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Bekaert: SiroLock® Technology
Bekaert is active in more than 120 countries and has more than
22,000 employees worldwide to guarantee a prompt and customised
service.
The inventor of SiroLock®, Ken Atkinson of CSIRO
(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization –
Australia) said, “SiroLock® is a totally new concept in metallic
wire. The step in the wire is increasing the retention of fibres
and the carding action. Industrial application of SiroLock® has
shown multiple benefits and value on roller cards, in worsted,
woollen as well as in nonwoven applications”
SiroLock® increases the coefficient of transfer compared to
conventional card wire, therefore, fibres are controlled and
held under the step
CSIRO: SiroLock® is a trademark owned by CSIRO and registered
in Australia, the European Union and the USA. Bekaert has an
exclusive license to manufacture and market the SiroLock® wire,
as the SiroLock® wire can catch up to 40-50% more fibres.
SiroLock® is available in five different versions covering a
wide range of applications
- L10/100 SiroLock® for the worsted industry (top making).
- VH16/360/55 SiroLock® for heavier web nonwovens - for the
breaker card.
- VH20/360/55 SiroLock® for heavier web nonwovens.
- VL24/360/55 SiroLock® for nonwoven applications.
- VF28/250/50 SiroLock® for light weight webs.
Industry related benefits - nonwoven
- Increased production, through increased delivery speed;
and/or heavier web weight.
- Improved web uniformity.
- Reduced fibre consumption and waste.
- Reduced nep formation,
- A wider range of web weights with same SiroLock® wire type
Value for customer
- Higher throughput and/or quality depending on the final
use of the web.
- Fast payback through increased output and improved and
more uniform web quality.
 Mr.
Ken Atkinson, Researcher with CSIRO and inventor of SiroLock®
CSIRO relies on Bekaert’s
technological expertise to develop
a revolutionary new card design.
“SiroLock® is a totally new concept in the carding
industry. The step in the wire is increasing the retention
of fibres and the carding action. Thanks to Bekaert’s
commitment and teechnical expertise we were able to develop
the idea into an industrial product
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