Production of textile fibre expected to increase rapidly in developing regions of the world

World consumption of textile fibres is expected to rise by 4.5 a year to reach over 51 million tonnes in 1997, according to a report from US analyst The Freedonia Group. However, production is expected to increase at a slightly slower rate. This is because depressed demand in 1992 resulted in alrge stock-piles of nearly all types of fiber..

Product data management: provision for the future

Together with CIM systems, available since 1986, product data management (PDM) systems are now on the market. RISC chip sets with large amounts of RAM and large hard disks ranging up to gigabytes in size, the ability to store moving images and to handle sound, and paperless handling of automated mail are further developments in this field

Textiles strategy and the world market

The establishment of a global textiles market has been actively discussed in the industry in recent years. The need has been pointed out in this connection for the provision of 'world category' manufacturing plants in the developed cuntries and of 'cheap labour' plants in the developing countries. Both types of plants are viable, subject ..

Plant mats from recycled materical

Mats and ropes made from synthetic recycled materical, which can be used in the precultivation of water-purifying plants, were shown by the Institut fur Technische Textilien GmbH, Dresden in collaboration with Flor-Rekult, Bensheim at the Plantec International Horticultural Fair in Frankfurt. The special structure of the mats means that t..

Nylon 6 recycling

The possibility of recycling nylon 6 is discussed. The chemical composition and structure of nylon in general and nylon 6 in particular are described. The main uses of nylon 6 are synthetic fiber, film for food use and technopolymers. Nylon 6 can be recycled from products consisting of 100 of the same polymers, but it is more difficult to..

Recycling and disposal of industrial fabrics

In this paper the term 'recycling' is defined and the subject of recycling or reconditioning of industrial fabrics is discussed, illustrated by some examples from Akzo's experience, in particular the reconditioning of PVC-coated polyester fabrics. Disposal regulations and likely trends in this area in Germany are also considered.

Polypropylene use in apparel grows

In creased demands for polypropylene in apparel fabrics are expected in response to the growing availability of high quality finer-denier filament and spun yarns. This was a major conclusion of round-table discussion sponsored by the American Polyolefin Association held on October 28, 1993 in New York. Advantages of polypropylene in this ..

Semicarbazides and the use thereof for stabilizing polyamide fibre materials and the dyeings produced therseon

The composition of the semicarbazide is clamied. IPC C07C.

Polypropylene for microfibres

A polypropylene resin which is suitable for making fine fibers and even microfibers has been developed in Beijing, China, at the Institute of Chemistry. The composition of this new resin is: 2 to 95％ by weight of polymeric grade polypropylene; and 5 to 98％ by weight chemically degradable polypropylene. To this is added 0.2 to 15％ by we..

SYNTHETIC ELASTOMETRIC YARN.

In Japan, elastomeric yarn is finding new applications. A a result, production facilities for polyurethane elastomeric yarn are increasing their output. New products include Du Pont-Toray's Opelon, Asahi's Roica, Toyoba's Espa, Kuraray's Spantel, Fuji Spinning's Fujibo Spanes, Nisshinbo's Mobilon, and Kanebo's Lubell and Novac.