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The Istanbul Meeting of the World Technical Textiles

16 Jan '12

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The technical textiles and nonwovens industry, which became the most important market of today, will gather at 4th HIGHTEX 2012 Exhibition to be organized by Teknik Fuarcilik at Beylikduzu Tuyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul on 21-24 April 2012. Turkey developing itself rapidly in the field of technical textiles and nonwovens will host the world's leading trademarks at HIGHTEX 2012.

HIGHTEX 2012 Exhibition being the largest technical textiles and nonwovens meeting in Middle East and East Europe will be held simultaneously with ITM Texpo Eurasia 2012 and Istanbul Yarn Exhibition. In Turkey, where the textile industry recovered and investments increase after the end of the global economic crisis, in the recent years many important investments have been realized especially in the field of technical textiles and nonwovens. Turkish companies, which became important semi product and finished product exporters in the whole world, are among the largest buyers of technological investments. In line with these developments, it is expected that HIGHTEX 2012 Exhibition shall be an important platform to host investments in the world's fastest growing technical textiles and nonwovens market and shall provide new opportunities.

About HIGHTEX Exhibitions

HIGHTEX 2005 Exhibition organized on 13-16 July 2005 was held with the participation of 162 international companies and 318 companies in total. The event was visited by 1.500 international visitors and a total of 10.000 professional visitors.

HIGHTEX 2007 Exhibition organized on 30 November- 2 December 2007 was held with the participation of 170 international companies and 320 companies in total. The event was visited by 3.200 international visitors and a total of 10.000 professional visitors.

HIGHTEX 2010 Exhibition organized on 15-18 May 2010 was held with the participation of 115 international companies and 300 companies in total. The event was visited by 2.850 international visitors and a total of 10.000 professional visitors.

Products to be exhibited

Nonwovens, fiber processing methods latest technologies, line systems and weaving machines dedicated for the complex production of technical textiles, supplementary equipments, technology, raw materials and end products will be displayed at HIGHTEX 2012 Exhibition.
Product groups to be displayed at HIGHTEX 2012 are as follows:

Technology: Airlaid, Crosslapper, Drylaid, Meltblown, Needlepunch, Spunbond, Spunlace, Stitchbond, Thermobond, Weblaying, Winding.

Machines: In this category there are flame retarding technologies, refining and renovation technologies, waste packaging machines, waste and recycling technologies, bonding and separation technologies, printing machines, dyeing, general finishing, narrow weaving, converting machines, fiber tearing machines, flocking-impregnation systems, embossing machines, needling machines, coating and lamination systems, cutting and separation systems, drying systems, laboratory measurement equipment, microorganism protection technologies, multifilament systems, nonwoven processing machines, plastics and other hardening materials, plasma application technologies, robot technologies, rag pulling machines, technical textile weaving machines, tufting machines, braiding machines, adhesive mixture and implementation systems.

Raw materials: Polymer chips and granules, bands and elastics, bind-latex and foams, fibers and filaments, super absorbents, reinforcement textiles and fibers, tampons, structural composites and patterns, adhesives, hot melts, adhesive films and coating powders, adhesive and pattern materials, surface processing chemicals, acrylic fibers, biodegradable fiber materials, glass fibers, natural fibers, recycled fibers, flame retardant fiber, carbon fibers, metallic fibers, polyester fibers, melting yarns, filament yarns, high-tech yarns, polypropylene yarns, polyester fibers, polyamide yarns, cellulose and synthetic yarns, carded yarns and textile glass fibers.

Finished products: Agro textiles, construction textiles, clothing textiles, road and ground textiles, decoration textiles, industrial textiles, food textiles, medical and hygiene textiles, cleaning and cosmetics textiles, transportation industry textiles, environment protection textiles, packaging textiles, protective textiles, and sports textiles.

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