Jun 26, 2014 - New production process. Price drivers ... Purchasing Manager of a Major Tire Producer ... Secured supplies through multi-site manufacturing.
Green dipping technologies – a case study how regulatory constraints influence innovation and its application June 26, 2014
Bernhard Müller Head of R&D Glanzstoff Industries
Susbtitution of materials…. New technology New chemicals New production process
Price drivers Regulatory drivers Patent drivers …
…turns out to be very often a chicken or egg dilema knowledge for your safety
A case study on material substitution…. Anno 1986 „Rayon will be completely substituted by polyester within the next 5 years“ Purchasing Manager of a Major Tire Producer
There were good reasons to believe it, since •
PET had a lower price
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Quick progress in PET-development („only the sky is the limit - attitude“)
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Rayon was a mature product – hardly any innovation
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PET spinning was described to be less pollutant then rayon spinning…
Anno 2014… (3 decades later) knowledge for your safety
Rayon is still used in large quantities….! [kto]
· PET has penetrated the low-end and middle-end tire segment
Source: Notch report and unpublished data
BUT Rayon is still used due to its • Unique Material Properties (thermal stability) • Changed Consumer Behavior (rapid growth of premium cars and premium tires in the last years) • Demanding Legislation asked for higher standards in production -> environmental drawbacks during production have been solved
Source: Glanzstoff Industries
Substitution of materials on industrial scale is a multidimensional process . knowledge for your safety
Overview 1. Introduction • Rayon subsitution by PET 2. Glanzstoff Industries • Key Figures • Tire reinforcement materials 3. Sustainability • Greener production • GWP PET vs. Rayon 4. Dipping • RFL technology • LBL • RF free 5. Conclusion
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2. Glanzstoff Industries – Key figures Major European Converter for Technical Fibers vertically integrated in Rayon Technology leader in textile high-tenacity viscose endless filaments. Product applications:
•Tire Reinforcement •Mechanical Rubber Goods •Composites •Textile Personal Protection Equipment
Capacities
•Rayon yarn: •Twisting •Weaving •Dipping of Fabric •Single End Cord
Headquarters: St. Pölten (AUT) Production: Glanzstoff Bohemia (CZ); Textilcord (Lux), Sicrem (I) Number of Employees: 760 Turnover: 150 Mio € p.a. ISO 9001 certified knowledge for your safety ISO 14001 certified
2. Production sites • Located in the center of Europe, close to the Europian Tire Manufactures • Long lasting customer relations
50+ years experience in converting technical yarns for Tire & MRG Industries Multi-material Product portfolio (Rayon, PET, PA66, Aramid, Hybrids, PVA) State of the art machinery thanks to continuous investments Secured supplies through multi-site manufacturing Quality & Service oriented Recent developments in biodegradable composites
Twisting 31.500 t.p.a.
Weaving 31.000 t.p.a.
Dipping – fabric 31.000 t.p.a
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Dipping – SEC 5000 t.p.a.
2. Dip Unit to produce dipped fabric
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3. Sustainability We understand „sustainability“ as the capacity to endure. socially responsible
Fiber production Rayon yarn produced according to state of the art technology has a comparable GWP to PET-HMLS As dipped fabric rayon has a significant lower CO2footprint than PET-HMLS
Sources: Rayon and conversion data based on LCA study Glanzstoff (2013/2014); PET data public available (2014)
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4. Dipping– RFL Technology (all fibers) – Industry standard Schematic cross section Rubber (calandering) Hydrophobic interaction Vulcanization
