Barmag to Present Industrial Yarn Technologies at Techtextil 2026

Barmag will present its technologies for industrial filament yarn production at Techtextil, taking place in Frankfurt from April 21–24. The company will exhibit at the VDMA joint stand in Hall 12, C56, with solutions focused on applications for automotive engineering.

At the exhibition, Barmag will highlight systems designed for the production of industrial filament yarns used in safety- and performance-related applications. Modern vehicles contain an average of 30 to 35 kilograms of industrial yarns, primarily for components such as airbags and seat belts. Polyamide and polyester filament yarns are widely used in airbag systems. Barmag provides technologies intended to support stable production processes and consistent yarn quality.

“Our solutions meet all the demanding standards for airbag yarns worldwide – throughout the entire service life of a vehicle, regardless of climate or operating conditions,” said Jen Supra, Technology Manager for Industrial Yarns at Barmag.

Seat belts also depend on high-tenacity filament yarns. A single belt contains around 300 HT filament yarns designed to withstand tensile forces exceeding 3 tons while allowing controlled elongation in emergency situations. Barmag’s patented Single Filament Layer technology is designed for precise production of high-tenacity yarns used in these applications.

Beyond automotive uses, industrial filament yarns are also applied in infrastructure projects such as road construction. Geotextiles, including geogrids beneath asphalt layers, require yarns with titers of up to 24,000 denier. Barmag systems produce three filament yarns of 6,000 denier each, which can be combined to achieve higher titers.

In addition, Barmag’s Neumag brand provides spunbond technologies for geotextiles made from polyester or polypropylene, developed to support high production output with reduced energy consumption.

For staple fiber production, Barmag has introduced the Neumag PP inline concept for geotextile applications. The technology is designed for strengths above 6 cN/dtex with high residual elongation. The first plant using this spinning concept has recently started operations at a staple fiber producer in Asia.

The system also incorporates the EvoDuct air ducting technology, introduced last year, to improve air distribution and reduce energy use while enhancing fiber uniformity. The EvE-2 monomer and hot air suction system further supports reduced turbulence and higher spinning performance.