From fibre to fabric Chemical auxiliaries have made many things possible in the manufacture of yarns and fabrics, including the optimisation of yarn production, generation of specific effects such as hydrophilic properties or soft handle, improvements in the running characteristics on fabric generating machines and the careful handling of old textiles and fibre waste. Zschimmer & Schwarz offers products that are specially developed for yarn and fabric manufacture. These form the foundation of creating a textile surface structure from loose fibres.
... make it easier to turn fibres into yarn or nonwoven materials. Different types of fibres, new mixtures of materials and special manufacturing technologies require textile auxiliaries that can meet a wide range of requirements. These auxiliaries support production and are essential to numerous processes; for example, producing special or fancy yarns, processing cotton with honeydew deposits, big bag production or problems with electrostatic charge in all stages of production.
... are essential for modern, effective textile production. High-performance twisting machines subject sensitive synthetic materials to high stresses. Lubricants protect the yarn fibres from getting damaged, enable increased machine speeds and minimise cleaning efforts thanks to their ability to trap dust. These products are simultaneously used as warp oils or weft lubricants.
... enable the manufacture of coloured yarns. Dyed yarns are much easier to process if the natural lubricants (on cotton, for example) or primary finishes (on polyester or viscose, for example) lost in the dyeing process are replaced with effective wet lubricants. Depending on the use of the yarn, effects such as hydrophilic or hydrophobic properties or soft handle can be produced.
... improve how the warp yarn runs on the weaving machine. Warp waxing agents are reliable products for increasing production speeds for warp yarns that do not require classic smoothing. They reduce the incidence of breaks, prevent the use of clamps and thus increase the efficiency of the weaving mill.
... enable more careful processing of fibre waste. Recycling old textiles and fibre waste from the textile industry can be made much easier with special lubricants. Combining these with certain spinning auxiliaries (antistatic agents, for example) or softeners can produce additional effects.
