Asteks has developed CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon for synthetics and blended fibres that has complicated spinning conditions and highly abrasive fibres such as PES, Lycra, Slub, Short staple Acrylic. This apron reinforced by carbon, the first in the world, has become an indispensable component for its users due to its longer working life time and incredible contribution to yarn quality.

Asteks, who has become the most important solution provider to spinning mills with its advanced roll shop equipment, continues to offer innovative products with intensive R&D and market studies. CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon, the first in the world in the industry, proved to be successful with the fibres that have high complications in spinning with their sophisticated properties. Spinning mills and yarn producers are now increasing their productivity with CTA and are not worried about yarn quality under extreme conditions.

Asteks shows their strength as a partner to the customers by producing the apron, sleeves and grinding machines needed by spinning mills in European quality and safety standards. Developing innovative products for customers’ specific needs, Asteks has clearly responded to the request in longer-lasting apron for synthetic fibre spinning. The CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon, which doubles the operation period comparing with the conventional aprons, is ahead of apron-welded yarn defects and has proved its remarkable success in the market in the short term. CTA, which is preferred by many Turkish spinning mills, represents Asteks’ commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.

Tough conditions are not ‘Tough’ anymore

The first in the global textile industry, the CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon have been specifically developed for the challenges that are not seen in the production of a standard yarn. These include working with synthetic fibres and synthetic blends, lycra and slub yarn production, and coarse count yarn production (towel and denim yarn). At all of these applications, due to the higher strength of fibre and its more aggressive structure, the aprons normally start wearing and tearing off , at relatively earlier stage. This phenomenon leads to yarn faults and higher ends-down.

The spinners either have to change this apron at short intervals or often have to produce defective yarn until they recognise the deformation. This causes the problems with the lower efficiency and inferior quality in the operation. Thanks to the special carbon reinforced exterior on the outer layer, the CTA, which lasts as twice long as the conventional aprons, allows the spinning under control in longer period and prevents the defects.

Fortified outer layer with carbon reinforcement, CTA is also resistant to compression, buckling and breakage at fibre lapping problems with its special middle layer. The structural knurled inner layer enhances gripping efficiency, which prevents dust and flies accumulations.

CTA has been developed upon market demand

Asteks Marketing and Sales Manager Sabri İlknur underlined that the CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon have been developed upon the demands from the market. İlknur; “With our standard aprons and sleeves we have already become a well-known brand in spinning sector. However, we have seen the need for more specialized aprons for tougher working conditions, such as polyester and synthetic blends, lycra and slub yarns and coarse count yarns. We have developed the CTA by analysing our customers’ needs and difficulties. Our product, which has been in the market for last 3-4 years, has ended up the troubles of our customers with aprons in those tough conditions. We are very pleased with the returns we have received.”

The lifetime of CTA apron is 2 times higher

Stating that standard aprons are weak against aggressive fibres, Sabri Ilknur emphasized that the lifetime of CTA apron is 2 times higher than others. Pointing out on extension in the running life of the apron provides yarn manufacturers to relax a bit cost wise, İlknur said that keeping the yarn quality under control in a long course of a time has a direct effect on productivity. İlknur continued his words as;

“Compatible with all major brand spinning machines, CTA can provide up to 2 years of service life at synthetic fibres spinning. All spinning mills that have had trial with CTA, then decided to continue production with CTA. The comfort of reliability that CTA provides in complicated tough working conditions is the most attractive advantage for the customers. CTA is currently continues to work with its unrivalled performance in many highly demanding, tough conditions, in many regions of Turkey. We aim to make this product stronger both in the domestic and international market this year. As Asteks we show once again that we are an innovative and reliable partner in textile field with CTA.”

Customer experiences confirms on the success

Customer experience with CTA Apron Reinforced Carbon developed by ASTEKS reveals the success achieved;

Mustafa Kayan, Oğuz Tekstil Spinning Plant Manager; “As an integrated production with spinning and weaving departments, we put great importance on product quality. The most important reason why we prefer CTA Apron in our spinning mill is its long lifetime; and thus long period contribution on yarn quality consistency. This powerful apron is not worn during operation and does not torn, easily, it gives a nice result. The CTA Apron, which has a long lifetime to be preferred; does not lead to an abnormal quality change on the spindle from the first day of operation until the last; maintaining the consistency. It guarantees the protection of the same quality. I have been involved in the textile industry for 25 years; and we are in communication with Asteks during all this time. They are a company that constantly improved themselves and very open to innovation. The managers and technical staff are very well knowleged, experienced, friendly and they are always with us as solution provider. From my perspective, they are the only leading manufacturing company on grinding, sleeve and the apron in Turkey.”

Mustafa Selçuk, Can Tekstil Integrated Spinning Mill Manager and Okan Murat Okutan, Can Tekstil Integrated Spinning Machine Chief of Maintenance (joint statement); “We have carried out a trial course before we bought the CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon; developed by Asteks with whom we have been working together for 20 years. We have seen that the life of the CTA apron is long and good quality. We were replacing the standard aprons in 6 months to 1 year periods in aggressive synthetic fibre spinnings; and we have seen that the CTA’s replacement period was up to 20 or 22 months. Its long durability and quality values ​​contributes the entire production process. Changing an apron means stopping the spinning machine for at least 5-6 hours. Both the apron consumption and the downtimes of the machines have been reduced. In short, our maintenance costs have been decreased and our productivity has been increased. In general, on the bottom aprons; there would be various marks due to the pressure and the yarn quality would adversely be affected. This problem is over by CTA. In addition, the bottom aprons can be broken out for various reasons during operation; and we use open aprons to replace. Because of the decrease in the breakage with bottom apron with CTA; our open apron and open apron adhesive consumption have been decreased, accordingly. Can Tekstil has ring spinning process. 100% polyester, 100% viscose, polyester / viscose blends and tencel yarn production all have the same successful results with CTA.”

Ümit Baykal, Kilim Mensucat Facility Manager; “We use the CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon in coarse count yarns up to 6-7-8-9-10 and mainly in slub yarns; and we have received very successful results. We supply our yarns to Edirne Kartaltepe integrated plant for denim fabric. I can say we receive positive feedback from our customers. We have overcome the difficulties in the slub yarns with the CTA apron; and achieved a cost-effective added value due to their longer lifetime of up to 2 years. We are highly pleased to use his apron in our slub yarn production lines after ASTEKS’s proposal.”

Tülay Fidan, Almer Tekstil Quality Assurance Manager; “As a company based in Kayseri, Almer Tekstil has been producing; hosiery yarn, compact yarn, core yarn, dual core yarn and double yarn since 2003. We use CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon for core yarn production. We chose CTA to prevent bottom apron breaks at core yarn production, especially in coarse count spinning. This apron is proved to be resistant against complicated though spinning conditions. We have experienced that the CTA Apron Reinforced by Carbon is unrivalled; in terms of durability, productivity and contribution to yarn quality. “