Lutradur ECO with Repreve

Among new products to showcased at next week’s IDEA nonwovens show in Miami by Freudenberg is Lutradur ECO made with Unifi's Repreve.

Repreve recycled PET resin is made to the highest quality standards in the industry, and certification and verification that ensure product integrity, the company says. Lutradur ECO is characterised by impressive dimensional stability, high temperature resistance, non-fray properties and surface uniformity and suitable for many applications, including wall covering substrates, carpet backing, landscape and geotextile materials, coating etc.

In addition, Freudenberg will draw the industry’s attention to the benefits of Lutraflor, a new generation of nonwoven carpeting which has a 100% polyester composite construction using a colour-mastered staple fibre layer and a spunlaid nonwoven substrate. It has superior abrasion resistance, a luxurious appearance and high recycle content, complimenting other Lutradur applications within the transportation field such as automotive underbody shields and carpet tile backings for the airline industry.

Materials such as Evolon microfilament fabric, meanwhile, have been fabricated into novel end-use products such as in-flight service blankets for the airline industry and durable sleeping bags, while  Lutrabond fine denier materials provide several key benefits such as web uniformity, high tear resistance and the ability to seal, weld, laminate or print with the substrate.

In the building and cosnstruction sector, end-use applications for Freudenberg’s Lutradur, Evolon and Celestia include as dust covers, anti-mite bedding and fire retardant mattress covers. Green building products will also be on display for customers wanting to meet their sustainability initiatives with the U. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED credit system, including wall covering substrates made from Lutradur Eco and reinforced needlepunched materials made from bottle flake for the roofing market.

Other materials which will be highlighted in Miami include substrates for medical transdermal patches, wound care, adsorptives and cover layers for hygiene products, as well as water blocking tapes for cable, electrical insulators and surface veils for composites.

“Events like IDEA 2013 are important because they provide the opportunity to receive input from our current and potential customers which we can apply in our product development,” says John McNabb, Freudenberg’s general manager in North America.