Tech Notes
ITA’s cellulose aerogels go Into space
Many people dream about sending a rocket into space. Together with the German Aerospace Center or DLR, and the RWTH Aachen Institute of Textile Engineering, ITA for short, five RWTH …
Huntsman Textile Effects commemorates 50th anniversary of its Mexico manufacturing facility
Atotonilquillo, Mexico and Singapore — Huntsman Textile Effect is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its primary manufacturing facility in the Americas. The plant in Atotonilquillo, Mexico is one of Textile …
WinFors – special winder for delicate materials ensures stable processes
By Susanne Beyer and Harald Müller, Oerlikon Barmag
With the new WinFors reversing winder, Oerlikon Barmag is expanding its family of winders to include a new member. The specialist for especially delicate yarns reveals its potential in particular when winding materials such as microfilaments, mother yarn, airbag yarns and seatbelt yarns.
Loepfe celebrates 60th anniversary
In 1955, brothers Helmut and Erich Loepfe founded the Loepfe Brothers LTD. in Zurich. Technical innovations for the textile industry were the driving force behind the development of the company …
Benchtop NMR for ultimate control of production
Benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has been used for the analysis of spin finish content or Oil Pick Up (OPU) on artificial fiber for many years. The advantages over traditional …