TESIL polyester staple fibers have been the market reference for over 50 years. Since 2002 TESIL fibers have been made exclusively from postconsumer PET bottle flakes, offering to several market areas a sustainable and cost effective solution to nonwoven applications requiring high technical standards, functional characteristics and consistent quality.
TESIL fibers are the result of our industrial commitment to provide powerful fiber solutions to an ever more demanding market environment.
TESIL fibers are made from selected post-consumer PET bottle flakes and are designed to meet the requirements of several end markets. In the area of r-PET fibers TESIL stands for a premium quality product characterized by optimized properties such as tenacity-elongation balance, color-matching to narrow customer specifications, an outstanding fit for the use of different nonwoven technologies and tailored finishes.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
SILON considers itself one of the leading producers of polyester staple fibers and cables in Europe. Already in 1996 we were the first in Europe to introduce the continuous production of polyesterfibers from postconsumer PET bottles (PET flakes). We are nowadays among the largest processors of PET flakes in Europe.
Chemical characteristics and features
TESIL is a high quality polyester fiber product made from recycled PET flakes. These are prepared from crushed post consumer PET bottles. Fibers can be adapted or changed to following features:
- Decitex range from 1.7 dtex to 17 dtex
- Crimp, cohesion and resilience fine-tuning
- Round or shaped fiber surface
- Applications of various finishes, appropriate to the intended end-use and bonding technology
- Modification and application of secondary additional properties
Benefits
- TESIL fiber is respected for its reliable and constant quality, dedicated for nonwoven textile production
- Is suitable for all dry-laid nonwoven production technologies
- Fine denier recycled fibers are also suitable for ring and open end spinning
- Fibers are suitable for the manufacture of nonwovens in combination with other staple fibers, both natural and man-made
- Fiber production enables mass-dyed coloring to customer specifications
- Multi-titer and multi-colored fibers can be pre-blended into controlled fixed ratios as a ready-to-use fiber mixture
- End-of-life products made from TESIL fibers are suitable for closed loop recycling
TESIL FIBERS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
- Head liner
- Floor carpet systems
- Passenger compartment insulation
- Luggage compartment lining
- Wheel housing
Specification of fiber properties
| Products | Cross section | Type | Dtex | Finish Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger and luggage compartment insulation | Solid | Staple fiber | 3.3 / 4.4 / 6.7 / 11 / 13 / 17 | Dry, antistatic | Wide range of black, grey, beige colors |
If interested, we will provide detailed data sheets and samples of fibers.
TESIL FIBERS FOR PERSONAL CARE
- Baby diapers
- Adult incontinence pads
- Feminine hygiene disposables
Specification of fiber properties
| Products | Cross section | Type | Dtex | Finish Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hygiene products | Solid | Staple fiber, Tow | 3.3 / 4.4 / 6.7 / 11 / 13 / 17 | Hydrophilic – proven hygienic and safe | White, green, blue, violet |
If interested, we will provide detailed data sheets and samples of fibers.
TESIL FIBERS FOR BUILDING
- Geotextiles
Specification of fiber properties
| Products | Cross section | Type | Dtex | Finish Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building industry | Solid | Staple fiber | 3.3 / 4.4 / 6.7 / 11 / 13 / 17 | Dry | White, Grey, Black |
| Spinning | Solid | Staple fiber | 3.3 / 4.4 / 6.7 | For spinning technology | White, Black |
SILON´S EXPERIENCED TECHNICIANS PROVIDE YOU WITH THEIR EXPERTISE AND ASSISTANCE
We provide technical support and advice to our customers on the basis of specific requirements for a particular type of application and depending on the nonwoven manufacturing process.
- Consultancy on the fitness for use of input material for your process
- Optimization of processing and production
- Development of new colors
- Fiber testing
We are able to provide test samples for specific production and optimization of our product wherever appropriate. Our laboratory’s equipment enables flexible analysis and assessment of samples provided including fiber textile tests, 24 hours a day. Our laboratory equipment includes all test methods for the testing required by the automotive and hygiene industries.
For development we use our special laboratory and work together with external research institutes, such as TZÚ Brno (Textile Testing Institute in Brno), TU Liberec (Technical University in Liberec), PIB Brno (Polymer Institute in Brno, ITC Zlín (Institute for Testing and Certification in Zlín).
TESIL fibers are made on proprietary designed production lines, enabling the fulfillment of the requirements of multiple applications and technologies. SILON has fibers at hand to serve the following markets: Automotive and transportation, Building industry and Personal care.