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A German-owned trading house and
sourcing agency specialized in the business of Technical Textiles from China
to EU- and NAFTA countries. Esp. outdoors, camping, offroad, motorcycle,
tents, etc.
Manufacturer of thermoplastic
hot-melt powders such as high- and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE),
co-polyamide (CoPA), co-polyester (CoPES), polypropylene (PP), thermoplastic
polyurethane (TPU) ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and blends.
Fibre producer: alginate, a
seaweed-based fibre. Micropake®, a barium sulphate-loaded, polypropylene that
is an x-ray detectable, multifilament yarn. Carboxymethyl cellulosic (CMC)
fibre.
Manufacturer: roll-goods for roofing,
wall covering and flooring substrates, filtration, bookbinding, medical gowns
and drapes, absorbent products, wipes, vacuum bag and milk filters. Bespoke
development service.
Machinery builder: industrial airflow
measuring stations and probes, ultra-low differential pressure transmitters
for use in fibre production. Complete systems.
Manufacturer: filter media
(needlebonded, electret, composite) for
respiratory protection, dust/powder, liquid bags, pressure filters, etc.
Felts for fluid transfer, gaskets, medicine, insulation, decoration, apparel,
etc.
Needlepunch and bonded felts in cut
shapes and roll forms for carpet underlay, horticultural, geotextile,
automotive and other specialist applications.
Manufacturer and supplier of Reputex 20, an antimicrobial treatment for cellulosic and synthetic textiles, that is marketed using the Purista brand name.
Machinery builder: computer assisted
design (CAD) and computer assisted manufacturing (CAM) systems for every
stage of textile production. International associate companies.
Manufacturer: pressure-sensitive
adhesive (PSA) tapes in double-coated, single-coated and unsupported transfer
tape form for various industrial, medical and consumer uses.
Manufacturer: woven narrow fabrics,
speciality tapes, webbings and woven structures for uses in composites,
medical, military, safety and protection, transportation and aerospace
applications. Development service.
Producer: industrial yarns and
fabrics based on stainless steel, metal coated, and coated metal fibres for
anti-static, electro-conductive and extreme temperature applications.
(Bekaert Group.)
Manufacturer: nonwoven fabrics in
more than 200 different combinations of fibre blends and resins. Heat-bonded,
chemical-bonded and hydroentangled constructions. Applications include
medical products; wipes; wallcoverings, filters, protective clot
Manufacture and marketing of expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane solutions for applications such as
industrial filtration and consumer outerwear.
Commission processor: coats cotton,
polyester, polyamide, glass, aramid and other fabrics with such as nitrite,
neoprene, polyurethanes and silicones for use in protective apparel, gloves,
masks, aprons, and meter and carburettor diaphragms.
Educational, reseach and innovation
establishment. Main areas of interest are technical textiles, medical
textiles, composites, heat- and fire-resistant materials, sportswear,
nanocomposites, and materials
physics.
Manufacturer: woven, nonwoven and
knitted polypropylene roll-goods for use in agriculture, composites,
geotextiles, packaging and other industrial applications. Also, polypropylene
and polyethylene yarns and tapes for industrial use.
Worsted and stretch-broken flame retardant, antistatic, high tenacity yarns: Lenzing FR®, Panox®, Kevlar®, No-Shock®, meta-aramid. Polypropylene Meraklon®- based worsted spun yarns, pure or in blend with wool, cotton or acrylic: Isolfil®, Isolwool®, Filactive®, Spun-fit.
Testing laboratory (such as physical,
chemical and flammability) for range of materials. Centre for textile and related materials testing, investigation
and evaluation. Range of training courses
also available. Group head office.
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BTTG (British Textile Technology
Group) Spinning and Nonwovens http://www.bttg.co.uk
Small quantity bespoke production
runs of a wide variety of nonwovens, using a broad range of fibres. Also
nonwovens facilities available for trials work.
UKAS accredited laboratory
specializing in the testing of heat and flame protective clothing and other
textile-related products including upholstery and furnishing fabrics.
Research and development: provides
services and products globally to the wool and wider textile industry.
Consultancy activities range from environmental to plant audits. Has
extensive testing and textile process facilities.
Distributor: wind-, sun-, predator-,
insect- and weed-protection fabrics for agricultural/horticultural uses;
debris/scaffold netting for construction uses. Also hook and loop fasteners for
industrial and technical applications.
Manufacturer: polyamide and polyester
roll-goods for composites, filtration and separation, geotextiles, medical,
hygiene, military, protection, sports and leisure, and high-performance
apparel. Coating, laminating, and dyeing and finishing.
Machinery and plants for: coating and
laminating textile substrates with powder and hot-melt applications;
thermobonding, heat-setting, spraying, impregnating and drying of nonwovens;
impregnation of glass and carbon fibres (to form prepregs).
Application-oriented research for the
textile machine building industry, textile industry and related fields with
the focus on machines for technical textiles.
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CFME-ACTIM (Agency for the
International Promotion of French Technology and Trade) http://www.cfme-actim.com
Manufacturer of process chemicals, as
well as flame retardants, polymer emulsions, melamine cross-linkers and
fluorocarbons for water- and oil-repellent treatments.
Knitting, dyeing, finishing, brushing
and sublimation printing of polyester fabrics. Circular weft-knitting and
single jersey for 100% polyester and cotton fabrications.
Machinery builder: standard and
bespoke converting equipment, including slitting, trimming, cutting, winding,
stacking, etc, for nonwovens and associated industries. Custom built
machinery for web products, converting machinery for passenger comfort
Manufacturer of polymer coatings and
reinforced membranes. Applications include environmental containment tanks,
safety and medical products, truck tarpaulins, and sign and billboard
materials.
Stainless steel fibres/blends with
technical fibres (such as aramids). Spinning, stretch-breaking, weaving,
knitting, braiding and needlepunching. Products for industrial uses in
thermal and antistatic applications.
Specialist in resolving issues of
strategy, marketing and technology in technical textiles. Organizes
in-company seminars and research-based projects. Publishes from web-site:
1500 tables of technical textile markets forecasts.
Manufacturer: wet-laid, spunlace and
composite nonwovens for food packaging, industrial and consumer wipes,
medical, automotive, and other specialized industrial uses. Manufacturing
operations in US, UK and Sweden.
Black-out fabrics; sun-protection
fabrics; waterproof and water-repellent fabrics; fabrics for digital and
transfer printing; commission coating up to 340 cm in width.
Producer of high-tenacity polyester
yarns for a wide variety of technical applications and tyre reinforcement.
The yarns are marketed under the brandname Diolen®.
Manufacturer: high-strength
spunbonded and flash-spun polyethylene materials for various industrial
applications. Also Sontara hydroentangled nonwovens.
Manufacturer: thermal-bonded,
needlepunched, calendered and laminated nonwovens based on synthetic, natural
and glass fibres. Also flame retardant nonwovens, stitchbonded nonwovens and
composites.
Machinery builder: ultrasonic
assembly systems for use in textile, automotive, medical, packaging, and
other industries. Ultrasonic systems for assembling disposable nonwoven
products and garments.
Manufacturer: meltblown nonwoven
roll-goods for air filtration, thermal insulation, vacuum cleaner bags,
surgical and industrial face masks, bonding webs and textile sorbent webs.
Thermobonding calenders for the
nonwoven industry; ultrasonic calenders; textile calenders for chintzing,
glazing, condensing, embossing and softening. Heated swimming rolls, steel
and engraving rolls. Applicators for chemicals and padders.
Producer: copolyamide and copolyester
adhesives in the form of granules, powders and fibres. Polyamide 6, polyamide
12 and copolyamide fibres and monofilaments
EMS-Griltech offers technical fibres
and thermoplastic hot-melt adhesives based on polyamide 6, copolyamide and
copolyester for technical applications, apparel and paper machine clothing.
Producer of polymers and adhesives in
the form of granules, powders, fibres, monofilament and yarns: polyamide 6,
polyamide 12, co-polyamide and co-polyester.
Specialist for system solutions and
automation technology on running webs and belts. Manufacturer of control
equipment and inspection systems, for instance for nonwovens.
Aids firms in Rhône-Alpes region by
organizing collective efforts at exhibitions, advertising and communication
programmes, sales development, and identification of emerging markets
worldwide.
Woven polyethylene producer: coated
and uncoated high strength polyolefin tapes for roofing membranes,
geomembranes, shelter structures and industrial packaging applications.
Machinery builder: high-frequency
welding equipment for such as tents, air and tensioned structures, signs,
truck tarpaulins, pool liners and medical bags.
Coatings on high-performance yarns,
such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), to provide colouration, non-wicking
properties, abrasion resistance and adhesion. Applications in woven fabrics,
cordage, mechanical rubber goods, aerospace and packaging.
Develops, manufactures and markets
bicomponent fibres for drylaid, airlaid and wetlaid nonwoven structures.
Fibres are tailor-made to suit the individual customer.
Develops, manufactures and markets
polypropylene staple fibres from 0.9 to 15 dtex. Provides individual
solutions for producers of carded, airlaid and wetlaid nonwovens based on
functionality.
Machinery and equipment: yarn texturing
components, including airjets for interlacing filament yarns, airjet
texturing, polyurethane discs and enclosures. Design service.
Machinery manufacturer: spunlace
systems and technology company for woven/nonwoven fabrics; finishing
machinery/dryers for textile, wool, carpet, nonwovens, paper and tissue
industry; nonwoven lines, manmade fibre lines.
Machinery builder: complete lines for
thermobonding, spraybonding and impregnation bonding, as well as combined
lines including calender systems for heating, cooling, laminating,
longitudinal/cross-cutting, winding and stacking equipment.
Needlepunch nonwovens - polyester
(PET) and polypropylene (PP), extrusion of polyethylene (PE) and PP; latex
coating production of speciality polyester fibre (coloured, antimicrobial,
high- or low-temperature).
Mathematical research institute
concerned with: surface control, analysis of microstructures; microstructure
simulation and virtual material design; fluid-structure interaction.
Manufacturer of industrial textiles
and yarns. Woven and coated fabrics, cords, packings, sleevings, knitted
braids, woven and ladder tapes, high-temperature needlemats and
rubberized/graphited boiler seals.
Manufacturer: nonwovens for
industrial applications including filter media, battery separators, medicare,
horticultural fabrics and abrasives. Product development department in the UK
specialises in abrasives and absorptive systems.
Supplier of dynamic mechanical
analysis (DMA) and thermal conductivity apparatuses. Contract testing to
relevant world standards on both types. Supplier of polymers as standards and
for research.
Manufacturing and distribution of
systems for transportation and warehouses, such as flat pallets, rollcages,
stillages and conveying systems, mostly as customized solutions.
Computer-aided pre-production,
design, manufacturing, spreading. Offering automation solutions to a variety
of industries: such as composites, industrial fabrics and aerospace.
Manufactures industrial drying ovens,
infra-red heaters and ovens, and thermal oxidizers for process heating
nonwovens and technical textiles. Also offers flatbed fabric laminating
machines.
Offers a complete range of spunbond
polypropylene and other advanced technical fabrics. Specialists in
agricultural crop covers and building materials. Re-rolling, slitting and
conversion facilities available.
Manufacturer: unidirectional
fibre-reinforced thermoplastic prepregs for transportation, composites, construction,
medical and hygiene, and other industrial uses.
Bale tie cutters and pluckers for all
types of fibre; openers single and multiroll; beltscales; foreign matter
elimination systems; flat-screen camera systems for web inspection.
