Engineered Fibers - Microfibrillated Fibres

EFT NANOFIBRILLATED FIBERS

E Engineered Fibers Technology (EFT) has developed a unique product line of nanofibers called EFTec™ Nanofibrillated Fibers, which are produced from a wide range of synthetic and natural materials. These fibrillated fibers can have by count essentially all of the fiber diameters in the range of between 50 to 500 nanometers, which is the same diameter range of fibers produced by electrospinning and melt spinning of nanofibers and nanofiber webs. These fibrillated fibers are suitable for use in papermaking and other wet processes, as well as many types of dry processed engineered materials.

EFT, the recognized leader in nanofiber fibrillation technology, has historically provided fibrillated fibers from acrylic and Tencel^® regenerated cellulosic materials with a wide range of fibril lengths and fibrillation levels. The addition of natural cellulose to the product line has added another dimension of value and performance to technical applications not achievable with any other nanofiber process.

The Global Appearance of EFTec Nanofibrillated Fibers is shown to the left, with a magnification of the submicron structure below.

EFTec ™ Nanofibrillated Fiber Structure

EFTec™ Nanofibrillated Fibers provide improved economics and performance for a wide range of potential applications including air and liquid filtration media, structural reinforcements, surface modifiers and print clarity coatings, and wet and dry strength enhancers, to name a few. Our manufacturing process results in reproducible control of the fiber length, diameter and morphology, and our process can provide commercial quantities of several types of nanofibrillated fibers . These nanofibrillated fibers are supplied as either a wet crumb (about 20 -percent solids), or as an aqueous slurry, and can be incorporated into a paper composite or engineered material by several techniques. EFT would be happy to discuss how these fibers can be used in your specific application.

EFTec ™ Nanofibrillated Fibers Applied as a Web on 3 Denier Polyester Nonwoven Mat

EFTec™ Nanofibrillated Fiber Grades/ Availability

Fiber Precursor

CSF 200 ml

CSF 40 ml

CSF <10 ml

Customer Specific

Lyocell

L200-6

L040-6

L010-6

ü

L200-4

L040-4

L010-4

Lyocell/Cellulose Blend

LC200-6

LC040-6

LC010-6

ü

LC200-4

LC040-4

LC010-4

PAN (Acrylic)

A200-6

A040-6

A010-6

ü

A200-4

A040-4

A010-4

EFTec™ Nanofibrillated Fiber Type L200-4 Fibril Diameter Distribution

Engineered Fibers Technology invites you to contact Dave Merrill or Ed Homonoff (Edward C. Homonoff & Asc., LLC) to discuss how and where this new class of materials will be of value in growing your business.

***EFTec™ Nanofibrillated Fiber Grades/ Availability***

***EFTec™ Nanofibrillated Fiber Type L200-4 Fibril Diameter Distribution***