Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd. in the United Kingdom has finished installing and commissioning a new FET Laboratory Spunbond system for the University of Leeds.
Over three decades, FET has developed a solid reputation in melt spinning technology, including competence in nonwoven procedures for difficult-to-process materials.
The spunbond technology is currently an essential element of the CCTMIH (Clothworkers’ Centre for Textile Materials Innovation for Healthcare) research facilities at the University of Leeds. This is a significant technological advancement and a continuance of the company’s commitment to inventive excellence. It is part of a larger investment in facilities to enable basic, academic research on medical device “future manufacturing.” The research focuses on small-scale processing of unusual polymers and additive mixtures to create spun bond textiles with multifunctional characteristics.
A team from Leeds University is collaborating with polymer and biomaterial research scientists, engineers, and doctors to investigate the inclusion of uncommon elements in spunbond textiles. The company used its melt spinning knowledge to create a real laboratory scale spunbonding system, and it is presently working on a variety of additional projects with academic institutes and businesses across the world.
