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Indorama Synthetics'
Polyester Division has a well defined process for development,
up-scaling and commercialisation of new products with
a view to clearly define the requirements at each stage,
parameters for its graduation to the next stage and
handing over the products to different agencies involved
in the process. Clear guidelines of responsibilities
and mode of interaction ensures that the casualties
in the whole process are minimum.
Development of new products is based
on specific requirements indicated by the customers.
Indorama's development team has developed the capability
to make yarn tailor-made to suit the precise requirement
as specified by our customers worldwide. These customers
have diverse requirements based on the machinery they
use, the type of fabrics they make and environmental
and other demographic factors in their region.
The effectiveness of the process can
be judged from the fact that on an average 4-6 new yarns
are developed every month and about 50 per cent of the
products are approved by the customer. This is fairly
high considering that many products are developed only
for capability development or as performance demonstrators
and not for commercialization. This coupled with the
fact that average success rate in industrial development
process is not more than 10 per cent makes it more commendable.
The Polyester Division has four fundamental
themes around which product development is directed:
To go boldly where no one has ever
gone before
These developments are directed to stretch the domain
of textured polyester yarn beyond known frontiers. Husky
yarns are classical example of this. When the world
was making 300-denier yarn, Indorama had already texturised
1200 denier. The classical numbers of filaments in the
kitty of our competitors are 24 to 288. We have yarn
with 1152 filaments. Normal polyester does not inherently
stretch. Our Flexel yarn has been modified to have an
inherent stretch. Classical polyester has poor moisture
transport properties. Cool Breeze yarn has excellent
moisture management properties without spoiling the
touch.
To be or not to be
These developments are designed to make polyester filament
yarns, which neither look like polyester nor feels like
polyester but has all other good traits of the product.
Wool-like polyester, linen-like polyester, rayon-like
polyester, acrylic-like polyester and cotton-like polyester
are some examples. The fundamental aim of the development
is to position polyester in those applications where
polyester has not been used till date due to aesthetic
or touch related factors.
Beauty is not skin deep
These yarns are especially made to enhance the aesthetic
properties of the fabric and are targeted for the fashion
industry. Filigree, LLS, LLT and LLY are some of the
yarns in this category.
Performance prevails
These yarns are specially made to enhance performance
of downstream operations or performance of fabric in
the specific function that they are used for. This would
be broadly classified in two categories:
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Yarns are tailor-made
to suit the requirement of machines onto which they
are used. For example: Whole ranges of the yarns
made for specific applications like heavy density
jacquard looms, circular knitting machines, Santoni
knitting machines, carpet looms etc. |
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Yarns that are designed
for specific functions in mind. For example: Antibacterial
yarns, hollow polyester filament, Flexel range of
yarns etc. |
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