Kelheim Fibres

Hydrophobic viscose fiber Olea

The viscose fiber producer Kelheim Fibres GmbH, Kelheim/Germany, has developed the first viscose fiber with intrinsic water-repellent properties: Olea. In contrast to other methods of creating hydrophobic properties, Kelheim has been able to maintain the

RadiciGroup

New PA 6.10 staple fiber for carpet yarns

At the Domotex carpet fair in January 2013 in Hanover/Germany, Radici Yarn, a company of the fibers area of RadiciGroup, is now offering a new polyamide 6.10 fiber - for apparel, furnishings, contract, automotive and other applications - made with 64 % r

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Technical fiber properties

€ 5,75

75th anniversary of Perlon PA 6 fibers

In 1938, chemist Paul Schlack discovered the basic principles needed to develop a robust synthetic fiber that has become well-known under the name Perlon. The synthetic polymer discovered by Paul Schlack 75 years ago on January 29, 1938, still has a very

Nextrusion

Antistatic polyester bicofiber

The manufacturer of synthetic monofilaments for technical applications, Nextrusion GmbH, Bobingen/Germany, has developed a new bicomponent monofilament which is offered under the brand name AntiStat in the market. In a patented single-step process two p

Saluzzo Yarns

Newlife environment award

Winner of the 6th Premio Impresa Ambiente in the category "New Product" is Saluzzo Yarns, Saluzzo/Italy, for the polyester filament yarn Newlife.

Cordenka

EcoEndurance tire technology of the year 2013

The producer of filament yarns, Cordenka GmbH, Obernburg/Germany, has introduced the Cordenka EcoEndurance product line, a new and important innovation in rayon technology. This new product was hailed as the tire technology of the year during Tire Techno

Paul Schlack Prize 2013

Call for papers

In order to promote Man-made Fibers Research at Universities and Research Institutes, the Paul Schlack Man-Made Fibres Prize has from 1971 been awarded on the occasion of the International Man-made Fibres Congress in Dornbirn/Austria. Since 1998, the pri

AMSilk

First man-made spider silk fiber

On March 11, 2013, AMSilk GmbH, Planegg/ Martinsried near Munich/Germany, in a special press conference launched the Biosteel spider silk fiber which is made entirely from recombinant silk proteins. Biosteel has mechanical properties similar to that of

Teijin

PET fiber with pollen-trapping function

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., Tokyo/Japan the Teijin Group's fiber-product converting company, has announced that it has developed a new polyester curtain fabric that traps double the amount of pollen as conventional polyester curtain fabric, helping to min

Global production cost structure of false-twist textured yarns

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), Zurich/Switzerland, every 2 years presents an international production cost comparison for staple fiber yarns, texturing, weaving and knitting. Geographically, the study covers Brazil, China, Egy

[1672 Zeichen]

Texturing: total manufacturing costs 2012 in US$/kg (excluding raw material POY)

€ 5,75