Kordsa Global introduced its products developed with environmental awareness in the framework of the program of ‘‘Green Products'' in Tire Expo 2014 for tire manufacturing and design industries. In Tire Expo, which is one of the leading events organized in the tire design and manufacturing sectors, Kordsa Global's new product drew a great deal of attention. The product was produced with a technology which changes the formula including harmful chemicals such as resorcinol-formaldehyde, which have been used in the production of tire cord since 1935 all over the world, for the environment and human health.
Giving information about the new product, Executive Chairman and CEO of Kordsa Global, Cenk Alper said: ''Kordsa Global has succeeded in changing the formula which has been used for 80 years in tire cord processing . In the formula that we developed, more environmentally friendly chemicals are used instead of resorcinol and formaldehyde including toxic effects.” The technology, which was developed thanks to the company's extensive R & D works, offers the possibility to produce tire cord which doesn't include resorcinol and formaldehyde. This highly special finishing prepared by Kordsa Global out of resin and latex solutions was granted the “Environmentalism Success of the Year” award of Tire Technology International Awards 2014.
A Supplementary Investment of TRY 20 Million in İzmit Plant
Manufacturing materials for the biggest tire firms of the world, Kordsa Global maximised the flexible production capacity in the area of nylon yarns with a supplementary investment for İzmit plant amounting to TRY 20 Million. Serving the tire reinforcement and mechanical rubber markets, Kordsa Global which is the leading nylon and polyester yarn, cord fabric and single cord manufacturer of the world enhanced its leadership with this investment.
The opening of the project in which all the design, production and mounting works were carried out by the Engineering teams of Kordsa Global was held with a ceremony in the factory with the participation of Governing Board members, senior managers, blue collar and white collar employees of Kordsa Global. Delivering the opening speech of the ceremony, Mehmet Pekarun, the Head of Sabancı Holding Industry Group said that: “While the capacity increase in the nylon yarn strengthens our competitiveness in terms of costs, it will also support our growth in the business areas with high added value.
Kordsa Global was in the center of İstanbul Yarn Fair
Turkey and Eurasia Region's most comprehensive gathering of yarn and yarn technologies 11th International Istanbul Yarn Fair with the industrial world leader in the production of polyester and nylon yarn Kordsa Global, met with visitors from many countries of the world. Industrial yarns of Kordsa Global are well known with its quality in technical textile sector. Kordsa’s yarns are used in a vast number of applications; most common usages are rubber constituents such as cord fabric, industrial fabrics, single end cord; and other technical textile products such as airsprings, hoses, conveyor belts, V-belts, ropes, geogrid, protective textiles and concrete reinforcement.
Indicated that Kordsa Global is the technology leader along with its sectorial leadership, Kordsa Global CEO Cenk Alper said: “We are working systematically on developing new products and bringing our current products to perfection with a strong team in our R&D center. In its production facilities across five continents, Kordsa Global meets the demand for industrial yarn across the world with its best quality products and services. We are meeting with our customers once again. In addition, it is an opportunity for us to meet with potential customers.”
Strong, High Denier Yarns
Kordsa Global produces high-resistence industrial nylon 6.6 yarn (470 dtex and over) and high-resistence industrial HMLS polyester yarn (550 dtex and over). Nylon 6.6 yarn is produced from adipic acid and HMD (hexamethylene diamine). Polyester yarns are DMT (Dimethy Terephthalate) derivatives.
Kordsa Global uses "melt spinning" process technology in yarn production. Polymer is produced with polymerization reactor system or through melting of polymer chips. Molten polymer is sieved and then it is coated with finish oil. The physican and mechanical features of polymer, which is subject to cold and hot rolling processes, becomes ready for industrial applications.
