Nylon Fiber

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Asahi-Kasei (Japan) : Asahi Kasei Fibers is the core operating company for all fibers and textiles operations of the Asahi Kasei Group. A wide and expanding range of innovative materials for apparel and industrial applications are produced with the know-how gained through eight decades of industry leadership. Main business: Roica
polyurethane fibers, Eltas
spunbonds, Lamous
artificial suedes, Bemliese
cupro nonwovens, Bemberg
cupro fibers, Leona
nylon 66 fibers, polyester filaments.

Allied Signal, Inc (USA) Multi-national specialty fiber manufacturer. Product line includes nylon, polyester, high-molecular weight polyethylene and polyethylene naphthalate fibers. Other high performance products are nonwoven ballistic composite fabrics and fiber finishing technologies which improve wet and dry abrasion resistance and mildew prevention, and composite fabrics for protective clothing. The company is also a major producer of nylon carpet fibers and filament. Member of the Honeywell Corporation.

RadiciSpandex : The Radici Group was founded in 1946 as a household textile manufacturer. Today, as a result of a policy of vertical integration and diversification, the Group is a multibillion dollar entity with over 6,000 employees working in 60 production facilities worldwide. Business activity ranges from synthetic fibers to chemicals, plastics, engineering services, packaging and textile machinery.RadiciSpandex offers an extensive line of elastane / spandex fibers to meet the needs of any stretch or elastication application. This product line is backed by Market Product Managers and Product Performance teams that are supported by a fully functional Technical Customer Service support laboratory and staff that understands every market application. Several different and specifically engineered polymers provide the exact match for all end-use physical and chemical performance requirements. From chlorine resistance to high heat resistance and soft retractive power RadiciSpandex has a spandex fiber suited for every need. Address: 125 Hartwell Street Fall River, MA 02721 Fax: (508) 674-3580 Email: info@radicispandex.com

Ten Pow Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. : Ten Pow Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. is a professional polyamide 6 and 66 staple fiber maker in Taiwan and involved in the production for over 20 years. The products cover the applications of cotton spinning, woolen/worsted spinning, non-woven interlining fabric, carpet and flocking. Production range: Diameter: 1 den ~ 70 den Length: 1" ~ 272" Luster: Bright, Semi-Dull, Full-Dull, Sporking Address: 40-25, Po Kung Keng, Shi Hu Tsuen, San Yi, Miao Li Hsien 367 Taiwan Phone: 886-37-877-566 Fax: 886-37-877-568 Email: tenpow@seed.net.tw Contact: Benjamin Yen - Sales Manager

Toray : Toray Group fuses nanotechnology into its operations, using organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry and biochemistry as its core technologies. In addition to the Foundation Businesses of fibers & textiles and plastics & chemicals, Toray likewise promotes the global development of IT-related products, carbon fiber composite materials, pharmaceuticals and medical products, environment & engineering including water treatment and progress in other pivotal business fields. The features of Toray's fibers & textile business are: (1) their product line encompasses all three major groups of synthetic fibers
nylon, polyester, and acrylic; in this business,(2) Toray is known for its capacity to meet requests for supplying a diverse range of products, from filament yarns and staple fibers to textiles and garments; (3) applications for their products widely range from apparel to industrial materials including car airbags, seat belts, and bag filters. On the top of that, sales of advanced materials, such as fluorine fiber and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) fiber, are also expanding. Utilizing global manufacturing bases such as filament yarn, staple fiber, and textile manufacturing facilities, Toray not only facilitates production and sales in the most appropriate regions, but also provide a global operational structure that organically links these bases. To create a business structure that ensures steady earnings, Toray's fibers & textile business as a Foundation Business is developing new products, constructing a new supply chain management system, expanding its sewn products business, and broadening its overseas operations.