No tool wear – consistently high cutting quality
eurolaser x Tenowo: solutions for nonwovens and filters
Tenowo GmbH, Germany
Tenowo GmbH is part of Hoftex Group AG, one of the largest family-owned textile companies in Germany and Europe. Tenowo supplies customers across a wide range of industries. As a competent and reliable partner, Tenowo ranks among the world’s leading companies in the nonwovens sector. With several hundred employees at various locations, Tenowo holds a pioneering position in the development and production of innovative technical textiles and nonwovens for a broad spectrum of applications and industries.
Further information on the collaboration with eurolaser
eurolaser tested the following Tenowo materials on its laser cutting machines:
Laser Test: Zetacomp – Type: 5578/1, 5689, 5690, 5749, 5749/1, 5750
Laser cutting of multi-layer carbon fibre fabrics
Material
Tenowo carbon nonwoven materials are made from recycled carbon fibres and are excellently suitable as fibre reinforcement in components with low mechanical loads. They offer low weight combined with high volume and are suitable for a wide range of applications – for example in automotive engineering, aerospace, heating technology and shipbuilding.
Test setup
The tests were carried out on a eurolaser XL-1600 laser cutting machine with a 400 W CO2 laser. The objective was to achieve high processing speeds with precise repeat accuracy and consistently high cutting quality.
Result
The processing tests at eurolaser have shown that Tenowo carbon nonwoven materials can be cut excellently with our CO2 laser systems. Even with a material thickness of 9.1 mm, our laser systems achieve outstanding results.
Advantages
Welded cutting edges for multi-layer nonwoven materials
High processing speeds
No material fixation required – thanks to the vacuum table
No tool wear – consistently high cutting quality
High precision and repeat accuracy in laser cutting
Laser test certificates
excellently suitable
Laser Test: Zetajet and Zetafelt (nonwovens)
Laser cutting of filter materials
Material
Zetajet and Zetafelt are technical nonwoven materials for demanding filtration applications. Zetajet (spunlace) is soft, tear-resistant and excellently suitable for medical masks and liquid filters. Zetafelt (needle felt) offers high particle retention efficiency and is particularly suitable for air and machine filters. Both materials provide stability, precision and versatile application options.
Test setup
The tests were carried out on an L-1200 laser cutting machine with 400 W laser power and an integrated Conveyor System. The filter material was processed automatically directly from the roll – ideal for precise cutting in serial production.
Result
Tenowo filter nonwoven materials were cut with high precision and process reliability. The cutting edges were clean and lint-free – even with complex contours. Thanks to contactless processing, no manual fixation was required. Laser processing is excellently suitable for intricate cut patterns and automated serial production.
Advantages
Filter properties are fully preserved thanks to contactless cutting
Fused cutting edges for fast further processing
Marking options, for example for sewing marks or QR codes
Automated cutting directly from the roll
Laser test certificates
excellently suitable
excellently suitable