With the expansion of line capacity with this new asset, the NWI continues its investment in modern fiber and spunbond technology. The aim of the investment is the development of innovative applications apart from hygiene. The pilot line will be used for both the development program of The Nonwovens Institute and research and development objectives for the industrial sector.
Customers will have another contact point for their developments on Reicofil plants in addition to the capacities of Reicofil’s R & D Center in Troisdorf and STFI in Chemnitz, Germany.
Reifenhäuser REICOFIL, based here, is a subsidiary of the Reifenhäuser Group. It is a worldwide supplier of nonwoven, meltblown and composite lines.
Source: Reifenhäuser
Posted May 27, 2015
TROISDORF, Germany – Reifenhäuser Reicofil said it is supporting The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., with a further cooperation.
After the installation of a melt blown plant in 2011, Reicofil will now deliver an RF®4 BiCo spunbond line, which will be configured especially for trial purposes at the institute. Apart from the Reicofil spinning tower as central technology, some existing high-value components of the former Andritz Perfojet labor plant will be incorporated in the line, including a water hydroentaglement system and a calender from Andritz, as well as a dryer and a winder.
With this configuration, The Nonwovens Institute will be equipped in an optimized way for a wide application range. The line is expected to be in operation by the end of 2016 and will be housed in a new SpunMelt R&D facility on N.C. State’s Centennial Campus.
REICOFIL delivering spunbond pilot plant to NWI
The Nonwovens Institute is housed at N.C. State's College of Textiles