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Mimaki präsentiert neue Anwendungsmöglichkeiten auf der FESPA 2021 (c) Mimaki Europe BV
LED-UV-Inkjet-Flachbettdrucker JFX600-2513
16.09.2021

Mimaki präsentiert neue Anwendungsmöglichkeiten auf der FESPA 2021

  • Neue Technologien von Mimaki für Werbetechnik, 3D- und Textildruck erstmals auf der Messe zu sehen
  • Innovation – das zentrale Motto für den Messeauftritt von Mimaki – mit Präsentation von Kunden- und Partneranwendungen

Mimaki Europe wird seine breite Palette an Digitaldrucktechnologien auf der FESPA Global Print Expo 2021, 12.-15. Oktober 2021, RAI Amsterdam, präsentieren. Dazu gehören der brandneue UV-Flachbettdrucker JFX600-2513, die Drucker der UJF-Serie mit hoher Geschwindigkeit und Qualität sowie der 3D-Desktop-Farbdrucker 3DUJ-2207. Im Rahmen einer interaktiven Ausstellung wird Mimaki auch erfolgreiche Anwendungsbeispiele seiner Kunden und Partner präsentieren.

Zu den neuen Lösungen gehört der JFX600-2513, ein LED-UV-Inkjet-Flachbettdrucker für das Großformat, der mit seiner hohen Geschwindigkeit und Produktivität speziell für den Druck großer Auflagen gedacht ist. Dank einer größeren Auswahl an Tintentypen und der höheren Medienflexibilität wartet dieses neue Modell mit einem breiteren Spektrum an Anwendungsmöglichkeiten für Druckdienstleister auf.

  • Neue Technologien von Mimaki für Werbetechnik, 3D- und Textildruck erstmals auf der Messe zu sehen
  • Innovation – das zentrale Motto für den Messeauftritt von Mimaki – mit Präsentation von Kunden- und Partneranwendungen

Mimaki Europe wird seine breite Palette an Digitaldrucktechnologien auf der FESPA Global Print Expo 2021, 12.-15. Oktober 2021, RAI Amsterdam, präsentieren. Dazu gehören der brandneue UV-Flachbettdrucker JFX600-2513, die Drucker der UJF-Serie mit hoher Geschwindigkeit und Qualität sowie der 3D-Desktop-Farbdrucker 3DUJ-2207. Im Rahmen einer interaktiven Ausstellung wird Mimaki auch erfolgreiche Anwendungsbeispiele seiner Kunden und Partner präsentieren.

Zu den neuen Lösungen gehört der JFX600-2513, ein LED-UV-Inkjet-Flachbettdrucker für das Großformat, der mit seiner hohen Geschwindigkeit und Produktivität speziell für den Druck großer Auflagen gedacht ist. Dank einer größeren Auswahl an Tintentypen und der höheren Medienflexibilität wartet dieses neue Modell mit einem breiteren Spektrum an Anwendungsmöglichkeiten für Druckdienstleister auf.

Die in diesem Monat auf den Markt gebrachten Drucker UJF-7151 plusII und Modelle der UJF-MkII e-Serie werden auch zu den Hauptattraktionen am Mimaki-Messestand gehören. Der für reibungslosen und zuverlässig hohen Durchsatz konzipierte UJF-7151 plusII ermöglicht eine um bis zu 190% höhere Druckgeschwindigkeit als sein Vorgängermodell UJF-7151 plus. Dieser Drucker unterstützt den Einsatz schwerer Schablonen – ideal zum präzisen Bedrucken schwerer Materialien wie Holz, Metall und Glas.

Als weiteres Beispiel für das Portfolio von Mimaki und ebenfalls brandneues Produkt wird auch der Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 erstmals auf der FESPA präsentiert. Dieser einfach skalierbare 3D-Desktop-Drucker soll Designern und Produktentwicklern eine Welt voller Möglichkeiten eröffnen, die den 3D-Druck mit all seiner Farbenpracht bislang noch nicht nutzen konnten.

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Mimaki Europe BV

15.09.2021

Kelheim Fibres Innovative Viscose Specialities at INDEX20

Not only since 2021 has sustainability been a topic high on society’s agenda. And yet the importance of sustainability for consumers and companies has once again increased sharply as a result of the Corona pandemic, as numerous studies confirm. Then why is it often so difficult to implement this conviction in everyday life? One of the biggest obstacles to sustainable consumer behaviour is the lack of availability of alternatives.

In addition to changing consumer demands, the EU Commission's recent decision on the single-use plastics directive is also prompting many nonwovens manufacturers to look at alternative solutions. Kelheim Fibres is exhibiting at this year's INDEX in Geneva and online with bio-based fibers that offer an alternative to synthetic materials in a wide range of applications. The Bavarians have decades of experience in the nonwovens and hygiene sectors and work on individual customer-specific innovations.

Not only since 2021 has sustainability been a topic high on society’s agenda. And yet the importance of sustainability for consumers and companies has once again increased sharply as a result of the Corona pandemic, as numerous studies confirm. Then why is it often so difficult to implement this conviction in everyday life? One of the biggest obstacles to sustainable consumer behaviour is the lack of availability of alternatives.

In addition to changing consumer demands, the EU Commission's recent decision on the single-use plastics directive is also prompting many nonwovens manufacturers to look at alternative solutions. Kelheim Fibres is exhibiting at this year's INDEX in Geneva and online with bio-based fibers that offer an alternative to synthetic materials in a wide range of applications. The Bavarians have decades of experience in the nonwovens and hygiene sectors and work on individual customer-specific innovations.

"We want to make it easy for consumers to choose an environmentally friendly option. That’s the case when bio-based solutions offer the same performance as synthetic products," said Matthew North, Commercial Director at Kelheim Fibres." Our fibre technology allows us to create just that: unlike natural fibres, which are available already in fibre form and can only be treated on the surface, we can engineer the properties of our fibres they need for specific applications by specifically intervening in the production process. That way we combine nature - our fibres are made of wood pulp - with performance."

Kelheim's special fibres are made of wood pulp from sustainably managed sources, are produced in Kelheim in an environmentally friendly way and are fully biodegradable at the end of their product life. Kelheim Fibres is the first viscose fibre manufacturer in the world with an EMAS validated Environmental Management System and was awarded a dark green/light green shirt in the most recent Canopy HotButton-Ranking.

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Kelheim Fibres viscose fibers
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Kelheim Fibres GmbH

(c) Notus Composites. Notus NE7 low temperature curing prepreg
15.09.2021

Notus Composites Launches New Low Temperature Curing NE7 Epoxy Prepreg

Notus Composites (UAE), the award-winning producer of epoxy prepreg materials, announces the latest addition to its high-performance epoxy range with the launch of its new NE7 low temperature curing prepreg system. The Notus NE7 formulation allows composite manufacturers to cure components at temperatures as low as 70˚C, reducing energy consumption and enabling more cost-effective tooling options.

Notus Composites has developed the new NE7 prepreg systems for applications across the Marine, Architecture, Industrial and Wind Energy sectors, with the novel low temperature curing chemistry delivery significant cost benefits. Existing prepreg manufacturers can now use more cost-effective composite tooling, with new prepreg users able to switch easily from existing infusion or wet laminating processes without creating expensive new high temperature tooling.

Notus Composites (UAE), the award-winning producer of epoxy prepreg materials, announces the latest addition to its high-performance epoxy range with the launch of its new NE7 low temperature curing prepreg system. The Notus NE7 formulation allows composite manufacturers to cure components at temperatures as low as 70˚C, reducing energy consumption and enabling more cost-effective tooling options.

Notus Composites has developed the new NE7 prepreg systems for applications across the Marine, Architecture, Industrial and Wind Energy sectors, with the novel low temperature curing chemistry delivery significant cost benefits. Existing prepreg manufacturers can now use more cost-effective composite tooling, with new prepreg users able to switch easily from existing infusion or wet laminating processes without creating expensive new high temperature tooling.

NE7 prepregs can be cured at temperatures as low as 70˚C, with the standard cure cycle being 12 hours at 70˚C, matching the typical cycle time for an infused part with a component Tg of 85˚C. NE7 materials have a good outlife of 30 days at 20˚C and are available in all prepreg and Notus single sided N1-Preg formats with unidirectional, multiaxial, and woven reinforcements. NE7 can also be supplied as a resin film.

Notus has recently supplied NE7 low temperature prepregs to Dubai based Aeolos Composites for the production of their new Aeolos P30 racing yacht. The P30 is a futuristic new craft created by top German sailor and designer, Hans Genthe, with a super light carbon fibre construction and large sail area that promises spectacular on the water performance for a thirty foot yacht. Notus delivered a range NE7 prepregs for the build, including woven, multiaxial, and unidirectional carbon fibre reinforcements as well as adhesive films for core bonding.

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Notus prepreg material
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Notus Composites.

Starlinger recoSTAR universal 165 H-VAC iV+ (c) Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H.
15.09.2021

Recycled polyester filament yarn made in Turkey

Korteks, one of the world’s biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line.

With the new recycling facility, which comprises a total closed area of 17,000 m² and has a monthly production capacity of 600 tons, Korteks was able to reduce the production waste at its virgin PES yarn site to zero.

The Starlinger recoSTAR universal 165 H-VAC iV+, which is part of Korteks’ 10 million dollars investment in a new polymer recycling facility, took up operation in May 2021. It has a production capacity of 7,200 tons per year and currently processes clean in-house polyester fibers from production scrap together with washed post-consumer PET flakes at a ratio of 50/50. Korteks uses the polyester regranulate at a share of 100 % for its new polyester filament yarn line it is going to market under the name “TAÇ Reborn”. With this investment, the company has made an important step towards establishing a circular economy in the Turkish textile industry.

Korteks, one of the world’s biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line.

With the new recycling facility, which comprises a total closed area of 17,000 m² and has a monthly production capacity of 600 tons, Korteks was able to reduce the production waste at its virgin PES yarn site to zero.

The Starlinger recoSTAR universal 165 H-VAC iV+, which is part of Korteks’ 10 million dollars investment in a new polymer recycling facility, took up operation in May 2021. It has a production capacity of 7,200 tons per year and currently processes clean in-house polyester fibers from production scrap together with washed post-consumer PET flakes at a ratio of 50/50. Korteks uses the polyester regranulate at a share of 100 % for its new polyester filament yarn line it is going to market under the name “TAÇ Reborn”. With this investment, the company has made an important step towards establishing a circular economy in the Turkish textile industry.

The Starlinger recycling line is the first of its kind in Turkey and is equipped with special components for filament yarn recycling. A RSC (Rapid Sleeve Changer) candle filter developed by Starlinger ensures finest melt filtration down to 15 μm. It has been specially designed for polyester recycling and reaches an output of 1000 kg/h. For continuous operation the filter elements are changed “on the fly” without interrupting production, which significantly limits melt loss.

The viscoSTAR SSP unit at the end of the recycling process guarantees consistent IV increase according to the first-in-first-out principle. This makes sure that the produced regranulate has the ideal properties required for filament yarn production. The technical configuration of the line does not only allow the processing of a polyester fiber/PET flake mix as input materials, but also 100 % polyester filament scrap or 100 % PET bottle flakes.

Korteks expects the recycling market in general to grow as there is increased acceptance for recycled products in the society, and predicts the need for recycling solutions also for other synthetic and natural fibers.

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Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H.

(c) FET
FET meltspinning system for biomedical applications
15.09.2021

FET: Further Gains in the Biomedical sector

Fibre Extrusion Technology of Leeds, UK has delivered nine meltspinning systems to clients in the biomedical sector since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a similar number currently on order for 2021/22. This way FET could confirm the position as an acknowledged world leader in meltspinning equipment for the production of precursor materials used in medical devices and as a default supplier for absorbable suture production systems, with orders virtually doubling year on year.

Recent installations include a multi-functional system that can produce both multifilament and monofilament pre-cursor fibres, but nonwoven systems have been particularly prominent, driven by the burgeoning demand for FFP3 masks, gowns and other medical products required during the pandemic. These have been sold to medical device manufacturing companies across the globe, including the Far East, USA and Europe. Research organisations have also invested in FET systems for biomedical applications, the most recent being the University of Leeds in a laboratory scale Spunbond system.

Fibre Extrusion Technology of Leeds, UK has delivered nine meltspinning systems to clients in the biomedical sector since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a similar number currently on order for 2021/22. This way FET could confirm the position as an acknowledged world leader in meltspinning equipment for the production of precursor materials used in medical devices and as a default supplier for absorbable suture production systems, with orders virtually doubling year on year.

Recent installations include a multi-functional system that can produce both multifilament and monofilament pre-cursor fibres, but nonwoven systems have been particularly prominent, driven by the burgeoning demand for FFP3 masks, gowns and other medical products required during the pandemic. These have been sold to medical device manufacturing companies across the globe, including the Far East, USA and Europe. Research organisations have also invested in FET systems for biomedical applications, the most recent being the University of Leeds in a laboratory scale Spunbond system.

The FET in-house Process Development Laboratory and ongoing collaboration with biomaterial polymer suppliers has helped to optimise the biomedical melt spinning technology. The Laboratory is at the disposal of customers for all aspects of confidential testing and evaluation. To further increase this competitive edge, FET will be opening a new Process Development Laboratory and Visitor Centre in early 2022.

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meltspinning FET
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Projectmarketing for FET

Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei at Filo to unveil its smart DNA story that meet contemporary consumer needs (c) Bemberg™
Waxewul proposal using Bemberg™.
15.09.2021

Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei at Filo to unveil its smart DNA story that meet contemporary consumer needs

  • FILO, 29th-30th September 2021, booth C5

Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei has been invited to showcase at Filo fair, the international exhibition of orthogonal weaving yarns for clothing and furnishings, circular knitwear and technical textiles, in a new special area, a dedicated open space reserved to sustainable fibers that will allow visitors to discover all their production cycle and performances, in full relax and transparency.

Bemberg™, an exceptional fiber made from the smart-tech transformation of cotton linters pre-consumer materials and converted through a traceable and transparent closed loop process, will brings to Filo its history, experience, know-how and market partnerships to prove its versatility and design-driven look and touch Last but not least we are talking about a true circular economy-oriented ingredient, with certified sustainable performance: Bemberg™ is biodegradable and compostable material as verified by the INNOVHUB 3rd party test and it has GRS (Global Reycled Standard) certification from Textile Exchange proving recycling authenticity.

  • FILO, 29th-30th September 2021, booth C5

Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei has been invited to showcase at Filo fair, the international exhibition of orthogonal weaving yarns for clothing and furnishings, circular knitwear and technical textiles, in a new special area, a dedicated open space reserved to sustainable fibers that will allow visitors to discover all their production cycle and performances, in full relax and transparency.

Bemberg™, an exceptional fiber made from the smart-tech transformation of cotton linters pre-consumer materials and converted through a traceable and transparent closed loop process, will brings to Filo its history, experience, know-how and market partnerships to prove its versatility and design-driven look and touch Last but not least we are talking about a true circular economy-oriented ingredient, with certified sustainable performance: Bemberg™ is biodegradable and compostable material as verified by the INNOVHUB 3rd party test and it has GRS (Global Reycled Standard) certification from Textile Exchange proving recycling authenticity.

Bemberg™ application history starts with high-quality suit lining, but today we can find it in many other applications such as fashion couture, outerwear, innerwear, bedding, and sportswear where its amazing unique touch and quality is offering a distinctive performance.

And to prove all of this, Bemberg™ will be at Filo showing some selected fabric innovation, and three responsible-driven designers representing different and complementary part of contemporary consumer wardrobe: ZEROBARRACENTO, Maurizio Miri and WAXEWUL - who have all chosen Bemberg™ fiber to create special collections. Three different ways to see and represent how sustainability and style – even if completely different ones – together can be highly successful, performing and interesting to the new consumer.

ZEROBARRACENTO, a gender-neutral emerging outerwear brand focusing on zero-waste product development, selects Bemberg™ for two fundamental reasons: firstly, from a stylistic point of view for its extreme versatility: in the various collections we have adopted it to create Kimonos, padded jackets, wrap dresses as well as for the interiors of our garments, which are intended to be soft embraces for total physical and mental comfort. The second but no less important reason is that this fibre has circular values in line with their zero-waste commitment.

The concept of the brand "Maurizio Miri" has a strong personality and a clear intent: to create a product that stimulates the wearer towards beauty. A garment should not simply be worn, but it has also to create a perfect symbiosis with the person wearing it and generate an exchange of positive energies. The purpose is to make the individual feel in perfect harmony with their own image. With this aim in mind, the designer selects extremely precious Bemberg™ linings for their sophisticated tailor jackets. 

Finally, WAXEWUL, a brand of sartorial clothing and artisan accessories with an urban-afro soul that has environmental and social sustainability as its basic ethics. WAXEWUL will bring to Filo its brand-new product, the J_Hood Bag: a doubleface jacket with a comfortably removable hood that can be transformed into a finely hidden doubleface bag. An exclusive, innovative and sustainable garment with minimal impact on the environment made of BemBAZIN™ - a new generation of bazin created, patented and produced by Brunello which is composed by the high-tech and responsible fibers of Bemberg™ - on one side and of wax on the other, traceable and certified, guaranteeing a reduction in waste (two jackets in one) and a long-life cycle.

(c) Epson
15.09.2021

Epson legt Studie vor: Globales Klimabarometer

Rund 50 Tage vor Beginn der Klimakonferenz COP 26 in Glasgow veröffentlicht der Technologiekonzern Epson seine globale Studie zum Thema Wahrnehmung und den Umgang mit dem Klimawandel. Insgesamt wurden über 15.000 Personen in über 15 Ländern und Regionen, darunter Australien, Brasilien, China, Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien und die USA, befragt.

Weltweit gab fast die Hälfte der Befragten (46 Prozent) an, „sehr“ oder „eher“ optimistisch zu sein, wenn es um die Einschätzung geht, ob die Klimakrise zu ihren Lebzeiten abgewendet werden kann. Knapp jeder Dritte (27 Prozent) sah dies als „eher oder sehr pessimistisch“ an. In Deutschland sind die Befragten in zwei Lager gespalten. Gut jede:r Dritte ist Optimist (35 Prozent) etwa genauso viele Befragte lassen sich den Pessimisten zuordnen (35 Prozent).

Der Faktor Zeit spielt bei der Bewertung augenscheinlich eine Rolle, denn es gibt bei der Bewertung deutliche Unterschiede zwischen den Altersgruppen: so nehmen fast 40 Prozent der 16-24-jährigen den optimistischen Blick ein, bei der Altersgruppe 55+ ist es nur noch jede:r Fünfte (21 Prozent).

Rund 50 Tage vor Beginn der Klimakonferenz COP 26 in Glasgow veröffentlicht der Technologiekonzern Epson seine globale Studie zum Thema Wahrnehmung und den Umgang mit dem Klimawandel. Insgesamt wurden über 15.000 Personen in über 15 Ländern und Regionen, darunter Australien, Brasilien, China, Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien und die USA, befragt.

Weltweit gab fast die Hälfte der Befragten (46 Prozent) an, „sehr“ oder „eher“ optimistisch zu sein, wenn es um die Einschätzung geht, ob die Klimakrise zu ihren Lebzeiten abgewendet werden kann. Knapp jeder Dritte (27 Prozent) sah dies als „eher oder sehr pessimistisch“ an. In Deutschland sind die Befragten in zwei Lager gespalten. Gut jede:r Dritte ist Optimist (35 Prozent) etwa genauso viele Befragte lassen sich den Pessimisten zuordnen (35 Prozent).

Der Faktor Zeit spielt bei der Bewertung augenscheinlich eine Rolle, denn es gibt bei der Bewertung deutliche Unterschiede zwischen den Altersgruppen: so nehmen fast 40 Prozent der 16-24-jährigen den optimistischen Blick ein, bei der Altersgruppe 55+ ist es nur noch jede:r Fünfte (21 Prozent).

Begründet wird der optimistische Blick weltweit ähnlich. Das Vertrauen in Lösungen durch Wissenschaft und Technik liegt bei den deutschen befragten Optimisten auf Platz eins (31 Prozent, weltweit 28 Prozent), das wachsende öffentliche Bewusstsein für den Klimawandel auf Platz zwei (26 Prozent, weltweit 32 Prozent) und der Trend hin zu erneuerbaren Energien auf Platz drei (21 Prozent, weltweit 19 Prozent). Die Maßnahmen der Regierung werden erst an vierter Stelle – weltweit und in Deutschland – genannt (18 Prozent, weltweit 14 Prozent).
Als Grund für den eigenen Pessimismus gibt fast jede:r zweite Befragte in Deutschland an, dass das Bewusstsein für den Klimawandel und seine Folgen nicht vorhanden sei (45 Prozent). Jede:r Fünfte vermisst konsequentes staatliches Handeln (22 Prozent).

Knapp drei Viertel aller deutschen Befragten benennen hohe Temperaturen (73 Prozent) als Folgen des menschengemachten Klimawandels, Waldbrände (71), Extremwetterlagen (70 Prozent), Fluten (70 Prozent) und Dürren (65 Prozent) werden als sichtbare Symptome genannt.

Die Epson-Umfrage zeigt, dass es in einigen Bereichen individuell schon zu Umstellungen kommt. Deutlich über die Hälfte der Befragten gibt an, häufiger zu laufen oder mit dem Rad zu fahren (56 Prozent, 24 Prozent planen dies zu tun) und zu recyceln (56 Prozent, 29 Prozent planen dies zu tun). Mehr als 40 Prozent sagen, dass sie nachhaltigere Produkte nutzen (34 Prozent planen dies zu tun). Jede:r vierte Befragte in Deutschland sagt, dass er/sie sich vegetarisch ernährt (26 Prozent, 27 Prozent planen dies zu tun) und nicht nachhaltig agierende Marken meidet (25 Prozent vs. 34 Prozent). Besonders große Unterschiede zwischen Absicht und wirklichen Taten sind bei dem Wechsel hin zu erneuerbaren Energien (26 Prozent vs. 43 Prozent), dem Einsatz von Solarpanels (17 Prozent vs. 39 Prozent) und der Nutzung von Elektroautos (11 Prozent vs. 40 Prozent) zu erkennen.

More information:
Epson Klimawandel Studie
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Epson

(c) AYCANE
15.09.2021

AYCANE: Neue Marke für den Eishockeysport und innovative Sportbekleidung

Die neue Textilschmiede AYCANE aus der Schweiz hat sich auf funktionale Unterwäsche für Hockeyspielerin und Hockeyspieler fokussiert. Die Kollektion besteht aus Hockey-Baselayern und -Socken für Männer, Frauen und Kinder, einer Trainingskollektion für Männer, einer T-Shirt-Linie für Kinder, Recharge-Produkten für Männer sowie Accessoires. Im Frühjahr 2022 soll die Trainingskollektion für Frauen folgen.

AYCANE optimiert die Steuerung der Körpertemperatur sowie die Atmungsaktivität durch High-Tech-Stoffe, die exklusiv in Italien entwickelt wurden. Sie leiten Feuchtigkeit vom Körper weg, bieten dabei maximale Bewegungsfreiheit und beschleunigen die Regeneration. Schutz und Komfort gewährt ein schnittresistenter Stoff, der angenehm auf der Haut und zugleich sehr elastisch ist.

Die neue Textilschmiede AYCANE aus der Schweiz hat sich auf funktionale Unterwäsche für Hockeyspielerin und Hockeyspieler fokussiert. Die Kollektion besteht aus Hockey-Baselayern und -Socken für Männer, Frauen und Kinder, einer Trainingskollektion für Männer, einer T-Shirt-Linie für Kinder, Recharge-Produkten für Männer sowie Accessoires. Im Frühjahr 2022 soll die Trainingskollektion für Frauen folgen.

AYCANE optimiert die Steuerung der Körpertemperatur sowie die Atmungsaktivität durch High-Tech-Stoffe, die exklusiv in Italien entwickelt wurden. Sie leiten Feuchtigkeit vom Körper weg, bieten dabei maximale Bewegungsfreiheit und beschleunigen die Regeneration. Schutz und Komfort gewährt ein schnittresistenter Stoff, der angenehm auf der Haut und zugleich sehr elastisch ist.

More information:
Sportbekleidung AYCANE
Source:

crystal communications

14.09.2021

Kornit Digital: 2020 Impact and Environmental, Social, and Governance Report released

Kornit Digital Ltd., a worldwide market leader in digital textile production technologies, released its 2020 Impact and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report. This inaugural report affirms Kornit’s commitment to achieving specific ESG goals. This includes the way Kornit conducts business, creates meaningful impact in local communities, and achieves environmental sustainability, in addition to how Kornit will continue to build a diverse and inclusive company culture, foster employee growth and development, and empower fair and safe labor practices globally.
 

Kornit Digital Ltd., a worldwide market leader in digital textile production technologies, released its 2020 Impact and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report. This inaugural report affirms Kornit’s commitment to achieving specific ESG goals. This includes the way Kornit conducts business, creates meaningful impact in local communities, and achieves environmental sustainability, in addition to how Kornit will continue to build a diverse and inclusive company culture, foster employee growth and development, and empower fair and safe labor practices globally.
 
In addition to enabling eco-friendly production processes with technology and consumables that use less water, reduce waste, and minimize the carbon footprint, Kornit technology solutions enable sustainable production on demand, which eliminates overproduction of apparel and other textile goods. A 2021 Life Cycle Assessment conducted on two flagship products, the Kornit Atlas MAX and Kornit Presto S, demonstrated that relative to traditional analog processes, Kornit’s digital production systems used up to 95% less water and 94% less energy, and produced up to 83% less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the Presto S system and up to 93% less water and 66% less energy, and produced up to 82% less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the Atlas MAX system.


Based on this study, in addition to past sustainability performance results and strategic projections for business growth and market expansion, by 2026 Kornit Digital’s sustainable on-demand solutions are expected to enable the production of approximately 2.5 billion apparel items in a responsible manner to deliver:

  • Zero overproduction: By moving the industry to on-demand manufacturing, Kornit will help eliminate the estimated 1.1 billion apparel items overproduced using traditional production methods, based on an industry average of 30% overproduction. This is about 1 apparel item for each and every person living in Europe and North America – saved.
  • Zero water waste: In addition to eliminating overstocks, Kornit-enabled production on demand will support saving an estimated 4.3 trillion liters (1.1 trillion gallons) of water. This is the estimated amount of drinking water needed for the entire U.S. population for 11 years.
  • Reduced CO2 emissions: By enabling sustainable on-demand production, consuming less energy, and generating less waste, Kornit will prevent an estimated 17.2 billion kilograms (37.9 billion pounds) of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to traditional manufacturing methods. This is equivalent to the estimated amount of carbon dioxide emitted from circumnavigating the entire planet with a car nearly 2,400 times.

Furthermore, the report outlines Kornit’s commitment to achieving KPIs that address waste, chemicals, GHG emissions, energy, product development, employee training, diversity and inclusion, and the company’s supply chain.

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pr4u

14.09.2021

JEC Forum DACH - Conference schedule

  • JEC Forum DACH: a primising agenda highlighting composites innovatioon in the region

September 7, 2021 - JEC Forum DACH's primary goal is to promote the region DACH area's dynamic composites ecosystem through a promising program that includes conferences, startup competition, and awards. The first edition of the JEC DACH Forum, unique in its format and content, will occur in the Forum of Messe Frankfurt from November 23 to 24, 2021.

For two days, the JEC Forum DACH program will offer the opportunity to exchange and learn about the current and future developments of Composites in the DACH region through a rich program of conferences, the JEC Composites Startup Booster, and the JEC-AVK Awards. JEC Forum DACH will include pre-arranged Business Meetings between sponsors and attendees as well as sponsors' workshops. Advance registration is required to attend this forum that expects to gather 500 participants.

Conferences, keynotes and market overview

  • JEC Forum DACH: a primising agenda highlighting composites innovatioon in the region

September 7, 2021 - JEC Forum DACH's primary goal is to promote the region DACH area's dynamic composites ecosystem through a promising program that includes conferences, startup competition, and awards. The first edition of the JEC DACH Forum, unique in its format and content, will occur in the Forum of Messe Frankfurt from November 23 to 24, 2021.

For two days, the JEC Forum DACH program will offer the opportunity to exchange and learn about the current and future developments of Composites in the DACH region through a rich program of conferences, the JEC Composites Startup Booster, and the JEC-AVK Awards. JEC Forum DACH will include pre-arranged Business Meetings between sponsors and attendees as well as sponsors' workshops. Advance registration is required to attend this forum that expects to gather 500 participants.

Conferences, keynotes and market overview

JEC Forum DACH will feature cutting-edge live conferences with exclusive keynotes organized by the AVK.
The composites industry provides a significant impetus, e.g. in its process technologies for hybrid structures or integrated manufacturing and modern mobility or new materials in the booming construction sector. There's been an increasing number of marketable ideas for recycling and sustainability solutions. Furthermore, an exclusive report on current market developments in the European composites market will be delivered.

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

Each day of the forum will be broken down as-is:
•    Two keynote speeches led by one or two high profile experts
•    Conferences/technical presentations
•    Workshops and Business Meetings

Please find the program of the conference attached.

Source:

AVK - Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e. V.

Delegationen der GRÜNEN aus sächsischem Landtag und Europaparlament besuchen Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut (c) STFI
Bereits am 02.09. besuchte der Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Chemnitz, Sven Schulze (Mitte), das STFI, um sich bei einem Rundgang mit dem Geschäftsführenden Direktor, Andreas Berthel (rechts) und der zukünftigen Geschäftsführerin, Dr. Heike Illing-Günther (links), ein Bild von den vielfältigen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten am Institut zu machen.
09.09.2021

Politischer Besuch am STFI

  • Delegationen der GRÜNEN aus sächsischem Landtag und Europaparlament besuchen Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut

Die Bundestagswahl 2021 rückt näher und Politiker:innen aus Bund und Ländern sind aktiv in ihrem Wahlkampf unterwegs. Schlagworte wie Nachhaltigkeit, Ressourcen- und Umweltschonung, Kreislaufwirtschaft und Innovation finden sich in den Programmen vieler Parteien wieder und sind wichtiger Bestandteil so mancher Zukunftsvision. Das Thema Forschung spielt dabei oft eine tragende Rolle.

  • Delegationen der GRÜNEN aus sächsischem Landtag und Europaparlament besuchen Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut

Die Bundestagswahl 2021 rückt näher und Politiker:innen aus Bund und Ländern sind aktiv in ihrem Wahlkampf unterwegs. Schlagworte wie Nachhaltigkeit, Ressourcen- und Umweltschonung, Kreislaufwirtschaft und Innovation finden sich in den Programmen vieler Parteien wieder und sind wichtiger Bestandteil so mancher Zukunftsvision. Das Thema Forschung spielt dabei oft eine tragende Rolle.

Das Sächsische Textilforschungsinstitut e. V. (STFI) empfing in dieser Woche gleich zwei Mal politischen Besuch. Am 07.09. stattete die Europa-Parlaments-Abgeordnete Anna Cavazzini (DIE GRÜNEN/EFA) dem renommierten Forschungsinstitut einen Besuch ab. Als Vorsitzende des Binnenmarktausschusses des Europäischen Parlaments wirkt Sie an Gesetzesvorschlägen zum Europäischen Green Deal mit. Dafür sucht Sie den Austausch mit Expert:innen und Stakeholdern. Zudem wollte Cavazzini, welche selbst in Chemnitz studierte, mit dem Termin auch Sichtbarkeit für die innovative Arbeit in Sachsen erzeugen. Am STFI konnte Sie sich einen Überblick zu den Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten in der Textilbranche verschaffen. Bei der Präsentation des Institutes wurde der Fokus auf erfolgreiche, zum Teil internationale, nachhaltige und „grüne“ Projekte gelegt. Themen rund um alternative Rohstoffquellen und nachwachsende Rohstoffe für Hochleistungs- und Chemiefasern waren ebenso Gegenstand der Vorstellung. Ob Fassaden-, Dach- und Gleisbettbegrünungen oder Pflanzeninseln: in diesen Bereichen hat das Sächsische Textilforschungsinstitut seit vielen Jahren immer wieder innovative Projekte initiiert, die durch den Transfer von Forschungsergebnissen zum Teil auch den Weg auf den Markt gefunden haben. Im Anschluss fand in der „Textilfabrik der Zukunft“, einem der Forschungs- und Versuchsfelder am STFI, eine angeregte Diskussion über Urban Farming, CE-Zertifizierung, Energieeffizienz und Verbraucherschutz zwischen der Abgeordneten Anna Cavazzini und der zukünftigen Geschäftsführenden Direktorin, Dr. Heike Illing-Günther sowie weiteren Mitarbeitern des STFI statt.

Einen Tag darauf, am 08.09., empfing das STFI eine Delegation der Fraktion BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN des sächsischen Landtages. Als Abschluss einer Klausurtagung am 7. und 8. September besuchten die Abgeordneten in kleinen Gruppen lokale Einrichtungen, Initiativen und Institutionen aus den Bereichen Zivilgesellschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft. Das Sächsische Textilforschungsinstitut durfte sich dabei auf die Fraktionsvorsitzende Franziska Schubert und den Wirtschaftspolitischen Sprecher Gerhard Liebscher freuen. Wie schon am Vortag konnten hier interessante Gespräche zu den Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Ressourcenschonung, Prüfung, Zertifizierung und Innovation in der Forschung geführt werden. Zu Beginn wurde das Institut vorgestellt, im Anschluss daran fand ein kleiner Rundgang durch ausgewählte Technika des STFI statt.

In der vergangenen Woche konnte auch der Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Chemnitz, Sven Schulze, welcher bereits seit Oktober 2020 im Amt ist, seinen Antrittsbesuch am Sächsischen Textilforschungsinstitut durchführen. Coronabedingt musste dieser immer wieder verschoben werden. Bei einem Rundgang am 02.09. lernte er die Arbeiten des Institutes im Bereich technischer Textilien, Vliesstoffe, textiler Leichtbau Veredlung und Digitalisierung kennen und zeigte sich beeindruckt von der Vielseitigkeit der Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten am STFI. Die gute Kooperation der Forschungseinrichtung mit der Stadt soll auch unter Sven Schulze fortgeführt werden.

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Sächsische Textilforschungsinstitut e.V.

Rieter CAMPUS – Foundation Stone Laid (c) Rieter
Rieter Campus Winterthur
09.09.2021

Rieter CAMPUS – Foundation Stone Laid

  • Rieter CAMPUS strengthens innovation strategy and technology leadership position
  • Customer and technology center and administration building ready for occupancy in 2024
  • Commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location

On September 8, 2021, the foundation stone was laid for the Rieter CAMPUS on the western part of the Rieter site at the Winterthur location, which includes a customer and technology center as well as an administration building. The Rieter CAMPUS will make an important contribution to the implementation of the innovation strategy and to the enhancement of the company’s technology leadership position. At the same time, the investment of around CHF 80 million is a commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location. 

  • Rieter CAMPUS strengthens innovation strategy and technology leadership position
  • Customer and technology center and administration building ready for occupancy in 2024
  • Commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location

On September 8, 2021, the foundation stone was laid for the Rieter CAMPUS on the western part of the Rieter site at the Winterthur location, which includes a customer and technology center as well as an administration building. The Rieter CAMPUS will make an important contribution to the implementation of the innovation strategy and to the enhancement of the company’s technology leadership position. At the same time, the investment of around CHF 80 million is a commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location. 

With a floor area of over 30 000 m2, the Rieter CAMPUS offers space for around   700 ultra-modern workplaces. For this purpose, Rieter and a specialist in office architecture have developed a contemporary space concept for the “Open Space Office” that is tailored to the needs of the company, divided into meeting rooms, focus rooms and some individual offices. The underground car park provides   88 parking spaces, and a further 12 outdoor parking spaces are being created   in front of the technology center.  “In the course of its 225-year company history, Rieter has helped shape the city of Winterthur. The foundation for the future as a leading technology company is now being created with the new CAMPUS. In this way, Rieter is giving a clear indication   of its commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location”, commented Bernhard Jucker, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rieter Holding AG.

Innovation is an important part of Rieter’s strategy and crucial for the company’s success. For this reason, Rieter invests more than CHF 50 million annually in research and development. Thanks to this commitment, Rieter is making a   decisive contribution to the further development of systems for sustainable yarn production and their digitization. The Rieter CAMPUS will provide an attractive working environment that promotes creativity and innovation.  The new CAMPUS is a showcase project in terms of economic feasibility, energy efficiency and sustainability. Rieter relies on renewable energy for construction. This includes heat generation via geothermal probes and a photovoltaic system on around 1 300 m2 of roof area. “In this way, the entrepreneurial focus on sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for yarn production is reflected in the overall concept of the CAMPUS,” emphasized Rieter CEO Norbert Klapper.  The move into the new building is planned for 2024.

Source:

Rieter Management AG

08.09.2021

Indorama Mobility Group: General price increase effective October 1st 2021

The Indorama Mobility Group, a manufacturer of industrial fibers, cords and fabrics, - like other companies - is confronted with significant inflation since the beginning of the year. The global economy has gradually recovered in 2021 from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is still experiencing very volatile market conditions: The global freight remains unreliable and expensive, cost for energy and global commodities is increasing, and the increasing focus on sustainability and environmental impact is driving compliance cost upward in most part of the world.

In detail:

The Indorama Mobility Group, a manufacturer of industrial fibers, cords and fabrics, - like other companies - is confronted with significant inflation since the beginning of the year. The global economy has gradually recovered in 2021 from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is still experiencing very volatile market conditions: The global freight remains unreliable and expensive, cost for energy and global commodities is increasing, and the increasing focus on sustainability and environmental impact is driving compliance cost upward in most part of the world.

In detail:

  • Utilities: gas price has tripled in the past few months in Europe (from a level of 15 EUR/MWh in Q4’20 to 45 EUR/MWh recently), while increasing by 50% in USA
  • CO2 emissions and compliance cost: prices for CO2 certificates in Europe have almost doubled, approaching 60 EUR/ton from 30 EUR/ton at the end of last year, while regulations continue to expand the need for CO2 compensation
  • Chemicals and additives (spinfinish, dip chemicals, coating & laminating chemicals): cost have increased by 5%
  • Packaging: prices for standard packaging materials have increased by more than 30%
  • Logistic: despite our local manufacturing footprint which is not fully affected by global freight issues, the regional logistic costs are also increasing up to 20% (road transport)

Despite constant efforts to optimise the cost structure through comprehensive initiatives to improve operations, cost increases have now reached a level, the group said, that can no longer be offset and must be passed on to the market. This is a necessary step to be able to continue supplying high-quality products and services of the broad product portfolio, it said.

More information:
Indorama Mobility Group
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Indorama Mobility Group

08.09.2021

EFI Reggiani Launches the Fastest High-Quality Scanning Digital Textile Printer in the Market

  • New HYPER model produces extraordinary printing quality at unparalleled speed, approaching single-pass throughput

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is launching its third new digital textile printer of 2021, delivering the world’s highest real production throughput for a scanning digital textile printer. The EFI™ Reggiani HYPER is a scanning printer available in 1.8-metre, 2.4-metre or 3.4-metre widths. With an up to eight-colour configuration, the EFI Reggiani HYPER prints at up to 13 linear metres per minute in two-pass production mode, making it the fastest textile scanning printer on the market. The new printer is suitable for high-quality production on knitted or woven fabrics and is designed with smart technology that enables it to be integrated into Industry 4.0 projects.

  • New HYPER model produces extraordinary printing quality at unparalleled speed, approaching single-pass throughput

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is launching its third new digital textile printer of 2021, delivering the world’s highest real production throughput for a scanning digital textile printer. The EFI™ Reggiani HYPER is a scanning printer available in 1.8-metre, 2.4-metre or 3.4-metre widths. With an up to eight-colour configuration, the EFI Reggiani HYPER prints at up to 13 linear metres per minute in two-pass production mode, making it the fastest textile scanning printer on the market. The new printer is suitable for high-quality production on knitted or woven fabrics and is designed with smart technology that enables it to be integrated into Industry 4.0 projects.

The new EFI Reggiani HYPER targets the industrial high-speed segment of the multi-pass textile printing sector. Not only is it the fastest multi-pass printer that EFI Reggiani has ever developed, but the fastest of its kind in the market, offering extraordinary printing quality with unmatched productivity.
 
The HYPER’s superfast carriage with 72 printheads can print two passes with production quality at speeds up to 13 metres per minute for a 1.5-metre-wide roll, or up to 10 metres per minute for a 3-metre-wide roll. On a 3.4-metre Reggiani HYPER printer, users can print a pair of 1.5-metre-wide rolls in parallel, delivering a total throughput of up to 20 metres per minute, which is comparable to some single-pass printers currently in the market.
 
The printer is powered by EFI Reggiani genuine inks, with high-quality formulas developed to ensure the best performance in terms of runnability and longer printhead life while producing astonishing colour depth and brightness, as well as excellent fastness properties.       

 

Kornit Digital at the New York Fashion Week (c) Kornit
08.09.2021

Kornit Digital at the New York Fashion Week

  • Kornit Digital and threeASFOUR Give Shape to the Future of Fashion and Technology with the KUNDALINI Collection at New York Fashion Week
  • Event will showcase how fashion technology transforms creativity and expression, and eliminates wasteful overproduction prominent in the fashion industry

Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile production technologies, announced today a collaboration with fashion designers threeASFOUR. The new collection, KUNDALINI, premiered today during New York Fashion Week, demonstrating exceptional capabilities for designers in the fashion industry to express brilliance, creativity, and extraordinary quality by using Kornit’s sustainable, on-demand fashion production technologies.

  • Kornit Digital and threeASFOUR Give Shape to the Future of Fashion and Technology with the KUNDALINI Collection at New York Fashion Week
  • Event will showcase how fashion technology transforms creativity and expression, and eliminates wasteful overproduction prominent in the fashion industry

Kornit Digital Ltd. (NASDAQ: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile production technologies, announced today a collaboration with fashion designers threeASFOUR. The new collection, KUNDALINI, premiered today during New York Fashion Week, demonstrating exceptional capabilities for designers in the fashion industry to express brilliance, creativity, and extraordinary quality by using Kornit’s sustainable, on-demand fashion production technologies.

Founded in 2005, threeASFOUR has built a legacy of fusing cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship to create pieces that are both fashion and art. The intricate designs in the KUNDALINI collection unlock the full value of Kornit’s innovative and cutting-edge technology and showcase the power of the digital-first approach for fashion. The entire collection was produced using Kornit’s revolutionary MAX technology, which offers never-before-seen digital decoration and design capabilities.

Working closely with Kornit, threeASFOUR was able to maintain complete design freedom in accordance with their vision, while producing quickly and significantly eliminating waste. Using Kornit technologies enabled their designers to shrink design cycles to mere days—or even hours in some cases—which is inconceivable in the traditional ways of producing fashion.

“Collaborating with top global designers like threeASFOUR demonstrates that fashion production can be cleaner and more sustainable, while also being efficient and more responsive to inspiration and creativity,” said Ronen Samuel, Kornit Digital Chief Executive Officer. “Following the massive success of Tel Aviv Fashion Week, we are now creating exhibits and partnerships in New York, Los Angeles, London—and other global fashion hubs that need to adopt eco-conscious digital means of production. This collaboration with threeASFOUR is another step on our journey to become the operating system for on-demand sustainable, proximity fashion.”

“We’ve built our brand on pushing boundaries, advancing social progress, and uniting fashion with nature and with self, while experimenting with technological innovations,” said Adi Gil, Creative Director at threeASFOUR. “Our vision for more sustainable and meaningful fashion unites us with Kornit Digital, whose technologies seem to have been designed from the ground up to help us achieve our goals. We’re excited about the infinite design freedom that Kornit on-demand production solutions offer the fashion industry, and how it could help grow our brand and raise our profile and accessibility in the marketplace.”
Kornit Digital’s on-demand production ecosystem uses considerably less water and energy and generates far less greenhouse gas emissions relative to traditional analog production processes. As the cornerstone of an efficient micro-factory production model, Kornit’s technology uses safe and sustainable consumables to enable proximity production, eliminating the logistical waste, vulnerability, and time to market associated with multinational supply chains.

Livinguards Pro Maske ausgezeichnet als Nachhaltigkeitsprodukt des Jahres (c) Livinguard
Pro Mask Livinguard
08.09.2021

Livinguards Pro Maske ausgezeichnet als Nachhaltigkeitsprodukt des Jahres

  • Dieser Preis unterstreicht Livinguards Bestreben, ein nachhaltigeres Leben zu ermöglichen.

Das Schweizer Hygiene-Unternehmen Livinguard, das Schutzmasken mit COVID-19-deaktivierenden Eigenschaften entwickelt hat, gab heute bekannt, dass seine Pro Mask die Auszeichnung als bestes Nachhaltigkeitsprodukt 2021 von der Business Intelligence Group erhalten hat. Mit den prestigeträchtigen Sustainability Awards werden Menschen, Teams und Organisationen ausgezeichnet, die Nachhaltigkeit zu einem festen Bestandteil ihrer Geschäftspraktiken oder ihrer Firmenmission gemacht haben. Zu den bisherigen Preisträgern gehören Hilton Hotels Supply Management, Dow und Belkin.

Livinguard hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, Hygiene neu zu definieren, um Verbraucher und den Planeten zu schützen. Die patentierten und revolutionären Technologien des Unternehmens verleihen Textilien, Papier, Kunststoffen und anderen Materialien die Fähigkeit, Keime kontinuierlich, dauerhaft und sicher zu vernichten. Im Kern geht es bei der permanenten Hygiene darum, mit weniger Aufwand bessere hygienische Bedingungen zu erreichen – heute und für künftige Generationen.

  • Dieser Preis unterstreicht Livinguards Bestreben, ein nachhaltigeres Leben zu ermöglichen.

Das Schweizer Hygiene-Unternehmen Livinguard, das Schutzmasken mit COVID-19-deaktivierenden Eigenschaften entwickelt hat, gab heute bekannt, dass seine Pro Mask die Auszeichnung als bestes Nachhaltigkeitsprodukt 2021 von der Business Intelligence Group erhalten hat. Mit den prestigeträchtigen Sustainability Awards werden Menschen, Teams und Organisationen ausgezeichnet, die Nachhaltigkeit zu einem festen Bestandteil ihrer Geschäftspraktiken oder ihrer Firmenmission gemacht haben. Zu den bisherigen Preisträgern gehören Hilton Hotels Supply Management, Dow und Belkin.

Livinguard hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, Hygiene neu zu definieren, um Verbraucher und den Planeten zu schützen. Die patentierten und revolutionären Technologien des Unternehmens verleihen Textilien, Papier, Kunststoffen und anderen Materialien die Fähigkeit, Keime kontinuierlich, dauerhaft und sicher zu vernichten. Im Kern geht es bei der permanenten Hygiene darum, mit weniger Aufwand bessere hygienische Bedingungen zu erreichen – heute und für künftige Generationen.

Die wiederverwendbare Pro Mask von Livinguard ist als medizinische Maske Typ I zertifiziert, zerstört Viren und Bakterien und verhindert deren Ausbreitung – einschließlich SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Die Technologie von Livinguard wurde umfänglich getestet und ist sicher für Haut und Atemwege. Livinguard-Produkte sind mindestens 30-Mal waschbar. Bei täglichem Gebrauch und wöchentlichem Waschen kann die Maske bis zu 210-Mal verwendet werden, was den Bedarf an 210 herkömmlichen Masken ersetzen kann. Bislang hat Livinguard mehr als 20 Millionen Masken verkauft, die umgerechnet mehr als 4,2 Milliarden Einwegmasken und somit enorme Mengen an nicht-recyclebarem Abfall vermeiden können.

In einer Zeit, in der die Umweltkosten von medizinischen Einwegmasken in Frage gestellt werden, ist dies ein Beweis dafür, dass Schweizer Technologie Hygiene und Nachhaltigkeit miteinander verbinden kann.

(c) Trevira GmbH
08.09.2021

Trevira CS – starting afresh

  • New brand Trevira CS eco

After a challenging 2020 for Trevira CS®, a year in which the coronavirus crisis put pressure on the contract market, in particular on the hotel and event sector, and also on the cruise shipping industry, the market is starting to show some signs of improvement. Numerous new developments are seizing upon the trends that have emerged since the crisis began.

  • New brand Trevira CS eco

After a challenging 2020 for Trevira CS®, a year in which the coronavirus crisis put pressure on the contract market, in particular on the hotel and event sector, and also on the cruise shipping industry, the market is starting to show some signs of improvement. Numerous new developments are seizing upon the trends that have emerged since the crisis began.

Although the coronavirus pandemic had a negative effect on individual business sectors, it also has the potential to open up new market opportunities for flame retardant Trevira CS fabrics in the long run. The increase in people working from home and the longer and more frequent stay within one’s own home have led to a change in perspective in terms of the relevance of interior design. The design of the living space has undergone a revaluation. Sustainability, durability, high quality, and the desire for safe products that contain little to no harmful substances are defining criteria for selecting a new textile interior. The colour range of the new Trevira CS developments is directed specifically towards this trend and often comes across as discreet and close to nature. After Trevira CS products have found their way more and more into private homes, the new Trevira CS collections include numerous attractive textiles not only for the contract sector but also for the residential sector.

In the contract sector, notably in the hotel industry, the trends towards sustainability and quality are likely to continue to grow. Moreover, there is an increase in awareness as far as hygiene requirements are concerned. Textiles that are easy to clean without losing their appearance or their functionality can excel here. Accordingly, products ordinarily used in the healthcare sector might start to be of interest to the hotel and catering industry, public spaces, the transport industry, and to offices. This will apply in particular to areas where there is a regular flow of visitors and where people come into direct contact with fabrics. Antimicrobial textiles provide additional protection in these situations. Besides their flame retardancy, many new Trevira CS products integrate additional functions such as noise or sun protection.

Trevira has launched the Trevira CS eco brand for flame retardant textiles that consist of recycled Trevira products.
The new Trevira CS eco brand unites sustainability and flame retardancy. Trevira offers products for this which have been manufactured through different recycling processes. The flame retardant filament yarns are based on the use of recycled PET bottles (post-consumer recycling). Textiles bearing the Trevira CS eco trademark consist of at least 50% recycled materials.

Trevira uses an agglomeration facility to recycle reusable waste materials from production to manufacture recycled fibres that, after further processing, retain the same quality and performance characteristics as the original products (pre-consumer recycling).

Source:

Trevira GmbH

07.09.2021

Lenzing AG: Early termination of contract with Stefan Doboczky

  • CEO Stefan Doboczky will not extend contract and will step down at end of third quarter 2021

The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG, a world’s leading producer of wood-based cellulosic fibers, has come to a mutual agreement with its longstanding Chief Executive Officer Stefan Doboczky to end his contract. Doboczky has informed the Supervisory Board that he will not be available for another extension of his contract. With great regret the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG accepts his resignation and the parties mutually agreed to end the contract effective September 30, 2021.

  • CEO Stefan Doboczky will not extend contract and will step down at end of third quarter 2021

The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG, a world’s leading producer of wood-based cellulosic fibers, has come to a mutual agreement with its longstanding Chief Executive Officer Stefan Doboczky to end his contract. Doboczky has informed the Supervisory Board that he will not be available for another extension of his contract. With great regret the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG accepts his resignation and the parties mutually agreed to end the contract effective September 30, 2021.

“My sincere thanks go to Stefan Doboczky for his exceptional achievements at Lenzing. The design and implementation of the transformation of Lenzing AG into a global specialty fiber leader and the positioning of the company as a recognized sustainability champion have been major accomplishments of Stefan Doboczky over the last years”, said Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Peter Edelmann. “Thanks to his leadership, Lenzing AG finds itself today on a stable and profitable growth track with a clear commitment to become climate-neutral by 2050. And all of that in spite of the challenging environment of the COVID-19 pandemic”, said Edelmann.

Stefan Doboczky: “Developing and consistently implementing the Lenzing strategy has been the cornerstone of my work in recent years. After extensive consideration, I have decided that this is the right time for a personal change. The strategy is in place, the company is well on track – now is the ideal moment to pass on the baton. And one thing is certain: Lenzing will always have a very special place in my heart.”

Lenzing AG remains on track with its guidance for the full year 2021 as announced with the half-year results. Cord Prinzhorn has been appointed interim CEO. Prinzhorn is Member of the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG and will be available until a successor is found. The Supervisory Board will immediately start the search process.

More information:
Lenzing AG Stefan Doboczky
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Lenzing AG

07.09.2021

Kelheim Fibres to Increase Viscose Fibre Prices from 1. October 2021

Kelheim Fibres GmbH is announcing that with effect from 01. October 2021, or as contracts and agreements allow, prices for its range of viscose fibres will be increased by €0,20/kg. In addition, freight cost adjustments will be applied on an individual customer basis. In cases where energy cost adjustments are not included in contracts and agreements, a temporary energy surcharge will be applied.

“The measures we are taking are absolutely necessary to ensure that Kelheim Fibres remains in a position to supply fibres with the levels of quality and service expected by our customers,” says Matthew North, Commercial Director of Kelheim Fibres.

The year 2021 has brought extraordinary challenges for society and for industry. Alongside the Covid-19 pandemic, recovering demand, disruption in the global freight systems and dramatically increased energy costs are driving significant cost increases for raw materials and negatively influencing supply chains. Prices for energy and freight currently lie well outside their historical ranges.

Kelheim Fibres GmbH is announcing that with effect from 01. October 2021, or as contracts and agreements allow, prices for its range of viscose fibres will be increased by €0,20/kg. In addition, freight cost adjustments will be applied on an individual customer basis. In cases where energy cost adjustments are not included in contracts and agreements, a temporary energy surcharge will be applied.

“The measures we are taking are absolutely necessary to ensure that Kelheim Fibres remains in a position to supply fibres with the levels of quality and service expected by our customers,” says Matthew North, Commercial Director of Kelheim Fibres.

The year 2021 has brought extraordinary challenges for society and for industry. Alongside the Covid-19 pandemic, recovering demand, disruption in the global freight systems and dramatically increased energy costs are driving significant cost increases for raw materials and negatively influencing supply chains. Prices for energy and freight currently lie well outside their historical ranges.

Es sei der Kelheim Fibres GmbH gelungen, die Auswirkungen der Pandemie auf die Faserproduktion zu begrenzen. Aber als Unternehmen mit eigener Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsanlage und einem hohen Exportanteil in Staaten außerhalb Europas hätten sich diese Kostenfaktoren im zweiten und dritten Quartal 2021 stark negativ auf die Margen ausgewirkt. Da die Energiekosten auf einem beispiellos hohen Niveau verharrten und im vierten Quartal möglicherweise weiter ansteigen werden, keine Entlastung bei den hohen Frachtkosten absehbar sei und auch die Rohstoffkosten auf hohem Niveau blieben, müsse das Unternehmen Maßnahmen ergreifen, um eine weitere Margenerosion zu verhindern.

Kelheim Fibres GmbH had succeeded in limiting the impact of the pandemic on fibre production. However, as a company operating its own cogeneration energy plant and with a high level of export business outside Europe, these cost factors have had a severe negative impact on margins during the second and third quarters of 2021. With energy costs set to remain at unprecedentedly high levels and potentially increase further in the fourth quarter, no relief to the high level of freight costs foreseeable, and raw material costs also remaining at a high level, the company needs to take steps to prevent further margin erosion.

Kelheim Fibres’ Business Managers will be in contact with individual customers during September with further information.

More information:
Kelheim Fibres viscose fibers
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Kelheim Fibres

(c) Huesker
07.09.2021

HUESKER führt ersten Hochleistungsroboter ein

  • Robotik für mehr Produktivität, Flexibilität und beste Arbeitsbedingungen
  • Tonnenschwere Entlastung für die Mitarbeiter in der Garnproduktion

Gemeinsam mit ABB, einem Pionier in der Robotik und Automation, entwickelte die HUESKER-Gruppe - einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von technischen Hochleistungstextilien für Tiefbau, Agrarwirtschaft, Industrie und Leichtbau- einen Prototyp, der gezielt für die Handhabung und Palettierung schwerer Garnrollen eingesetzt wird.

  • Robotik für mehr Produktivität, Flexibilität und beste Arbeitsbedingungen
  • Tonnenschwere Entlastung für die Mitarbeiter in der Garnproduktion

Gemeinsam mit ABB, einem Pionier in der Robotik und Automation, entwickelte die HUESKER-Gruppe - einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von technischen Hochleistungstextilien für Tiefbau, Agrarwirtschaft, Industrie und Leichtbau- einen Prototyp, der gezielt für die Handhabung und Palettierung schwerer Garnrollen eingesetzt wird.

In einer seiner Produktionsanlagen für Basisgarne, die teilweise zu 100 Prozent aus recycelten Materialien stammen, setzt die HUESKER Gruppe jetzt auf die Unterstützung eines Roboters.
„Wir haben uns in jüngster Zeit verstärkt Gedanken darüber gemacht, wie wir Robotik und Automatisierung bestmöglich für uns und unser Personal nutzen können. Bei der Handhabung und Palettierung von Garnrollen, die bis zu 15 Kilogramm auf die Waage bringen, lagen die Vorteile sofort auf der Hand: Roboter entlasten unsere Mitarbeiter von dieser anstrengenden Tätigkeit und geben ihnen die Möglichkeit, höherwertigere Aufgaben zu übernehmen“, betont Dr. F.- Hans Grandin, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der HUESKER Gruppe.

In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Unternehmen ABB wurde ein Roboter implementiert, der neben hoher Leistungsfähigkeit auch besonders niedrige Gesamtbetriebskosten aufweist. Aus drei Produktionsmaschinen mit jeweils zwei Entnahmemulden nimmt der Roboter die fertigen Garnrollen zuverlässig auf. Die Mulden befinden sich weit oben und unten –unergonomische Positionen für die Mitarbeiter, die diese Tätigkeit bisher verrichtet hatten. Hinzu kommt: Je nach Produktionsauftrag sind die Garnrollen unterschiedlich in Durchmesser und Gewicht, was für den auf bis zu 150 Kilogramm ausgelegten Roboter kein Problem darstellt. Im Schnitt nimmt er dem Mitarbeiter rund 2,5 Tonnen pro Tag ab.

Auch filigranere Arbeiten kann der Roboter ausführen: Jede fertig produzierte Garnrolle hat ein offenes Fadenende, das gesichert werden muss, um ein Abspulen auf der Palette zu verhindern. Dafür gibt der Roboter die Rolle an eine Bearbeitungsstation, an der ein Klebeetikett angebracht wird, das den Faden fixiert. Zudem hat der automatische Spulenwechsel zur Folge, dass ein so genannter Reservefaden übersteht, welcher in den folgenden Verarbeitungsschritten jedoch nicht benötigt wird. Um ihn zu entfernen, fährt der Roboter die Spule an eine weitere Vorrichtung, wo der Faden mit einem Heizdraht abgebrannt und abgesaugt wird.

Für die Palettierung setzt der Roboter die Spulen hochkant und auf eine Palette. Sobald eine Ebene voll bepackt ist, entnimmt er eine Zwischenlage aus einem Magazin und legt sie passgenau auf. Anschließend folgt das Bestücken der Maschinen mit Leerhülsen, um so den Produktionsbetrieb zu unterstützen.

Die Mitarbeiter überwachen und assistieren sporadisch, etwa wenn eine fertige Palette abtransportiert, Zwischenlagen aufgefüllt oder Leerhülsen nachgefüllt werden müssen. Diese Aufgaben nehmen nur wenig Zeit in Anspruch und fallen pro Schicht höchstens ein- bis zweimal an. Somit läuft die gesamte Anlage, bis auf diese kurzen Unterbrechungen, nahezu autonom.

Nach erfolgreicher Implementierung der ersten Automatisierungsanlage sieht HUESKER viel Potenzial darin, Robotik für weitere Anwendungen zu nutzen – etwa für die der Garnproduktion direkt vorgelagerten Prozesse. Auf diese Weise werden durchgängige Automatisierungslinien geschaffen, die dem Unternehmen helfen, Produktivität und Flexibilität zu steigern sowie die Arbeitsbedingungen für seine Mitarbeiter weiter zu verbessern.

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Huesker