Fibre opening and blending systems for the production of coverstocks and sanitary nonwovens (German)

An example of a system from Temafa GmbH for preparing fibres for use in hygiene products includes a bale discharger, the Mixmaster blending system, a metal detector, the Twin-Opener fine opener, a conveying fan and a control system. Special machines for special applications include a conveying fan for short fibre material, a web edge open..

New Uses for Wool in Non-Wovens

WRONZ's Non-wovens Group promotes the use of wool fibers in the manufacture of nonwoven fabrics for home furnishings, industrial, and agricultural applications. Products include thermal and acoustical insulation materials, filters, geotextiles, animal covers, wall coverings, drapes, blankets, and duvets. The group is developing fabrics su..

Air Treatment of the Fibre Web.

NSC Group's AirWeb nonwoven fabric manufacturing machine accommodates manmade staple fibers from 10-30 millimeters long. The machine provides precise control and high speeds to optimize productivity. A turbo controlled vertical chute with controlled centrifugal force provides uniform fiber orientation and optimizes the balance between cro..

Automatic eyes monitor the quality of nonwovens

The ColourBrain Non-Wovens Inspector system from Massen machine visions systems GmbH has been operating successfully at Libeltex, Belgium for some time. This colour-based system can operate on nonwoven webs down to 6g/㎡ and can be used both for final inspection and continuous process control. Data from the camera can be recorded in an IS..

New development: A slicing probe

The S1 sliding probe for the thickness testing of ductile materials such as nonwovens is briefly described The measuring principle is based on magnetic induction and the instrument is incorporated into the production line where it continuously monitors the distance between the fabric surface and a reference. Materials up to 15 mm thick ca..

ProDyn: Setting the Standard in Nonwovens

NSC Schlumberger's ProDyn control system improves the machine direction and cross direction uniformity of nonwoven fabrics manufactured on dynamic carding and crosslapping machines. The system, which is based on Asselin's Profile short path crosslapping machine, continuously adjusts the carding and crosslapping machines to create a fiber ..

Global Annual Industry Volume Growth Pegged at 8.5% until 2006, According to New Report from INDA.

World production of nonwoven fabrics reached 3.9 million metric tons in 2001. Nonwoven fabric production 1991-2001. Production volume is expected to increase at an annual rate of 8.5 percent from 2001-2006. Sales will exceed $20 billion in 2006. Japanese, North American, and European nonwoven production decreased from 75 percent of world ..

A Look Ahead to INDEX

INDEX 2002 will include a variety of nonwoven products and manufacturing machines, including ABK Machinery's web forming machine for spun bonded air laid manufacture; Callano's Purbond HCM adhesive system for composites of nonwoven fabrics, woven fabrics, or leather; Diatec's Diana Tiny manufacturing machine featuring space reduction, low..

Viscose Leader.

Fibers for nonwoven fabrics represent one-third of Lenzing's production. Spun laced fabric production represents more than 60 percent of Lenzing's nonwoven shipments. A 20 million euro investment in equipment will boost Lenzing's production of dull chlorine-free fiber, which is increasingly common in medical and surgical products and hygi..

Techtextil: Industry Hotspot

Techtextil 2002 will represent all aspects of the industrial and nonwoven fabric industries. Exhibitor classifications include products and services, such as research, development, planning, and consultation; technology, machinery and accessories; fibers and yarns; woven fabrics, laid webs, braiding, and knit fabrics; nonwovens; coated fa..