Cellulose Acetate Filament Yarn, a Natural Luxury 11 September 2002 Shanghai

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Cellulose Acetate Filament Yarn, a Natural
Luxury11 September 2002Shanghai
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Introduction

• The Global Acetate Manufacturers Association
  International GAMA our objectives.
• The members of GAMA Celanese, Eastman/Voridian,
  Inacsa and Novaceta.
• Why we are here Cellulose acetate a Natural
  luxury

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Cellulose Acetate

• Cellulose yarn derives from wood pulp
• Dry spinning with solution in acetone (and
  water)
• Biodegradable yarn

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Production
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Characteristics

• Whats Cellulose Acetate like?
• Silky smooth, soft, pleasing hand
• Comfortable to wear, especially in linings
• Elegant drape, conforms to the body
• Good textile processability
• Cross dyeing capability provides many styling
  options
• Hypoalergenic
• Biodegradable environmentally friendly

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End Uses of CA

• Linings
• Woven Dress
• Formal - Silky
• Sportswear
• Underwear
• Casual clothing
• Weft Knitting
• Warp Knitting
• Furnishings and Trimmings (Ribbons)
• Fancy Yarns
• Technical Fabrics
• Medical
• Others

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Linings

• Why linings?
• Better wearer comfort vs polyester linings
• Improve drape of the garment
• Improved appearance of the inside of the garment
• Increase life of the garment by protecting outer
  shell
• Visual and thermal insulation

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Key Attributes

• Hand soft, smooth, dry, crisp and resilient
• Comfort breathes, wicks, dries quickly
• Drape moves with the body, conform the
  garment
• Colour brilliant shades with athmospheric
  dyeing which meet color fasteness
  requirements
• Luster light reflection
• and
• Environmentally Friendly !!!!

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Process
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Product
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Technical Aspects
Loom Beams Size formulation Slasher
Types Variety single end or
conventional Stretch Level Single end 4.
Conventional 8 Size Selection ABCO
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Performance Information

• Acetate vs. Viscose in Linings
• Aesthetics
• Performance better than rayon
• Acetate vs. Polyester in Linings
• Comfort Study (1999)
• Conclusions indicate1. Acetate is more
  comfortable, 2. It has better transfer of
  moisture and 3. Is lighter weight.

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Conclusions
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Contacts
GAMA Global Acetate Manufacturers
Association Avenue Van Nieuwenhuyse, 4 B - 1160
Brussels, Belgium Tel. [phone], Fax.
32 2 676 7454 gama_at_gama-hq.org www.acetateworld.co
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CELANESE Celanese Far East Limited Unit 1005
Orient Tower, Town Place 33 Lockhart Road,
Wanchai, Hong-Kong Tel. [phone] Fax.
852 250 64010 Edmond.so_at_celaneseacetate.com
NOVACETA Viale Piemonte, 66 20013
Magenta ITALY Tel. [phone] Fax. 39
02 9796 2202 Egidio.apolloni_at_novaceta.com Acord
is Shanghai Room 1010, Thomson Commercial
Building nr. 76 Dong Fang Road Shanghai
200120 Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
9406 peter.gao_at_tencel.com
VORIDIAN Bester Paper Products Limited Rm
1716B-1719 Nan Fung Center 264-298 Castle Peak
Rd. Tsuen Wan, NT., Hong Kong Tel. [phone]
7776 Fax. [phone] josephlai_at_bester.com.hk
Voridian Hong Kong Limited Rm. 1601, 16F,
Harbour Center No. 25 Harbour Road Wanchai, Hong
Kong Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone]
bchiu_at_voridian.com
INACSA Paseo de Gracia 11 B 4 - 1A 08007
Barcelona SPAIN Tel. [phone] Fax. 34
93 317 03 24 Djunyent_at_inacsa.com