The Teijin Group will present Teijinconex and Teijinconex neo meta-aramid fibres, as well as Twaron and Technora para-aramid fibres for protective clothing and reinforcement applications.

High-performance composite materials

High-performance composite materials that offer new value are one of the four pillars of Teijin’s Transformation and Growth Strategies in its medium-term business plan. By leveraging its high-performance materials, Teijin aims to provide highly advanced solutions for increasingly diversified demands in the global market.

"We have supported the global market for protective apparel over decades with our high-performance materials, such as Teijinconex meta-aramid, Twaron and Technora para-aramid, Pyromex flame-resistant fibre, Endumax high-performance polyethylene, and since recently with Teijinconex neo, a new highly heat-resistant and dyeable meta-aramid fibre," said Masaya Endo, Teijin Group Executive Officer and General Manager of Teijin’s advanced fibres and composites business group.

Protective clothing

Today, strong demands exist in developed markets for protective clothing made with aramid fibres offering comfort, maneuverability and excellent dyeability, as well as high protection. In Asia and other emerging countries, rising standards for protective apparel are boosting demand for high-performance fibres in these markets as well, the company reports.

The manufacturer will exhibit at the upcoming NSC Congress & Expo that takes place from 28-30 September in Atlanta, GA, at Fire India 2015 exhibition that runs from 5-7 October in New Delhi, at China Fire 2015 event that will be held from 20-23 October in Beijing, and at A+A 2015 that is set to take place from 27-30 October in Düsseldorf.

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 and around 16,000 employees spread out over 20 countries worldwide.

www.teijin.com