Oerlikon Neumag will be presenting its diverse range of products and services at tis year’s Domotex Asia/Chinafloor trade show that takes place in Shanghai from 22-24 March.

At this Asia-Pacific region’s most important trade show for flooring the company will be focusing on solutions for the efficient manufacture of carpet yarns.

Oerlikon Neumag will be discussing the success of the S+ BCF system that was introduced in 2011 and since then has been one of the world’s biggest-selling BCF systems, efficiently manufacturing high-end BCF yarns across the globe, the company reports.

Superlative performance

“The three-end S+ convinces not just with its 99% efficiency and its resulting cost savings in terms of raw materials, it also covers a very broad spectrum of producible total titers ranging from 700 to 4000 dtex,” says the company.

Furthermore, the multipolymer systems can be used without modifications to process all polymers, from polyester and polypropylene all the way through to polytrimethylene terephthalic (PTT). The product programme is complemented by the single-end Sytec One, which is recognised in the specialties segment for its superlative yarn quality and high degree of flexibility.

High-end yarns with fine filament titers

Due to consumer behaviour in the flooring segment, the Asian market has been so far considered a small market with a strong focus on contract products. However, there seems to be turnaround: high-end PA6 yarns with fine single filament titers are increasingly in demand, the company reports.

The reasons for this are generally believed to be the extremely low price of oil and the newly-established PA6 capacities in Asia, causing a price fall of around 30% for PA6 granulate in the last six months alone.

“The current market conditions particularly in China have resulted in low prices for PA6. In turn, this has created an extremely interesting new market for high-quality carpets. Our systems are particularly well-positioned in the premium-price segment, which explains the currently stronger interest in our systems especially within the Chinese market,” commented Alfred Czaplinski, Sales Manager BCF.

Domotex Hanover

Oerlikon Neumag was also satisfied with the four lively trade fair days in Hanover that took place in the middle of January.

With order contracts in the tens of millions of euros signed – predominantly within the European, US-American and Chinese markets – the volume of orders received within the context of the Domotex show in Hanover was unexpectedly good, according to the manufacturer.

Partnering for performance

In addition to the machinery portfolio, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment will also be showcasing its expanded range of services under its Partnering for Performance motto.

With high-performance local operations in China, the company’s Customer Service not only offers fast provision of original OEM-quality parts, but also supports its Chinese customers with maintenance, repairs, training sessions and seminars, process consultation and numerous additional services.

With regards to process optimization, Industrie 4.0 solutions will soon also be available as a retrofit package for already installed systems.

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