Flocking Technology

Electrostatic flocking refers to adhering short staple, monofilament textile fibers to an adhesive base.
Supported by electrostatic flocking, high-quality suede, velvet, velour or fur effects are produced relatively cheaply.

Electrostatic flocking is founded on the fact that opposite poles attract causing an electric field between the poles. The flocking fibers align themselves along the field lines of the electric field moving from the electrode to the opposite one.
They meet perpendicularly on the adhesive carrier and remain in one place. The adhesive is subsequently dried and the flocking fibers remain permanently anchored.

Synthetic textile fibers, but also glass, carbon, and metal fibers are cut to a specified length between 0.1 and 10 mm. The flock fibers are dyed and treated afterwards with a substance that determines their electrical conductivity, their ability to separate, and their alignment in the electric field.

The ITV Denkendorf develops new processing technologies for multi-layered textiles. Special flocking technologies using metal fibers, and high-modulus fibers are also within their area of activity.

We offer:

• trouble-shooting, damage analyses
• development of adhesive and flocking application processes
• development of innovative, flock-based structures
• manufacture of pilot products.

Publications on this research topic can be accessed here.

Contact:
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Stegmaier
Phone: +49 (0)7 11 / 93 40 - 219
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