Polyester protection
10/10/2008
The 100 lectures presented at the Dornbirn symposium dealt with six main topics: new developments in fibres (sustainability), sportswear (elastic/bioactive), safety, technical textiles, nonwovens and EU research projects.
Filippo Bona of RadiciGroup-Radyarn research and development spoke at the recent Dornbirn Man-Made Fibres Congress in Austria and detailed recent developments at the Radici Group. These included UV protective skin-core polyester yarn (SunShield), nanotechnology-based bacteriostatic synthetic fibre (Nanofeel), two-component polyester/polyamide yarn (Micralon) and solution-dyed polyester yarn (Starlight Colours).
He then went into more detail on Starlight Colours.
“The product we have developed,” said Mr. Bona, “is a high-performance yarn specifically designed for the outdoor furnishings market. This sector, which requires innovative fabrics with high performance features, is very promising for us.”
He went on to explain that the mechanical properties of traditional polyester degrade faster than those of acrylic when the fibres are exposed to UV rays, as a consequence of the weakening of the polymer chains. This is true for traditional polyester. "However, the product we have developed is solution-dyed polyester yarn that ensures excellent colourfastness, UV protection, mechanical resistance and elasticity," he continued.
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