Karen McIntyre, Editor11.02.18
Lenzing has pioneered a new technology platform, Lenzing Web Technology, allowing the manufacturer of cellulosic based fibers to open up new market opportunities for the industry. The €26 million project has been in the works since 2015 after Lenzing noticed the potential nonwovens, which represents about 30% of its sales, has on its business.
“Our customer base is strong,” says CCO Robert van de Kerkhof. “We have opportunities to grow more in what we are doing and continue to grow with our sustainable technology using Lyocell and much more advanced progress, by going into new applications that we cannot go into with our current technology.”
Lenzing recently completed work on a one-meter wide pilot facility featuring the web forming technology at its headquarters in Lenzing, Austria. The technology starts with wood pulp and produces a nonwoven fabric made of 100% continuous Lyocell filament. This web can be integrated with standard non-thermal based nonwoven bonding technologies such as hydroentangling and needlepunch. The technology also enables a unique self-bonding mechanism whe
“Our customer base is strong,” says CCO Robert van de Kerkhof. “We have opportunities to grow more in what we are doing and continue to grow with our sustainable technology using Lyocell and much more advanced progress, by going into new applications that we cannot go into with our current technology.”
Lenzing recently completed work on a one-meter wide pilot facility featuring the web forming technology at its headquarters in Lenzing, Austria. The technology starts with wood pulp and produces a nonwoven fabric made of 100% continuous Lyocell filament. This web can be integrated with standard non-thermal based nonwoven bonding technologies such as hydroentangling and needlepunch. The technology also enables a unique self-bonding mechanism whe
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