-WF dyes are especially suited for the coloration of polyester fibers and microfibers, and polyester/elastane blends, in exhaustion application.
The Foron® SP-WF dyes were developed in compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable, economically and ecologically.

The new product is at the core of Archroma's Fast Sport, a coloration system for polyester knitted sportswear, providing the best fastness in the shortest possible time with a reduced environmental footprint.
The Foron® SP-WF range which includes primary and ternary color grades has been developed to fulfil the high color wet fastness and performance requirements of sportswear manufacturers and brands.
Moreover, the core ternary color grades enable deep shades at lower dyeing temperatures on sensitive polyester/elastane fabrics without causing excessive fiber damage, saving energy resources and meeting the high fastness demand of leading brand companies.

When using Foron® SP-WF dyes as part of the Fast Sport system, manufacturers can in many cases have the potential to significantly reduce their consumption of time, energy, chemical, and water, as well as their CO2 emissions.

“We see a growing demand for apparel in the sportswear and active wear segment, reinforced with the now installed athleisure trend,” says Mark Dohmen, Head of Archroma’s Competence Center Automotive and Synthetic Dyes. “Consumers want deep color that stays put on the fiber and brands are defining their requirements accordingly. With our Foron® SP-WF, we can offer to manufacturers of sportswear textiles a solution that combines high levels of wet fastness with high productivity and low resource consumption. Because it’s our nature!”

More information:
Archroma Sportswear Fibers
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Archroma

09.07.2019

Asia-Pacific composites community to meet at JEC Asia and eMove360° Asia

JEC Asia is the major, most insightful composites event in Asia-Pacific for products, solutions, net-working, and advanced industry thinking - 3 full days of Business, Innovation & Knowledge

JEC ASIA KEY FIGURES

  • 7,000+ professional visits
  • 245+ exhibiting companies from 49 countries
  • 3 conference sessions
  • 40+ International speakers
  • 450+ business meetings
  • Startup Booster competition
  • Innovation awards and planet
  • In parallel to eMove360° Asia

Paris - For its 12th edition and third time in Seoul, JEC Asia 2019 will gather companies from the entire composites value chain in Asia Pacific to present their latest capabilities and innovations to the composites community and the strategic end-user’s market including: Mobility, Aeronautics, Building & Construction. This year more than 245 exhibiting companies are expected with thousands of professionals from 49
countries to network, exchange ideas, explore new opportunities and strengthen their business partnerships.

JEC Asia is the major, most insightful composites event in Asia-Pacific for products, solutions, net-working, and advanced industry thinking - 3 full days of Business, Innovation & Knowledge

JEC ASIA KEY FIGURES

  • 7,000+ professional visits
  • 245+ exhibiting companies from 49 countries
  • 3 conference sessions
  • 40+ International speakers
  • 450+ business meetings
  • Startup Booster competition
  • Innovation awards and planet
  • In parallel to eMove360° Asia

Paris - For its 12th edition and third time in Seoul, JEC Asia 2019 will gather companies from the entire composites value chain in Asia Pacific to present their latest capabilities and innovations to the composites community and the strategic end-user’s market including: Mobility, Aeronautics, Building & Construction. This year more than 245 exhibiting companies are expected with thousands of professionals from 49
countries to network, exchange ideas, explore new opportunities and strengthen their business partnerships.

Addressing the impact of composites in Mobility 4.0

During the press conference held in Seoul on July 9th to introduce JEC Asia 2019 and eMove Asia 360° main features, a roundtable gathering speakers, experts and academics from prestigious Korean research centers specialized in carbon and composites — along with Hyundai Motor and KCTech composites experts, eMove360°’s CEO & Publisher and Korean Electric Vehicle Association representatives — exchanged their views on the impact of composites in today's and tomorrow's mobility in the world with a focus on the Korean market. Discussions centered around the challenges raised by Mobility 4.0 (electric connected and autonomous vehicles) and how composites can offer highly adapted solutions for the new challenges faced by this sector, particularly in the context of the rising electrification of vehicles.

Hence, the 2019 edition of JEC Asia will welcome for the first time the eMove360° ASIA exhibition and conferences focusing on Trends in electric & autonomous mobility, Battery & Powertrain and Charging & Energy.

Celebrating Innovation and Knowledge

JEC Asia 2019 will also host the 2nd leg of the JEC Startup Booster competition, the leading startup competition in the world of composites will enable companies to find and assess innovations with a potential impact on their respective industry. The 10 finalists selected in the region by a prestigious jury, will pitch their project to win a chance to showcase their work at JEC World 2020 in Paris. The JEC Innovation Awards is a long-established and worldwide program with 3 simple goals: identify, promote and reward the most innovative composite solutions in the world. Over the past 15 years, the JEC Innovation Program has involved 1,800 companies worldwide; 177 companies and 433 partners have been rewarded for the excellence of their composite innovations. The JEC Innovation Awards reward composites champions, based on criteria such as partner involvement in the value chain, technicality or commercial applications of innovations. The award ceremony will take place on the second day of JEC Asia, on November 14th, 2019.

JEC Asia 2019 will also feature a fulfilling conference program with experts from the industry giving their insights on the latest developments in high-performance composite technologies and applications.

JEC Asia 2019 conferences main themes will focus on:

• International Carbon Festival Conference organized with our partner, KCTech.
• Automotive composite golden triangle: low CAPEX, low cost but high volume
• Automotive hybrid solutions: take the best of each material
• Aeronautics: faster processes and new materials
• Business opportunities (Raw materials, Process, Application, Countries, Region)
Finally, JEC Asia offers the opportunity to visit Composites sites. This year professionals will live a full experience of South Korea composites Industry visiting: Hanyang University, Kookmin University with Hankuk Carbon, Win & Win Co or Korean Carbon with KCTech in Jeonju.

See you @JEC Asia 2019 and eMove360° Asia, November 13 to 15,  Seoul Coex Convention and Exhibition Center

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AGENCE APOCOPE

(c) European EPC Competence Center GmbH (EECC)
03.07.2019

Digital reality for retail

Neue Initiative für Langenfelder Einzelhändler gegründet

In der Future City Langenfeld startet am 8. Juli 2019 die Initiative „digital reality for retail“. Gründungsmitglieder sind die drei Unternehmen 7th Space, EECC und gmvteam GmbH. Gemeinsam haben sie sich zum Ziel gesetzt, den lokalen Einzelhandel zu stärken. Hier werden Projekte und Konzepte ermöglicht, in denen ortsansässige Händler mittels virtueller Welten Mehrwerte für ihre Kunden schaffen und sie neu begeistern. Zielgruppe sind die inhabergeführten Einzelhändler von Langenfeld, die sich dem Wandel der Zeit stellen wollen. Interessierte Unternehmen können per E-Mail an silke.reichenbach@gmvteam.de Kontakt aufnehmen.

Neue Initiative für Langenfelder Einzelhändler gegründet

In der Future City Langenfeld startet am 8. Juli 2019 die Initiative „digital reality for retail“. Gründungsmitglieder sind die drei Unternehmen 7th Space, EECC und gmvteam GmbH. Gemeinsam haben sie sich zum Ziel gesetzt, den lokalen Einzelhandel zu stärken. Hier werden Projekte und Konzepte ermöglicht, in denen ortsansässige Händler mittels virtueller Welten Mehrwerte für ihre Kunden schaffen und sie neu begeistern. Zielgruppe sind die inhabergeführten Einzelhändler von Langenfeld, die sich dem Wandel der Zeit stellen wollen. Interessierte Unternehmen können per E-Mail an silke.reichenbach@gmvteam.de Kontakt aufnehmen.

Der Hintergrund: Laut dem Institut für Handelsforschung Köln (IFH Köln) ist der Handelsstandort NRW ein Ort mit bundesweiter Strahlkraft. Es ist daher wichtig, dass sich der Handel in NRW zukunftsfähig aufstellt. Vor allem der wachsende Onlinehandel, der Strukturwandel im Handel und die zunehmende Verstädterung werden die Handelslandschaft nachhaltig verändern. Aktuell befinden sich in Nordrhein-Westfalen noch knapp 110.000 Einzelhandelsgeschäfte. In den am wahrscheinlichsten zu erachtenden Szenarien rechnen die IFH-Experten mit 13.000 bis 20.000 Geschäftsschließungen.

(c) Schoeller
01.07.2019

Schoeller Summer Fabric Collection 2021: Interplay of natural looks and sustainable technologies

The 2021 Schoeller Summer line makes a light-hearted impression that is inspired by PLAY. PLAY represents dynamic enjoyment and being part of a whole. Schoeller experiments with new innovative ideas and sustainable technologies, bringing lightness to the fabric and displaying huge respect for Mother Nature. The long-lasting, super-comfortable high-tech fabrics play around with the natural look but offer the functionality of synthetic materials, delight with fresh colouring and always stand for responsibly-produced textiles from Switzerland.

The 2021 Schoeller Summer line makes a light-hearted impression that is inspired by PLAY. PLAY represents dynamic enjoyment and being part of a whole. Schoeller experiments with new innovative ideas and sustainable technologies, bringing lightness to the fabric and displaying huge respect for Mother Nature. The long-lasting, super-comfortable high-tech fabrics play around with the natural look but offer the functionality of synthetic materials, delight with fresh colouring and always stand for responsibly-produced textiles from Switzerland.

NATURAL TRAIL
Natural looks, warm sand, cactus or denim shades and bio-based technologies whet the appetite for an active summer. Totally uncomplicated, versatile and functional all describe the elastic, matt, light schoeller®-dynamic polyester quality in a linen look in shades of gold, green or blue. The comfortable, somewhat more compact schoeller®-dryskin double fabric in iceberg blue or sandy beige is reminiscent of linen but, thanks to its functional fibres on the inner side, surprises with outstanding moisture transport. Both are finished with the sustainable ecorepel® Bio technology, making them waterproof and feel equally comfortable worn during outdoor activities or in the city.

More information:
Schoeller Textil AG
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Schoeller Textiles

 Antihaftbeschichtete Glashybrid-Gewebebänder von GKD für den Einsatz in Ein- und Doppelbandtrocknern verbinden durch in Laufrichtung verwebte Glaslitzen geringes Gewicht mit Querstabilität. © GKD
Antihaftbeschichtete Glashybrid-Gewebebänder von GKD für den Einsatz in Ein- und Doppelbandtrocknern verbinden durch in Laufrichtung verwebte Glaslitzen geringes Gewicht mit Querstabilität.
11.06.2019

GKD-Prozessbandhit zur Techtextil: Glashybrid-Band für die Vliesverarbeitung

Eine hohe Zahl an Fachbesuchern nutzte die Gelegenheit, im Rahmen der Techtextil mit den Prozessbandexperten der GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG (GKD) aktuelle Problemstellungen zu diskutieren. Ihr besonderes Interesse galt den antihaftbeschichteten Glashybrid-Bändern für den Einsatz in Ein- und Doppelbandtrocknern. Aber auch die Metallgewebelösungen für Filtrationsprozesse und Architektur, die der weltweit führende Hersteller für anwendungsspezifisch entwickelte Hochleistungsgewebe in Frankfurt präsentierte, zogen zahlreiche Besucher an den Stand.

Eine hohe Zahl an Fachbesuchern nutzte die Gelegenheit, im Rahmen der Techtextil mit den Prozessbandexperten der GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG (GKD) aktuelle Problemstellungen zu diskutieren. Ihr besonderes Interesse galt den antihaftbeschichteten Glashybrid-Bändern für den Einsatz in Ein- und Doppelbandtrocknern. Aber auch die Metallgewebelösungen für Filtrationsprozesse und Architektur, die der weltweit führende Hersteller für anwendungsspezifisch entwickelte Hochleistungsgewebe in Frankfurt präsentierte, zogen zahlreiche Besucher an den Stand.

Großformatige, verschiebbare Panels – in Werkstoff, Bindung und Farbigkeit höchst unterschiedliche Gewebetypen für Industrie und Architektur – waren auf dem GKD-Messestand zur Techtextil Eyecatcher zum Anfassen. Für Prozessbandkunden, die diese Bänder seit vielen Jahren erfolgreich einsetzen, diente ein für GKD typisches blaues Band als weithin sichtbares Erkennungszeichen. Die ebenfalls anfassbaren Nahtmuster motivierten vor allem auch neue Interessenten, das Gespräch mit den GKD-Ingenieuren zu suchen. Im Mittelpunkt der Gespräche über innovative Prozessbandlösungen standen die Bereiche Thermobonding, Forming und Hygiene. Messehit bei den Prozessbändern waren die von GKD zur internationalen Leitmesse für technische Textilien und Vliesstoffe präsentierten antihaftbeschichteten Glashybrid-Gewebebänder.

Nichts klebt mehr

Mit diesem Bandtyp beantwortet GKD ein drängendes Problem in der Vliesverfestigung und -trocknung: Er verbindet durch in Laufrichtung verwebte Glaslitzen geringes Gewicht mit Querstabilität. Sein besonderes Plus ist jedoch die hochwertige Antihaftbeschichtung, die auch bei stark haftenden Produkten die Verschmutzung durch Produktrückstände minimiert. Dadurch kann diese am Markt bislang einzigartige Bandausführung den Gesamtprozess deutlich verbessern. Zudem wirken sich die seltener erforderlichen Reinigungszyklen und in der Folge höheren Standzeiten auch auf die Produktivität positiv aus. Im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Glasdreherbändern mit PTFE-Beschichtung gewährleisten die Glashybrid-Gewebebänder von GKD durch ihren zuverlässigen Antihaftschutz und die hohe Querstabilität deshalb eine signifikant bessere Prozessperformance. Entsprechend groß war das Interesse an diesem neuartigen Bandtyp für Thermobondingprozesse.
Neben vielen Bestandskunden, die die Messe zur Kontaktpflege und Information nutzten, zog der GKD-Stand auch viele neue Interessenten an. Die Vielzahl der Kontakte und Fachgespräche auf hohem Niveau prägt das Fazit von Michael Seelert, Geschäftsbereichsleiter Prozessbänder: „Unser Messeauftritt zur Techtextil war sehr erfolgreich, von der Qualität der Kontakte her sogar bisher der beste überhaupt.

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impetus.PR
Agentur für Corporate Communications GmbH

22.05.2019

Filidea: Premium range of racing suits for Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship

The last frontier of innovation in racing suits made with yarns in Metamicro is the model Prime SP-16+, designed in collaboration with the Team McLaren Honda F.1

The last frontier of innovation in racing suits made with yarns in Metamicro is the model Prime SP-16+, designed in collaboration with the Team McLaren Honda F.1

The spinning mill Filidea, joint venture between Marchi & Fildi spa and Abalıoğlu Holding A.Ş specialized in technical and high performance yarns with natural and synthtic fibers, is parter of Sparco, italian Company leader for the production of automotive components and technical apparels for the most important world Championships. The cooperation between the two Companies located in Piedmont, northern Italy, is focused on the supply of yarns with Metamicro in an exclusive composition, that are used for the production of the racing suits Sparco of the Premium range for Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship. The fire resistant yarn Metamicro based on aramidic fibers are a product of the latest generation, for their production it is necessary a special spinning line. The production is following the strict Sparco standards. Sparco controls all the production chain of racing suits, from Filidea, who has the competence to dye all the yarns with aramidic fibers in its own dyeing plant, to the woven fabric, produced and dyed in its own plant, to the woven fabric made by the italian Company TAT, till the production of garments. The process is always improved and tested.

Metamicro yarns are made by an high peformance spinning process. They are used for the production of fire resistant fabrics, that make a protection barrier for the body against flames and high temperature. The very fine micronage allows the production of very light fabrics with thick texture, the perfect base for light and comfortable suits. These features assure easier movements to the driver and the maximum protection from fire, keeping high breathability.

Filidea has invested on its production capacity of corespun yarns with XLANCE® technology, fiber used for the production of longlasting workwear apparel with an excellent fitting.

The spinning mill Filidea, joint venture between Marchi & Fildi spa and Abalıoğlu Holding A.Ş specialize in technical and high performance yarns with natural and synthtic fibers, is increasing its production of blends with XLANCE®.

XLANCE® is the innovative elastolefin fibe, elastic, chlorine and UV resistant. It finds application on workwear and outdoor clothing, with natural and comfort fitting. The comfort stretch feature follows the the body’s natural movement during the day-to-day work. Workwear clothing are so light, resistant and with a contemporary look. Resistance to abrasion and to frequent industrial laundry cycles with chemical products meet the needs of several professional sectors. XLANCE® is produced by ©Xlance srl, Company located in Varallo Pombia (province of Novara – Piedmont – Italy) that found in Filidea the perfect partner for the development of specific yarns, that are getting more and more requested. An innovation that is getting more important thanks to the cooperation of the two textile Companies located in Piedmont. Filidea has been producing XLANCE® yarns since 2009 and has now a great know-how. The Company to strengthens its leadership in technical yarns, for the main applications on protetictive garments, workwear, sportswear, racing and automotive. Filidea has developed and consolidated several partnerships for the creation of complete supply chains and the collaboration with ©Xlance is a perfect example.

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Filidea

(c) PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH
21.05.2019

Dürkopp Adler: The new M-TYPE DELTA

From the machine to the assistant
"With our groundbreaking new M-TYPE DELTA sewing system, we redefine industrial sewing and enable solutions that were previously unthinkable," says Dietrich Eickhoff, CEO of the Dürkopp Adler Group, at the world premiere at the Texprocess 2019 in Frankfurt: "The sewing machine becomes an assistant, partner, helper and communicator. This is a significant difference to all previous machine concepts and offers an incredible number of new possibilities! "

The new M-TYPE DELTA sewing system is a fully digitized industrial sewing machine for materials such as leather, upholstery and technical textiles. Thomas Brinkhoff, Director of Marketing Dürkopp Adler Group, explains: "We produce the perfect seam with this machine, whatever the situation, without the need for conversion." This is ensured by the new smart sewing kinematics, which immediately achieve the best sewing results without having to mechanically change the machine.

From the machine to the assistant
"With our groundbreaking new M-TYPE DELTA sewing system, we redefine industrial sewing and enable solutions that were previously unthinkable," says Dietrich Eickhoff, CEO of the Dürkopp Adler Group, at the world premiere at the Texprocess 2019 in Frankfurt: "The sewing machine becomes an assistant, partner, helper and communicator. This is a significant difference to all previous machine concepts and offers an incredible number of new possibilities! "

The new M-TYPE DELTA sewing system is a fully digitized industrial sewing machine for materials such as leather, upholstery and technical textiles. Thomas Brinkhoff, Director of Marketing Dürkopp Adler Group, explains: "We produce the perfect seam with this machine, whatever the situation, without the need for conversion." This is ensured by the new smart sewing kinematics, which immediately achieve the best sewing results without having to mechanically change the machine.

The training of the operator is reduced to the absolute minimum, because the machine shows the user with video support what to do and how to do it right. With sophisticated sensor technology, the M-TYPE DELTA ensures that virtually no loss of valuable materials occurs through bad stitches or missing threads.

An integrated usage- or time-controlled maintenance assistant indicates upcoming work. Service work can be documented in the machine and retrieved at any time. This reduces machine downtime to an absolute minimum.

"Anyone who wants to sew individualized products industrially can gain the decisive competitive advantage with this sewing system," emphasizes Dietrich Eickhoff, "because the M-TYPE DELTA is perfectly prepared for use in the necessary machine networks such as our QONDAC system."

13.05.2019

PETA Asien: H&M listet Kaschmirwolle aus Tierschutzgründen aus

H&M, der weltweit zweitgrößte Bekleidungshersteller, hat nach einem Enthüllungsvideo der Tierschutzorganisation PETA Deutschland e.V. bekannt gegeben, „herkömmliche“ Kaschmirwolle auszulisten. Nach Gesprächen mit PETA UK hatte auch der Online-Versandhändler ASOS Kaschmir bereits aus seinem Sortiment gestrichen. Nachdem das Unternehmen die Aufnahmen der aktuellen Ermittlung gesehen hatte, ging ASOS noch einen Schritt weiter und entfernte zusätzlich alle übrigen Kaschmir-Erzeugnisse aus seinem Onlineshop.

H&M, der weltweit zweitgrößte Bekleidungshersteller, hat nach einem Enthüllungsvideo der Tierschutzorganisation PETA Deutschland e.V. bekannt gegeben, „herkömmliche“ Kaschmirwolle auszulisten. Nach Gesprächen mit PETA UK hatte auch der Online-Versandhändler ASOS Kaschmir bereits aus seinem Sortiment gestrichen. Nachdem das Unternehmen die Aufnahmen der aktuellen Ermittlung gesehen hatte, ging ASOS noch einen Schritt weiter und entfernte zusätzlich alle übrigen Kaschmir-Erzeugnisse aus seinem Onlineshop.

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PETA H&M, PETA, Mode H&M
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PETA Deutschland e.V.

Oerlikon feiert vier Weltpremieren zur ITMA Barcelona 2019 (c) Oerlikon
Oerlikon Shuttle ITMA 2019
08.05.2019

Oerlikon celebrates four world premieres at ITMA Barcelona 2019

  • Clean Technology. Smart Factory.

Remscheid – Oerlikon invites all visitors to this year's ITMA in Barcelona on a journey into the future of manmade fiber production. From 20 to 26 June 2019, the world market leader will show all its guests its vision of a sustainable and automated manmade fiber production in a virtual 4D showroom at its 1,000 m² stand in Hall 7, A101: "Clean Technology. Smart Factory." is the motto of the future. And this is only a stone's throw away from reality at the stand. Because today Oerlikon is presenting four world premieres for efficient machine and plant concepts in a new, innovative industrial design. Together with numerous other innovations, all this forms the new DNA of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment.

The challenges for the manmade fiber industry are manifold and Oerlikon shows its customers solutions:

  • Clean Technology. Smart Factory.

Remscheid – Oerlikon invites all visitors to this year's ITMA in Barcelona on a journey into the future of manmade fiber production. From 20 to 26 June 2019, the world market leader will show all its guests its vision of a sustainable and automated manmade fiber production in a virtual 4D showroom at its 1,000 m² stand in Hall 7, A101: "Clean Technology. Smart Factory." is the motto of the future. And this is only a stone's throw away from reality at the stand. Because today Oerlikon is presenting four world premieres for efficient machine and plant concepts in a new, innovative industrial design. Together with numerous other innovations, all this forms the new DNA of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment.

The challenges for the manmade fiber industry are manifold and Oerlikon shows its customers solutions:

1. Choosing the right business model
Price pressure on fiber and yarn manufacturers is growing due to global market consolidation. Here it is important to position oneself correctly. Are you producing polyester, nylon or polypropylene for the niche market and skimming off good margins with innovative products and ingenious material properties, or are you looking for business success through economies of scale in the volume market such as the constantly growing apparel sector? Oerlikon has the right answers for both business models. And the most important thing: the market leader supplies all solutions from a single source. See for yourself at the world premieres of the machine and system concepts of WINGS FDY PA6, BCF S8 Tricolor and the revolutionary eAFK Evo texturing machine.

2. Finding alternatives for good personnel
Finding good operators in the manmade fiber industry is becoming increasingly difficult, even in emerging industrial nations such as China, India and Turkey. The solution is obvious. What, for example, the automotive industry achieved years ago with the 3rd Industrial Revolution is now also taking its course in the textile industry. And at the same time it is even shifting up a gear. In the next step, automation in combination with digitization will lead to new, sustainable production. Oerlikon will be showing how automation and digitization interact at ITMA. Self-learning machines and systems, artificial intelligence (AI), remote services and edge computing are just a few of the key words in the digital half of the new Oerlikon Manmade Fibers DNA.

3. Guarantee quality and traceability
The qualities of the fibers and yarns must meet the highest demands and their production must be traceable throughout the textile value chain. This no longer only plays an important role in the automotive industry, where safety is of paramount importance. Other branches of industry that use fibers, yarns and nonwovens also want to know where the raw materials they produce for consumer articles come from. Legal regulations are demanding this more and more frequently. Oerlikon offers optimal solutions with its DIN ISO certified manufacturing processes. More than half of the world's manmade fiber producers are convinced every day that the qualities produced on Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven equipment are right – and all visitors to ITMA can do the same on site.

4. Efficient and sustainable production
In the future, the materials produced from manmade fibers must become part of a further improved global recycling economy. The recycling of polyester – with over 80% market share the most frequently used manmade fiber in the world – has not only been on the agenda since today. Oerlikon already has solutions at hand: from PET bottles to fibers and filaments, to textiles and carpets. ITMA is the next step. With the VacuFil® Oerlikon in cooperation with the subsidiary company BBEngineering presents the world premiere No. 4 – a recycling solution within a running polyester production with a waste-free approach.

Vision becomes reality
The Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment thus demonstrates what the ITMA in Barcelona promises as the world's leading trade fair for textile machinery and plant construction: "Innovating the world of textiles – sourcing for a sustainable future". In Hall 7, A101, this is already reality.

More information:
ITMA Oerlikon Fibers Automation
Source:

Oerlikon

30.04.2019

Lectra’s Annual Event, ‘Winning Over the New Fashion Consumer’ Demonstrates the Power of Data in Fashion

Companies get a close-up of new consumer buying journey and explore how they can meet challenges with Lectra’s latest technologies and industry experts

Lectra cements its position as a fashion industry opinion maker by leading a much-awaited discussion on new consumer behavior at its latest fashion event, ‘Winning Over the New Fashion Consumer’ in Bordeaux-Cestas, France.

More than 75 industry insiders and market experts from 14 countries convened at Lectra’s International Advanced Technology and Conference Center (IATC) for two days to examine how the digital age is bringing about major shifts in consumer behavior. Today’s digitally attuned consumers have become co-creators in the production process, changing the fashion landscape entirely.

Companies get a close-up of new consumer buying journey and explore how they can meet challenges with Lectra’s latest technologies and industry experts

Lectra cements its position as a fashion industry opinion maker by leading a much-awaited discussion on new consumer behavior at its latest fashion event, ‘Winning Over the New Fashion Consumer’ in Bordeaux-Cestas, France.

More than 75 industry insiders and market experts from 14 countries convened at Lectra’s International Advanced Technology and Conference Center (IATC) for two days to examine how the digital age is bringing about major shifts in consumer behavior. Today’s digitally attuned consumers have become co-creators in the production process, changing the fashion landscape entirely.

The keynotes, live demonstrations, and customer testimonials highlighted the importance of process digitization and data analysis for meeting new consumer needs. The event kicked off with two keynote speakers. Peter Jeavons, Managing Director of First Insight Europe, stressed the importance of using data to understand the hyperconnected fashion consumer. Craig Crawford, Strategist and Founder of CrawfordIT, outlined the arising challenges and opportunities from these changes, and urged fashion companies to embrace digital transformation internally by cultivating a conducive environment for it.

Beyond just understanding the new fashion consumer, the event stressed on the importance of leveraging data to deliver customer-centric services and products. Lectra presented their responses to this challenge in the form of two new major solutions, Kubix Link and Fashion on Demand by Lectra.

More information:
Lectra, PLM
Source:

lectra

16.04.2019

Anleitung für Textilunternehmen auf dem Weg der Digitalisierung

Seit knapp einem Jahr gibt es das Schaufenster „Vertikale Integration und vernetzte Produktionsketten“ des Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrums Textil vernetzt am Sächsischen Textilforschungsinstitut e. V. Seitdem erhielten schon viele KMU im Rahmen verschiedener Veranstaltungsformate nähere Einblicke zu Themen wie Digitalisierung, Industrie 4.0, Optimierung und Standardisierung von Produktionsprozessen, Maschinenparknachrüstung sowie Kompetenzentwicklung bei Mitarbeitern. Dabei stehen die individuellen Herausforderungen der Unternehmen im Fokus.

Seit knapp einem Jahr gibt es das Schaufenster „Vertikale Integration und vernetzte Produktionsketten“ des Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrums Textil vernetzt am Sächsischen Textilforschungsinstitut e. V. Seitdem erhielten schon viele KMU im Rahmen verschiedener Veranstaltungsformate nähere Einblicke zu Themen wie Digitalisierung, Industrie 4.0, Optimierung und Standardisierung von Produktionsprozessen, Maschinenparknachrüstung sowie Kompetenzentwicklung bei Mitarbeitern. Dabei stehen die individuellen Herausforderungen der Unternehmen im Fokus.

Die Firma Otto Markert & Sohn GmbH aus Neumünster in Schleswig-Holstein produziert individuelle Maschinenfilter aus technischen Textilien für die industrielle Fest/Flüssig-Trennung: Die meisten Fertigungsabläufe sind bereits stark automatisiert. Im Rahmen eines Workshops konnte Textil vernetzt vor Ort Fragen zum aktuellen Status-Quo der Digitalisierung im Unternehmen erörtern. Das STFI-Team gab zudem einen Einblick in die Themen grafische Programmierung mit Node-RED, Robotersimulation sowie Materialflusssteuerungssysteme. Anschließend wurden mehrere Ideen für Mikroprojekte identifiziert: sowohl die Themen Retrofit als auch das Auslesen von Daten aus Maschinen werden in den kommenden Monaten gemeinsam bearbeitet.

Ein zehnköpfiges Team der thoenes® Dichtungstechnik GmbH aus Klipphausen nutzte die Möglichkeit, sich am STFI-Schaufenster über die vernetzte Produktion zu informieren. Im Workshop beleuchteten Geschäftsführer Thomas Zocher und seine Mitarbeiter gemeinsam mit dem Textil vernetzt-Team die Industrie 4.0-Dimensionen Strategie und Organisation, Smart Factory, Smart Operations, Smart Products, Data-driven Services und Mitarbeiter. Deutlich wurde, in welchen Unternehmensbereichen bereits Maßnahmen eingeleitet wurden, woran in naher Zukunft gearbeitet und wo eventuell externe Unterstützung notwendig werden wird.

Auch Robert Wild, Betriebsleiter bei Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH, ist vom Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum Textil vernetzt am STFI überzeugt: „Das STFI hat in seinem Schaufenster einige kostengünstige Tools auf ihre Eignung untersucht. Auch praktikable unkonventionelle Lösungen zur Digitalisierung werden gezeigt, welche leicht für das eigene Unternehmen adaptierbar sind. Das STFI-Schaufenster bietet somit für das interessierte Unternehmen Inspiration und praktische Anleitung, um die ersten Schritte Richtung Digitalisierung zu gehen. Auch für Fortgeschrittene bietet das STFI Lösungen an und ist jederzeit ein kompetenter Ansprech- und Diskussionspartner.“

Das Ziel von Textil vernetzt ist es, mit den kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der Textilbranche praktische Lösungen zu erarbeiten. Dies kann unter anderem im Rahmen von Labtouren oder Mikroprojekten erfolgen. Die Mikroprojekte sind kleine Machbarkeitsstudien, die gemeinsam vom Unternehmen und dem Textil vernetzt-Team durchgeführt werden, um individuelle Digitalisierungsprojekte weiter auszugestalten.

 

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Textil vernetzt
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Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum Textil vernetzt

04.04.2019

Rieter General Meeting 2019

At the 128th Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd. on April 4, 2019, 502 shareholders, who represent 63.8% of the share capital, participated. A dividend of CHF 5.00 per share was agreed. The shareholders approved the proposed maximum total amounts of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Committee for the fiscal year 2020.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bernhard Jucker, and the members of the Board of Directors This E. Schneider, Michael Pieper, Hans-Peter Schwald, Peter Spuhler, Roger Baillod, Carl Illi and Luc Tack were confirmed for an additional oneyear term of office.

Furthermore, This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald and Bernhard Jucker, the members of the Remuneration Committee who were standing for election, were also re-elected for a one-year term of office.

At the 128th Annual General Meeting of Rieter Holding Ltd. on April 4, 2019, 502 shareholders, who represent 63.8% of the share capital, participated. A dividend of CHF 5.00 per share was agreed. The shareholders approved the proposed maximum total amounts of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Committee for the fiscal year 2020.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bernhard Jucker, and the members of the Board of Directors This E. Schneider, Michael Pieper, Hans-Peter Schwald, Peter Spuhler, Roger Baillod, Carl Illi and Luc Tack were confirmed for an additional oneyear term of office.

Furthermore, This E. Schneider, Hans-Peter Schwald and Bernhard Jucker, the members of the Remuneration Committee who were standing for election, were also re-elected for a one-year term of office.

Shareholders also adopted all other motions proposed by the Board of Directors, namely approval of the annual report, the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2018, and formal approval of the actions of the members of the Board of Directors and those of the Group Executive Committee in the year under review.

More information:
Rieter Rieter Holding Ltd.
Source:

Rieter Management Ltd.

03.04.2019

Beaulieu Fibres International UltraBond finalist for essenscia Innovation Award 2019

  • essenscia Innovation Award is Belgium’s most prestigious prize for industrial innovation
  • UltraBond is a cost-effective solution for fully recyclable, latex-free, sustainable carpets
  • Significant reductions in ecological footprint and cost for carpet manufacturers

Beaulieu Fibres International, Europe’s largest producer of polyolefin fibres, was nominated for the 2019 essenscia Innovation Award for its recently introduced UltraBond fibre.

The biannual award is the most prestigious prize for industrial innovation in Belgium. Created by essenscia, the Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences industries, it aims to promote innovations in the Belgian industry and encourages companies to invest even more in innovative and sustainable products and applications. During the evaluation of the nominated innovation projects, the jury assesses their link with chemistry, life sciences and materials, their contribution to sustainable development, their intellectual property management strategy as well as their added value for the economy.

  • essenscia Innovation Award is Belgium’s most prestigious prize for industrial innovation
  • UltraBond is a cost-effective solution for fully recyclable, latex-free, sustainable carpets
  • Significant reductions in ecological footprint and cost for carpet manufacturers

Beaulieu Fibres International, Europe’s largest producer of polyolefin fibres, was nominated for the 2019 essenscia Innovation Award for its recently introduced UltraBond fibre.

The biannual award is the most prestigious prize for industrial innovation in Belgium. Created by essenscia, the Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences industries, it aims to promote innovations in the Belgian industry and encourages companies to invest even more in innovative and sustainable products and applications. During the evaluation of the nominated innovation projects, the jury assesses their link with chemistry, life sciences and materials, their contribution to sustainable development, their intellectual property management strategy as well as their added value for the economy.

Formally introduced in early 2019, UltraBond is a patented polyolefin bonding staple fibre that eliminates the need for latex or other chemical binders to bond nonwovens. It enables carpet manufacturers to create 100% PP needlepunch carpets that meet the same performance requirements as traditional constructions, while also reducing end-of-life environmental impact.

UltraBond helps manufacturers make a significant contribution to the circular economy through the production of 100% recyclable carpets. In addition to making recycled PP available for the plastics production chain and reduced waste generation, their total lack of water use and reduced energy use result in significant environmental advantages and financial savings. There is also a reduction in the VOC level of the carpet. This all leads to a significant reduction in a needlepunch carpet’s ecological footprint to the tune of a 35% reduction in CO2 emissions during the full production process.

Source:

Beaulieu International Group

Smarte Gewebekonstruktionen wie Glashybridbänder von GKD kombinieren einen monofilen Metallschuss mit multifilen Fasern in der Kette. (c) GKD
Smarte Gewebekonstruktionen wie Glashybridbänder von GKD kombinieren einen monofilen Metallschuss mit multifilen Fasern in der Kette.
01.04.2019

GKD: Mehr Prozesseffizienz durch smarte Gewebekonstruktionen

  • Mit spezialisierter Beratung zu maßgeschneiderten Produkten

Mit dem Fokus auf zukunftsweisenden, intelligenten Gewebekonstruktionen aus Metall und allen anderen industriell verwebbaren Werkstoffen präsentiert sich GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG (GKD) auf der Techtextil in Frankfurt. Als führender Hersteller für anwendungsspezifisch entwickelte Hochleistungsgewebe für den Einsatz in Industrie und Architektur sowie Prozessbänder bietet GKD von der Gewebefertigung bis zu einbaufertigen Systemen die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette aus einer Hand.

Mit smarten Gewebekonstruktionen, die Werkstoffeigenschaften auf physikalischer Ebene miteinander verbinden und dadurch dem Grundmaterial Zusatznutzen verleihen, erschließt GKD Anwendern innovative Lösungsmöglichkeiten. Basis ist die Bandbreite der verwebbaren Werkstoffe aus Metall, Speziallegierungen, Kunststoff und anderen Nichtmetallen wie Keramik oder Glas als Draht, Seil oder Faser. Durch anwendungsspezifische Materialkombinationen, Bindungsarten, Webtechnologien und Veredelungen verwandelt GKD Gewebe in ein smartes Produkt, dessen Leistungsspektrum herkömmliche Alternativen weit übertrifft.

  • Mit spezialisierter Beratung zu maßgeschneiderten Produkten

Mit dem Fokus auf zukunftsweisenden, intelligenten Gewebekonstruktionen aus Metall und allen anderen industriell verwebbaren Werkstoffen präsentiert sich GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG (GKD) auf der Techtextil in Frankfurt. Als führender Hersteller für anwendungsspezifisch entwickelte Hochleistungsgewebe für den Einsatz in Industrie und Architektur sowie Prozessbänder bietet GKD von der Gewebefertigung bis zu einbaufertigen Systemen die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette aus einer Hand.

Mit smarten Gewebekonstruktionen, die Werkstoffeigenschaften auf physikalischer Ebene miteinander verbinden und dadurch dem Grundmaterial Zusatznutzen verleihen, erschließt GKD Anwendern innovative Lösungsmöglichkeiten. Basis ist die Bandbreite der verwebbaren Werkstoffe aus Metall, Speziallegierungen, Kunststoff und anderen Nichtmetallen wie Keramik oder Glas als Draht, Seil oder Faser. Durch anwendungsspezifische Materialkombinationen, Bindungsarten, Webtechnologien und Veredelungen verwandelt GKD Gewebe in ein smartes Produkt, dessen Leistungsspektrum herkömmliche Alternativen weit übertrifft.

Maßgeblichen Anteil hat daran der hochentwickelte Webmaschinenpark, mit dem alle Materialien, einzeln oder als Kombinationen, in alle Richtungen - also in Kette und Schuss - verwebbar sind. Bis zu zehn Werkstoffkomponenten - Mono- und Multifile ebenso wie Fasern - verarbeitet GKD zu innovativen Gewebekonstruktionen. Beispielhaft dafür stehen Glashybridbänder, die einen monofilen Metallschuss mit multifilen Fasern in der Kette kombinieren oder Formierbänder mit Metallfasern in der Kette und monofilem Polymer im Schuss. Als Schussdrähte verarbeitet der Webexperte Monofile aus Kunststoff und Metall in einem Dickenspektrum von 13 Mikrometer bis fünf Millimeter. Diese Webtechnik ermöglicht auch partiell und selektiv den Eintrag von auf die spezifische Anwendung abgestimmten Materialien - gleich, ob dick, dünn, Mono- oder Multifil oder auch unterschiedliche Werkstoffe. Das ermöglicht Gewebekonstruktionen mit beispielsweise sektional eingewebten Elektroden, Heizdrähten, Memory-Effekt-Legierungen oder auch Platzhaltern wie bei dem Architektursystem Mediamesh. Diese Möglichkeiten werden mit der anwendungsspezifisch optimalen Bindungsart kombiniert - ein- oder mehrlagig. Über die gezielte Steuerung der unterschiedlichen Werkstoffparameter wie Dehnung, Zugfestigkeit oder Rp0,2 (Dehngrenze) fertigen die Hightech-Webmaschinen die hochleistungsfähigen Gewebe mit gesicherter Reproduzierbarkeit.

12.03.2019

JEC WORLD 2019: 3 winners of the Startup Booster competition

JEC WORLD 2019 is turning Paris into the composites capital of the world.

As well as dozens of conferences, composites circles and live demos, plus hundreds of other events, the first day of the show was marked by the announcement of the three winners of the largest international startup competition in the composites field!

In the last three years, 270 projects have been picked out from over 30 countries, with 30 finalists and a total of nine winners.

THREE WINNERS
Ten finalists selected from 120 entries pitched to an international jury. The pitch session opened with an inspiring speech by Enrico Palermo, President of The Spaceship Company. He introduced the next generation of reusable space vehicles and their impact on costs, safety and the environment during the launch into space.
The programme incited enthusiasm from Peter Hopwood, founder of Hopwood Communications, who encouraged the finalists to develop their stage presence and galvanise their pitches.

At the afternoon’s award ceremony, three competitors were selected for the following prizes:

JEC WORLD 2019 is turning Paris into the composites capital of the world.

As well as dozens of conferences, composites circles and live demos, plus hundreds of other events, the first day of the show was marked by the announcement of the three winners of the largest international startup competition in the composites field!

In the last three years, 270 projects have been picked out from over 30 countries, with 30 finalists and a total of nine winners.

THREE WINNERS
Ten finalists selected from 120 entries pitched to an international jury. The pitch session opened with an inspiring speech by Enrico Palermo, President of The Spaceship Company. He introduced the next generation of reusable space vehicles and their impact on costs, safety and the environment during the launch into space.
The programme incited enthusiasm from Peter Hopwood, founder of Hopwood Communications, who encouraged the finalists to develop their stage presence and galvanise their pitches.

At the afternoon’s award ceremony, three competitors were selected for the following prizes:

AIRGO DESIGN (Singapore)
World's first full composite economy class passenger seat developer.
www.airgodesign.com

AREVO (USA)
Delivering the future of composite manufacturing today through breakthrough advancements in software, materials, and robotics. Through enabling the 3D printing of large, mass-produced parts and structures, AREVO is revolutionizing mainstream manufacturing and the global supply chain.
www.arevo.com

WOODOO (France)
Augmented wood.
https://woodoo.fr

The public vote: LAVOISIER COMPOSITES (France)
New generation of material entirely sourced from the French aerospace transformation sector.
www.lavoisier-composites.com

More information:
JEC World
Source:

Apocope Agency

(c) Hexcel
04.03.2019

Hexcel at JEC World 2019

  • Hexcel’s Composite Innovations For Aerospace, Automotive, Energy And Marine Applications At JEC World 2019 Hall 5 - Stand J41

STAMFORD, Conn. – At this year’s JEC World taking place in Paris on March 12-14, Hexcel will promote a wide range of composite innovations for customer applications in aerospace, automotive, energy and marine markets.

Aerospace Innovations

Hexcel’s HiTape® and HiMax™ dry carbon reinforcements were developed to complement a new generation of HiFlow™ resin systems, producing high quality aerospace structures using the resin infusion process. HiTape® was developed for the automated lay-up of preforms and HiMax™ is a range of optimized non-crimp fabrics (NCF). Both products incorporate a toughening veil to enhance mechanical properties, meeting the structural requirements for aerospace parts.

  • Hexcel’s Composite Innovations For Aerospace, Automotive, Energy And Marine Applications At JEC World 2019 Hall 5 - Stand J41

STAMFORD, Conn. – At this year’s JEC World taking place in Paris on March 12-14, Hexcel will promote a wide range of composite innovations for customer applications in aerospace, automotive, energy and marine markets.

Aerospace Innovations

Hexcel’s HiTape® and HiMax™ dry carbon reinforcements were developed to complement a new generation of HiFlow™ resin systems, producing high quality aerospace structures using the resin infusion process. HiTape® was developed for the automated lay-up of preforms and HiMax™ is a range of optimized non-crimp fabrics (NCF). Both products incorporate a toughening veil to enhance mechanical properties, meeting the structural requirements for aerospace parts.

Visitors to JEC will see an Integrated Wing Panel demonstrator and an I-beam, both made with HiTape® reinforcements, and an Opticoms rib made with HiMax™ NCF. The Opticoms rib and I Beam were both manufactured using C-RTM (Compression Resin Transfer Molding). They were injected with Hexcel’s RTM6 resin in a process taking less than 5 minutes. The total manufacturing cycle for both parts was just 4.5 hours.

Also among the Aerospace exhibits, Hexcel will display a composite petal for a satellite antenna, manufactured by Thales Alenia Space Italia. The petal is part of a set of 24 deployable structural elements that form the large area reflector assembly used on board Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observation satellites. Thales Alenia Space Italia selected Hexcel’s HexPly® M18 prepreg for this application, acknowledging the superior mechanical and outgassing properties provided.

Another Hexcel prepreg application on show is a “zero” frame, manufactured by Aerofonctions for the engine area of Daher’s TBM 910/930 single-engine turboprop aircraft. Hexcel’s HexPly® M56 prepreg was selected by Daher for the “zero” frame – a product developed for Out of Autoclave applications that provides the same high quality and performance as autoclave-cured prepregs, from a simple vacuum bag cure in an oven.

With 50 years of experience behind its comprehensive range of high-strength, high-strain PAN-based carbon fibers, Hexcel continues to innovate, and is introducing two new fibers to its portfolio. HexTow® HM50 combines high modulus and high tensile strength, making it ideal for commercial and defense aircraft and engines. HexTow® 85 was developed specifically to replace rayon-based carbon fiber for ablative applications.

HexTow® carbon fiber holds the most qualified carbon fiber positions on aerospace programs in the industry and is the best unsized fiber available on the market. It provides excellent bonding interfacial properties with thermoplastic matrices and is the best-performing fiber for 3D printing applications.

Additive manufacturing is another area of expertise for Hexcel, using PEKK ultra-high performance polymers and HexAM™ technology to manufacture carbon-reinforced 3D printed parts. This
innovative process provides a weight-saving solution for intricate parts in highly demanding aerospace, satellite and defense applications. HexPEKK™ structures offer significant weight, cost and time-to-market reductions, replacing traditional cast or machined metallic parts with a new technology.

Hexcel is well known for its range of weight-saving, stiffness-enhancing honeycombs and the company adds value by providing a range of engineered core solutions to customers from facilities in the USA, Belgium and the newly opened Casablanca plant in Morocco. Hexcel’s engineered core capabilities enable highly contoured parts with precision profiling to be produced to exacting customer specifications. An example of such a part will be on display at JEC. Made from Aluminum FlexCore®, the part is CNC machined on both sides, and formed and stabilized with both peel ply and flyaway layers of stabilization. Aircraft engines benefit from a number of Hexcel core technologies including HexShield™ honeycomb that provides high temperature resistance in aircraft engine nacelles. By inserting a thermally resistant material into honeycomb cells, Hexcel provides a core product with unique heat-shielding capabilities that allows for the potential re-use of material after a fire event.

Hexcel’s Acousti-Cap® broadband noise-reducing honeycomb significantly improves acoustic absorption in aircraft engine nacelles. The acoustic treatment may be positioned at a consistent depth and resistance within the core, or can be placed in a pattern of varying depths and/or resistances (Multi-Degrees of Freedom and 3 Degrees Of Freedom), offering an acoustic liner that is precisely tuned to the engine operating conditions. These technologies have been tested at NASA on a full engine test rig and meet all 16 design conditions without trade-offs.

HexBond™ – the new name in Adhesives

Hexcel’s range of high performance adhesives has expanded considerably following the company’s acquisition of Structil. The company has now decided to unite the range by marketing all of its adhesive products using HexBond™ branding. The comprehensive range of HexBond™ structural film adhesives, foaming adhesive films, paste adhesives, liquid shims, epoxy fillets and Chromium free liquid primers is suitable for a wide range of applications in combination with Hexcel’s prepreg and honeycomb products.

Automotive Innovations

Hexcel’s carbon prepreg patch technology provides an innovative way of locally stiffening and reinforcing metal parts, providing noise and vibration management functionality. HexPly® prepreg patches consist of unidirectional carbon fiber impregnated with a fast curing epoxy matrix that has self-adhesive properties, enabling it to bond to metal in a highly efficient one-step process. These key technology properties are demonstrated in an 18.5kg aluminum subframe (that is 50% lighter than steel equivalents), which was reinforced with 500 grams of HexPly® prepreg and tested by Saint Jean Industries. The part demonstrates a significant reduction in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). Other benefits include lower production costs, energy savings, increased driver comfort, production flexibility and part count reduction. With this technology Hexcel is a finalist in the JEC Innovation Awards 2019 in the Automotive Applications category.

HexPly® prepreg patch technology was also applied to a hybrid side sill demonstrator developed with Volkswagen and Dresden University to address future crash test requirements, specifically for electric cars. Combining fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) with metal, the hybrid construction allows for optimum performance including weight savings, enhanced safety, increased energy absorption, battery protection in a crash situation and production flexibility.

Hexcel will also display a lightweight CFRP transmission crossmember produced from Hexcel’s high performance HexMC®-i 2000 molding compound. The transmission crossmember was developed in partnership with the Institute of Polymer Product Engineering (at Linz University), Engel and Alpex. As the part connects the chassis together and supports transmission it has to be stiff and strong, resisting fatigue and corrosion. Hexcel’s HexMC®-i 2000 was selected as the best-performing molding compound on the market, curing in as little as two minutes to produce lightweight, strong and stiff parts.
To produce the transmission crossmember HexMC®-i 2000 preforms are laid up in Alpex molds and compression-molded in a v-duo press that was tailored for the application by Engel. Ribs, aluminum inserts and other functions can be molded into the part using the single-stage process, reducing component-count. Any offcuts from the preforms can be interleaved between the plies of material to provide additional reinforcement in key areas - meaning that the process generates no waste.

Other Automotive promotions on Hexcel’s stand at JEC World include a composite leaf spring manufactured by ZF using HexPly® M901 prepreg. In contrast to steel leaf springs, composite versions offer many advantages including weight savings of up to 70%, high corrosion resistance, optimized system integration and superior performance. HexPly® M901 prepreg reduces the cure cycle to below 15 minutes and provides 15% higher mechanical performance, with enhanced fatigue properties. It also operates at high temperatures, providing a Tg of up to 200°C following a post cure.

Marine Innovations

Hexcel has a comprehensive range of products aimed at racing yacht and luxury boat builders that include America’s Cup, IMOCA class and DNV GL-approved prepregs, woven reinforcements and multiaxial fabrics for hull and deck structures, masts and appendages.

At JEC World Hexcel will display an IMOCA yacht mast manufactured by Lorima using HexPly® high modulus and high strength carbon fiber prepreg from Hexcel Vert-Le-Petit. Lorima is the exclusive official supplier of masts for IMOCA 60 class racing boats.

Hexcel’s HexTow® IM8 carbon fiber has been selected as the highest performing industrial carbon fiber on the market and will be used by spar and rigging manufacturer Future Fibres to manufacture their AEROrazr solid carbon rigging for all the teams in the 36th America’s Cup.

Hexcel’s HiMax™ DPA (Dot Pattern Adhesive) reinforcements are non-crimp fabrics supplied pre-tacked, allowing multiple fabrics to be laid-up more easily in preparation for resin infusion. Providing an optimal, consistent level of adhesion, they allow a faster and more consistent resin flow, as well as eliminating the use of spray adhesive for a healthier working environment and lower risk of contamination. Simply unrolled and applied to the mold or core layer before the introduction of resin, HiMax™ DPA fabrics are widely used in boat building, where lay-up times can be reduced by up to 50%.

Wind Energy Innovations

Hexcel has developed a range of HexPly® surface finishing prepregs and semi-pregs for wind turbine blades and marine applications. Providing a tough, durable and ready-to-paint surface without using in-mold coats, these products shorten the manufacturing cycle and reduce material costs. HexPly® XF2(P) prepreg is optimized for wind blades and has a ready-to-paint surface, straight from the mold, saving at least 2 hours of takt time.

Polyspeed® pultruded carbon laminates were developed for load-carrying elements in a blade structure and are manufactured with a polyurethane matrix that provides outstanding mechanical performance in terms of stiffness and durability. The blade manufacturing process is optimized, with increased throughput. The pultruded laminates are supplied in coils as continuous cross section profiles.
HiMax™ non-crimp fabrics using E-glass, high modulus glass and carbon fibers are also available in a wide range of unidirectional, biaxial and triaxial constructions. HiMax™ fabrics have applications throughout the turbine, from the stitched carbon fiber UDs used in the main structural elements, to glass fabrics and hybrids for blade shells and nacelles. There are also specialist applications such as lightweight fabrics for heated leading edge de-icing zones.

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AGENCE APOCOPE

Oerlikon presents its expanded nonwovens product portfolio at the IDEA 2019 in Miami (c) Oerlikon
28.02.2019

Oerlikon - Partnerships are the focus of IDEA 2019

  • Oerlikon presents its expanded nonwovens product portfolio at the IDEA 2019 in Miami

Neumünster – Oerlikon presents its complete nonwoven plant portfolio for the production of airlaid, meltblown, spunbonded and hybrid materials at this year’s IDEA in Miami from 25–28 March. The focus of its presentation will be on solutions for hygiene, medical and other disposable nonwovens. Visitors to this year’s IDEA can inform themselves on the wide range of products at Oerlikon’s exhibition stand (no. 1724).

Two strong partnerships for disposable nonwovens

While two years ago the Nonwoven business unit of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment focused almost exclusively on solutions for technical applications, the company has now expanded its product portfolio to include solutions for disposable nonwovens by establishing strong partnerships.

Oerlikon & Teknoweb Materials – two strong partners for the nonwoven industry

  • Oerlikon presents its expanded nonwovens product portfolio at the IDEA 2019 in Miami

Neumünster – Oerlikon presents its complete nonwoven plant portfolio for the production of airlaid, meltblown, spunbonded and hybrid materials at this year’s IDEA in Miami from 25–28 March. The focus of its presentation will be on solutions for hygiene, medical and other disposable nonwovens. Visitors to this year’s IDEA can inform themselves on the wide range of products at Oerlikon’s exhibition stand (no. 1724).

Two strong partnerships for disposable nonwovens

While two years ago the Nonwoven business unit of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment focused almost exclusively on solutions for technical applications, the company has now expanded its product portfolio to include solutions for disposable nonwovens by establishing strong partnerships.

Oerlikon & Teknoweb Materials – two strong partners for the nonwoven industry

As early as spring 2017, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers' Nonwoven business unit had entered into a strategic partnership with the Italian company Teknoweb Materials. Teknoweb Materials is an established technology supplier in the field of wipes and other disposable nonwovens. With its LEVRA technology, the company has its own patented, particularly efficient manufacturing process for wipes. It also has extensive process know-how on the making and further processing of these nonwoven materials. The Nonwoven business unit of Oerlikon’s Manmade Fibers segment completes this partnership with its well-established machine and plant solutions. Teknoweb Materials will also be represented at IDEA at the Oerlikon exhibition stand (no. 1724).

Cooperation with Shaoyang Textile Machinery

For spunmelt systems solutions for hygiene and medical applications, Oerlikon has been in cooperation with the Chinese machine and plant manufacturer Shaoyang Textile Machinery since Autumn of last year. The goal of these cooperation partners is to advance the international marketing of spunmelt plants outside of China. Oerlikon Manmade Fibers’ Nonwoven business unit contributes its plant engineering know-how and is responsible for product and process guarantees. Oerlikon also assumes the overall project responsibility as well as world-wide customer service outside of China. In return, Shaoyang, with its headquarters in the city of the same name in the Hunan province, supplies the plant technologies.The advantage for the customer: competitive solutions at an attractive price level with comparatively low investments.

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Oerlikon - Marketing, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs