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Trevira CS flies the flag at the Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Americas in Miami

 

Trevira CS is exhibiting for the first time at CSI Miami (Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Americas), booth # 1051. Taking place on 6 – 7 June, 2023 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, CSI will bring together buyers and suppliers involved in cruise ship interiors, including interior designers, architects, outfitters, shipyards and suppliers.

 

Safe on the high seas

On the Trevira CS stand, visitors can get an idea of the wide range of flame retardant fabrics suitable for use on board cruise ships. 53 fabrics from 20 Trevira CS customers will be on display that either have IMO certification and/or have been tested to the fire safety standards (FTP Code) required in the marine sector. Trevira CS fabrics are inherently flame retardant, meaning that their flame retardant properties cannot be washed out or lost through aging or use. This is due to the chemical structure of the polyester fiber: the flame retardant properties are firmly anchored in the fiber and cannot be altered by external influences. A surface-applied flame retardant finish is therefore not necessary.

Strong colors for outdoor applications

In the marine sector, the demands placed on textiles are not only high in terms of fire protection, but also with regards to light resistance and durability. This is particularly true for textiles used in outdoor applications. These must be extremely robust, as they are exposed to moisture and sunlight. To meet these requirements, Trevira CS has launched a range of 30 new spun-dyed, UV-stable filament yarns. Besides color depth and durability, spun-dyed yarns offer another advantage: They are more sustainable because the fabrics made from them can be produced in a more environmentally friendly way than textiles that are dyed in one piece or consist of brightly colored yarns. In fabric production, a large share of resource consumption goes to the dyeing and finishing of fabrics as well as the use of chemicals and water. However, with spun-dyed yarns, these processing steps are unnecessary – the yarn immediately comes out of the spinneret in the desired color, reducing the products’ environmental impact.

Sustainable in many ways

The topic of sustainability is also taken up in other Trevira CS products. For example, Trevira CS fabrics are available in recycled versions. They consist of fiber and filament yarns obtained in different recycling processes. Filament yarns are produced using recycled PET bottles, they contain 50% post-consumer recycled material. Recycled fibers are obtained using an agglomeration plant and in further processing steps from residual pre-consumer waste from production. They consist of 100% recycled material (pre-consumer recycling). All flame retardant recycled Trevira® products are GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified.

Fabrics made from these yarns are marked with the Trevira CS eco trademark. The prerequisite for this is a recycled content of at least 50%. Among the fabrics presented at the Trevira CS trade fair stand are 8 fabrics bearing the Trevira CS eco brand.

The long-term goal in developing sustainable products is undoubtedly to enter a circular economy. For this new path, an innovative Trevira CS product development was launched, producing flame retardant fibers and filament yarns from chemically recycled raw material. In this case, the basic raw material for the chemical recycling was PET bottles, but essentially it could be most any other PET recyclables, such as packaging material or even textiles. Chemical recycling involves depolymerization, a sequence of chemical reactions in which the polymer chains are broken down again into their original components, i. e. the monomers. In a further processing step, impurities are removed. Before the polymerization process is initiated, a small amount of MEG (mono ethylene glycol) is added.

The same technology used to produce the original (virgin) raw material for Trevira CS is also used here. The flame retardant modification is added during polymerization. In this way, the flame retardant properties are indelibly anchored in the polymer.

By recycling valuable materials such as packaging material, waste can be avoided. The raw material we obtain from the recycling process is comparable to the original material and can be used again in high-quality products. The greatest advantage, however, lies in the potential that this approach opens up for the future. If we use raw materials obtained by chemical recycling of PET packaging / bottles today, we could then potentially recycle textile waste in a similar fashion in the future.

Trevira CS fabrics – made for use „on board“

Trevira CS fabrics are used as curtains, drapes, decorative and upholstery fabrics, in interior sun protection and as wall coverings or room dividers. A selection of the Trevira CS and Trevira CS eco fabrics presented at the CSI Miami, shows the variety of flame retardant textiles available for the use on board cruise ships.

Trevira CS fabrics

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Chamatex SAS / Stavanger # 675

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Delius GmbH & Co. KG / Duro Col. 6003

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / DHJ Weisters Ltd / GA3567B Swale 3572

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Dina Vanelli Tekstil San Ve Tic. A.S. / JM3341-1-290-JO

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / E. Schoepf GmbH / Giverny 1123602/979

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Engelbert E. Stieger AG / 61143 Tiara

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / FIDIVI Tessitura Vergnano S.p.A. / Nabucco 6075 Reale

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Kobefab International B.V. / Buccari CS

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Panaz Ltd / Zena

© Foto: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Pozzi Arturo S.p.A. / Olimpo 1 RM0160 Col. 5/1 (beige)

© Foto: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / PUGI R.G. S.R.L. / Azimut

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Regina Baumann GmbH / X3011/A

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Rothböck Textilien GmbH / Ubalda Col. CS 173100-900

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Rubelli S.p.A. / Charme Ortensia

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Skopos Fabrics Ltd. / Beau Vienna Loop XP10 Petrol

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Spandauer Velours GmbH & Co. KG / 7810 Celine CS Col. 0426 (blue)

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / SVENSSON / Grace 4832 300

Trevira CS eco fabrics

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / G-TEX S.r.l. / Piona Green Out J 110

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / JAB Josef Anstoetz KG / JA6067 Lucido Col. 033 green

© Photo: Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH / Lodetex S.p.A. / 18662

Über Trevira CS:

Trevira CS ist eine Marke der Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH, einer Tochtergesellschaft der Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), Thailand. Im Laufe der Jahre ist Trevira CS zu einem Synonym für flammhemmende Stoffe geworden. Im Gegensatz zu nachträglich flammhemmend ausgerüsteten Stoffen, die ihren anfänglichen Schutz durch Gebrauch, Alterung oder häufiges Waschen einbüßen können, bieten Trevira CS Textilien langfristige Sicherheit. Diese ist auf den chemischen Aufbau der Polyesterfaser zurückzuführen: die schwer entflammbaren Eigenschaften sind fest in der Faser verankert und können durch äußere Einflüsse nicht verändert werden. 

Trevira CS Stoffe wurden auf ihre Brandsicherheit geprüft und haben eine Markenfreigabe erhalten. Sie erfüllen die Anforderungen der einschlägigen internationalen Heimtextil-Brandschutznormen und können gemäß den IMO-Vorschriften für den maritimen Bereich zertifiziert werden.

Aufgrund ihrer inhärent flammhemmenden Eigenschaften schaffen sie eine sichere, attraktive und komfortable Umgebung für Hotels, Restaurants, Krankenhäuser, Büros, öffentliche Gebäude sowie im Schienenverkehr, in der Luftfahrt und auf Kreuzfahrtschiffen. Eine breite Palette von Trevira CS Kollektionen mit Tausenden von Designs ist weltweit erhältlich. Die Stoffe kommen als Gardinen, Vorhänge, Dekorations- und Möbelstoffe, im innenliegenden Sonnenschutz sowie als Wandverkleidungen oder Raumteiler zum Einsatz.

Über Indorama Ventures:

Indorama Ventures ist einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von Chemiefasern mit Hauptsitz in Bangkok, Thailand. 2022 erzielte das Unternehmen in seinen drei Geschäfts-Segmenten PET, Integrated Oxides & Derivatives sowie Fasern einen Umsatz von 18,7 Milliarden US Dollar. Das Unternehmen ist in den Dow Jones Emerging Markets und World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) gelistet.

Kontakt:
Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH, Communications, Philipp-Reis-Str. 4, D - 65795 Hattersheim,
Tel. +49 8234-9688-2502 – Fax +49 8234-9688-5342, trevira.press(at)trevira.com, www.trevira.com

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