BTMA at Techtextil 2024: Advanced testing for technical textiles.

The British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) will be showcasing sophisticated systems for testing fibers and advanced materials at Techtextil 2024, which takes place in Frankfurt, Germany, from April 23-26.

James Heal, a member of the BTMA, will be exhibiting latest Performance Testing collection of instruments, designed to make testing simple, fast and intuitive. The company's AirPro air permeability tester is used to test the resistance of air flow through textiles, while the HydroView hydrostatic head tester is designed to measure the penetration of water in materials. James Heal will also be showcasing the TruRain, a system that reduces the volume of wastewater and energy consumed in water repellency tests.

VeriVide, another BTMA member, will be showcasing color measurement and digital imaging systems. The company's DigiEye system collects and processes data that can be communicated and shared instantly, enabling manufacturers to speed up quality control, sustain product integrity and reduce waste.

Shelton Vision will be exhibiting WebSpector automated fabric inspection system, which can detect faults during the production of technical fabrics. The system uses patent-pending image processing techniques to recognize and adapt to complex patterns, even on fabrics with significant distortion and deformation.

Airbond will be exhibiting latest splicing technologies, used to join yarns together. The company's patented splicers are 3D printed and can handle yarns in sizes of up to 16,000 tex.

Fibre Extrusion Technologies’ (FET) bespoke fibre extrusion and spunbond and meltblown nonwoven systems will be on show. The company works closely with customers on the development of specific multifilament, monofilament and nonwoven polymers for niche applications.

BTMA CEO Jason Kent emphasizes the importance of Techtextil 2024 for members, highlighting the existence of rapidly growing markets with exponential potential. He anticipates productive meetings and discussions at the event, which BTMA sees as a key indicator of future trends in technical textiles.