acrylic fibre

Courtaulds España produces 62,000 tonnes of acrylic fibre a year.

In 1959 a new 'Courtelle' factory was constructed to make a proprietary acrylic fibre.

Acrylic fibres are made into fabric which is soft and warm, and consequently has similar characteristics to wool.

Tapings were made from it which uncovered blue-green acrylic fibres that matched the cuff and wristband of Stephen's jacket.

Their main use is to dye polyester but they can also be used to dye nylon, cellulose triacetate, and acrylic fibres.

Examples are to be found in, for example, the textile industry, where commercial acrylic fibres differ considerably from one another although they are all nominally polyacrylonitrile.

The City was particularly encouraged at its plans to merge its viscose and acrylic fibres operation with Hoechst of Germany.

Asahi manufactured acrylic fibre from acrylonitrile which was transported to Ballina railway station by rail from Dublin Port.

EMPLOYEES at Courtaulds' acrylic fibre plant in Spain have celebrated the company's 25th anniversary.

In more recent times, the hamper would likely be a plastic bag or acrylic fibre bag of a size that can be carried, with tinned or packaged goods.

The company was set up in 1970 to sell Courtelle acrylic fibre made in Calais, staffed mostly by French people and managed for many years by a Frenchman,.

A typical journey of Grimsby's acrylic fibre in the fleece market, for example, might be direct sales to an Italian spinner who sells his yarn to a UK knitter.

The group is engaged in manufacturing and trading in Yarn, Greige and Processed Fabric, Sewing Thread, Acrylic fibre and Alloy steel.

COURTAULDS will have the major stake in a new business set to merge the company's European viscose rayon and acrylic fibre interests with those of German chemicals giant Hoechst.

Some of the important products of Vardhman group are: Simple and blended yarns, Acrylic fibre (brand Verlon), range of threads (apparel sewing, Tea bags, Industrial threads etc.), Shirting and trouser materials, forging and automotive components and steel.