Featuring embedded flame-retardant properties, these RadiciGroup continuous polyester yarns are ideal for the indoor and outdoor textile furnishings and contract sectors. Radyarn® and Starlight® FR are available in solution-dyed, bacteriostatic and/or UV-stabilized versions and endow fabrics with:

• Excellent performance
• Safety
• Functionality
• Softness and breathablity
• Colourfastness
• Superior quality

Radyarn® and Starlight® FR are presented as part of the FR Total Care initiative, a collaborative project involving a group of manufacturers in the synthetic fibres industry – including Noyfil SA and Noyfil SpA from RadiciGroup. The team members have pooled their know-how and expertise in the pursuit of a well-defined objective: to bring to the market the best flame retardant solutions in a complete range of high performance FR products and services that combine functionality, safety, customizability and efficiency in terms of cost and sustainability.

But that is not all. FR Total Care also stands for technical expertise, innovation and specialized assistance in fabric construction, design and finishing, as well as support in fabric testing and approval, and marketing consulting.

Radyarn® and Starlight® Bacteriostatic for exceptionally hygienic fabrics

These RadiciGroup polyester yarns are manufactured with a micro-structured silver-ion additive that endows the yarn with bacteriostatic properties to inhibit the proliferation of bacteria in the fabric. The silver ions are incorporated directly into the fibre during the extrusion stage and are distributed throughout the yarn, giving Radyarn® and Starlight® Bacteriostatic lasting bacteriostatic effectiveness (over time and even after many washes).

The Radyarn® and Starlight® Bacteriostatic lines mean complete production versatility in all available versions: solution-dyed, flame retardant FR, UV-stabilized and Ceramic.

In Frankfurt, RadiciGroup focuses once again on sustainability as an active process involving people, methodology, continual improvement and concrete action, such as the development of products using renewable source energy, recycled raw materials, biopolymers obtained from renewable natural materials, and dyeing processes (e.g., solution dyeing) that help save precious resources like water and energy.

Two of the above sustainability features are star attractions at Heimtextil: solution dyeing and postconsumer recycled PET bottles used to make low environmental impact yarn.

Solution dyeing Solution dyeing is a one-step process in which colour masterbatch is added to the polymer melt during the extrusion phase of fibre manufacturing and becomes an integral part of the polymer matrix. This technology allows for considerable savings of water and energy compared to traditional post-dyeing and finishing methods.