Solutions for IDY production - Oerlikon Barmag - Oerlikon Textile

Polyester IDY X-SLS concept
(X-tra Super-Low-Shrinkage)
For applications for which even shrinkage of approximately
4% is too high, fabric manufacturers require X-SLS Extra
Super-Low-Shrinkage yarns. A challenge for all yarn manufacturers
– but there is no reason to be nervous with Oerlikon
Barmag at your side. The shrinkage of X-SLS yarns produced
on our systems can be lower than 1.5%.
However, those planning to manufacture X-SLS yarns need
not dispense with the high tenacity properties. Our system
configurations permit the flexibility to produce either Super-
Low Shrinkage (SLS) yarns with less than 2.5% shrinkage,
X-SLS yarn with less than 1.5% or high-tenacity (HT) yarn
Technical data
Process PET X-SLS
ends 4/8 6/12 8/16
denier range
(up to)
8 X 1500
4 X 3000
14 IDY solutions – Oerlikon Barmag
12 X 1000
6 X 2000
16 X 1000
8 X 2000
Winder Type ACW4IY-1200/4 ACW4IY-1200/6 ACW4IY-1600/8
with one machine layout. Furthermore, our systems are
incredibly flexible: from 6 ends or 8 ends to 12 ends or
16 ends – with just a few adjustments. And a total denier
range up to 16,000 den offers an outstanding productivity
per position.
The perfect yarn uniformity maximizes the fabric uniformity
after coating. These kinds of X-SLS yarns can even replace
yarns previously manufactured in a two-step process.