CETI - CENTRE EUROPÉEN DES TEXTILES INNOVANTS MAKE TEXTILE THE MATERIAL FOR THE FUTURE

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1 CETI - CENTRE EUROPÉEN DES TEXTILES INNOVANTS MAKE TEXTILE THE MATERIAL FOR THE FUTURE

2 THE CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO CONCEIVE, EXPERIMENT AND PROTOTYPE TEXTILE MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS EXTRUSION SPINNING NONWOVEN WOVEN FINISHING THE PROOF OF INNOVATION BY DOING IT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO SERVE PRODUCTS THE DIGITALIZATION OF CONCEPTION AND PROTOTYPING STEPS INTEGRATION OF NEW INNOVATIVE FUNCTIONS NEW EXPERIENCES WITH THE FINAL CLIENT ECO-RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ECO-CONCEIVED FIBERS (BIO-BASED FIBERS, NATURAL FIBERS) ECO-CONCEPTION OF PRODUCTS END-OF-LIFE TREATMENTS FOR PRODUCTS REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT CIRCULAR ECONOMY 3 PILOT LINES FOR A UNIQUE TRANSVERSAL APPROACH Imagine our future with textile materials CETI is now more than just a tool offered to businesses to encourage and accelerate innovation in the field of advanced textiles. It is a place for inventing and developing new products that meet all the needs of tomorrow s world. Its service offer remains abreast of societal challenges: Environmental footprints - Smart technology - Live well, In this approach, nonwoven technologies are a key differentiator. The nonwoven fabric market has a vast growth potential as indicated by the EU scenario for Technical Textiles and the Gherzi analysis. Medical sutures, man-made filament fabrics and spunmelt nonwovens are three of the highest growth items. In this field, the major breakthrough of nonwoven fabrics used in manufacturing absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) must be cited. It is clear that high-profile companies have quickly seized the opportunity to supply this accelerated production (Trend: 9% CAGR). Meanwhile, efforts to make the textile and clothing supply chain more environmentally sustainable tended to focus, in the past, on production processes and raw materials. But today, nonwoven initiatives regarding already-used, upcycled fibers are extremely pertinent. In its latest survey dated dec. 2016, XERFI, one of the most reliable economy analysts, concluded that France represents a fertile ground, favourable for establishing a sector of excellence as far as Technical Textiles are concerned. The survey noted that France has all major advantages to become a leading country in this field. It quotes, as the first of these assets, the excellence of its world reference Research Centers and points out CETI as a partner for many French and international companies who are keen to develop their innovations. Therefore, CETI is running applied research and product developments that offer solutions for high-level responses to meet: hygiene product challenges thanks to improved comfort and softness, reduced bulkiness and lighter weights challenges to improve liquid filtration performances in the medical and food sectors and ameliorate gas filtrations in the automotive and industrial sectors transportation challenges by developing lightweight products and upgrading acoustic insulation. WE FORM A TEAM WITH OUR CUSTOMERS TO MAKE INNOVATIVE TEXTILES AN ESSENTIAL VECTOR FOR OUR FUTURE. PILOT LINE PROCESSING TEXTILE PILOT LINE FUTURE APPAREL EXPERIENCE PILOT LINE UPCYCLING 2 3

3 MAKE TEXTILES THE MATERIALS FOR THE FUTURE THE PROOF OF INNOVATION CETI is the center for applied research and development, leader in the prototyping of textile materials. In one place, it concentrates the textile industry s key manufacturing processes and encourages the cross-fertilization and development of company partnerships that will accelerate the transfer of industrial skills and ability. CETI assists companies in their product development projects, offering solutions appropriate to needs they may encounter, particularly to: hygienic products to improve comfort, softness, fluffiness and lighter weight structures filters for the health and medical professions lightweight products and upgrading acoustic insulation for transportation market CONTACT Olivier GUICHON Textile materials Business Development Manager olivier.guichon@ceti.com CONSTRUCT YOUR PROJECT FOR INNOVATION A source of inspiration State of the art Positioning product innovation in the market Managing associated risks DEVELOP YOUR NEW PRODUCTS Identification of innovative raw materials and their suppliers Elaboration of necessary specifications Spinnability and processability of materials IMPROVE YOUR INNOVATION Product eco-conception Upgrading products/ Added value Fine-tuning innovative processes by combining technologies. Technical transfer Identification of the value chain / market positioning Promotion of your innovation PROTOTYPE YOUR PRODUCTS 3-D virtualization of the material s performance Identification of raw materials (bio-polymers/recycled fibers/natural fibers/chemical fibers) Development of new textile materials filaments / fibers / yarns / nonwovens / fabrics (wovens/knits) Multi-component and multi-layer product innovations OPTIMIZE YOUR PROCESS Implementation of process that have the least impact on the environment Optimization of raw material uses/ Search for alternative raw materials Optimization of production costs Integration of specific functions DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS Transfer to industry Evolution of skills CONSTRUCT YOUR PROJECT FOR INNOVATION DEVELOP YOUR NEW PRODUCTS IMPROVE YOUR INNOVATION PROTOTYPE YOUR PRODUCTS OPTIMIZE OUR PROCESS DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS 4 5

4 THE MEETING OF EXPERTISES Technological partnerships allow CETI to position itself as a precursor for product development and an accelerator of innovation. Since the first partnership in 2015 with the constructor HILLS Inc, the world s leader in multicomponent spinning, in the development of spunbond three-dimensional nonwovens. CETI started a new collaboration with ANDRITZ in 2017, the world leader in formation and consolidation technologies for nonwovens, in developing lightweight Air-Through bonded carded nonwovens with flat oven technology. INNOVATING FIBERS FINE FUNCTIONAL FIBERS (ANTI-ODOR / FILTERING / CONDUCTIVE/ / ANTIBACTERIAL) FIBERS MADE FROM RECYCLED RAW MATERIALS ELECTROACTIVE FIBERS (CAPTOR) BI-COMPONENT AND TRI-COMPONENT FIBERS FILAMENTS WITH SPECIAL CROSS-SECTIONS: CORE- SHEATH TRILOBAL SEGMENTED ISLAND IN THE SEA CONDUCTIVE MONO-FILAMENTS The pilot line for multi-component spinning DESIGNING NEW BIO-BASED AND LIGHWEIGHT MATERIALS PROTOTYPING FUNCTIONALIZED BI AND TRI-COMPONENT FILAMENTS CREATING CONDUCTIVE FILAMENTS COATING FOR THIN FILAMENTS TPU FIBERS (MONOFILAMENT AND MULTIFILAMENTS) LIGNIN FIBERS FOR COMPOSITES TEST FORMULAS FOR BI-COMPONENT SPINNING HILLS INC. With Hills Inc., the world s leader in multi-component spinning, CETI invested in spunlaid spinning technologies like Spunbond and Meltblown. Since the first partnership with the constructor, CETI has accompanied Hills Inc. and its international clients by prototyping new bi-component, puffy, Spunbond nonwovens with insulation, absorbtion, filtration, resilience or lightness properties. This new range of spunbond three-dimensional nonwovens answers various needs in a wide variety of markets. BI-COMPONENT SPUNBOND TECHNOLOGY IS NOW ASSOCIATED WITH A THERMAL ACTIVATION PROCEDURE IN A SINGLE STEP. ANDRITZ In a collaboration that began in 2012 with ANDRITZ, the world leader in formation and consolidation technologies for nonwovens, CETI chose to invest in developing carding, needling, hydro-binding, calendering and impregnating technologies for nonwovens. In 2017, ANDRITZ PERFOJET and CETI intensified their collaboration by formalizing a new partnership with the implantation at CETI of a flat oven with a cross-current of hot air that is ideal for lightweight carded webs that correspond to Spunbond bi-component technology. This partnership allows the two companies to develop new high-loft, carded nonwovens, specifically for the hygiene market. This technology for consolidating nonwovens means CETI now covers 90% of technologies used in industries today. LIGHTWEIGHT, CARDED NONWOVENS THERMO-BOUND BY HOT AIR THE FUTURE OF NONWOVENS Thanks to the flexible configuration of its spunlaid and drylaid nonwoven pilot lines, CETI offers a production capacity for textile demonstrators unique in the world. MULTI-COMPONENT TEXTILE STRUCTURES MADE WITH RECYCLED AND BIO-SOURCED MATERIALS THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION PANELS WITH A BASE OF FIBERS AND FOAMS FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS FILTERING MEDIUMS USED TO FILTER BLOOD CELLS WATERPROOF-BREATHABLE MEMBRANES 3-D NONWOVENS PRODUCT RANGES WITH A BASE OF ULTRA-FINE FIBERS VALIDATION OF NEW NATURAL RESOURCES (PINEAPPLE FIBERS, RICE PLANTS) MORE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMICAL FILTERING SUPPORTS TO CLARIFY LIQUIDS ECOLOGICAL, ANTIBACTERIAL TEXTILES WITH FLUOR NONWOVENS WITH A TPU BASE TEXTILES WITH WATER-REPELLENT AND/ OR OIL-REPELLENT CHARACTERISTICS TEXTILES THAT CAPTURE ODORS AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOSITES TEXTILES MADE FROM RECYCLED RAW MATERIALS TO REINFORCE COMPOSITES HIGH-LOFT, CARDED NONWOVENS 6 7

5 A UNIQUE INNOVATION PLATFORM IN EUROPE THE CETI INVESTS TO ALLOW FOR AN UNLIMITED ACCESS TO PRODUCT INNOVATION AND BECOMES THE ESSENTIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR DEVELOPING TOMORROW S TECHNICAL PRODUCTS. PREPARING PROTOTYPING RAW MATERIALS FILAMENTS / FIBERS YARNS NONWOVENS WOVENS WEB FORMING WEB BINDING COMPOUNDING/ MASTERBATCHING MELT SPINNING CO-EXTRUDING METALLIC-CORE OPEN-END SPINNING SPUNBOND CROSSLAPPER + NEEDLE LOOM CROSSLAPPER + HOT AIR OVEN FLAT, HOT AIR OVEN WARPING MACHINE WARPING MACHINE SAMPLER HERGETH SECTIONAL WARPING MACHINE SCHALFHORST RING SPINNING OMEGA HOT AIR OVEN ENGRAVED CALENDERING HYDROENTANGLEMENT LOOMS SAMPLING RAPIER WEAVING LOOM CCI CRIMPING CUTTING MELTBLOWN FINISHING RAPIER WEAVING LOOM PICANOL KISS ROLL + PADDING RAPIER WEAVING LOOM DORNIER VELVET NEEDLE LOOM AIR JET LOOM - PICANOL PAT Flexible configurations of drylaid and spunlaid nonwoven pilot lines. Over 150 possible combinations. The nonwoven technological platform integrates 90% of bonding technologies for nonwovens. CARDING AIRLAYING SMOOTH CALENDERING COMPLEXING JACQUARD RIBBON LOOM SHUTTLE LOOM COMEZ RIBBON LOOM SINGLE-NEEDLE LOOM COATING 8 9

6 CARBOPREC project objective is to develop low cost precursors from renewable materials widely available in Europe (lignin and cellulose) and doped by carbon nanotubes in order to produce cost-effective carbon fibers with medium performance for mass-market applications (automotive, wind blade energy ). RENEWABLE SOURCE NANOSTRUCTURED PRECURSORS FOR CARBON FIBERS Adera-Canoe ; CETI ; Arkema, Avana industries ; Ayming ; BCP ; CTAG ; Fraunhofer ; Mdp ; Plastinov ; Renault ; sigmatex ; Uni freiburg ; Hamburg Universitat Both high purity cellulose and lignin-based formulations will be defined in order to provide: a homogeneous dispersion of carbon nanotubes into polymer blend, a satisfactory spinning processability, an acceptable cost/performance ratio of the carbon fiber. CETI EXPERTISES & SKILLS Expertise and prototyping on spinning pilot plan CARBOPREC project is supported by the European Commission under the NMP Theme of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. AUTOMOTIVE The objective of the FILAIRCO project is to develop a new range of ultra-thin, innovative fibers - finer than a micron - to develop fibrous textiles for the air filtration market. The economic challenge of this project consists of proposing new technological solutions (fibers, materials, filters, functions) to assure the feasibility of their industrialization and establish methodologies that will allow industrial partners to improve their conception methods by integrating filtration requirements and improving technical, economic and environmental performance. The objective of the CLARIFIL project is to create alternatives to classic filtration additives that use bio-sourced polymers (RILSAN ) or micro-filtration membranes by proposing composite, nonwoven, fibrous mediums with a porosity greater than 60%. By using sub-micronic filaments to propose a more sustainable filtration (economically and ecologically), they are suitable for the needs of the drinks industry (beer, orange juice, soda) and water-treatment sector. This project beneficits from French Government financial support (FUI16). CETI ; ARKEMA ; BÉARNAIS FILTRATION ; BUCHER VASLIN ; FIBERWEB ; ICPEES ; IFTS ; ISVV ; MORTELECQUE This project received financial support from the French government through the FUI 14th call for projects. CETI ; SPERIAN PROTECTION ARMOR ; MECACORP ; MORTELECQUE ; Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP) ; PYLOTE SAS ; Robert Blondel Cosmétiques ; CARPENTIER & PREUX ; Libeltex NTI ; ENSAIT ; ARKEMA France CETI EXPERTISES & SKILLS Prototyping new fibrous mediums of sustainable filters (performance and life cycle) for liquids using its nonwoven spunlaid pilot line that incorporates the bi-component Meltblown process. CETI EXPERTISE NEW FIBROUS TEXTILES FOR THE AIR FILTRATION MARKET NEW FILTERING MEDIUMS WITH SUSTAINABLE USE TO CLARIFY LIQUIDS Prototyping of ultra-thin, functional fibers through the bi-component spinning platform. Establishment of criteria for choosing polymer couples to associate with bi-component extrusion spinning (physical and rheological properties); development of bio-component fibers that can be ultra-fine (spunlaid extrusion-spinning); development and prototyping of carded nonwovens using these bi-component fibers; development of bi-component spunbond and meltblown nonwovens with ultra-fine filaments. FILTRATION 10 11

7 The project DURATEX is the development of ecofriendly fluorine & hydro- and oleophobic and silver free antimicrobial textiles for durable applications in construction and architecture. Three approaches will be envisaged to obtain water and oil repellent properties: Deposition of nanofibres via layer-by-layer (LbL) technology and chemical modification based on branched hydrocarbons, sol-gel hybrid layers and layer deposition by local solution-reprecipitation using green solvents. Moreover, Biobased product or non-toxic biocides will be incorporate in coatings and filaments in order to obtain antibacterial properties. The Duratex project is funded by the Interreg V programme Frankrijk- Wallonië-Vlaanderen, the cross-border collaboration programme with financial support by the European Fund for Regional Development and is co-facilitated by the Province of Occidental Flanders and Wallonia. CENTEXBEL CERTECH CETI ENSAIT - UCL CETI EXPERTISE TEXTILES ANTI-ODOR AND ANTI-VOC TEXTILES MESOTEX project strategic objective is to develop functional textiles with selective anti-odor and anti-voc properties. Major target end-uses are bedding, professional image clothing, underwear, but results could also be applied to filtration (example: booth filters) or textiles for car interiors textiles or nonwovens. This project beneficits from French Government financial support (FUI project call). Prototyping of mono and bi-component filament with antimicrobial properties using the process of mass functionalization. Test on pilot scale of the formulations on the compounding and melt-spinning pilote line of CETI. GROUPE SWEETCO CETI DAMART IFTH - SAS GROUPE MULLIEZ- FLORY ANTI-STAINING AND ANTIMICROBIAL TEXTILES CETI EXPERTISES & SKILLS Development and prototyping of functional anti-odor and anti-voc fibers fillers using mono-component and bi-component melt spinning. Conversion of the functional fibers into a textile fabric. FUNCTIONAL Total budget 2.12 M Interreg Europe project An interregional project that brings together 10 European R&D centers of excellence. Identification, analysis and transfers of methodologies Integrate methodologies in each center Create tangible results RESEARCH CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE TEXTILE SECTOR Sustainability-driven research and innovation will focus on production processes and product development by: improving recycling and reducing waste disposal decreasing water consumption and improving energy-saving methods reducing the environmental impact of chemical substances used in the sector accompanying industrial reconversion efforts towards using smart, sustainable textiles promoting the use of natural fibers and encouraging the use of local or 0-kilometer raw materials fostering eco-creativity and new applications. The overall project objective is to generate a policy change in the implementation of regional policies and programs using Structural Funds related to strengthening research, making technological developments and seeking innovation to assure the sustainability of the T&C sector of partner regions. It will be achieved through policy learning and capacitybuilding activities on public policies that support innovative, green, sustainable Municipality of Prato (Italy) ; Next technology tecnotessile (Italy) ; Lodzie Region (Poland) ; Clutex - Cluster technical textiles (Czech Republic) ; Textile Research institute Aitex (Spain) ; Textile centre of excellence (United Kingdom) ; Saxon textile research institute - STFI (Germany) ; Technological centre for textile and clothing of Portugal - CITEVE (Portugal) ; National research & development institute for textiles and leather (Romania) ; CETI Centre Européen des Textiles Tnnovants (France) T&C production and processes. The learning potential embedded in this interregional exchange will result in the implementation of good practices and projects by partner regions to help support R&D excellence, encourage company investments, develop the innovative skills of T&C stakeholders and facilitate more in-depth research and innovation policies for the industry s sustainability. EXCHANGE 12 13

8 DEVELOPING TALENTS As a training organization dedicated to textile innovations, CETI mentors European companies in the extended Textile industry. The strength of conviction of CETI s instructors helps each trainee to push their limits to better approach the transformations. The originality of these trainings is due to a more concrete, pedagogical approach that includes sharing client experiences and obtaining a hands-on understanding of CETI s pilot lines for prototyping. CUSTOMERS BLUEPRINT CONCEIVE INNOVATION Designing innovaion Definition of an innovation offer adapted to a specific target and market / Identification of strengths and weaknesses of innovation projects / Optimization of human resources for the project April 20, 2018 October 26, 2018 APPROPRIATE THE PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS Make the right fiber and yarn choices for your finished products The advantages of new fibers present in the market to validate your products / Identification of different fiber manufacturing procedures October 10, 2018 CETI IS THE REFERENCE IN NONWOVENS THANKS TO ITS COLLABORATION WITH EDANA S The international association of nonwovens and its industry, EDANA, asked the CETI and its R&D teams to communicate their skills and knowledge of nonwovens to become the official trainer for The Nonwovens Learning Cycle. Registration at Make functional nonwovens: Compound /Masterbatch Mastering a technical vocabulary to facilitate exchanges with your partners / Developing your technical knowledge of specific masterbatch additivesfor the spunbondmeltblown process/ Speeding up your product innovations April 26, 2018 November 29, 2018 From polymers to fibers: the process of spunlaid extrusion-spinning The broad choice of raw materials for the process / Discover possibilities for product innovation through multi-component spinning November 22, 2018 Nonwovens Intermediate Course Part of The Nonwovens Learning Cycle by EDANA Identification of different processes of web forming / Discovering the characteristics of technologies for web binding February , 2018 May , 2018 September , 2018 Carding Advanced Course Part of The Nonwovens Learning Cycle by EDANA Innovations in nonwoven drylaid products / An in-depth focus on web forming technology -Carding / Benefits of web consolidation processes on product performance March 28-29, 2018 November 7-8, 2018 Meltblown & Spunbond Advanced Course - Part of the Nonwovens Learning Cycle by EDANA Innovations in nonwoven spunlaid products / An in-depth focus on web forming technologies SPUNBOND MELTBLOWN SPUNLACE webs / Benefits of web consolidation processes on product performance May 30-31, 2018 December 5-6, 2018 Guided product development course Part of the Nonwovens Learning Cycle by EDANA Definition of an innovative offer adapted to a specific target and market / Identify the strengths and weaknesses of innovation projects / Management the risks linked to the product innovation / Realization of a concept proof June , 2018 Processing raw materials for woven and knit structures. The influence of nature and the conception of new fibers on the properties of weavability or knitability Available on request 14 15

9 FUNDAMENTAL VALUES AMBITION CONVICTION SUCCESS Contact : innovation@ceti.com Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants 41 rue des métissages, CS Tourcoing - France Writing : CETI - Centre Européen des Textiles Innovants Graphic Design : Elodie Poulin Photos : Jean-Michel André AdobeStock