Engineered products
Smart solutions from cellulosic fibers for technical applications
About engineered products
Lenzing offers fiber solutions for selected technical applications, including electrical separators, filter media and coated fabrics. The relevant performance characteristics depend on the fiber type and intended application.
With their fibrillar microstructure and thermal and chemical resistance, LENZING™ Lyocell Shortcut fibers are suitable for use in selected filter media, including oil, fuel and air filters.¹ Their microfibrillar structure and thermal stability also support their use as an ingredient in electrical separators for applications such as lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors and electrolytic condensers.
LENZING™ fibers can also be used in selected coated fabrics, including abrasive fabrics, laminated fabrics, conveyor fabrics and fabric printing blankets. The suitability and performance of the fibers depend on the material composition, product design and intended application.
Benefits
How engineered products benefit from Lenzing fibers
Derived from renewable wood
LENZING™ fibers are wood-based, derived from renewable wood sources and bring the inherent advantages of cellulose to products: natural absorbency, liquid distribution, versatility. Certain LENZING™ fibers are certified for biodegradability in soil, freshwater and marine conditions and composability in home and industrial conditions².
Blending partners
LENZING™ Lyocell fibers can be combined with wood pulp and a wide range of fibers such as cotton, polyester, polyamide, and glass with regard to their performance and functionality. LENZING™ Lyocell Shortcut fibers can be combined with natural cellulosic and synthetic fibers and also with a wide range of binder resins. This combination enhances formation, performance and functionality of sheet materials.
Fiber strength
LENZING™ Lyocell fibers are available in a wide range of titers, and even fine fibers retain their tenacity and mechanical properties without tradeoffs. Finer fibers within nonwoven fabrics improve the application’s mechanical performance, especially in wet conditions. Blending with LENZING™ Lyocell Shortcut fibers brings a high tear strength into cellulosic pulp-based nonwovens.
Fibrillation
The fibrillar microstructure of LENZING™ Lyocell Shortcut fibers facilitates the liberation of sub-micron diameter micro-fibrils during wet abrasion within a refining process. Fibrillation of these fibers significantly enhances performance attributes of sheet materials, especially pore structure, permeability, filtration performance, mechanical properties, and sheet formation.
Tailor-engineered quality
High-tech production processes and innovative patented technologies enable Lenzing to manufacture tailor-engineered LENZING™ Lyocell fibers of a premium quality.
Fibers
Lenzing’s fiber solutions for engineered products
1 LENZING™ fibers are certified by the EU Ecolabel for textile products (please refer to the list of products covered by the EU Ecolabel for details). Nonwoven fibers from Lenzing are not certified by the EU Ecolabel for AHP; however, products containing LENZING™ nonwoven fibers may be eligible for such certification. For more infomration about our LENZING™ claims, please visit: https://www.lenzingindustrial.com/claims
2 A range of LENZING™ fibers are certified by TÜV AUSTRIA to be biodegradable in soil, freshwater and marine conditions and compostable under home and industrial conditions.