Neumünster, October 24, 2024 – With the commissioning of an Oerlikon Neumag BCF system of the BCF S+ type, Zhejiang Sitong New Material Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese carpet yarn maker, is increasing its polyester capacities. By doing this, the business will be able to guarantee a balanced output of yarns made of polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene.
Sitong is one of Asia’s biggest producers of BCF yarn, with an annual capacity of 50,000 tons. The Hangzhou-based company is reacting to the move toward polyester carpet yarns by adding four more BCF S+ slots for polyester yarn. They will be used in the future by Sitong to create balanced BCF yarns from polyester, polyamide 6, and polypropylene. According to Tang Liang, president and owner of Sitong, “we are more resilient in the face of trends and market fluctuations because of our broad portfolio strategy.” The positive experiences served as the foundation for the Neumag choice. Since our establishment in 2002, we have depended on European technology; we solely take into account Oerlikon Neumag plants for the manufacturing of polyester. We have created ourselves with our high-quality goods in both domestic and foreign markets; this demonstrates that we have made the appropriate financial choices.
BCF S+ is flexible
Although the new BCF S+ Monocolor factory was built to make polyester yarn, during the commissioning phase, it also produced great data when producing polyamide 6 yarn. Sitong has a considerable competitive edge due to its capacity to swiftly transition to the economical manufacture of premium PA6 yarn. “Trends are getting shorter and shorter. But purchasing a plant is a long-term choice. Therefore, it’s a compelling case if I can spin several polymers using the same technique without compromising the final product’s quality,” Tang Liang concludes.
Carpet market in Asia is gaining in importance
The Asian carpet market is currently experiencing noticeable growth. While the focus of carpet yarn production has been in the US and Turkey so far, Chinese BCF yarn production in particular is experiencing a real boom in the post-corona years. This is due, on the one hand, to the strengthening of the Chinese automotive sector and, on the other, to the resurgence in travel. “Many hotels are currently being renovated and new ones are being built. During the pandemic, many hotels were closed, but now there is a significant backlog demand,” says Sun Peng, Sales Director at Oerlikon Neumag in China, assessing the increased demand.
About Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division
Oerlikon is a leading provider of comprehensive polymer processing plant solutions and high-precision flow control component equipment. The division provides polycondensation and extrusion lines, manmade fiber filament spinning solutions, texturing machines, BCF and staple fiber lines as well as nonwoven production systems. It also develops and produces advanced and innovative hot runner systems and multi-cavity solutions for the injection molding industry. Its hot runner solutions serve business sectors, including automotive, logistics, environmental, industrial applications, consumer goods, beauty and personal care and medical. Moreover, Oerlikon offers customized gear metering pumps for the textile, automotive, chemical, dyes and lacquers industries. Its engineering competence leads to sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for the entire polymer processing value chain with a circular economy approach.
