Fibre Production Technology
Technology that matters
Unique technology to create fibres from wood- or waste pulp
Bridging the natural-fibre gap with a sustainable option
Demand for textile fibres is growing globally and sustainability expectations are increasing both in the minds of consumers and regulators. Forward-looking companies are focused on capturing the market of tomorrow and investing in new, more sustainable fibre production technologies.
Spinnova transforms the way textiles are manufactured globally
Spinnova has developed a breakthrough patented technology for making textile fibre out of wood pulp or waste, such as leather, textile or agricultural cropping waste, without harmful chemicals or dissolving.
How does the technology work?
With Spinnova technology, the pulp raw material is mechanically refined and transformed into spinning-ready fibre suspension without harmful chemistry — no dissolving, no regeneration. Spinnova technology is the only process in the world that converts cellulose into textile fibre in this way.
Upon spinning into filament, the suspension flows through a unique nozzle at a high pressure. The right extrusion causes the fibrils to rotate and align with the flow to create a natural textile fibre. The fibre is then simply dried, collected and post-processed, ready for spinning into yarn.
The technology produces the SPINNOVA® fibre
SPINNOVA® fibres are blended with other textile fibres and can be integrated into innovative and conventional textile processing methods, similar to cotton processing. The fibre properties, such as anti-odour properties and look and feel, are comparable to those of other natural cellulosic fibres, such as cotton.
SPINNOVA® fibre can be used in textiles as well as in various insulation and composite applications.
Reference plant – Woodspin Eteläportti
SPINNOVA® fibre production technology is based on years of development and industrial experience. Our reference plant in Jyväskylä, Finland, is operated by our joint venture company, Woodspin and has a nameplate capacity of 1000 tons of SPINNOVA® fibre per year.
The plant has been used extensively to validate new technology concepts, which Spinnova will implement in next-generation customer projects to increase capex and opex efficiencies.
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