Fibres, filaments and yarns

Compact electrospinning apparatus

1 November 2011

An electrospinning apparatus that has a smaller tip than usual reduces the volume of polymer required and lowers the potential difference that must be applied between the tip and the collecting plate

Strong metal yarns

1 November 2011

A strong metal-fibre yarn that can still be processed readily is the subject of US Patent 2011/0240626.

All-black aramid from Teijin retains its physical properties

1 October 2011

Production of an all-black version of an aramid fibre has started at Teijin Aramid's plant in Emmen, The Netherlands, for the first time.

Polyamide 6.6 fibre from Rhodia Fibras makes blood flow better

1 October 2011

Rhodia Fibras of Sant Andre, Brazil, has introduced a polyamide 6.6 yarn that it says helps to stimulate the microcirculation of blood.

Short-staple spinning machinery

1 September 2011

Rieter (Textile Systems) of Winterthur, Switzerland, will be widely represented at ITMA 2011 by its various divisions and subsidiaries: Rieter (Textile Systems); Rieter Germany; Rieter Czech Republic;

Winding technical yarns

1 September 2011

Cezoma - Uniemach of Uden, The Netherlands, specializes in winding, including ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), aramid and carbon mono- and multifilament yarns.

Texturing and winding technical yarns

1 September 2011

Oerlikon Barmag from Remscheid, Germany, is introducing an automatic texturing machine, the eAFK, which it says combines features from the existing eFK, AFK and MPS series, along with a new modular de

Heating and drawing filaments

1 September 2011

Various innovations and enhancements to the components and godet rolls used for heating and drawing synthetic filaments will be displayed at ITMA 2011 by Retech of Meisterschwanden, Switzerland.

Rotary filtration of melts

1 September 2011

For the latest versions of its RSFgenius Melt Filtration System range (75, 90, 150, 175 and 200), Gneuss has redesigned the melt channel's geometry to increase the active filtration area by between 30

Twisting and cabling

1 September 2011

Oerlikon Saurer of Arbon, Switzerland, claims its new two-for-one twisting machine (Allma TC2; see also, below) can processes all materials in the count range of 235 to 60 000 dtex and can run at prod

Filament yarns

1 September 2011

At ITMA 2011, Oerlikon Textile Components from Wattwil, Switzerland, will introduce the latest version of its Heberlein MultiJet, which is able to handle up to 32 threads, surpassing the current 12-th

Solving the problem of joints in the production of carbon fibre

1 August 2011

A production method for carbon fibre that circumvents many of the problems caused by the joints that hold together the lengths of the precursor is the result of work by Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd.

Strong polyacrylonitrile-based precursor generates little fuzz in carbon fibre production

1 August 2011

A polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor for high-quality carbon fibre has been developed by Toray Industries of Tokyo, Japan.

Fibres with unusual cross-sections

1 August 2011

Two US partners, Armark Authentication Technologies and Hills Inc, are developing fibres with unusual crosssectional shapes involving some nano-scale features.

Cooling monofilament wins Avantex Innovation Award

1 July 2011

Monofilament producer Luxilon Industries has received a prize for a monofilament yarn that can cause the surface of fabrics to cool by up to 3.7degC.

Xanofi seeks funds to process nanofibres commercially

1 July 2011

Xanofi of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, is looking for US$1.5 million in order to move from a proof-of-concept phase to the full commercial production of nanofibres.

Simpler, safer process for making high-tenacity ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene yarns

1 June 2011

Two Brazilian companies have developed a way of making ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns that they claim has a number of advantages compared with currently used techniques.

Microwave-assisted plasmas make carbon fibres quickly and cheaply

1 June 2011

The use of microwave-assisted plasma to process polymer precursors into carbon or graphite fibres is under investigation by researchers working for UTBattelle LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.

Wellman adds fibres with profiles

1 May 2011

Wellman International will introduce a range of fibres called Profile PT at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011 (Hall 4.1 E31).

Recycled polyester yarns

1 May 2011

Newlife is a range of polyester yarns produced by recycling bottles from Europe by the Italian company Filature Miraglio.

Metal-clad, liquid-crystal polymer fibre makes its debut

1 May 2011

Syscom Advanced Materials is set to introduce a conductive fibre, called Liberator, which is a metal-clad liquid-crystal polymer (LCP) based on Kuraray's Vectran.

Teijin finds a way to improve fatigue resistance of reinforcements for mechanical rubber goods

1 March 2011

A method for making polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) fibres with improved fatigue resistance is the result of work in Japan.

DSM method paves way to making polyamide nanofibres on a large scale

1 March 2011

Types of polyamide suitable for electrospinning largescale quantities of nanofibres, as well as webs and membranes made from the fibres, are described in International Patent Publication WO2011/006967

Cosmetic and wound-healing properties with Tencel C

1 February 2011

Scientists at Austria-based Lenzing Group have found a way to combine the company's Tencel lyocell fibre with naturally occurring marine substances to produce a product that is said to boost the moist

Nanomaterial-reinforced carbon fibre

1 February 2011

Carbon fibres and tows can be reinforced with nanomaterials to make them stronger and stiffer, according to Goodrich Corp, a major global supplier to the aerospace and defence sectors.

EY Technologies makes conductive filaments affordable

1 January 2011

Highly conductive microfilaments developed by EY Technologies are poised to usher in the next generation of electronic textiles and wearables.

Teijin to sell plant-based polyethylene terephthalate fibre from 2012

1 January 2011

In April 2012 Teijin Fibers Ltd will begin fully fledged production and marketing of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre made using plant-based raw materials.

Outlast adds polyester to its temperature-regulating fibres

1 January 2011

Outlast Technologies has introduced a polyester version of its temperature-regulating fibre, describing this as a world's first.

UK-Israeli joint venture formed to make yarns from carbon nanotubes

1 January 2011

A newly formed joint venture based in Israel is to attempt to produce industrial-scale yarns of carbon filaments using a process developed in the UK.

Commercial uses for polyamide fibres derived only from castor oil

1 November 2010

The first products made using a high-performance polyamide 11 yarn derived entirely from renewable raw materials have been brought to the market.

Award for production process for natural-like polyester

1 October 2010

The Paul Schlack Foundation has awarded its 2010 Prize for a process that makes polyester yarns with a natural feel and appearance at economically viable production speeds.

Extremely high surface areas from oval-shaped multi-lobal fibres

1 October 2010

Sheath-core bicomponent fibre technology can be exploited to make multi-lobal fibres with extremely high surface areas, according to the specialist manufacturer Allasso Industries, based in Raleigh, N

Metallocene catalyst improves polypropylene for spinning

1 September 2010

Polyropylene made using specific nucleated metallocene catalysts can be spun to leave fibres and filaments with superior properties, particularly where high processing speeds and small gauge textiles

Multicomponent fibre with high proportion of phase-change material

1 September 2010

A multicomponent fibre containing a phase-change material (PCM) that combines an effective latent heat effect with high strength has been developed by SCA Hygiene Products.

Dyneema Purity Blue used for implantable textile structures

1 August 2010

Biomedical Structures (BMS) of Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, has announced that it is working with fibre manufacturer DSM Dyneema in processing its Dyneema Purity for various biomedical textile applicat

Fibres industry makes its plea for parliamentary understanding

1 June 2010

Evolution not revolution is the way forward for European technical fibre developments, reports Adrian Wilson from two key conferences in Brussels, Belgium, which revealed that the industry is paying a

Inorganic-organic melt-extruded hybrid yarns and fibrous composites

1 June 2010

Composite fibrous structures made of combinations of inorganic-organic hybrid monofilament or multifilament yarns have been developed by Poly-Med.

Infra-red absorber

1 June 2010

A cheap fibre that can readily absorb and retain heat is the latest invention by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd.

High interest in Oasis SAF at Chinese hygiene products exhibition

1 June 2010

Technical Absorbents (TAL) reports that it enjoyed "huge success" at the 17th China International Tissue and Disposable Hygiene Products Exhibition (CIHPEC) held in April 2010 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, Chi

Carbon fibres from lignin

1 June 2010

The discovery of a method for converting commercially derived lignin into fibres could open the way to a new source of raw materials for carbon fibres, according to Weyerhaeuser Co of Federal Way, Was

Copolymers for thermal bonding

1 June 2010

Fibres based on copolymers of propylene and 1-hexene (and optionally another alpha-olefin) have been developed for thermal bonding applications by Italy's Basell.

Finer glass introduced for more sophisticated electronics

1 May 2010

A USA-based specialist in glass fibre yarns and strong glass fibre reinforcements has now introduced ultrafine yarns for use in printed circuit board (PCB) substrates.

Europe is target for strong E-glass

1 May 2010

AGY has developed an E-glass fibre yarn specifically for the European construction and industrial markets.

Cationic-dyeable polyester improved

1 May 2010

Japan's Teijin Fibers Ltd has developed a cationicdyeable polyester polymer, named V4, which it claims can be dyed at ambient temperature and pressure, and offers excellent fibre strength and staining

Bioactive glass nanofibres produced to regenerate bone

1 May 2010

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Spain, Rutgers University, USA, and Imperial College London, UK, has developed a method called "laser spinning" to produce glass nanofibres.

Antimicrobial and deodorant fibre has hygiene applications

1 April 2010

An antimicrobial and deodorant fibre is described in International Patent WO 2008/123631 by ES FiberVisions.

Melt-spinning nanofibres

1 March 2010

DuPont has revealed how it uses a high-speed rotating distribution disc to melt-spin fibres with an average diameter of less than 1000 nm, as well as collecting them to form a uniform web suitable as

Smartfiber with zinc has odour reducing and skin-care effects

1 February 2010

Smartfiber has launched Smartcel Sensitive, claimed to be the first antibacterial fibre that incorporates the essential trace element zinc.

Electrospinning of melts

1 February 2010

An international group of inventors has devised a way to make sub-micron fibres using an electrospinning process applied to a melt, not a solution.

Breakthrough in industrial-scale processing of carbon nanotubes

1 January 2010

Scientists at Rice University and their partners claim to have discovered a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon nanotube fibres that they believe could lead to revolutionary adva

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