Techtextil 2011: Pure Innovative Energy
Technical textile and nonwoven industry professionals will gather in Frankfurt for biennial expo featuring exhibits, symposiums and awards as well as colocated shows.
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echtextil 2011 — the 14th edition of Messe Frankfurt GmbH's flagship trade fair for the
technical textile and nonwoven industries — will return to the Messe Frankfurt fairground in
Frankfurt May 24-26 to provide a forum for discovering new materials and innovative concepts. The
show's previous edition had a record 1,195 companies from 45 countries exhibiting their products
and services to 23,902 visitors from 85 countries. Approximately two-thirds of those exhibitors and
50 percent of visitors were from abroad. The International Natural Fibres Congress and the
International Wool Textile Organisation Congress were held alongside Techtextil in 2009.
"Precisely because these are times of economic uncertainty, companies have been setting themselves new targets with innovative products and areas of application — and have in part already managed to achieve them at Techtextil," said Detlef Braun, member of Messe Frankfurt's Board of Management, recapping Techtextil 2009. "Some eight percent more exhibitors and two percent more trade visitors represent a double plus for Techtextil — a fantastic outcome. The interest among trade and professional visitors was enormous."
Messe Frankfurt will welcome Techtextil and colocated shows to its fairground in Frankfurt.
Messe Frankfurt anticipates comparable numbers at this year's show. "The technical textiles sector is one of the fastest growing economic areas worldwide," said Michael Jaenecke, brand manager, Techtextil. "No other sector produces so many innovations and new developments in such a short time. And this is reflected by the rate of growth at Techtextil — our exhibitor and visitor numbers [have risen] consistently. For 2011 we expect another successful fair." As of Textile World Asia 's press time, 96 percent of the floor space rented in 2009 has been committed for the 2011 show, he added.
The motto of this year's Techtextil is "Pure Innovative Energy." According to a 2010 report from Allianz Faserbasierte Werkstoffe Baden Württemberg, technical textiles have been successful in large part because of woven, knitted and nonwoven fabric innovations — and particularly those fabrics in combination with one another — as approximately 70 percent of all technical textiles are based on the material qualities. The diversified research being conducted also is a driving force for technical textiles innovations, as it promotes their discovery and implementation.
In addition to being one of the most innovative industries in the world, the technical textiles sector ranks among the five high-tech sectors with the greatest development potential, according to industry analysts. The global technical textiles market has a current value of approximately $127 billion, with Asia ranking first in textile consumption, accounting for 8.5 million metric tons, followed by the United States with 5.8 million metric tons and Europe with 4.8 million metric tons. Twenty-two percent of technical textiles are manufactured for Mobiltech applications; 18 percent for Indutech; 10 percent for Buildtech; and 10 percent for Protech.
According to Messe Frankfurt, the trend in the technical textiles industry is toward cost and weight reduction, energy conservation and sustainability.
Organization
Techtextil exhibits will be set up in Halls 3.0, 3.1 and 4.1 at Messe Frankfurt. To aid attendees in finding providers of the products, services and technologies relevant to their needs and interests, Techtextil exhibitors will be classified according to 12 application areas:
Product groups and services offered include: research, development, planning and consultation; technology, machinery and accessories; fibers and yarns; wovens, scrims, braids and knitted fabrics; nonwovens; coated textiles; composites; bondtec; Avantex innovative apparel textiles; associations; and publishers.
The fair also will feature eleven national pavilions from countries and regions including Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and the United States. In addition, there will be a joint stand, called "Avantex Supported by smarttextiles.net," for innovative clothing textiles exhibitors.
Symposium Lineup
The 16th International Techtextil Symposium — to be held May 24-26 — and the 6th International Avantex Symposium — to be held May 24-25 — together will offer 10 sessions and 60 lectures by speakers who will present recent product, material and technology developments; and discuss international trends and developments. The symposiums are supported by the Brussels-based European Apparel and Textile Federation (EURATEX) and will take place in the Congress Center.
"Fully in keeping with the motto of the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, 'Pure innovation energy,' the two symposiums take an in-depth look at issues of importance to the sector and where the trends are headed," Jaenecke said. "The symposiums offer orientation and information in the expanding sector of innovative textiles and their applications."
Organizers have revised the symposium schedules this year, with lectures split into morning and afternoon blocks and fewer lectures held in parallel in order to give attendees the opportunity to participate in as many events as possible. The schedule on Tuesday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 25, will include two concurrent morning blocks with six lectures per block, followed by a lunch break and two concurrent afternoon blocks with six lectures per block. On Thursday, May 26, there will be two concurrent morning blocks with six lectures per block. Each block will be dedicated to a specific subject and will be headed by a chairperson. All lectures and discussions will be interpreted simultaneously in German and English.
The Techtextil Symposium will present developments in the technical textiles/nonwovens sector. One of the most innovative fields of research currently is in textile-reinforced composites — particularly using carbon and ceramic fibers — which have become an important component in lightweight structures and coatings because of their rigidity, tensile strength and light weight. Duroplastic and thermoplastic bonded layers are used to reinforce automobile bodies and airplane parts; the rotor blades of wind turbines; sports equipment; and sheathing for bridges. The first lecture block, Fiber-based Composites, will cover these applications, among others.
Subsequent lecture blocks include New Materials; Nanotechnology-based High-performance Textiles; Smart Materials & Flexible Electronics; Surface Modification for New and Adaptive Functions; New Fibers & Fibers Formation; and Technology: New Developments/New Processes.
The Avantex Symposium will present developments in the entire textile and clothing industry. Lecture blocks include Personal Protection and Barrier Textiles; Clothing and Electronics; and Smart Textiles — from Research to New Products.
Awards
The Techtextil and Avantex Innovation Prizes, which recognize outstanding achievements in research, materials, products, technologies, and applications, will be presented at a special ceremony on Monday, May 23. The Techtextil Innovation Prize is awarded to developments related to the manufacturing or use of technical textiles, nonwovens, or textile-reinforced materials. The Avantex Innovation Prize is awarded to developments related to the value-added chain in the apparel industry. Innovation awards will be presented to works in various fields and categories. Prize-winning entries will be exhibited in special shows during the fair.
Also on May 23, the Brussels-based TensiNet Association and Techtextil will present awards for the 11th student competition, "Textile Structures For New Building 2011," with an additional theme of "Suitability for Re-Use and Recycling." Open to current students studying architecture, building engineering, product design and other related fields — including students in those fields who completed their studies after Jan. 1, 2010 — the competition recognizes innovative approaches and solutions appropriate for textile or textile-reinforced construction applications. Prizes will be awarded in the macro-architecture, micro-architecture, environment and ecology, and composites and hybrid structures categories. Award-winning projects will be exhibited in a special show during Techtextil.
Colocated Fairs
Messe Frankfurt has partnered with the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) Garment and Leather Technology Association to produce Texprocess, the International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials, which will debut alongside Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 24 to 27. The new biennial exhibition will feature the latest machinery, plants, processing technology, information technology and services for the making-up of textile and other flexible materials. Organizers are expecting 500 exhibitors to participate in the inaugural show.
The 2011 edition of Material Vision — Materials for Product Development, Design and Architecture International Trade Fair and Conference — also will colocate with Techtextil from May 24 to 26. Material Vision first aligned with Techtextil in 2009, and covers materials including polymers, glass and ceramics, renewable raw materials, smart materials with variable properties, and other materials used by product developers, industrial designers and architects.
For more information about Techtextil, visit www.techtextil.messefrankfurt.com.
April/May/June 2011
"Precisely because these are times of economic uncertainty, companies have been setting themselves new targets with innovative products and areas of application — and have in part already managed to achieve them at Techtextil," said Detlef Braun, member of Messe Frankfurt's Board of Management, recapping Techtextil 2009. "Some eight percent more exhibitors and two percent more trade visitors represent a double plus for Techtextil — a fantastic outcome. The interest among trade and professional visitors was enormous."
Messe Frankfurt will welcome Techtextil and colocated shows to its fairground in Frankfurt.
Messe Frankfurt anticipates comparable numbers at this year's show. "The technical textiles sector is one of the fastest growing economic areas worldwide," said Michael Jaenecke, brand manager, Techtextil. "No other sector produces so many innovations and new developments in such a short time. And this is reflected by the rate of growth at Techtextil — our exhibitor and visitor numbers [have risen] consistently. For 2011 we expect another successful fair." As of Textile World Asia 's press time, 96 percent of the floor space rented in 2009 has been committed for the 2011 show, he added.
The motto of this year's Techtextil is "Pure Innovative Energy." According to a 2010 report from Allianz Faserbasierte Werkstoffe Baden Württemberg, technical textiles have been successful in large part because of woven, knitted and nonwoven fabric innovations — and particularly those fabrics in combination with one another — as approximately 70 percent of all technical textiles are based on the material qualities. The diversified research being conducted also is a driving force for technical textiles innovations, as it promotes their discovery and implementation.
In addition to being one of the most innovative industries in the world, the technical textiles sector ranks among the five high-tech sectors with the greatest development potential, according to industry analysts. The global technical textiles market has a current value of approximately $127 billion, with Asia ranking first in textile consumption, accounting for 8.5 million metric tons, followed by the United States with 5.8 million metric tons and Europe with 4.8 million metric tons. Twenty-two percent of technical textiles are manufactured for Mobiltech applications; 18 percent for Indutech; 10 percent for Buildtech; and 10 percent for Protech.
According to Messe Frankfurt, the trend in the technical textiles industry is toward cost and weight reduction, energy conservation and sustainability.
Organization
Techtextil exhibits will be set up in Halls 3.0, 3.1 and 4.1 at Messe Frankfurt. To aid attendees in finding providers of the products, services and technologies relevant to their needs and interests, Techtextil exhibitors will be classified according to 12 application areas:
- Agrotech, including agriculture, forestry, horticulture and landscape gardening;
- Buildtech, including membrane construction, lightweight and solid structures, earthworks, hydraulic engineering and road construction;
- Clothtech, including shoe and clothing manufacturing;
- Geotech, including road construction, civil engineering, and dam and waste site construction;
- Hometech, including furniture, upholstery, floor covering and carpet manufacturing;
- Indutech, including mechanical engineering and the chemical and electrical industries;
- Medtech, including medical and hygiene products; • Mobiltech, including ship and aircraft construction, and automotive, railway and space travel;
- Oekotech, including environmental protection, waste disposal and recycling;
- Packtech, including packaging, covering and goods transportation;
- Protech, including personal and property protection; and
- Sporttech, including sports and leisure.
Product groups and services offered include: research, development, planning and consultation; technology, machinery and accessories; fibers and yarns; wovens, scrims, braids and knitted fabrics; nonwovens; coated textiles; composites; bondtec; Avantex innovative apparel textiles; associations; and publishers.
The fair also will feature eleven national pavilions from countries and regions including Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan and the United States. In addition, there will be a joint stand, called "Avantex Supported by smarttextiles.net," for innovative clothing textiles exhibitors.
Symposium Lineup
The 16th International Techtextil Symposium — to be held May 24-26 — and the 6th International Avantex Symposium — to be held May 24-25 — together will offer 10 sessions and 60 lectures by speakers who will present recent product, material and technology developments; and discuss international trends and developments. The symposiums are supported by the Brussels-based European Apparel and Textile Federation (EURATEX) and will take place in the Congress Center.
"Fully in keeping with the motto of the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, 'Pure innovation energy,' the two symposiums take an in-depth look at issues of importance to the sector and where the trends are headed," Jaenecke said. "The symposiums offer orientation and information in the expanding sector of innovative textiles and their applications."
Organizers have revised the symposium schedules this year, with lectures split into morning and afternoon blocks and fewer lectures held in parallel in order to give attendees the opportunity to participate in as many events as possible. The schedule on Tuesday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 25, will include two concurrent morning blocks with six lectures per block, followed by a lunch break and two concurrent afternoon blocks with six lectures per block. On Thursday, May 26, there will be two concurrent morning blocks with six lectures per block. Each block will be dedicated to a specific subject and will be headed by a chairperson. All lectures and discussions will be interpreted simultaneously in German and English.
The Techtextil Symposium will present developments in the technical textiles/nonwovens sector. One of the most innovative fields of research currently is in textile-reinforced composites — particularly using carbon and ceramic fibers — which have become an important component in lightweight structures and coatings because of their rigidity, tensile strength and light weight. Duroplastic and thermoplastic bonded layers are used to reinforce automobile bodies and airplane parts; the rotor blades of wind turbines; sports equipment; and sheathing for bridges. The first lecture block, Fiber-based Composites, will cover these applications, among others.
Subsequent lecture blocks include New Materials; Nanotechnology-based High-performance Textiles; Smart Materials & Flexible Electronics; Surface Modification for New and Adaptive Functions; New Fibers & Fibers Formation; and Technology: New Developments/New Processes.
The Avantex Symposium will present developments in the entire textile and clothing industry. Lecture blocks include Personal Protection and Barrier Textiles; Clothing and Electronics; and Smart Textiles — from Research to New Products.
Awards
The Techtextil and Avantex Innovation Prizes, which recognize outstanding achievements in research, materials, products, technologies, and applications, will be presented at a special ceremony on Monday, May 23. The Techtextil Innovation Prize is awarded to developments related to the manufacturing or use of technical textiles, nonwovens, or textile-reinforced materials. The Avantex Innovation Prize is awarded to developments related to the value-added chain in the apparel industry. Innovation awards will be presented to works in various fields and categories. Prize-winning entries will be exhibited in special shows during the fair.
Also on May 23, the Brussels-based TensiNet Association and Techtextil will present awards for the 11th student competition, "Textile Structures For New Building 2011," with an additional theme of "Suitability for Re-Use and Recycling." Open to current students studying architecture, building engineering, product design and other related fields — including students in those fields who completed their studies after Jan. 1, 2010 — the competition recognizes innovative approaches and solutions appropriate for textile or textile-reinforced construction applications. Prizes will be awarded in the macro-architecture, micro-architecture, environment and ecology, and composites and hybrid structures categories. Award-winning projects will be exhibited in a special show during Techtextil.
Colocated Fairs
Messe Frankfurt has partnered with the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) Garment and Leather Technology Association to produce Texprocess, the International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials, which will debut alongside Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 24 to 27. The new biennial exhibition will feature the latest machinery, plants, processing technology, information technology and services for the making-up of textile and other flexible materials. Organizers are expecting 500 exhibitors to participate in the inaugural show.
The 2011 edition of Material Vision — Materials for Product Development, Design and Architecture International Trade Fair and Conference — also will colocate with Techtextil from May 24 to 26. Material Vision first aligned with Techtextil in 2009, and covers materials including polymers, glass and ceramics, renewable raw materials, smart materials with variable properties, and other materials used by product developers, industrial designers and architects.
For more information about Techtextil, visit www.techtextil.messefrankfurt.com.
April/May/June 2011
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产业用纺织品及非织造布领域的专业人士将聚集到法兰克福，参加两年一度的展会，以及系列研讨会、颁奖活动和同期举办的其它展览。
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Techtextil 2011国际产业用纺织品及非织造布展-暨法兰克福展览公司主办的第14届产业用纺织品及非织造布领域的旗舰贸易展会-将于5月24日到26日回归法兰克福展览公司的主场，并
提供一个探讨新材料和创新概念的论坛。
上一届展会有来自45个国家和地区的1195家参展商展示他们的产品和服务，吸引了来自85个国家和地区的23902名观众。近2/3的参展商和一半的观众来自国外。国
际天然纤维大会和国际毛纺组织大会也与2009 Techtextil展同期举行。
"之前因为正处于一个经济不确定时期，一些公司为自己设定了创新产品和应用领域的新的目标--其中部分已经实现并带到了Techtextil展上，"法兰克福展览公司理事会成员之一Detlef
Braun先生在回顾2009 Techtextil展时谈到。"大约增加了8%的参展商和2%的贸易观众，这一双增长对于Techtextil展会来说是一个了不起的成就。贸易观众和专业观众的兴趣巨大。"
法兰克福展览公司预计今年的展会也会取得类似的成果。"产业用纺织品是全球范围内增长速度最快的产业之一，"Techtextil展会品牌经理Michael Jaenecke表示。"
没有其他行业能够在如此短的时间内产生如此多的创新和开发。这也体现在Techtextil展会的增长率上--我们的参展商和观众数量都不断增长。就2011年来说，我们预计将会是另一届成功的展会。"他表示，截
止到《亚洲纺织世界》出刊时，2009年那届展会的96%的展位面积已经得到了本届2011年参展商的确认。
本届Techtextil展的主旨是"纯粹创新能量"。据一份2010年Allianz Faserbasierte Werkstoffe Baden Württemberg的报告，产
业用纺织品之所以如此成功，很大部分要归功于织造、针织和非织造布的创新--特别是一种织物与另一种织物相结合--所有产业用纺织品中大约70%都基于材料自身特性。所
进行的多元化的研究也是产业用纺织品创新的一个驱动力量，因为它推动了它们的发现和实施。
除了作为全球最具创新的产业之一外，据行业分析师介绍，产业用纺织品行业还位居五大最具发展潜力的高科技行业之一。全球产业用纺织品市场目前的规模大约是1270亿美元，而
亚洲在该类纺织品消费方面位居第一，合850万吨；随后是美国580万吨和欧洲480万吨。大约22%的产业用纺织品用于交通产业；18%用于工业领域；10%用于建筑业；10%用于防护用品行业。
据法兰克福展览公司介绍，产业用纺织品行业的趋势是降低成本，减轻重量，节约能源，及可持续发展。
法兰克福展览公司将在位于法兰克福自家的展馆中迎来Techtextil展和同期举办的其它展会。
展会组织
国际产业用纺织品及非织造布展将在法兰克福展览公司展馆的3.0,3.1以及4.1这几个馆举办。为了帮助参观者方便的找到与他们需求和兴趣相关的产品、服务及技术，参 展商将根据12大应用领域进行分组：
- 农业用，包括农业、林业、园艺以及风景园林;
- 建筑用，包括隔膜构造、轻质及固态结构、土方工程、水 力工程和道路构造；
- 服装用，包括鞋以及服装的制造；
- 土工用，包括道路构造、民用工程、水坝和废水站构造；
- 家纺用，包括家具、室内装饰、地面覆盖物和地毯制造；
- 工业用，包括机械工程、化工及电子工业等；
- 医疗用，包括医疗卫生产品；
- 交通用，包括轮船、航空器的构造，以及汽车、铁路和空中交通；
- 环保用，包括环境保护、废水处理和回收；
- 包装用，包括包装、覆盖和物品运输；
- 防护用，包括人身和财物的防护；
- 运动用，包括运动和休闲。
本届展会另一特色是11个国家和地区展团，包括比利时、加拿大、中国大陆、捷克、法国、意大利、匈牙利、西班牙、瑞典、中国台湾和美国。此外，还有一个联合展台，叫做"Avantex先进纺织品，s marttextiles.net赞助"，专门提供给创新的服装用纺织品展商。
研讨会阵容
第16届国际产业用纺织品及非织造布研讨会--将于5月24日-26日举办，而第6届国际Avantex研讨会--将于5月24日-25日举办，两场研讨会一共有10场分会，带来60场讲座，演 讲者将为大家介绍最新产品、材料和技术发展，并讨论国际趋势和发展状况。以上研讨会获得位于布鲁塞尔的欧洲纺织服装联合会（EURATEX）支持，将在会议中心举行。
"完全切合这一国际产业用纺织品和非织造布行业领先的贸易展会的主旨，'纯粹创新能量'，这两场研讨会将对本行业内的重要问题以及其未来的走向进行深层次的探讨，" Jaenecke表示。" 研讨会为创新的纺织品以及它们的应用的拓展领域提供定位和信息。"
今年，为了让观众有机会尽可能多的参加这些讲座，主办方修改了研讨会的日程，将讲座分为上午和下午两个环节，减少了讲座时间的重合。从日程表上看，5 月24日星期二和5月25日星期三将有两个同时举行的上午分会，每个分会有6场讲座，然后是中午休息；下午同样是两个同时进行的分会，每个6场讲座。5月26日星期四，有两个同时举行的上午分会，每 个分会有6场讲座。每一分会将针对一个特定主题，将有一位主持人主持。所有的讲座和讨论都有德语和英语的同声翻译。
Techtextil展研讨会将介绍产业用纺织品和非织造布领域的发展状况。目前最具创新的研究领域是纺织品加固复合材料--特别是使用碳和陶瓷纤维--由于其硬度、拉伸强度和轻质特性，它 们已经成为轻质结构和涂层上的重要成分。硬质塑料和热塑键合层被用于加固汽车部件和航空器部件；风力涡轮机的转动叶片；运动设备；桥梁覆板等。讲座的第一场分会，基于纤维的合成物，将涉及以上应用及其它话题。
接下来的讲座分会包括新材料；基于纳米技术的高性能纺织品；智能材料和柔韧的电子产品；针对新的适应功能的表面修改；新纤维和纤维形成；以及技术：新的发展和新工艺。
而Avantex研讨会将介绍整个纺织品服装产业新发展。讲座分会包括个人防护和屏障纺织品；服装与电子产品；以及智能纺织品--从研究到新产品。
颁奖活动
Techtextil 及Avantex创新奖是对基础研究、材料、产品、技术以及应用方面的突出成就的认可，将通过5月23日星期一举行的一场特殊典礼上颁发。T echtextil创新奖是奖励与制造或使用产业用纺织品、非织造布以及纺织品加固材料相关的开发成果。Avantex创新奖是奖励服装行业增值链相关的开发成果。创新奖项将根据不同领域和类别进行颁发。获 奖人或机构将在展会期间通过特别的展示进行宣传。
同时，在5月23日，由位于布鲁塞尔的TensiNet组织将与Techtextil展会一道，为第11届学生竞赛暨"2011新建筑用纺织品结构"进行颁奖，它 还有一个额外主题是"重复利用和回收利用的适用性"。该奖项面向目前就读建筑学、建筑工程、产 品设计和其它相关领域的学生-包括该领域内已经在2010年1月1日完成学业的学生-竞赛是对纺织品或纺织品加固构造应用的创新方式和解决方案的成果的认可。奖项将分为宏观建筑学、微观建筑学、环境和生态、合 成物和混合结构几个类别。获奖项目也将在Techtextil展会上通过特别的展示进行宣传。
同期展会
法兰克福展览公司与德国工程联合会（VDMA）服装及皮革技术协会合作举办Texprocess国际加工纺织品和柔性材料贸易展。这是该展会的首次亮相，将 与Techtextil展同期在法兰克福举办，时间是5月24日-27日。这一新的两年一届的展览针对的是纺织品包装和其它柔性材料领域相关的新机械、设备、加工技术、信息技术及服务。主 办方预计有500家参展商参加这一开创性的展会。
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