Dornbirn 2013—developments and opportunities in man-made fibres
The Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress remains an essential platform for the exchange of ideas. The event has become more international in recent years and at the September 2013 event there were visitors from 30 countries. As many as 104 presentations were given, which emphasised the commitment of fibre manufacturers to developing new products and processes for a range of technical end uses and markets. This report reviews and analyses several papers presented at the congress on key topics -- including the global man-made fibre market, and advances and opportunities in man-made fibres in Europe, Japan and South Korea. It also reviews some of the latest developments in cellulosic fibres, biopolymers, polyester and smart fibres from a number of companies, including Advansa, Asahi Kasei, Cordenka, DuPont, Fitesa, Glanzstoff Industries, Huvis Corporation, Ingeo, ITV Denkendorf, Kaneka Corporation, Kelheim Fibres, Lenzing, Rennovia, RWTH Aachen University, Toyobo and Utrecht University.
SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
GLOBAL MAN-MADE FIBRE MARKET
ADVANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MAN-MADE FIBRES IN
EUROPE
Horizon 2020
Cordenka: EcoEndurance
Glanzstoff Industries: filament yarns
Kelheim Fibres: ionic activation of viscose fibres
Kelheim Fibres: speciality viscose fibres for filtration applications
Kelheim Fibres and Tailorlux: fibres with fingerprints
Lenzing: microfibrillated fibres
Utrecht University: advantages in the spun-dyeing of high performance cellulosic yarns
ADVANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MAN-MADE FIBRES IN
JAPAN
Toyobo: Breathair
Asahi Kasei: method for the direct spinning of ultra-fine polyester fibres
Asahi Kasei: polyketone nanoporous membranes
Kaneka Corporation: Kanecaron
ADVANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MAN-MADE FIBRES IN
SOUTH KOREA
Huvis Corporation
BIOPOLYMERS UPDATE
DuPont: Sorona
NatureWorks: Ingeo
Fitesa: bio-based bicomponent fibre
Rennovia: bio-based polyamide
Advansa and BASF: biodegradable staple fibres
SMART FIBRES
RWTH Aachen University: extrusion technology for the melt spinning of polymer optical fibres (POFS)
RWTH Aachen University: carbon parquet
ITV Denkendorf: transport pallet
INTRODUCTION
GLOBAL MAN-MADE FIBRE MARKET
ADVANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MAN-MADE FIBRES IN
EUROPE
Horizon 2020
Cordenka: EcoEndurance
Glanzstoff Industries: filament yarns
Kelheim Fibres: ionic activation of viscose fibres
Kelheim Fibres: speciality viscose fibres for filtration applications
Kelheim Fibres and Tailorlux: fibres with fingerprints
Lenzing: microfibrillated fibres
Utrecht University: advantages in the spun-dyeing of high performance cellulosic yarns
ADVANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MAN-MADE FIBRES IN
JAPAN
Toyobo: Breathair
Asahi Kasei: method for the direct spinning of ultra-fine polyester fibres
Asahi Kasei: polyketone nanoporous membranes
Kaneka Corporation: Kanecaron
ADVANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN MAN-MADE FIBRES IN
SOUTH KOREA
Huvis Corporation
BIOPOLYMERS UPDATE
DuPont: Sorona
NatureWorks: Ingeo
Fitesa: bio-based bicomponent fibre
Rennovia: bio-based polyamide
Advansa and BASF: biodegradable staple fibres
SMART FIBRES
RWTH Aachen University: extrusion technology for the melt spinning of polymer optical fibres (POFS)
RWTH Aachen University: carbon parquet
ITV Denkendorf: transport pallet
