Germany-based nonwovens producer Freudenberg Nonwovens will showcase some of its latest developments at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 12-14.

One of the new launches at show will be the extension of its patented microfilament Evolon technology for alternative polymers and lighter weights. The technology offers benefits such as light drape combined with non-directional mechanical strength, good barrier properties combined with high breathability, liquid absorption and lower fibre release, among others.

The company will also present a prototype nonwoven with an ‘intelligence quotient’, Vilene iQ. The heatable material, which can be fused onto garment fabrics, combines a nonwoven fabric and metallic yarns coated with an adhesive so that it can be laminated to various fabrics.

The company will also introduce the Stella Project (Stretchable Electronics for Large Area Applications), an EC-funded project to develop a new technology platform for stretchable electronics.