Developments in the Fiber Industry to be Discussed at Dornbirn

The Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress (Dornbirn-MFC), with more than 100 expert presentations to be carried out, will shed light on the developments taking place within the fiber industry.

Dornbirn-MFC, being one of the most influential organizations with respect to the man-made fibers industry will be introducing the innovative and ecological production methods taking place within the industry.

Each year the Dornbirn-MFC hosts more than 700 participants from more than 30 nations; 80% from Europe, 15% from Asia, and 5% from America.  Incoming registrations seem to suggest that the number of participants will even be slightly higher in 2017. More than 100 expert presentations will be covering the fields consisting of; fiber innovations, fibers, textiles and nonwovens for healthcare and hygienic applications, fibers, textiles and nonwovens for protective applications, fibers, textiles and  nonwovens for sports and leisure wear.

Professor Radermacher, of  Ulm University, Head of the  Forschungsinstitut für anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung (Research Institute for Application-oriented Knowledge Processing), Member of the Club of Rome,  will address the subject of “Globalisation, Sustainability, Future – is there still hope for us?“ Mr. Buisson, Veolia Water Technologies / USA, will report on prospects for “Innovative Fibers and Textiles in the Field of Water Management“, and Dr. Meierkord, the President of the European Man-Made Fibers Association CIRFS, will present a paper on the “Contribution of Man-made Fibers to the Balanced Use of Global Resources”.

Presentations on Fiber Innovations Draws Attention

In the field of fiber innovations, participants may look forward to a number of highly interesting papers, including three presentations from Germany on the subject of “marine litter (micro plastics)” and reviews of such subjects as recycling, biopolymers and high-performance fibers. Recent developments in the field of healthcare and hygienic applications will be discussed from the angle of hospital and general health care as well as implantology. Alongside the major brands, a number of reputable “private labels” in the field of sanitary care will also be represented.