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National Event Tallinn/Estonia 20th January 2005

Technical Textiles A future branch of textile industry
Dr. Holger Erth Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. Chemnitz
This document has been produced with the financial support of the European Community’s BSP2 programme. The views expressed herein are those of STFI and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of theEuropean Commission

National Event Tallinn/Estonia 20th January 2005 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Introduction Mobiltech Multiaxial fabrics Geotech and Buildtech Functional textiles Protective clothing Comparison / Summary / Outlook Contents

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1. Introduction
Indutech Hometech

Mobiltech

Technical Textiles

Clothtech

Protech

SporttechMedtech

Buildtech

Geotech

Agrotech

Oekotech Packtech

National Event Tallinn/Estonia 20th January 2005 Global production of technical textiles (1000 tons)
14000 12000 10000

1000 Tonnen

8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Jahr 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

National Event Tallinn/Estonia 20th January 2005 Perspective development of technical textiles
The European textile industry is anindustrial branch favoured within the Lead market especially in the areas of • Technical textiles for the automotive industry • Technical textiles in environment • Functional clothing A long term dominant global market position can be built up and maintained above all in the sector of technical textiles.
Source: Lead Market Center for European Economic Research Report of July 2002

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Production of nonwovens in Europe (1000 tons)

Source: EDANA statistics

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Worldwide consumption of technical textiles and nonwovens 1000 tons

Region North and South America Europe Asia Other Total

1995

2000

2005

2010

4327 5078 5811 6857 3417 4096 4665 5448 5708 6961 8482 10602 472 556 623724 13924 16691 19581 23631
Source: World Market Forecast to 2010 / David Rigby 2002

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Estimated growth rates of end-use consumption
Application areas
Geotech Buildtech Medtech Indutech Protech Agrotech Packtech Sporttech Mobiltech Clothtech Hometech Total 2000 – 2005 % per year 4,6 4,3 4,6 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,2 3,1 2,7 2,7 2,7 3,3 2005 – 2010 % peryear 5,3 5,0 4,3 4,4 4,0 3,9 3,8 3,7 3,4 3,2 2,7 3,8

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2. Mobiltech – Share of textile materials in cars (forecast)

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Carpets, coverings

Textiles used in cars [kg]

Upholstery Belts, hoses

2,2 4,5

4,5

Tyres Safety belts
3,5

Airbags Textiles in composites Others (e.g. filters)1,2

0,9

1,5

1,6

Source: David Rigby and others

Upholstery materials including sub-upholstery textiles

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Textiles in Cars

17
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7

8

9

16

10
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

15

11

14 12

13

Door lining Sun blind Headliners Roof rail lining Hatrack Boot liner Filter (air, fuel,oil) Engine compartment (heat and noise control)

Instrument panel Seats (cover, upholstery) Carpets, upholstery Wheel box covering Side panel lining Wheel cord Safety belts Airbags Cable covering, cable harness

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Turnover in Technical Textiles for Automotive Application in Europe

1,20 1,15
Mrd. USD

1,10 1,05 1,00 0,95 0,90 1998 2000 2002year
Source: Frost & Sullivan

2004

2006

2008

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Caliweb® Fields of application

1

1 Multiknit nonwoven 2 Composite of Multiknit and cover fabric
2

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Unfilled 3D-nonwovens or filled products for composites

Source: STFI

• two pre-needled nonwovens are necessary • solid, fluid...