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Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown technology meanwhile in demand across the globe (c) Oerlikon
Daniel Günther (2nd from left), Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President, together with Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven, Matthias Pilz, Head of Oerlikon Neumag, and Matthias Wäsch, Chairman of the Works Council, at the tour of the Neumünster site where the Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown technology – currently in huge demand across the globe – is manufactured.
08.07.2020

Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown technology meanwhile in demand across the globe

  • Schleswig-Holstein Minister President visits Neumünster, Germany


Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the worldwide demand for protective masks and apparel has resulted in a record number of new orders in the high double-digit millions of euros at the Oerlikon Nonwoven business unit of the Swiss Oerlikon Group. From the manufacturing site in Neumünster, Germany, the high-tech meltblown systems – with their patented ecuTE+ nonwovens electro-charging technology – are meanwhile be exported all over the world. For the very first time, a contract has now been signed with a business in Australia. Today, Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President Daniel Günther was won over on site by the technology of a ‘global player’. Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven, was thrilled, stating: “The machines and systems for manufacturing manmade fiber and nonwovens solutions from Neumünster enjoy an outstanding reputation throughout the world. It is especially in this crisis that the technology from Schleswig-Holstein has proven itself to be absolutely world-class.”

  • Schleswig-Holstein Minister President visits Neumünster, Germany


Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the worldwide demand for protective masks and apparel has resulted in a record number of new orders in the high double-digit millions of euros at the Oerlikon Nonwoven business unit of the Swiss Oerlikon Group. From the manufacturing site in Neumünster, Germany, the high-tech meltblown systems – with their patented ecuTE+ nonwovens electro-charging technology – are meanwhile be exported all over the world. For the very first time, a contract has now been signed with a business in Australia. Today, Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister President Daniel Günther was won over on site by the technology of a ‘global player’. Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven, was thrilled, stating: “The machines and systems for manufacturing manmade fiber and nonwovens solutions from Neumünster enjoy an outstanding reputation throughout the world. It is especially in this crisis that the technology from Schleswig-Holstein has proven itself to be absolutely world-class.”

In addition to a tour of the meltblown system and its assembly and production facilities, the visit by Minister President Daniel Günther had one purpose above all: the dialog between politicians and business. Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven, and Matthias Pilz, Head of Oerlikon Neumag, jointly expressed their thanks for the support that Oerlikon has repeatedly had the fortune to experience over the past months and years in Schleswig-Holstein and looked to the future full of hope. “As a result of our additional investment at the site here in Neumünster – be this in our new technology center that will be completed by the end of this year or in our new logistics center that is already operating – we, as one of the region’s largest employers, are continuing to move forward, supported by a State Government that is also focusing on both promoting industry and business and on advancing an efficient training and educational system, as innovation is only possible with outstanding engineers”, stated Matthias Pilz. And Rainer Straub directed his appeal specifically at the Minister President: “Treat education and training as a priority. Ultimately, they will secure the future of Schleswig-Holstein as a center of excellence and manufacturing!”

Five-million-euro digitalization program

Daniel Günther, the incumbent Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein since 2017, immediately responded, making reference to one of the Federal State’s current training initiatives: “The State Government is supporting higher education institutions and students in the present coronavirus crisis. With a five-million-euro digitalization program, we are investing on the long-term digitalization of our higher education institutions. With this, we are overall creating a future for young people, particularly also for those who could very well go on to invent the next generation of manmade fiber systems.” And the Minister President was just as impressed by the willingness and readiness with which Oerlikon has been providing high-level support since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to master the present challenges as he was with the company’s meltblown technology itself. Rainer Straub explained: “When, at the beginning of the pandemic in February, demand for protective face masks increased rapidly, we at Oerlikon Nonwoven responded immediately. We ramped up all the available production capacities here in Neumünster in order to quickly manufacture nonwovens for producing face masks using our laboratory systems. As a result, we have been able to make a small, regional contribution to covering demand. In parallel, we have pulled out all the stops in order to systematically further expand our skills as machine and system builders so as to cater to the initially expected, and now also continuing, global demand for meltblown systems as quickly as possible.”

Leading meltblown technology

The Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown technology – with which nonwovens for protective masks can also be manufactured, among other things – is recognized by the market as being the technically most efficient method for producing highly-separating filter media made from plastic fibers. The capacities for respiratory masks available in Europe to date are predominantly manufactured on Oerlikon Nonwoven systems. “Ever more manufacturers in the most diverse countries are hoping to become independent of imports. Therefore, what we are experiencing in Germany is also happening in both industrialized and emerging countries throughout the world”, commented Rainer Straub. In addition to China, Turkey, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Austria and numerous countries in both North and South America, Australia and not least Germany will for the first time also be among the countries to which Oerlikon Nonwoven will be delivering machines and equipment before the end of 2021.

Digitak services always in fashion with Mimaki sublimation and direct printing (c) Mimaki
Filippo Taccani, founder and owner at Digitak, in the company’s production department, surrounded by an arsenal of Mimaki’s printing solutions.
01.07.2020

Digitak services always in fashion with Mimaki sublimation and direct printing

  • Specialised in dye-sublimation printing, the Italian company has conquered the heights of the high fashion sector with its top-quality printed fabrics.
  • With its recent investment in a direct-to-fabric printing line, Digitak is preparing to expand its range of printed products, focusing on fabric differentiation.

Dye sublimation printing of high fashion designs is the beating heart of Digitak, an Italian company specialised in digital textile printing. Operating in the textile district of Lombardy, Italy, the company has established itself among the main suppliers in the world of high fashion and sportswear in just under 15 years.

  • Specialised in dye-sublimation printing, the Italian company has conquered the heights of the high fashion sector with its top-quality printed fabrics.
  • With its recent investment in a direct-to-fabric printing line, Digitak is preparing to expand its range of printed products, focusing on fabric differentiation.

Dye sublimation printing of high fashion designs is the beating heart of Digitak, an Italian company specialised in digital textile printing. Operating in the textile district of Lombardy, Italy, the company has established itself among the main suppliers in the world of high fashion and sportswear in just under 15 years.

Making production versatility one of the cornerstones of its philosophy, Digitak has continued to invest in technology, as well as research and development its product portfolio. This forward-thinking approach has enabled the company to guarantee innovative, personalised products with meticulous attention to detail, with the highest – almost obsessive – standards of quality and maximum design flexibility. Over the years, the extensive experience gained by the company’s management in the field of sublimation with traditional and digital techniques, combined with their investment decisions have allowed Digitak to enhance its production performance, gradually implementing higher quality standards and differentiating itself from the competition in the complex and competitive sector of high fashion. An important feat, which has not, however, dampened its enthusiasm and willingness to continue growing and exceeding its goals. The company’s latest investment in a direct-to-fabric digital printing line with pigment ink propels the company into a new and promising production dimension.

Sublimation printing specialists

Since Digitak’s establishment, Filippo Taccani, the founder and current owner of the company, had set himself a clear and ambitious objective: “I wanted to take up the challenge of operating digitally - printing fabrics using this innovative technology to create products on a par with those  I had achieved with traditional sublimation textile printing methods during my previous work experience.”

The purchase of a Mimaki JV4 plotter, one of the first to be installed in Italy, marked the beginning of Digitak’s adventure. “To start the business, I needed a printing system that could operate with dispersed inks to print on polyester and I found the JV4 to be the best option,” explains Taccani. “It was an excellent decision, because I used these plotters to build the company and its success.”

The first Mimaki plotter was in fact followed by a second and a third. When it bought the fifth, the company moved to an industrial unit in Tradate (Varese) – Digitak’s current site – which now houses around fifteen Mimaki JV33 plotters, in addition to three Mimaki TS500-1800 wide-format sublimation printers, and a Mimaki TS300P-1800 high-speed sublimation printer. This Mimaki powered production facility – which is one of the company’s core strengths – was recently expanded with the addition of a Mimaki TX300P-1800B belt-type hybrid printing system, together with a Mimaki TR300-1850C textile coater and a Mimaki Tiger-1800.

“Naturally, over the years, we have also tested printing systems from other suppliers, but we have always returned to Mimaki. With high fashion as our key market, we need to guarantee our customers the highest levels of quality and, to date, we have never found solutions that beat the quality of this Japanese brand’s technology.”

According to Taccani, the difference lies in the “calligraphy” of Mimaki’s machines, that is the line of the ink on the fabric: “Unlike its competitors, Mimaki has focused on the ‘waveforms’, i.e. the electronics associated with the print heads. This attention paid to the way the ink jet is managed from the print head has allowed Mimaki to achieve unparalleled levels of accuracy, an aspect that has given my company a clear competitive edge.”

Moreover, at Digitak, quality comes before quantity: “We prefer to dedicate an extra day to production to guarantee the customer a final product that fully meets requirements and expectations. Mimaki’s technology not only suits this business model bult on top quality, but it crucially enables it.”

Operational and creative flexibility

Digitak currently prints around 2,000 linear metres of fabric per day. Its portfolio ranges from clothing and scarves, to beach and swimwear, with related personalised accessories, to sportswear, with technical properties such as breathability, comfort, resistance to external agents. The company have even added customised outdoor furniture to their offering of diverse and creative products.
The company’s machines operate continuously, 24/7. During the day, the machines are mainly used to develop and produce samples and colour proofs, while the actual production is carried out at night. “Thanks to our technology, we have developed an extraordinary operational flexibility. The fact that we have so many plotters allows us to work on multiple designs at the same time and to launch projects that are also very different from one another,” explains Taccani. “There are also some other crucial factors that have contributed, and continue to contribute, to increasing our production efficiency. The reliability of Mimaki’s solutions and the remote monitoring option offered is key. Once the standard start-up monitoring has been carried out and the machines are found to be printing correctly, we can let them work overnight without an operator. This is a great benefit for people who, like us, manage such a large and diverse fleet of machines.”

Digitak takes the same approach to customer service. Faced with an increasingly demanding market in terms of creativity, precision and completeness of service, the company wants to guarantee flexibility and customisation. “We decided to set up a department dedicated to the pre-press stage, in charge of preparing and checking the files supplied by customers. Seldom do our teams not need to do some editing of the files supplied, even if it’s only to make small changes that are essential for the print document to be as suitable as possible and to achieve the best final result.”

Technologies of the future

With a view to further enhancing production and customer service, Taccani has chosen to take on a new challenge, switching things up with some of the most recent investments.

While maintaining the focus on dye sublimation printing, Taccani has focused on technological diversification by installing a direct-to-fabric digital printing line. This consists of a Mimaki TX300P-1800B printing system with pigment inks and a TR300-1850C coater from Mimaki’s TR series. “The market continues to evolve and now requires even more flexibility regarding both processes and the fabrics supplied. This means that great opportunities exist for a print shop capable of simultaneously producing the same design – with minimal colour adjustment – on different fabrics, guaranteeing similar and accurate results. And this is precisely the path we are taking,” says Taccani. “Why have we opted for Mimaki again? Well, I had an opportunity to try out their new pigment inks and I immediately realised that they are a generation ahead of the other pigments available on the market. The cyan is very clean, the black is deep and there is a very interesting fullness of colour, suitable not only for furnishings, but also for other applications in the clothing sector.”

With its pigment inks, the new direct-to-fabric printing line allows Digitak to explore other related market segments. Thanks to the innovative automatic belt system, the TX300P-1800B guarantees good productivity and high-quality results. A standard of quality that is also boosted by the TR300-1850C fabric pre-treatment system: “This coater is essential for ensuring the best possible preparation of fabrics for printing. In fact, we are able to treat fabrics to make them suitable for the type of print they are intended for, sanitise them for specific applications and, in some cases, even dye them, with excellent quality.”

According to Taccani, another beneficial factor of direct-to-fabric pigment printing technology is the eco-sustainability of the process and its lower environmental impact. “We are proud to be able to offer our customers excellent printing results using little water and printing in ‘green mode’, with both the technologies we have available. I consider them winning technologies for the future, as both dye sublimation printing and direct-to-fabric printing with pigment inks use little water while mainly requiring the use of energy. Therefore, if you use renewable energy, then you’re done.”

Digitak’s other trump card is the Tiger-1800 installed in 2019. With this industrial printing system, the company aims to increase production volumes while maintaining its high-quality standards and further optimising costs. “We are excited to have these promising technologies available to us in-house. We are currently experimenting with these solutions, testing new opportunities and evaluating which paths to take to stay ahead of the game,” concludes Taccani.

 

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Mimaki Europe B.V.

Neuer Epson Dye-Sublimationsdrucker setzt höhere Produktionsstandards (c) Epson Deutschland GmbH
Der erste Epson 195 cm (76,8 Zoll) breit druckende SureColor SC-F10000 wurde primär den Einsatz in anspruchsvollen Anwendungen der Textilbranche konzipiert.
01.07.2020

Neuer Epson Dye-Sublimationsdrucker setzt höhere Produktionsstandards

  • Zuverlässiger, schneller SureColor SC-F10000 bietet Textilbranche reproduzierbar hohe Druckqualität
  • Neuer Epson Dye-Sublimationsdrucker setzt höhere Produktionsstandards

Meerbusch – Epson stellt mit dem SureColor SC-F10000 seinen ersten 76,8 Zoll breit druckenden Großformatdrucker vor. Der SC-F10000 ist ein neu entwickelter Sublimationsdrucker für Textilproduzenten mit besonders hohen Ansprüche an Produktivität, Geschwindigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit. Zu den zahlreichen Arbeitsbereichen der neuen Maschine zählen die Produktion von Modeartikeln, Sportbekleidung, Möbel, Werbeartikel und Soft-Signage. Der neue Epson SureColor SC-F10000 ist ab September 2020 im qualifizierten Fachhandel verfügbar.

  • Zuverlässiger, schneller SureColor SC-F10000 bietet Textilbranche reproduzierbar hohe Druckqualität
  • Neuer Epson Dye-Sublimationsdrucker setzt höhere Produktionsstandards

Meerbusch – Epson stellt mit dem SureColor SC-F10000 seinen ersten 76,8 Zoll breit druckenden Großformatdrucker vor. Der SC-F10000 ist ein neu entwickelter Sublimationsdrucker für Textilproduzenten mit besonders hohen Ansprüche an Produktivität, Geschwindigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit. Zu den zahlreichen Arbeitsbereichen der neuen Maschine zählen die Produktion von Modeartikeln, Sportbekleidung, Möbel, Werbeartikel und Soft-Signage. Der neue Epson SureColor SC-F10000 ist ab September 2020 im qualifizierten Fachhandel verfügbar.

Frank Schenk, Leiter Commercial and Industrial Printing der Epson Deutschland GmbH, erklärt: „Im Sublimationssektor erwarten Kunden von ihren Maschinen schnelle Auftragsbearbeitung, eine hohe Leistung sowie reproduzierbar qualitativ hochwertige Ergebnisse. Mit diesen Anforderungen im Hinterkopf haben wir einen Dye-Sublimationsdrucker für Industrieanwendungen entwickelt, der unserer Meinung nach neue Standards setzt. Der SC-F10000 bietet den höchsten Durchsatz aller Epson Großformatdrucker und ist mit vier neuen PrecisionCore Micro TFP-Druckköpfen und besonders großen, auch im Betrieb nachfüllbaren Tintentanks ausgestattet. Damit bleiben Unternehmen immer einsatzbereit. Die Schaffung innovativer Lösungen liegt in den Genen von Epson und dies ist einer der Momente, in denen wir in Bezug auf Produktivität im Sublimationsmarkt erneut die Messlatte höher legen.“

Wichtige Produktmerkmale des Epson SureColor SC-F10000:

  •     Druckgeschwindigkeit von bis zu 255 m²/h 2
  •     Neue PrecisionCore Micro TFP-Druckköpfe
  •     Epson Precision Dot-Technologie(Kombiniert drei ausgefeilte Technologien für höchste Druckqualität: neues Halbtonverfahren, LUT- und Micro-Wave-Technology)
  •     Einfache Medieneinrichtung(Bedienung von vorne oder von hinten)
  •     Überprüfbare Medienführungdank eingebauter Kamera
  •     Verbesserte Trockunungseinheit(für geringeren Tintendurchschlag und zur Vermeidung von Falten)
  •     Funktion zur automatischen Überwachung der Medienspannung(Advanced Auto Tension Control, Ad-ATC) für genaue und stabile Medienzufuhr
  •     Große Tintentanks (Bulk):10 Liter oder 3 Liter Volumen, während des Betriebes austauschbar
  •     Vom Bediener austauschbare Teile
  •     Benutzerfreundlichkeit des Tintensystems(einfache Montage, bodenbasiert, Sensor für Restbehälter)
  •     Präzise Papierführung
  •     Kürzere Reinigungszeit mit neu entwickeltem Hochdrucksystem
  •     Neu entwickeltes 9 Zoll LCD-Touchpanel für intuitive Bedienung

Bei dem SC-F10000 kommen alle relevanten Komponenten aus einer Hand. Damit erhalten Anwender eine besonders zuverlässige Maschine, denn Druckköpfe, Tinte, Firmware und Treibersoftware wurden von Epson selbst entwickelt und perfekt aufeinander abgestimmt.

Fortrac Systems (c) HUESKER Synthetic GmbH
30.06.2020

HUESKER präsentiert Frontlösungen für nachhaltige Stützbauwerke

HUESKER Synthetics Fortrac Systems bietet ab sofort alle Systemlösungen mit Fortrac bewehrter Erde unter einem Dach: Fortrac Nature, Fortrac Gabion, Fortrac Block und Fortrac Panel. Fortrac Systems sind Erdbauwerke wie Stützkonstruktionen oder -wände aus Geokunststoff (Fortrac) bewehrter Erde. Herzstück eines jeden Bewehrte-Erde-Systems ist ein Erdkörper, der durch den lagenweisen Einbau von Fortrac Geogittern bewehrt wird.

Durch den modularen Aufbau von Fortrac Systems stehen vier Frontlösungen (Facings) zur Verfügung: Fortrac Nature, Fortrac Block, Fortrac Panel und Fortrac Gabion. Die Facings übernehmen dabei nicht nur gestalterische, sondern auch funktionelle oder statisch unterstützende Funktionen.

HUESKER Synthetics Fortrac Systems bietet ab sofort alle Systemlösungen mit Fortrac bewehrter Erde unter einem Dach: Fortrac Nature, Fortrac Gabion, Fortrac Block und Fortrac Panel. Fortrac Systems sind Erdbauwerke wie Stützkonstruktionen oder -wände aus Geokunststoff (Fortrac) bewehrter Erde. Herzstück eines jeden Bewehrte-Erde-Systems ist ein Erdkörper, der durch den lagenweisen Einbau von Fortrac Geogittern bewehrt wird.

Durch den modularen Aufbau von Fortrac Systems stehen vier Frontlösungen (Facings) zur Verfügung: Fortrac Nature, Fortrac Block, Fortrac Panel und Fortrac Gabion. Die Facings übernehmen dabei nicht nur gestalterische, sondern auch funktionelle oder statisch unterstützende Funktionen.

Neben Stütz- und Schwergewichtswänden wie zum Beispiel Brückenwiderlager, sind Hangsicherungen, aber auch Steilböschungen und Erddruckfänger wie übersteile Böschungen oder Stützmauern im Wasser möglich. Das begrünbare Facing Fortrac Nature fügt sich in die Landschaft ein und bietet zusätzlich kleinen Vögeln und Insekten Schutz. Die Frontausführung Fortrac Gabion wird besonders dort eingesetzt, wo erhöhte Lärmschutzanforderungen (schallabsorbierend bis Lärmschutzkategorie A 3) erfüllt werden müssen. Statt klassischer Mauern setzt Fortrac Block von edel anmutender bis rustikaler Optik architektonische Akzente. Durch den Einsatz hochwertiger PVA Geogitter kann es direkt an sulfathaltigen Gewässern und in alkalischen, bindigen Böden errichtet werden. Fortrac Panel wird vor allem dort eingesetzt, wo kurze Bauzeiten und eine Alternative zu klassischen Betonlösungen gefordert sind. Durch den Wegfall aufwendiger Gründungen, die einfache Bewehrte-Erde-Bauweise und den Einsatz vorkonfektionierter Betonfertigteile, ist das System schnell einsatzfähig.

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Huesker Stützbauwerke
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HUESKER Synthetic GmbH

Oerlikon Barmag systems convince with product diversity (c) Oerlikon
From super-low-shrinkage (SLS) through to high-tenacity (HT): depending on the configuration, Oerlikon Barmag systems are suitable for manufacturing industrial yarns with the most diverse properties.
25.06.2020

Oerlikon Barmag systems convince with product diversity

  • Industrial yarn: Capacity expansion in the high-end sector

Remscheid – the Chinese industrial yarn manufacturer Zhejiang Kingsway High-Tech Fiber Co., Ltd. is expanding its production capacities by a further 40,000 tons per annum with 5 Oerlikon Barmag lines. Kingsway is already successfully manufacturing special high-quality yarns, exclusively deploying Oerlikon Barmag industrial yarn systems.

The 21 new spinning positions will be used to manufacture a broad product range: in addition to super-low-shrinkage (SLS) and high-tenacity (HT) yarn, the business also plans to produce automotive yarns for seat belts and airbags. This flexibility is made possible as a result of the Oerlikon Barmag systems’ configuration. The new systems are expected to commence manufacturing next year.

Industrial yarns for greater safety

  • Industrial yarn: Capacity expansion in the high-end sector

Remscheid – the Chinese industrial yarn manufacturer Zhejiang Kingsway High-Tech Fiber Co., Ltd. is expanding its production capacities by a further 40,000 tons per annum with 5 Oerlikon Barmag lines. Kingsway is already successfully manufacturing special high-quality yarns, exclusively deploying Oerlikon Barmag industrial yarn systems.

The 21 new spinning positions will be used to manufacture a broad product range: in addition to super-low-shrinkage (SLS) and high-tenacity (HT) yarn, the business also plans to produce automotive yarns for seat belts and airbags. This flexibility is made possible as a result of the Oerlikon Barmag systems’ configuration. The new systems are expected to commence manufacturing next year.

Industrial yarns for greater safety

As a quality-conscious industrial yarn producer, Kingsway has been manufacturing its sophisticated, high-end yarns on Oerlikon Barmag filament yarn systems since 2015. Alex Yang Yu Long, CEO of Kingsway, is proud of relying on engineering artistry from Remscheid: “As expected, the yarns are first-class in terms of quality. Our products are used in safety equipment, sometimes in situations where lives depend on them. Therefore, there can be no compromises. To this end, we select our partners with the utmost care."

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Oerlikon yarn industrial yarns
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Oerlikon Manmade Fibers

Finally: the fast-acting, all-in-one, highly durable antibacterial and antiviral solution for textiles: RUCO®-BAC AGP. (c) RUDOLF GmbH
24.06.2020

Finally: the fast-acting, all-in-one, highly durable antibacterial and antiviral solution for textiles: RUCO®-BAC AGP.

  • RUDOLF GROUP is thrilled to unveil the perfected antiviral features embedded in RUCO®-BAC AGP, the Company’s flagship antimicrobial product for textile applications.

As a consequence of COVID-19 global pandemic the demand for chemical auxiliaries with antimicrobial effect has boomed. RUDOLF GROUP invested important resources in the meticulous assessment of a new antiviral feature which is now added to one of their leading technologies .

Such an effort returned the surprisingly fast and most comprehensive antibacterial and antiviral textile finishing on the market: RUCO®-BAC AGP.

History has led to great vision and innovation

The powerful antimicrobial effectiveness of RUCO®-BAC AGP is rooted in the extraordinary properties of silver, whose antimicrobial magic is lost in the mists of time. Already known by the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians, water and milk were preserved by using silver coins through the early modern age.

  • RUDOLF GROUP is thrilled to unveil the perfected antiviral features embedded in RUCO®-BAC AGP, the Company’s flagship antimicrobial product for textile applications.

As a consequence of COVID-19 global pandemic the demand for chemical auxiliaries with antimicrobial effect has boomed. RUDOLF GROUP invested important resources in the meticulous assessment of a new antiviral feature which is now added to one of their leading technologies .

Such an effort returned the surprisingly fast and most comprehensive antibacterial and antiviral textile finishing on the market: RUCO®-BAC AGP.

History has led to great vision and innovation

The powerful antimicrobial effectiveness of RUCO®-BAC AGP is rooted in the extraordinary properties of silver, whose antimicrobial magic is lost in the mists of time. Already known by the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians, water and milk were preserved by using silver coins through the early modern age.

R&D at RUDOLF GROUP has mounted silver on highly sophisticated, functional and registered microstructures that strengthen and amplify the qualities of this noble metal.

RUDOLF’s proprietary microstructures are the responsible hidden secret and key technical breakthrough behind both efficacy and durability of RUCO®-BAC AGP. This innovation is now the preferred solution to help reducing proliferation and cross-contamination of bacteria and enveloped-virus on textiles.

One gram of microstructures has the astonishing superficial area of about 60 m². The advantage of a much higher surface is that the consumption of resources and dosages can be minimized by the factor 100 and that makes RUCO®-BAC AGP a highly conscious choice.

“Due to the microstructures, a virtually infinite protective shield is created in the textile from which highly effective positive silver ions are set free in small, exactly dosed quantities” says Dr. Dirk Sielemann, R&D Director at Rudolf Group.

Taking performance to the next level

RUCO-BAC AGP effectively protects any textile against bacteria (harmful and odour-causing) and its superior antiviral performance on textiles has been independently demonstrated by applying the most modern testing methods. Assessments were carried out on enveloped Coronaviridae families known to cause a broad spectrum of animal and human diseases.

The microstructures in RUCO®-BAC AGP trigger their powerful antibacterial and antiviral effects based on 3 distinctive inhibiting mechanisms:
1.    Blocking of oxygen-transporting enzymes therefore leading to impaired growth;
2.    Crushing of disulfide bonds and therefore structure of sulphur-containing proteins.
3.    Possible interference with Bacteria and virus surface protein in the membrane.

RUCO®-BAC AGP is intended for the protection of the treated textiles and the microstructures of RUCO®-BAC AGP were studied thinking of performance and safety. It is suitable for next-to-skin applications and cytotoxicity tests show that RUCO®-BAC AGP has no influence on the natural microflora of the skin. Furthermore, because of the adhesion mechanism of its microstructures, RUCO®-BAC AGP is only active in/on the textile and it is non-migrating. 

“This year 202o is being highly emotional and it’s leading to the widespread introduction of antimicrobials on textile and to a myriad of vague, misleading or unsubstantiated marketing claims”, states Dr. Gunther Duschek, Managing Director at RUDOLF GROUP. He concludes “As a highly responsible company, we move cautiously and stand for technologies and practices that are effective, truthful and limit the exposure of apparel manufacturers, retailers and buyers to any risk”.

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EFFE-BI SRL PR & COMMUNICATION

Enormes Interesse an virtueller interpack von Markt- und Innovationsführer Sappi (c) Sappi Europe
Sappi successfully ran its virtual interpack 2020 conference from 6 to 31 May.
23.06.2020

Huge interest in virtual interpack conference from the market and innovation leader Sappi

Sustainable solutions that pack a punch  

With over 6,500 visitors and more than 2,000 participants at a total of 720 minutes of live presentation sessions and with many potential new customers in the live info chat, the virtual interpack conference organised by Sappi was a resounding success. Sappi presented its latest developments, future prospects and current range of packaging and speciality papers at the event. In addition to further networking opportunities, the visitors took full advantage of the chance to get in contact with the Sales team.

Sustainable solutions that pack a punch  

With over 6,500 visitors and more than 2,000 participants at a total of 720 minutes of live presentation sessions and with many potential new customers in the live info chat, the virtual interpack conference organised by Sappi was a resounding success. Sappi presented its latest developments, future prospects and current range of packaging and speciality papers at the event. In addition to further networking opportunities, the visitors took full advantage of the chance to get in contact with the Sales team.

  • For the packaging of the future: sustainable, high-quality paper
  • Second-generation barrier papers ensure optimal protection of goods as food packaging
  • Providing what the world wants: fully recyclable packaging

Based on the motto ‘Pro Planet: Paper Packaging – welcome to the new pack-age’, the market leader in functional paper packaging presented numerous opportunities at its virtual interpack 2020 conference for its customers to package their food or non-food products in sustainable, premium packaging. In doing so, the company is contributing to the UN’s sustainability objectives. With the Sappi Guard range, Sappi presented barrier papers that render additional special coatings and laminations redundant and can be recycled in the paper stream. Featuring integrated barriers, they ensure that the product quality of foods and other goods is preserved. The second generation of barrier papers, now even more environmentally friendly, was also introduced at the virtual event. Another area of focus of the virtual interpack event was sealable papers, suitable for a wide range of packaging applications in the food and non-food sectors.

Of course, the concept of sustainability was also a key issue at the conference. As a home-compostable paper, Algro Nature meets the current demand for fully recyclable packaging. Sappi thus remains true to its goal of presenting its customers with more and more environmentally friendly solutions for the benefit of people and the environment.

‘We were overwhelmed by the success of our first virtual interpack conference, but we look forward to having direct contact again in spring 2021 in Düsseldorf,’ says Thomas Kratochwill, Vice President Sales & Marketing Packaging and Speciality Papers at Sappi Europe, with regard to the delayed interpack conference.

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Sappi Europe

22.06.2020

BVMed-Mitgliederversammlung: "MedTech-Branche ist mittelständisch geprägt, flexibel und innovationsstark"

Die Medizinprodukte-Branche ist "mittelständisch geprägt, flexibel und innovationsstark, was alleine dadurch zum Ausdruck kommt, dass 9 Prozent des Umsatzes wieder in Forschung und Entwicklung investiert werden." Das sagte der Mittelstandsbeauftragte der Bundesregierung, Staatssekretär Thomas Bareiß MdB auf der Mitgliederversammlung des Bundesverbandes Medizintechnologie, BVMed, am 19. Juni 2020 in Berlin. "Der Mittelstand ist unser starker Anker in der Wirtschaft, auch weil die Unternehmen oftmals familiengeführt sind und langfristig Verantwortung übernehmen", so der Wirtschaftspolitiker vor rund 100 MedTech-Unternehmen in Berlin und am Computer per Livestream.

Thomas Bareiß ist seit dem 1. April 2020 der neue Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für den Mittelstand, Bundestagsabgeordneter aus Baden-Württemberg und Mitglied im CDU-Bundesvorstand.

Die Medizinprodukte-Branche ist "mittelständisch geprägt, flexibel und innovationsstark, was alleine dadurch zum Ausdruck kommt, dass 9 Prozent des Umsatzes wieder in Forschung und Entwicklung investiert werden." Das sagte der Mittelstandsbeauftragte der Bundesregierung, Staatssekretär Thomas Bareiß MdB auf der Mitgliederversammlung des Bundesverbandes Medizintechnologie, BVMed, am 19. Juni 2020 in Berlin. "Der Mittelstand ist unser starker Anker in der Wirtschaft, auch weil die Unternehmen oftmals familiengeführt sind und langfristig Verantwortung übernehmen", so der Wirtschaftspolitiker vor rund 100 MedTech-Unternehmen in Berlin und am Computer per Livestream.

Thomas Bareiß ist seit dem 1. April 2020 der neue Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für den Mittelstand, Bundestagsabgeordneter aus Baden-Württemberg und Mitglied im CDU-Bundesvorstand.

Nach der COVID-19-Krise sei es wichtig, wieder zu marktwirtschaftlichen Prinzipien zurückzukehren und den staatlichen Einfluss zurückzuschrauben. "Wir müssen längerfristig denken, um aus der Krise gestärkt hervorgehen zu können", mahnte Bareiß. Dazu gehöre es, die steuerlichen Rahmenbedingungen zu verbessern, die Energiekosten zu stabilisieren und Entbürokratisierung und Vereinfachung voranzutreiben. Bareiß verwies vor den MedTech-Unternehmen zudem darauf, dass ein Drittel des Gesamtpakets der Bundesregierung zur Bewältigung der Corona-Krise in neue Technologien, in künstliche Intelligenz und in das Gesundheitssystem investiert werde. Bei der notwendigen Digitalisierung müsse man "mehr tun für Infrastruktur und Anwendung".

Der BVMed-Vorstandsvorsitzende Dr. Meinrad Lugan hatte auf die besondere Bedeutung des MedTech-Mittelstands hingewiesen. "93 Prozent der Unternehmen unserer Branche haben weniger als 250 Mitarbeiter. Die KMUs sind also bei uns der Normalfall. Es gibt alleine 13.000 Kleinstunternehmen mit rund 60.000 Beschäftigten. Die Branche beschäftigt in Deutschland insgesamt über 215.000 Menschen. Alleine in den letzten 5 Jahren sind über 12.000 neue Stellen geschaffen worden." Lugan forderte vor allem innovationsfreundliche Rahmenbedingungen ein. "Dazu gehören schlanke und schnelle Prozesse und ein konsequenter Abbau an bürokratischen Hemmnissen."

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18.06.2020

VDMA starts technology webtalks for the textile industry

On June 22, the VDMA starts a series of Textile Machinery Webtalks. In the first edition experts from the companies Oerlikon Manmade Fibers, Mahlo and Nanoval will present technologies for the production of melt-blown nonwovens for respiratory protection masks (FFP masks and surgical masks). After the presentations, the experts will be available to answer the participants' questions. The webtalk will run from 2 – 4 pm (German time). Participation is free of charge. Interested persons can register here

Further technology webtalks on other topics are in preparation. Please check 
www.machines-for-textiles.com/webtalk for updates.
 

On June 22, the VDMA starts a series of Textile Machinery Webtalks. In the first edition experts from the companies Oerlikon Manmade Fibers, Mahlo and Nanoval will present technologies for the production of melt-blown nonwovens for respiratory protection masks (FFP masks and surgical masks). After the presentations, the experts will be available to answer the participants' questions. The webtalk will run from 2 – 4 pm (German time). Participation is free of charge. Interested persons can register here

Further technology webtalks on other topics are in preparation. Please check 
www.machines-for-textiles.com/webtalk for updates.
 

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Textile Machinery

18.06.2020

Befristete USt-Reduzierung: BVMed fordert Klarheit für Hilfsmittelversorgung

Der Bundesverband Medizintechnologie, BVMed, hat den GKV-Spitzenverband aufgefordert, den bürokratischen Aufwand der zeitlich befristeten Umsatzsteuer-Absenkung für die Hilfsmittel-Leistungserbringer zu reduzieren.

"Die kurzfristige und zeitlich befristete Umsatzsteuerabsenkung ab dem 1. Juli 2020 bedeutet für die MedTech-Unternehmen einen erheblichen Umstellungs- und Mehraufwand", so BVMed-Geschäftsführer Dr. Marc-Pierre Möll. Der BVMed spricht sich deshalb für begleitende Maßnahmen aus, um die Umsetzung möglichst unbürokratisch zu vollziehen. "Für den Bereich der Hilfsmittel-Versorgungen und -Abrechnungen sehen wir den GKV-Spitzenverband in der Verantwortung, handhabbare Umsetzungsregelungen zu schaffen", sagt BVMed-Hilfsmittelexpertin Juliane Pohl.

Der Bundesverband Medizintechnologie, BVMed, hat den GKV-Spitzenverband aufgefordert, den bürokratischen Aufwand der zeitlich befristeten Umsatzsteuer-Absenkung für die Hilfsmittel-Leistungserbringer zu reduzieren.

"Die kurzfristige und zeitlich befristete Umsatzsteuerabsenkung ab dem 1. Juli 2020 bedeutet für die MedTech-Unternehmen einen erheblichen Umstellungs- und Mehraufwand", so BVMed-Geschäftsführer Dr. Marc-Pierre Möll. Der BVMed spricht sich deshalb für begleitende Maßnahmen aus, um die Umsetzung möglichst unbürokratisch zu vollziehen. "Für den Bereich der Hilfsmittel-Versorgungen und -Abrechnungen sehen wir den GKV-Spitzenverband in der Verantwortung, handhabbare Umsetzungsregelungen zu schaffen", sagt BVMed-Hilfsmittelexpertin Juliane Pohl.

Die vorübergehende Senkung der Mehrwertsteuer wird von den in der Interessengemeinschaft Hilfsmittelversorgung (IGHV) zusammengeschlossenen Hersteller- und Leistungserbringerverbänden, wie dem BVMed, grundsätzlich begrüßt. Allerdings sorgt die ab 1. Juli bis 31. Dezember 2020 geltende Maßnahme im Rahmen der Hilfsmittelversorgung und -abrechnung für immense Aufwände auf Seiten der Leistungserbringer. "Die befristete Umsatzsteuerabsenkung bedeutet für die Hilfsmittel-Leistungserbringer und Homecare-Unternehmen einen enormen bürokratischen und finanziellen Mehraufwand. Sämtliche Verträge und insbesondere die Abrechnungssysteme müssen vorübergehend angepasst werden", so Pohl. "Vor allem aber braucht es Klarheit, wie sich die Steueranpassungen in den Genehmigungs- und Abrechnungsprozessen abbilden lassen." Die Krankenkassenseite müsse deshalb gemeinsame Regeln schaffen, die die bestehenden Unklarheiten beheben und dabei den Aufwand für alle Beteiligten möglichst gering halten.

Insbesondere sei aus Sicht der Hilfsmittel-Unternehmen sicherzustellen, dass ungeklärte, diffuse oder variierende technische oder administrative Umsetzungs-Anforderungen nicht zu Absetzungen der Versorgung führen – "beispielsweise wenn aufgrund abweichender Steuersätze der genehmigte Kostenvoranschlag von der Abrechnung abweicht. Oder wenn mehrmonatige Abrechnungen aufgrund variierender Steuersätze gesplittet durchgeführt werden müssten, obwohl sie eventuell vertraglich anders vereinbart sind", erklärt Pohl. Für derlei Fälle sind aus Sicht des BVMed einheitliche Umsetzungshinweise durch den GKV-Spitzenverband erforderlich. Regelungsbedarf sieht der BVMed zudem bei der Umsetzung monatsübergreifender Versorgungen, die sich über einen Zeitraum erstrecken, in denen unterschiedliche Steuersätze gelten.

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17.06.2020

Virtual event series by Mimaki

  • Live Event Series Launched to Connect with Customers and Drive New Opportunities After COVID-19

Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, has announced it will host a three-part virtual event series – Mimaki Live Series – to support customers looking for inspiration and advice on how to maintain or revive business after the COVID-19 crisis.

Building on the success of Mimaki’s Virtual Print Festival in March and April this year, Mimaki has created an exciting and insightful three-day programme for three market-focused virtual events:

  • Event I – Sign Graphics – 30th June 2020
  • Event II – Textiles – 14th July 2020
  • Event III – Industrial Printing - 27th August 2020

Each event will provide a platform for Mimaki representatives, customers, and suppliers to discuss the impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on their business and the wider industry, as well as share their experiences, challenges, and success stories.

  • Live Event Series Launched to Connect with Customers and Drive New Opportunities After COVID-19

Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, has announced it will host a three-part virtual event series – Mimaki Live Series – to support customers looking for inspiration and advice on how to maintain or revive business after the COVID-19 crisis.

Building on the success of Mimaki’s Virtual Print Festival in March and April this year, Mimaki has created an exciting and insightful three-day programme for three market-focused virtual events:

  • Event I – Sign Graphics – 30th June 2020
  • Event II – Textiles – 14th July 2020
  • Event III – Industrial Printing - 27th August 2020

Each event will provide a platform for Mimaki representatives, customers, and suppliers to discuss the impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on their business and the wider industry, as well as share their experiences, challenges, and success stories.

The Mimaki Live events will feature a host of engaging panel discussions, opinion polls, live chats and Q&As, all designed to prompt important, topical discussions and share information and advice across the print community.  

To register for the Mimaki Live event series, please visit www.mimakieurope.com/mimaki-live-event.

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16.06.2020

Incubator & Makerspace: Wo sich die Schweizer Fashion Start-up-Szene trifft

Die STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule schafft kreativen (Arbeits-)Platz für textile Start-ups und Fashionprofis. Der Hauptfokus des Incubator & Makerspaces ist eine geteilte Infrastruktur, gegenseitige Inspiration und damit gemeinsames Vorwärtskommen.

Die STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule öffnet ihre Werkstätten und baut ein Gründungszentrum für Textil- und Fashion Start-Ups auf (Incubator). Diesen stehen im sogenannten Makerspace ein textiler Industrie-Maschinenpark sowie ein hochwertiges Textillabor zur Nutzung zur Verfügung. In den Textil- und Nähwerkstätten kann und soll selbstständig gearbeitet werden. Dies bietet Kreativen sowie Labels Raum zum Experimentieren. Die offenen Werkstätten ermöglichen die Zusammenarbeit in Teams, was über die Textilbranche hinaus auch für verschiedene Kulturschaffende oder technisch orientierte Gründer von Interesse sein kann. Theater-, Film- und Tanzleute beispielsweise können Kostüme nähen, KünstlerInnen textile Projekte realisieren und DesignerInnen Kleinserien selbst herstellen.

Die STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule schafft kreativen (Arbeits-)Platz für textile Start-ups und Fashionprofis. Der Hauptfokus des Incubator & Makerspaces ist eine geteilte Infrastruktur, gegenseitige Inspiration und damit gemeinsames Vorwärtskommen.

Die STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule öffnet ihre Werkstätten und baut ein Gründungszentrum für Textil- und Fashion Start-Ups auf (Incubator). Diesen stehen im sogenannten Makerspace ein textiler Industrie-Maschinenpark sowie ein hochwertiges Textillabor zur Nutzung zur Verfügung. In den Textil- und Nähwerkstätten kann und soll selbstständig gearbeitet werden. Dies bietet Kreativen sowie Labels Raum zum Experimentieren. Die offenen Werkstätten ermöglichen die Zusammenarbeit in Teams, was über die Textilbranche hinaus auch für verschiedene Kulturschaffende oder technisch orientierte Gründer von Interesse sein kann. Theater-, Film- und Tanzleute beispielsweise können Kostüme nähen, KünstlerInnen textile Projekte realisieren und DesignerInnen Kleinserien selbst herstellen.

Makerspace
Der STF-Makerspace ist vergleichbar mit einem FabLab mit Ausrichtung auf textile Verarbeitung. Ob eine wasserdicht geschweißte Naht für ein Zelt benötigt wird oder ein komplexes Schnittmuster für einen Rucksack CAD gesteuert ausgeschnitten werden soll, an der STF finden sich die richtigen Industrie-Maschinen und die professionelle Beratung. Nach einer Einführung können Spezial-Textilmaschinen vor Ort und teilweise direkt von zu Hause aus, gebucht und angesteuert werden. So kann die effektive Zeit an der Maschine effizient und kostengünstig genutzt werden. Für die Nutzung stehen preislich attraktive Pakete zur Verfügung.

Incubator
Der Incubator ist das Gründerzentrum der Schweizerischen Textilfachschule. Diese Initiative der STF soll innovative Neugründungen ermöglichen und die ganze Bandbreite der Textilwirtschaft abdecken. Vom Handel (E-Commerce), über Technik bis hin zur Gestaltung. Die Vorteile beim Arbeiten in einem Gründungszentrum sind ein organisierter Wissenstransfer, gegenseitige Inspiration, Beratung und Coaching, Entwicklung von Netzwerkstrukturen und Synergien, Steigerung der Überlebensrate junger Labels sowie die Nutzung vorhandener Infrastruktur- und Serviceausstattung. Der Incubator bietet Schreibtische zum Arbeiten mit verschiedenen Membership-Angeboten sowie ein Bildungsprogramm, das weit über die Textilverarbeitung hinausgeht.

12.06.2020

USt-Absenkung: BVMed für unbürokratische Umsetzung

Der Bundesverband Medizintechnologie, BVMed, sieht in seiner Stellungnahme zum "Zweiten Corona-Steuerhilfegesetz" Änderungsbedarf bei der geplanten Absenkung der Umsatzsteuersätze. Da die kurzfristige und temporäre Absenkung einen enormen Umsetzungsaufwand bedeutet, spricht sich der BVMed für ein entsprechendes Begleitschreiben des Bundesfinanzministeriums "zur unbürokratischen Umsetzung und Nichtbeanstandungsregelungen" aus. "Wir müssen die kurzfristige Umsetzung der Umsatzsteuerabsenkung praktikabel und wirklichkeitsnah gestalten", so BVMed-Geschäftsführer Dr. Marc-Pierre Möll.

Der Bundesverband Medizintechnologie, BVMed, sieht in seiner Stellungnahme zum "Zweiten Corona-Steuerhilfegesetz" Änderungsbedarf bei der geplanten Absenkung der Umsatzsteuersätze. Da die kurzfristige und temporäre Absenkung einen enormen Umsetzungsaufwand bedeutet, spricht sich der BVMed für ein entsprechendes Begleitschreiben des Bundesfinanzministeriums "zur unbürokratischen Umsetzung und Nichtbeanstandungsregelungen" aus. "Wir müssen die kurzfristige Umsetzung der Umsatzsteuerabsenkung praktikabel und wirklichkeitsnah gestalten", so BVMed-Geschäftsführer Dr. Marc-Pierre Möll.

Der deutsche MedTech-Verband begrüßt grundsätzlich die vom Koalitionsausschuss beschlossenen Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Wirtschaft und von Innovationen. Dies betreffe insbesondere die Maßnahmen zur Bevorratung von Schutzausrüstung, zur größeren strategischen Unabhängigkeit der Produktion von Medizinprodukten und das "Zukunftsprogramm Krankenhäuser", das in die Verbesserung der Notfallkapazitäten und der digitalen Infrastruktur investiere. Auch die Wiedereinführung einer degressiven Abschreibungsmöglichkeit für Neuinvestitionen und die Ausweitung der steuerlichen Forschungszulage bewertet der BVMed positiv.

Grundsätzlich spricht sich der BVMed dafür aus, Medizinprodukte bzw. Hilfsmittel einheitlich und dauerhaft mit dem ermäßigten Steuersatz zu besteuern – und damit Ärzte, Kliniken, Krankenkassen und Patienten zu entlasten. Das Problem: "Aktuell werden Medizinprodukte unterschiedlich besteuert. Das führt in der Praxis immer wieder zu Abgrenzungsschwierigkeiten und Wertungswidersprüchen", so der BVMed. Ein weiteres Anliegen des Verbandes sind praxistaugliche Regeln bei der temporären Absenkung der Mehrwertsteuer für die Versorgung von gesetzlich Krankenversicherten mit Hilfsmitteln, Verbandmitteln zur Versorgung chronischer Wunden und speziellen Lebensmitteln zur medizinischen Ernährung.

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Oerlikon Manmade Fibers opens new sales and service office in Shanghai, China (c) Oerlikon
This building is now home to the employees of Oerlikon's Manmade Fibers segment: The Place, Tower A, 100 Zunyi Road, Changning District, Shanghai China 200051.
11.06.2020

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers opens new sales and service office in Shanghai, China

  • "Even closer to our customers"

After more than eight years in the Intercontinental Business Center on Yutong Road in Shanghai, China, the Manmade Fibers segment has now opened a new sales and service office in the metropolis of millions near the international airport in Hongqiao and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC).

The Manmade Fibers segment in China now officially operates under the following address:

Oerlikon (China) Technology Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Branch
RM1208-1210, Tower A, The Place,
100 Zunyi Road, Changning District
Shanghai China 200051

The main reason for the change from Yutong Road to the new address on Zunyi Road was the logistical aspects in a city that has had to cope with increasingly heavy traffic in recent years. "Now we are even closer to our customers," explains Wang Jun, Oerlikon China President. The proximity to Hongqiao airport and the Hongqiao railway station with its high-speed trains will provide the sales and service staff with even better infrastructure connections.

  • "Even closer to our customers"

After more than eight years in the Intercontinental Business Center on Yutong Road in Shanghai, China, the Manmade Fibers segment has now opened a new sales and service office in the metropolis of millions near the international airport in Hongqiao and the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC).

The Manmade Fibers segment in China now officially operates under the following address:

Oerlikon (China) Technology Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Branch
RM1208-1210, Tower A, The Place,
100 Zunyi Road, Changning District
Shanghai China 200051

The main reason for the change from Yutong Road to the new address on Zunyi Road was the logistical aspects in a city that has had to cope with increasingly heavy traffic in recent years. "Now we are even closer to our customers," explains Wang Jun, Oerlikon China President. The proximity to Hongqiao airport and the Hongqiao railway station with its high-speed trains will provide the sales and service staff with even better infrastructure connections.

Furthermore, the local repositioning also takes into account the changes within the Oerlikon Group. "The divestments made within the Oerlikon Group in recent years have now led to a reorganization here in Shanghai. Today, Oerlikon's business activities in China focus exclusively on the segments Manmade Fibers and Surface Solutions incl. Additive Manufacturing. The time had come to set up the best possible infrastructure for optimum customer service for both business segments," continues Wang Jun. In addition, in the age of digitalization, sales and service employees in China are increasingly able to work from home. All of this has now led to a changed, adapted and, last but not least, cost-optimized reorganization.

10.06.2020

“Autoneum Pure.”: new sustainability label for products

Technologies with an excellent environmental performance throughout the entire product life cycle – that is what “Autoneum Pure.” stands for. In future, components that meet the highest standards in terms of sustainability and eco-friendliness can be identified at a glance under this label. This also includes the innovation “Mono-Liner” for wheelhouse outer liners.

As innovation leader in acoustic and thermal management, Autoneum continuously invests in the development and production of resource-saving components that make cars lighter and thus more climate-friendly. In view of an increasing sustainability awareness and the correspondingly greater information needs on environmentally-friendly vehicle components, the Company has now launched Autoneum Pure. The label determines particularly sustainable technologies, thereby guiding car manufacturers in product selection for future models.

Technologies with an excellent environmental performance throughout the entire product life cycle – that is what “Autoneum Pure.” stands for. In future, components that meet the highest standards in terms of sustainability and eco-friendliness can be identified at a glance under this label. This also includes the innovation “Mono-Liner” for wheelhouse outer liners.

As innovation leader in acoustic and thermal management, Autoneum continuously invests in the development and production of resource-saving components that make cars lighter and thus more climate-friendly. In view of an increasing sustainability awareness and the correspondingly greater information needs on environmentally-friendly vehicle components, the Company has now launched Autoneum Pure. The label determines particularly sustainable technologies, thereby guiding car manufacturers in product selection for future models.

Autoneum Pure is based on a comprehensive set of criteria assessing the sustainability performance of a product in all four phases of its life cycle: material procurement, production, use and end of life. For example, components with a high content of recyclable materials or those that achieve significant weight savings compared to comparable standard components qualify for the “Autoneum Pure.” label. Autoneum already offers various multifunctional technologies that meet the high standards for Autoneum Pure products: Ultra-Silent for underbody systems or battery undercovers, Di-Light for carpet systems, Prime-Light and IFP-R2 for inner dashes and floor insulators as well as Hybrid-Acoustics PET for e-motor encapsulations and engine-mounted parts, which was launched in fall 2019.

With Mono-Liner, the latest innovation for wheelhouse outer liners is also included in the Autoneum Pure portfolio. Among other things, the Mono-Liner-based components convince thanks to their lightweight construction, thereby contributing to lower vehicle weight with correspondingly less fuel consumption and emissions. The excellent life cycle assessment is also based on their particularly resource-saving manufacturing: Production cut offs of the components, which consist to a large extent of recycled PET fibers, can be processed into pellets and completely returned to the manufacturing process as fibers. An SUV and a crossover model from a US vehicle manufacturer already benefit from Mono-Liner wheelhouse outer liners.

Anahid Rickmann, Head of Corporate Communications & Responsibility, explains: “With Autoneum Pure we are the first automotive supplier to establish a sustainability label in the field of acoustic and thermal management. Autoneum Pure is part of the Company's Advance Sustainability  Strategy 2025 and sets industry standards in product communication.”

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Autoneum Holding AG

 New Recycled Fibre FinexTM in Stores; Sateri Partners Fashion Brands to Unveil Product (c) Finex
Finex Circularity Model
08.06.2020

New Recycled Fibre FinexTM in Stores; Sateri Partners Fashion Brands to Unveil Product

Shanghai – Sateri has unveiled FinexTM as its new product brand for recycled fibre. FinexTM, short for ‘Fibre Next’, is an innovative next-generation cellulosic fibre containing recycled content. Internationally known outdoor brand Lafuma has produced FinexTM apparel ahead of 618, China’s major mid-year online shopping festival, while independent China designer Rico Lee will launch his FinexTM apparel next month.

Since its announcement in March this year of a breakthrough in commercial production of viscose using recycled textile waste, Sateri has worked closely with its downstream yarn and garment manufacturing partners to bring the recycled fibre product to the consumer market.

Shanghai – Sateri has unveiled FinexTM as its new product brand for recycled fibre. FinexTM, short for ‘Fibre Next’, is an innovative next-generation cellulosic fibre containing recycled content. Internationally known outdoor brand Lafuma has produced FinexTM apparel ahead of 618, China’s major mid-year online shopping festival, while independent China designer Rico Lee will launch his FinexTM apparel next month.

Since its announcement in March this year of a breakthrough in commercial production of viscose using recycled textile waste, Sateri has worked closely with its downstream yarn and garment manufacturing partners to bring the recycled fibre product to the consumer market.

“We’re pleased to collaborate with Sateri as one of their first brand partners for FinexTM. Sateri’s dedication to this partnership made it possible for Lafuma to produce T-shirts with this fine quality fibre in a short time. T-shirts made with FinexTM will be among the offerings Lafuma has in store for the 618 festival as we look to support environmentally-friendly and excellent performance solutions to strengthen our position as a leading outdoor apparel brand,” said Wu Qian, General Manager of Lafuma China.

Echoing similar sentiments is Rico Lee who established his own independent label in 2014, “I jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with Sateri when they approached me because FinexTM encapsulates what my brand stands for – Beautiful Technology that combines function and fashion.”

Tom Liu, Sateri’s Commercial Vice President said, “Like our flagship brand EcoCosy®, FinexTM is made from bio-based natural fibres. Innovation and technology has made cellulosic textile fibre recycling possible and FinexTM represents how nature not only renews itself but that products made from nature can also be regenerated. This, at its heart, is what circular fashion looks like. Our brand promise to customers remains constant– Sateri’s products are sustainable, high quality, efficient, and cost-effective. The FinexTM tagline ‘Together For A Better Next’ expresses our aspiration to be the partner of choice for next-generation fibre - we thank Lafuma and Rico Lee for pioneering with us on this quest.”

Last month, Sateri announced its entry into China’s Lyocell fibre market. The recent string of product portfolio expansion announcements is underpinned by Sateri’s business strategy to capture value. Allen Zhang, President of Sateri said, “Being the world’s largest viscose producer gives us the advantages that come with volume, but value is what we hope differentiates us. By this, we don’t only mean higher value products like Lyocell or FinexTM but also the value we bring to communities, country, climate and customers.”

Globally, less than 1% of material used to produce clothing is recycled into new clothing. This presents a big opportunity for textile fibre recycling, particularly in China which is the largest textile producing country in the world. Last month, Sateri became a council member of the China Association of Circular Economy (CACE). The company will work closely with CACE’s Textile Waste Comprehensive Utilisation Committee to establish standards and promote industrial-scale textile waste recycling. Sateri is part of the Singapore-based RGE group of companies which has committed USD200 million into next-generation textile fibre innovation and technology.

Carbon reinforced concrete today: thin-walled curved barrel shells as roof elements at ITA (c) ITA. Carbon reinforced concrete today: thin-walled curved barrel shells as roof elements at ITA
05.06.2020

DFG funds Collaborative Research Centre / Transregio 280 on carbon reinforced concrete

  • Joint proposal of TUD and RWTH Aachen University

On 29 May, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) decided to fund the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC)/Transregio 280 "Carbon reinforced concrete" at Technische Universität Dresden, short TUD, and RWTH Aachen University with the participation of the Institut für Textiltechnik, short ITA, with 12 million euros over the next four years.

The CRC/Transregio 280 “Design Strategies for Material-Minimised Carbon Reinforced Concrete Structures - Principles of a New Approach to Construction” breaks with the traditional way of designing reinforced concrete plants. The interdependence of reinforcement and matrix is being investigated in depth and a completely new design and construction strategy for building with carbon reinforced concrete is being developed.

  • Joint proposal of TUD and RWTH Aachen University

On 29 May, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) decided to fund the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC)/Transregio 280 "Carbon reinforced concrete" at Technische Universität Dresden, short TUD, and RWTH Aachen University with the participation of the Institut für Textiltechnik, short ITA, with 12 million euros over the next four years.

The CRC/Transregio 280 “Design Strategies for Material-Minimised Carbon Reinforced Concrete Structures - Principles of a New Approach to Construction” breaks with the traditional way of designing reinforced concrete plants. The interdependence of reinforcement and matrix is being investigated in depth and a completely new design and construction strategy for building with carbon reinforced concrete is being developed.

Carbon reinforced concrete enables completely new design and construction possibilities in the building industry. The reasons for this are its very high strength and the possibility of a very low concrete overlay of only a few millimetres, as carbon, unlike structural steel, does not rust. However, the successful use of the new material, which was awarded the German Future Prize in 2016, requires completely new design and production strategies, which are being investigated in the CRC/Transregio.

Up to now, textile reinforcements have been coated and cured prior to component manufacture. This process is called offline consolidation. These stiff semi-finished products are not suitable for the production of complex components based on new, digital and continuous manufacturing processes (including 3D concrete printing and concrete extrusion). Therefore, ITA is investigating in the sub-project B02 of the CRC/Transregio how forming and consolidation steps are shifted in time by prepreg systems into the concreting process and how they can be applied within the new digital continuous manufacturing processes. In addition to established curing mechanisms, such as by heat or UV radiation, new approaches are also being researched. These new approaches include activation via the alkalinity of the concrete, microwaves and induction

The TUD and RWTH Aachen were awarded the grant on the basis of many years of experience in the research field of textile reinforced concrete. The material textile reinforced concrete was developed in two special research areas at both universities from 1999-2011 and was first fundamentally researched.

19 individual institutes are involved in the CRC/Transregio 280. The spokesman of the TUD is Professor Dr Manfred Curbach, the spokesman of the RWTH is Professor Dr Josef Hegger.

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Institut für Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University, ITA

27.05.2020

Huntsman Textile Effects and Bao Minh Textile collaborating

  • Producing fabric for medical gowns: Advanced barrier effect solutions support COVID-19 efforts

Huntsman Textile Effects and Bao Minh Textile, one of the largest and most modern woven fabric producers in Vietnam, are collaborating to produce fabric that meets the stringent performance standards required of isolation gowns. High-quality medical gowns are essential protective wear for healthcare workers combatting the global COVID-19 pandemic, but these are in short supply worldwide.

Bao Minh Textile will initially treat 760,000 meters of woven fabric with a carefully curated combination of Huntsman Textile Effects barrier effect solutions and auxiliaries. This fabric is sufficient to produce 345,000 high-grade isolation gowns.

  • Producing fabric for medical gowns: Advanced barrier effect solutions support COVID-19 efforts

Huntsman Textile Effects and Bao Minh Textile, one of the largest and most modern woven fabric producers in Vietnam, are collaborating to produce fabric that meets the stringent performance standards required of isolation gowns. High-quality medical gowns are essential protective wear for healthcare workers combatting the global COVID-19 pandemic, but these are in short supply worldwide.

Bao Minh Textile will initially treat 760,000 meters of woven fabric with a carefully curated combination of Huntsman Textile Effects barrier effect solutions and auxiliaries. This fabric is sufficient to produce 345,000 high-grade isolation gowns.

Bao Minh Textile’s isolation gown fabric relies on a range of Huntsman pretreatment, dyeing and finishing solutions. These include CLARITE® ONE, an all-in-one pretreatment for peroxide bleaching; NOVACRON® and TERASIL® dyes; PHOBOL® CP-C, an excellent oil-, water- and stain-repellent finish; and PHOBOTEX® RSY, a non-fluorinated durable water repellent with extremely high washing resistance. PHOBOL® EXTENDER XAN is also applied to further increase wash durability.

 

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Huntsman Textile Effects

TEG OP-Masken Foto: vti Wolfgang Schmidt
22.05.2020

TEG Textile Expert Germany stellt ab Juni auch FFP2-Masken her

Die TEG Textile Expert Germany GmbH hat Teile der Produktion neu ausgerichtet. „Wir fertigen seit Mitte Mai 2020 OP-Mundschutz für Kliniken laut DIN EN 14683“, berichtet Geschäftsführer Timo Fischer. „Die Herstellung erfolgt automatisiert unter Reinraumbedingungen. Wir haben dazu eine neue Produktionsanlage installiert und bislang rund eine halbe Million Euro investiert. Je nach Auftragslage können wir pro Woche mehrere Hunderttausend dieser medizinischen Einweg-Erzeugnisse herstellen.“ Die OP-Masken bestehen jeweils aus einem mehrlagigen Vliesstoff-Verbund, für den mehrere Vliesstoffproduzenten aus Deutschland zuliefern. Den Vertrieb hat der in Deutschland und Österreich agierende Medizintechnik-Großhändler medika Medizintechnik GmbH mit Stammsitz im fränkischen Hof übernommen.

Die TEG Textile Expert Germany GmbH hat Teile der Produktion neu ausgerichtet. „Wir fertigen seit Mitte Mai 2020 OP-Mundschutz für Kliniken laut DIN EN 14683“, berichtet Geschäftsführer Timo Fischer. „Die Herstellung erfolgt automatisiert unter Reinraumbedingungen. Wir haben dazu eine neue Produktionsanlage installiert und bislang rund eine halbe Million Euro investiert. Je nach Auftragslage können wir pro Woche mehrere Hunderttausend dieser medizinischen Einweg-Erzeugnisse herstellen.“ Die OP-Masken bestehen jeweils aus einem mehrlagigen Vliesstoff-Verbund, für den mehrere Vliesstoffproduzenten aus Deutschland zuliefern. Den Vertrieb hat der in Deutschland und Österreich agierende Medizintechnik-Großhändler medika Medizintechnik GmbH mit Stammsitz im fränkischen Hof übernommen.

Lieferant der neuen OP-Mundschutz-Anlage, der bei TEG weitere folgen sollen, ist die Fischer Automation GmbH, Köditz (bei Hof). Als weitere Reaktion auf die Corona-Krise fertigt diese Firma gegenwärtig für TEG eine Anlage, die ab Juni 2020 die Herstellung von Atemschutz-Faltmasken der Kategorie FFP2 ermöglichen wird. Nach Angaben von Timo Fischer investiert die TEG GmbH, die bisher vor allem als Automobilzulieferer für Textil- und Vliesstoffbauteile bekannt war, im laufenden Jahr insgesamt rund 1 Mio. EUR in neue Anlagentechnik für Gesundheitsschutz-Erzeugnisse.  Gegenwärtig zählt Unternehmen rund 60 Mitarbeiter. Bei entsprechender Auftragsentwicklung sind in den nächsten Monaten Neueinstellungen denkbar.

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Verband der Nord-Ostdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie e. V. (vti)

18.05.2020

Erfolgreiche Premiere für E3C

Forschende aus aller Welt diskutierten Zellkonzepte von elektrochemischen Reaktoren

Eine Plattform bieten für den interdisziplinären Austausch auf dem Gebiet elektrochemischer Zellen – mit dieser Zielsetzung startete Jan Girschik die Planung für das erste »E3C – Electrochemical Cell Concepts Colloquium«. Dieses Ziel hat der Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT definitiv erreicht: Über 130 Forschende aus 13 Ländern – darunter Kanada, die USA, Uruguay, Indien, Griechenland, Großbritannien und sieben weitere europäische Nationen – nahmen an der Online-Veranstaltung am 14. Mai teil. Ihre Vorträge und Diskussionen drehten sich um Gemeinsamkeiten und potenzielle Kombinationsmöglichkeiten von Zellkonzepten und Fluidführungen für Flow-Batterien, Brennstoffzellen, Elektrolyse-, Elektrosynthese- und Elektrodialysezellen.

Forschende aus aller Welt diskutierten Zellkonzepte von elektrochemischen Reaktoren

Eine Plattform bieten für den interdisziplinären Austausch auf dem Gebiet elektrochemischer Zellen – mit dieser Zielsetzung startete Jan Girschik die Planung für das erste »E3C – Electrochemical Cell Concepts Colloquium«. Dieses Ziel hat der Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT definitiv erreicht: Über 130 Forschende aus 13 Ländern – darunter Kanada, die USA, Uruguay, Indien, Griechenland, Großbritannien und sieben weitere europäische Nationen – nahmen an der Online-Veranstaltung am 14. Mai teil. Ihre Vorträge und Diskussionen drehten sich um Gemeinsamkeiten und potenzielle Kombinationsmöglichkeiten von Zellkonzepten und Fluidführungen für Flow-Batterien, Brennstoffzellen, Elektrolyse-, Elektrosynthese- und Elektrodialysezellen.

In welche Richtung die weitere Entwicklung in Zukunft gehen könnte, verdeutlichte Edward Roberts von der University of Cagliary am Beispiel einiger »wacky ideas«, an denen sein Team und er aktuell arbeiten. Dazu gehören komplexe Zellen mit beweglichen Festbettelektroden, eine oszillierende Fluidführung sowie Modifikationen mit magnetischen Feldern.

Neue Wege zur Gestaltung von Elektroden
Innovative Ideen stellte auch Prof. Matthias Wessling vor. Der Wissenschaftler der RWTH Aachen hielt die zweite Keynote mit dem Titel »Free form fabrication of electrochemical membrane reactors« und betonte: »Die Integration von Reaktions- und Trennsystemen für Elektroden ist ein wunderbarer, wissenschaftlicher Spielplatz für elektrochemische Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure.“ Auf dem Aachener Spielplatz sind u. a. nickelbasierte Anoden für die Oxidation von Lignin entstanden – und zwar in Gestalt keramischer Membranrohre. Diese können z. B. per 3D-Druck, selektivem Lasersintern und laserloser additiver Fertigung hergestellt werden, so Matthias Wessling.

Um die Kreativität der Teilnehmenden mit Blick auf die Gestaltung von Elektroden anzuregen, stellte er zudem verschiedene Formen vor, mit denen sein Team und er arbeiten. Abschließend thematisierte er Röhrenreaktoren sowie den Einsatz von Durchfluss- und Slurry-Elektroden.

Auf die Keynotes folgten weitere Vorträge in drei Sessions: Im Fokus von »Cell design and fluid flow« standen Zellkonzepte und innovative Strömungsführungen unterschiedlicher Reaktorarten. In der Session »Functional components« ging es u. a. um Membranen und poröse Elektroden, während sich die Session »Stack design, testing and sealing technology« primär um den bipolaren Aufbau von elektrochemischen Reaktoren drehte. Die Vortragenden kamen u. a. von dem Institut für Mikrosystemtechnik IMTEK, dem Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, dem DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut, der Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg, dem Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg, der TU Clausthal, der ZBT GmbH sowie dem Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB und dem UMSICHT.

 

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Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT