Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd

As part of the launch of our new FET-500 series gel spinning lines, will be a speaker at the forum!
Come along to find out more about FET’s new process exploiting super-critical fluids. FET have developed a more accessible and greener process that will unlock R&D opportunities that were previously unattainable.

When: Wednesday, the 22nd of April at 16:50
Where: hall 9.1, booth D 50

UHMWPE fibres – FET’s game changer for the biomedical market

FET has launched the FET-500 Series of gel spinning systems in a move that could revolutionise the research and development of UHMWPE fibres.

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for R&D of UHMWPE fibres. These fibres are prized in many industries due to their extraordinary properties. However, current production processes are complex and focused on the large-scale output of existing fibre grades. This rigid supply chain has stifled innovation in this untapped product market.

The FET-500 gel spinning systems will address this gap in the market. The FET-500 enables a flexible and consistent process, able to produce quality fibres with less than 100 grams of polymer, while avoiding the harsh processing chemicals that were historically associated with gel spinning.

The key to unlocking this lab and pilot scale flexibility is the use of supercritical carbon dioxide as a green solvent in a patent-pending process. Other key benefits include vastly reduced operational costs and a smaller factory footprint when compared with the hexane route.

FET prepares for trio of exhibitions in 2025

FET will be exhibiting at three major trade shows in Asia and Europe over the next 3 months.

This sequence begins in early September at Cinte Techtextil China, the leading trade fair for technical textile and nonwoven products in Asia. FET will be taking a 30sq. metre stand in conjunction with its agent and partner, Chemtax in Hall W5 Booth D10.

This will be followed by ITMA ASIA in Singapore, aimed at the textile and garment industry in South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East. This exhibition takes place at the end of October and FET can be found at Hall H4-B306.

This trio of events is rounded off at COMPAMED 2025 between 17-20 November in Dusseldorf, Germany. This exhibition is widely recognised as a major international trade fair for the medical technology supplier sector. FET’s will be exhibiting in Hall 08B Stand 8BJ09.

“This is a very hectic period for FET,” commented FET’s Managing Director Richard Slack. “However, these exhibitions provide a great opportunity for smaller specialist companies like FET to raise our profile on the international stage and reflects our growing influence in the fields of technical textiles, medical device innovation and many other sectors.”