The Teijin Group has announced that its new Teijin Product Development China will begin developing yarns and textile products, including environmentally friendly products, for automotive, electronics and materials industries in Nantong, Jiangsu Province on 18 April.

The company is expected to enable Teijin to meet local demand by concentrating operations for R&D and production in one location. It will operate as an independent corporation based on the premises of Nantong Teijin, a polyester textile manufacturing and processing company engaged in weaving and dyeing recyclable polyester textiles and manufacturing and processing polyester textiles.

Strengthening the position

According to the company, the new centre will strengthen Teijin's textile R&D functions, including cooperation with local companies. Teijin entered into a comprehensive alliance with the China Chemical Fibers Association in March 2012 to develop business for synthetic textiles produced by Chinese companies and textiles manufactured by Teijin.

The centre’s two-story research building and one-story production building will have a total floor space of 10,000 square metres and comprise three facilities — a laboratory, an experimental production facility and an analysis and measurement facility.

Weather-simulation laboratory

The laboratory will simulate various weather conditions, including air temperature, sunlight, humidity, rainfall, snowfall and wind, to test the functions of textile materials and products.

Experimental production facility

This facility will conduct experimental operations for weaving, knitting, dyeing, functional processing and other processes, as well as the designing and sewing of clothing.

Textiles will be designed and evaluated on their applicability to clothing.

Analysis and measurement facility

Here, the centre will evaluate functionality and assess quality to support the development of textiles that meet specific market needs.

Teijin Group

Teijin is a technology-driven group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare.

Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibres such as aramid, carbon fibres and composites, healthcare, films, resin and plastic processing, polyester fibres, products converting and IT. The group has some 150 companies in over 20 countries worldwide.

www.teijin.com