Posted on April 21, 2014
The Textube Division of GS Industries, based in Bassett, Va., provides custom capabilities in specialty cones and cylinders, combining in-house tooling, engineering and production, resin choices and molding for the textile and carpet industry.
The result, according to the company, is optimal mechanical and surface properties for a variety of proprietary applications. Among these strategies: molded-in, precision microgrooves for controlled frictional properties, Textube said. Thin and heavy wall yarn carriers with two color options are available in most styles.
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Textube offers plastic, reusable yarn carriers that give dimensional stability, surface properties and material options to engineer individual solutions, according to Starlett Hedrick, Textube sales manager. In addition, the company offers thin wall plastic cylinders that are economical and maintain dimensional stability.
To remain competitive in recent years, Textube has maintained the quality of its yarn carriers while minimizing the cost impact to its customers, Hedrick added.
“When resin prices decrease, we immediately reduce the cost of the carriers accordingly, thus keeping the plastic yarn carriers affordable,” she said.
As the market moved to filament yarn, Textube developed an engineered resin to support this process, Hedrick said.
“Do no always believe what you hear,” she said. “They say you cannot use plastic cylinders to produce filament yarn but they are wrong. Textube again is on the cutting edge of supplying to the industry a plastic cylinder that supports the production of filament yarn within the extrusion process.
“Contact us and let us prove this process to you,” she added. “We will supply samples and have boots on the ground at your facility to conduct the test.”
Textube saw an increase in sales last year, and the trend lines so far this year indicate that current levels will be maintained and will slightly turn upward, Hedrick said.
“Economically, our nation as a whole continues to be unstable,” she said. “However, the textile industry has leveled off and is having a rebound in specific segments. Textile companies are adjusting to the ever-changing market and are developing niche markets.”
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