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INDUSTRIES & SOLUTIONS

Start with the product outcome. Select the technology around it.

Four application fields connect EPCOTEC's material knowledge, process development, pilot validation and industrial engineering. Each path below leads to the relevant technology and project capabilities.

Textile & Apparel01

PLASMA SURFACE PROCESSING

Textile & Apparel

Cleaner and more precise textile preparation and finishing—from plasma-assisted desizing and activation to improved wetting, adhesion, coating and functional surface treatment.

Denim is a demanding textile surface: comfort, wash-down appearance, coating adhesion and resource consumption all depend on controlled preparation. The image connects a familiar finished garment with EPCOTEC’s plasma-assisted desizing, activation and resource-efficient finishing routes.

Atmospheric and low-pressure plasma · Lab trials to continuous linesExplore plasma technology
Filtration & Membranes02

NANOFIBER TECHNOLOGY

Filtration & Membranes

Controlled nanofiber structures for air, liquid and functional separation. EPCOTEC develops the material formulation, spinning method, collector geometry and production environment as one process.

The comparison makes the engineering target visible: higher capture efficiency for fine particles without an unacceptable pressure-drop penalty. EPCOTEC develops nanofiber layers, coating uniformity and continuous production conditions around this critical balance.

Electrospinning · Nano blowing · Continuous scale-upExplore nanofiber technology
Medical & Biotechnology03

BIOMEDICAL & FUNCTIONAL FIBERS

Medical & Biotechnology

Isolated and climate-controlled fiber production for scaffolds, wound care, drug delivery, medical filtration and tissue-related products—with a development path designed around reproducibility and GMP-oriented requirements.

These functional pads illustrate a fiber-based product in which absorption, controlled release, skin contact, hygiene and repeatable layer structure matter. EPCOTEC translates the same controlled-fiber principles into medical patches, wound-care materials, tissue interfaces and drug-delivery concepts.

Sterile process concepts · Medical-grade pilot developmentExplore biomedical fibers
Synthetic Fibers04

ADVANCED FIBER PLANTS

Synthetic Fibers

Integrated engineering for acrylic and PAN precursor, polyester, polyamide, polypropylene, carbon, glass, basalt and specialty fibers—from process definition and pilot evidence to industrial plant development.

The cylinder can be held with one hand because its load-bearing structure uses a lightweight glass-fiber composite instead of a conventional all-metal body. It shows how fiber architecture, resin compatibility and controlled processing can reduce weight while maintaining demanding mechanical performance.

Polymer to fiber · Mineral melt to finished productExplore advanced fiber plants

THE EPCOTEC PROJECT PRINCIPLE

Pilot first. Validate completely. Then scale up.

Every new EPCOTEC process begins with a purpose-built pilot system. We verify material behavior, product quality, operating stability, safety, energy demand and all critical interfaces. Only after the pilot meets the agreed technical and economic criteria do we define the industrial scale-up and production plant.

  1. 01Pilot designBuild the smallest technically representative system.
  2. 02ValidationTest quality, repeatability, safety and operating window.
  3. 03Scale-up basisTranslate measured results into industrial design data.
  4. 04Industrial plantEngineer, manufacture, commission and optimize.