ES Indorama Ventures (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Acquired in 2012

ES Indorama Ventures - Bicomponent Fibers

ES Indorama Ventures is a global supplier of synthetic bicomponent fibers.

The company is an established J/V between Indorama Ventures PCL and JNC Corporation. The company utilizes its proprietary technology portfolio and state of the art manufacturing facilities to develop and supply innovative products for customers and holds several patents for our technology.

Strategically located production and commercial sites allow ES Indorama Ventures to be the only bicomponent fiber supplier offering global product platforms. A broad product portfolio, which includes various polymer combinations, coupled with superior customer technical service and product quality differentiates ES Indorama Ventures from the competition. differentiates ES FIBERVISIONS TM from the competition.

ES Indorama Ventures develops, manufactures, and markets bicomponent fibers for nonwoven and industrial applications. Our fibers are used in nonwovens made by carding, wet lay and air laid web formation processes and consolidated by thermal bonding, air through bonding, needle punching and spunlacing.

ES Indorama Ventures has a global footprint and is the world’s leading supplier of bicomponent fibers.

Type

Joint venture

Location

Suzhou, China

Products

Bicomponent fiber

Technology

Customer Converting Technologies

As a global industry leader, ES Indorama Ventures makes products for a wide range of technologies that use polyolefin-based staple and short-cut fibers.

Nonwoven Web Formation

Carding
Air Lay
Airlaid
Wetlaid

Nonwoven Consolidation

Calander Bond
Through Air Bond
Spunlace
Needlepunch

Capabilities

Our capabilities include:
Typical titer range: 1-7 dTex
PP or PET core with PE or PP sheath bicomponent fibers are standard.

Speciality polymers / raw materials (Bioderived, recycled, other chemistry etc.) and customization is possible.
Customized optimization of fiber properties and performance is a given.

Natural (bright), white, or pigmented fibers
Range of fiber lengths:

Short cut: 3 - 30 mm
Staple cut: 25 - 90 mm

Various fiber designs – ratio configurations etc.
Additives for enhanced performance
Hydrophilic, durably hydrophilic, hydrophobic, other functional finishes
Recycled polymers

ES Indorama Ventures also manufactures a range of proprietary fibers for customers.

Global R&D Facilities

Our R&D is carried out in a global environment. Research labs in the US, Denmark, and Japan include pilot production operations for fibers and nonwovens as well as analytical facilities.

Fiber production lines vary in scale from small to large that simulate a real-world production line.
Each site has pilot card lines with calendar and through air bonding.
Our U.S. site also has the capability to make air laid products.
Analytical labs have a range of polymer, fiber, and nonwovens testing capabilities.

Leading consumer products companies and converters use our pilot lines - a convenient, cost-effective way to make concept samples for new products.

ISO & Related Certifications

ISO 9001:2015
ISO 50001:2018

Safe By Design

Polyolefin based solutions available for:
No ADM (Animal Derived Materials)
Non-silicone hydrophobic
No Palm oil / Certified
No Phthalates
No Antimony in PET
No Biocides
FCM (Food Contact Materials)

Please state your needs and let us piece together the best solution.

Sustainability: Built into Every Product

ES Indorama Ventures is committed to safe operations and responsible stewardship of the environment. We believe that our business must be a safe place to work, our facilities must be good neighbours in their communities, and our operations and products should be continuously improved to reduce their impact on the environment.

Our concern for sustainable development has led us to examine and manage the environmental impact of our products throughout their entire life cycle—from raw materials through final use and disposal.

For a thorough insight to our commitment, please visit the subject on the website: https://sustainability.indoramaventures.com/en/home

Fiber Products

Bicomponent fibers from ES Indorama Ventures are very advanced multifunctional fibers. Manufactured from two different polymers, customers have the opportunity of using the polymers for different purposes.

The sheath material (typically polyethylene) has an excellent softness but is also characterized by having a low bonding temperature and can thus be used as binder material in fiber blends or to other kinds of materials.

Also, Polypropylene is gaining ground as a sheath material and apart from the fiber performance a PP/PP bico fiber also allows easily recyclable products being a one polymer bicomponent product. In combinations with Polyester core the resiliency and capability for ultrasonic bonding also provides great advantages in nonwoven manufacturing and final product compositions and performance.

The core material (polypropylene or polyester) normally is used to ensure the integrity of the product. This core is not melted during bonding and forms a three-dimensional network in the product, giving the nonwoven product strength and resilience.

Generally speaking, ES Indorama Ventures has a vast array of opportunities when designing a unique and tailor-made fiber to a customer.

The fiber design takes into consideration:

which process the fibers will be used in and
which role the fiber plays in the final construction

Based on that ES Indorama Ventures will be able to adjust the following “basic instruments”:

Polymer types and brands, process additives, functional additives, surface agents, etc.
Polymer spinning conditions (core/sheath configuration, temperature, pressure, speed, and cooling),
Fiber stretching & finishing (temperature, speed, crimping, opening, surfactants/finishes)

The variations are countless, and therefore even “impossible requirements” can often be fulfilled.

We use proprietary technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities to supply innovative products to customers and thus providing softness, bulkiness or binder fiber capabilities in industries such as hygiene, textiles, filtration, automotive, construction and composites. Coupled with the general Indorama Ventures capabilities we offer the broadest product portfolio and from manufacturing sites around the world, we can supply you with the products you need where you need them.

We invite you to contact us for assistance in finding the best fiber solutions for your needs.

Markets Segments Served

As the world's leading provider of mono and bicomponent polyolefin fibers, Indorama Ventures has sustainable, high-quality solutions for manufacturers in a variety of industries.

Diapers
Wipes
Femcare
Filtration
Building and Construction
Automotive
Paper
Binder Technology / Composites
Technical Solutions (Other)

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Fiber Products

Various grades of fiber performance enhanced qualities to meet any requirements for production of:

Nonwovens
Filters
Soft materials
Cover stock
Dry and wet tissues
Separators
Tea bags
Industrial materials
Agricultural supplies
Hardboard
Insulation
Wipes
Surgical bandages

and much more...

Fiber Engineering

In order to make these fiber formation technologies function in an optimal way, the fibers need to be carefully adjusted with respect to behaviour in the formation process (either through means of air, water or by mechanical means).

Web consolidation (by means of calendars, ovens, spunlace, needles, etc.) also play a major effect in achieving the full benefit of the bicomponent fibers.

ES Indorama Ventures employees’ combined competencies in fiber engineering and knowledge of web formation and consolidation enable us to find the potential opportunities and save valuable time and cost. Instant access to vital information thus makes your business profitable. Our bicomponent fibers are primarily developed for nonwovens, composites and fiber reinforced products. Our main focus is on the following features: