\nChina Post, Taiwan
\nTAIPEI, Taiwan — The 2014 Textile International Forum and Exhibition (TIFE), the premier event in Taiwan showcasing the latest developments and technologies of the industry, wrapped up yesterday in Taipei City.
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\nSponsored by the Department of Industrial Technology under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and organized by the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI), the three-day event featured an array of keynote speeches, forums, seminars and exhibitions displaying cutting-edge developments around the theme of \u201cNew Perspective in Eco-textiles.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2014 TIFE\u2019s exhibition area was divided into three sections: \u201cA New Way of Living,\u201d \u201cSustainable Environment\u201d and \u201cCertification and Labeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among this year\u2019s unique products was a \u201cbiocellulose costatic mask\u201d and \u201cbiocellulose medical dressings,\u201d made with bacterial strain selection technology \u2014 essentially, bacterial byproducts. Production of the mask\u2019s material requires a pure culture fermentation process which takes about seven days to achieve the desired thickness, explains Guu Jan-an, a representative of TTRI\u2019s Functional Material Section.<\/p>\n
Another innovation featured at this year\u2019s TIFE are TTRI\u2019s precise filters developed with nanofiber electrospinning process technology, including a membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater management system, and a high-efficiency particulate air filter (HEPA).<\/p>\n
The filters are produced with TTRI\u2019s all-in-one electrospinning unit, a complete, energy-saving device that forms ultra-fine fibers such as those used for wastewater, oil, and air filtration, explains Ryan Huang, a researcher with TTRI\u2019s Technical Textiles Section.<\/p>\n
Yet another main attraction of the 2014 TIFE was the REACH exhibition stand. The European Union\u2019s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) environmental regulation came into force last June and deals mainly with chemicals and their safe use, explained Lu Juhng-shu, chief of TTRI\u2019s Dyeing, Finishing and Environmental Protection Section.<\/p>\n
The colorful REACH display aimed to raise awareness of SVHCs (substances of very high concern) that might be emitted during the textile manufacturing process.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal is to reach a healthy compromise for Taiwanese textile vendors in terms of manufacturing cost and environmental protection without having to sacrifice product quality and efficiency,\u201d notes Lu.<\/p>\n
Established in 2001 by the Department of Industrial Technology under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, TIFE serves as a platform for exchanges between local and international textile industry members and for resource integration aimed at speeding up enhancements and transformations in the industry.
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