Yarn & Fiber

2012-01-03

RadiciGroup polyester yarns at Heimtextil 2012

RadiciGroup is exhibiting its product range for the home and contract textile markets at Heimtextil 2012 - the international trade fair for home and contract textiles (Frankfurt, 11-14 January) . Yarn lines that were developed to meet any request, requirement and application need: yarn produced from post-consumer recycled polymer or made from polylactic acid biopolymer; microstructured yarn; yarn with flame-retardant, anti-UV and bacteriostatic/antimicrobial properties; and two-component yarn.

During the event RadiciGroup companies Noyfil SA and Noyfil SpA – leading European manufacturers of a wide range of polyester yarns – are exhibiting their product portfolios.

The focus is on: - r-Starlight®, polyester yarn produced from post-consumer recycled polymer.

Starlight® FR, flame-retardant polyester yarn available in solution-dyed and bacteriostatic versions.RadiciGroup is also showcasing the following lines at the fair: Starlight® feel yarn incorporating a silver nanocompound to provide bacteriostatic properties, CornLeaf solution-dyed yarn with antimicrobial functionality made from Ingeo™ polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer, RADYARN® FR flame-retardant yarn, STARLIGHT® UV-GUARD anti-UV yarn, MICRALON® PES/PA two-component yarn, and MICRELL® microfibre. Thanks to its superior quality level, production know-how and expertise in innovative production and processing technologies, RadiciGroup can provide its customers with state-of-the-art, high value-added products. “Innovation is a strategic factor in maintaining and strengthening competitiveness in the sectors where we operate,” Roberto Parenzan, site manager of Noyfil SA, said.

Today, in the textile clothing industry, innovation is one of the necessary prerequisites if we want to stay in business in an increasingly unstable, competitive and aggressive market. For this reason, it is of fundamental importance to focus on developing technologies and products that meet specific customer requests. We have recently introduced eco-compatible materials, such as CornLeaf yarn made with a biopolymer obtained from Ingeo™ polylactic acid (PLA), a 100% renewable vegetable source material, and polyester yarn produced from post-consumer recycled polymer. And we are now working on developing new multi-functional yarns incorporating various performance characteristics achieved through a combination of additives.

For the outdoor furnishings sector, for example, we are developing a solution-dyed, flame-retardant, UV ray-resistant, antibacterial yarn. Additionally, a flame-retardant yarn manufactured from recycled PET polymer is presently in the design stage.”