Oerlikon Schlafhorst Express - Oerlikon Schlafhorst - Oerlikon Textile

Technology Oerlikon Schlafhorst Express 11
Oerlikon Schlafhorst and Birla Cellulose
Spun-dyed viscose –
the all-rounder among viscose fibres
The international fibre manufacturer Birla Cellulose
of India is the world’s biggest producer of viscose
fibres for clothing textiles. Its production plants all
over the world have a combined annual production
capacity of more than 250 million tonnes. Among
the particularly well-known products and brands of
the company are Birla Viscose, Birla Ecocel, Birla Modal
and Birla Excel. Birla also produces spun-dyed viscose fibres under
the Birla Spunshades brand.
Global market leaders like to pair up and partnerships in this
regard are of great value to all those involved, especially for spinning
and weaving mills. This is highlighted by the close and exclusive
working relationship between Birla Cellulose and Oerlikon
Schlafhorst in the field of textile product development using
spun-dyed viscose fibres. In Kharach, India, Birla Cellulose
has set up a dedicated Textile
Research and Application
Development Centre (TRADC)
for this. In this technical centre,
which contains a modern Autocoro
rotor spinning machine and all the
downstream textile processing machines,
Birla Cellulose can simulate the practical textile
process perfectly, thus offering superb opportunities
for the development of marketable fibres, yarns
and textiles.
Spun-dyed viscose – good for the coffers
and great for the environment
Activities there in recent months have centred on
the further development of spun-dyed viscose.
These viscose fibres are proving to be ecological
and economical all-rounders. They are the only
viscose fibres that contain no heavy metals and
are 100 percent biodegradable. Fibre production
is thrifty in respect of all resources, both with
regard to water and energy consumption and
also time. The wastewater and steam balance
is also extremely favourable. The thriftiness
Spun-dyed viscose fibres are ideal
for the Autocoro spinning mill.
continues in the finishing process, because entire process stages
such as dyeing are dispensed with completely. Another special feature
is the fact that the frugal origins of textiles made from spun-dyed
viscose are not discernible, as the final look and colour brilliance of
the fabric are as excellent as its wash resistance and dimensional
stability – particularly important service properties for the consumer.
Oerlikon Schlafhorst and Birla Cellulose – pioneers
for successful spinning and weaving mills
So that the many Autocoro spinning mills can derive
maximum benefit from this versatile viscose fibre,
Oerlikon Schlafhorst in conjunction with Birla Cellulose
has developed optimum settings for a large number of
weaving and knitting yarns. These are precisely coordinated
to the requirements of spun-dyed viscose and
link the aspects of yarn quality and productivity
perfectly to one another. It proved possible, for
example, to increase the rotor speed for a knit yarn
to 115,000 rpm without giving rise to the dust generation
that frequently occurs and is so feared when
using viscose in knitting and weaving, along with the
reduction in the strength of the yarn and of the woven
or knitted fabric associated with this.
Your Autocoro spinning mill can profit from the outstanding
properties of spun-dyed viscose too. The textile technologists
of Oerlikon Schlafhorst and Birla Cellulose will be
happy to assist you further. Just speak to our specialists.
Spun-dyed viscose for
draping fabrics with brilliant colours.