Courtaulds new
Tencel fibre is produced by a new solvent process followed by new spinning,
washing and drying technology. The finished product is highly consistent and
free of by-product traces, and is one of the strongest staple cellulosic
fibres. It is convertible into added value nonwovens by a variety of production
routes. Tencel dry-laid fabrics have been made with half the latex bonding used
on viscose, and gave stronger, more absorbent fabrics. Excellent strength
properties, particularly in the wet state were achieved by blending Tencel with
Hercules T151 polypropylene by thermal bonding. In the hydroentanglement
process, Tencel outperformed the stronger polyester fibres. Its performance and
possible applications are still being tested.
Woodings C., Text. Month, Feb. 1989, pp 51-52
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