02.07.25 – Fibre production process
FET’s game changer for the biomedical market
A much more sustainable, cost effective and very flexible process for manufacturing critical fibres based on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is being launched by the UK’s Fibre Extrusion Technologies (FET).
FET’s closed-loop supercritical CO2 system can achieve more than 95% solvent recovery without loss of performance. © FET
FET’s closed-loop supercritical CO2 system can achieve more than 95% solvent recovery without loss of performance. © FET
The FET-500 gel spinning system in action close up. © FET
A highly modular drawing system based on heated godet rollers enables flexible temperature and drawing control for new product development. © FET