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SGL Group and Gruschwitz to develop carbon fibre yarns

SGL Group - The Carbon Company, and the Gruschwitz Group have joined their forces to develop and market high-performance carbon fibre yarns. In this strategic partnership, Gruschwitz will in future market stretch-broken carbon fibre yarns developed by SGL Group and tailor them for specific customer applications. SGL Group, a materials specialist, has expertise spanning the entire value chain from raw materials to carbon fibres and carbon fibre composites. Gruschwitz, a leading supplier of high performance yarns, concentrates on marketing specialty yarns, twisted industrial yarns and sewing threads in the automotive, healthcare, and other industries.

29th November 2013

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Meitingen

Industrial, Transport/​Aerospace

SGL Group - The Carbon Company, and the Gruschwitz Group have joined their forces to develop and market high-performance carbon fibre yarns. In this strategic partnership, Gruschwitz will in future market stretch-broken carbon fibre yarns developed by SGL Group and tailor them for specific customer applications.

SGL Group, a materials specialist, has expertise spanning the entire value chain from raw materials to carbon fibres and carbon fibre composites. Gruschwitz, a leading supplier of high performance yarns, concentrates on marketing specialty yarns, twisted industrial yarns and sewing threads in the automotive, healthcare, and other industries.

Beneficial agreement                                                                         

Christian Koppenberg, Global Sales Director SGL Group commented: “We chose Gruschwitz as a partner because the company has comprehensive expertise in the development and production of industrial twisted yarns and other types of yarn and for many years has been an established specialist in high-performance yarns for the industrial textiles market.”

“We want to build on this and expand beyond existing applications into new markets, utilising the special properties of carbon fibres such as high strength, heat resistance, and very good electrical conductivity. We want to translate these into new solutions for customers.”

Ditmar Schultschik, Chairman of Gruschwitz Textilwerke AG, said: “This cooperation with SGL Group continues our successful strategy of working together with leading manufacturers of specialty fibres on best solutions that no-one else can provide. We expect this cooperation to spur on mutual growth based on know-how and innovation.”

Stretch-broken yarns

SGL Group launched production of its newly developed SIGRAFIL C SBY stretch-broken yarns in November this year. In addition to the typical properties of carbon fibres, this fine yarn is said to have very good knot and loop strength.

Products from SGL Group are used predominantly in the steel, aluminium, automotive and chemical industries, as well as in the semiconductor, solar and LED sectors and in lithium-ion batteries. © SGL Group

These optimised yarn properties open up new textile processing possibilities such as sewing or knitting, the company reports. The yarn is suitable for use as a heat conductor, because of its electrical resistance, or as a sewing or knitting yarn for highly stressed fibre composites, for example in the automotive industry.

SGL Group – The Carbon Company

SGL Group is a leading manufacturer of carbon-based products and materials. It has a comprehensive portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibres and composites. SGL Group’s core competencies are its expertise in high-temperature technology, as well as its applications and engineering know-how gained over many years.

Products from SGL Group are used predominantly in the steel, aluminium, automotive and chemical industries, as well as in the semiconductor, solar and LED sectors and in lithium-ion batteries. Carbon-based materials and products are also being used increasingly in the wind power, aerospace and defence industries.

www.sglgroup.com

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