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Technical Textile Markets
Issue 72:
1st quarter 2008

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Reports in this issue
Editorial: India: The Next Major Growth Market for Technical Textiles? (4 pages)
Profile of Elmarco: A Pioneer in Machines for Making Nanofibres (16 pages)
The world nonwovens industry: part 3 -- ten smaller producers, 1st quarter 2008 (23 pages)
Composites and Technical Fabrics: The Potential for Flax and Hemp (11 pages)
Global technical textiles business update, 1st quarter 2008 (20 pages)
Statistics: fibre consumption in South America, 1st quarter 2008 (12 pages)

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Profile of Elmarco: A Pioneer in Machines for Making Nanofibres

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Elmarco, based in Liberec, Czech Republic claims to be the world?s first company?and the only company?to manufacture machines for the mass production of nanofibres. The machines are called ?Nanospider? and come in two versions: a laboratory-scale version and an industrial-scale version.

A key element of Elmarco?s business strategy is to cooperate closely with technology companies, technical universities, other educational institutions and non-government research organisations. Notable educational institutions with which Elmarco cooperates include the Technical University of Liberec (TUL), where the Nanospider was invented, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and North Carolina State University (NCSU).

Nanospider machines use electrospinning to produce nanofibres. These fibres can be used to manufacture materials for a wide variety of applications, including: air and liquid filtration; sound absorption; medical textiles for wound dressings, tissue engineering and drug delivery; personal diapers, napkins and wipes; cosmetic textiles; protective garments; and reinforced composite materials such as plastics, metals, ceramics, thermal insulation composites and biocomposites.

For the future, Elmarco has plans to expand by building a new production facility in Liberec. This will house its research and development business unit, a pilot plant and a showroom. The company may also consider mass production of nanofibres, in addition to supplying the machinery which produces them.

Table of Contents
Profile of Elmarco: A Pioneer in Machines for Making Nanofibres
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Development of Nanospider Technology
  • Elmarco: Company Development and Commercialisation of Nanospider Technology
  • Joint Ventures and Cooperation Agreements
  • Products and Markets
  • Markets and Applications for Nanofibres: From Filters and Batteries to Napkins and Clothes
  • Leading Customers
  • Raw Materials Used by Nanospider
  • Financial Results and Ownership
  • Expansion Plans and Future Prospects

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Four times a year, Technical Textile Markets provides an overview of the global man-made fibre, nonwoven and technical textile industries. It provides market data and analysis of new and established markets for technical textiles, and is essential reading for senior executives in (or supplying) the man-made fibre, nonwoven and technical textile sectors ? as well as for those who are not involved in the industry on a day-to-day basis, but who need an authoritative source which helps them to quickly gain an understanding of the key issues facing the companies which are actively involved in this fast-growing sector.
Reports in Technical Textile Markets include:
company and country profiles ? giving you the opportunity to learn from strategies employed by others, in terms of production, sourcing, import/export, infrastructure and development, and plans for the future.
profiles of the world's top 40 producers of nonwovens ? updated each year with details of developments from each of the leading producers, including acquisitions, investments and divestments, and analyses of trends which the "rising stars" are using to their advantage.
statistical reports ? including consumption data, by fibre and end-use applications. Regular updates are published for fibre consumption in Japan, the rest of Asia, the USA, and Western Europe.
market sector information ? analyses of important commercial end-user applications, and profiles of both established and emerging markets which take into account such innovations and developments as nanotechnology and intelligent textiles.
regular updates on innovations in fibres, technical textiles, apparel and machinery ? including developments in the following categories: fibres and yarns; technical textile fabrics for industrial applications; machinery; technical textiles for apparel; composites; other technical textile products; and technical textile treatments and finishes.
reports on new technological developments and other topical issues ? with clear, authoritative comments on their economic and commercial significance. The reports bring to your attention the key issues which you can use to develop your business, and provides contact details of useful organisations.
So whether you are involved in man-made fibres, nonwovens or technical textiles ? in manufacturing, converting, import/export, or end use ? or if you are in education or consultancy or investment or finance ? a subscription to Technical Textile Markets will tell you what you need to know about the key trends in the industry.
Technical Textile Markets is available on subscription ? either in printed format only, or in printed and electronic format. If you choose the printed only option, you will receive 4 printed publications a year. Each issue contains five research-based reports (see above) and an editorial.
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