-Polyurethane elastic fiber(represented Lycra^®), 

-Polyester ealstic fiber(represented SORONA^®), 

-Elastolefin (represented XLANCE^®). 

Elastolefin as the newer one branded XLANCE^® is being successfully used and taken attentions by technicians and designers, through continuous promotions especially in the international market. It’s also expected to achieve great results in China market with the new image under XLANCE^®.

In these days and age dominated by the throwaway economy, the mission of XLANCE srl is to provide customers with a product expressively engineered for the creation of high quality and durable elastic garments designed to stay in their lives for long and to convey a lasting sense of well-being and comfort.  This is why XLANCE^® fiber can be seen as a better and more sustainable alternative to spandex (TPU). From workwear to beachwear: XLANCE^® technology is so innovative and versatile it boasts countless possible applications.

XLANCE^®, the invisible innovation which makes elasticity sustainable

XLANCE^® is the tech ingredient for long-lasting stretch, the original EOL yarn which makes anything elastic. Its elasticity is extremely durable thanks to its unique chemical and thermal resistance. This ability to extend the garments' life cycle, together with an eco-friendly manufacturing process, makes XLANCE^® a real sustainable choice.

XLANCE^® is BOOST

XLANCE^® makes anything elastic from Polypropylene to extra white and non-iron clothing.

XLANCE^® is POWER

XLANCE^® makes elasticity durable thanks to its unique chemical and thermal resistance.

XLANCE^® is ECO

XLANCE^® makes elasticity sustainable from an eco-friendly manufacturing process to extended garments life cycle.

History of XLANCE^®

2002 – 2010

In 2002 DOW Chemical Company unveiled a new elastic fiber and launches it on the textile market naming it XLA. At that time the dominant stretch fiber was spandex, and the dominant spandex was DuPont’s Lycra. Compared to Spandex, XLA^® was designed to withstand higher temperatures (up to 220°) and be resistant to harsh chemicals like chlorine, and enabling spinners, mills and designers to enjoy new freedoms from the processing and finishing limitations associated with traditional elastic fibers. In 2010, facing the challenges caused by the 2008 economic crisis, DOW made a strategic decision to focus on other businesses in its portfolio and ceased investing in the technology. The company announced that it would stop production of XLA^® and shutter its manufacturing plant in Tarragona, Spain.

2011-2017

In 2011 XLANCE srl is established as a joint venture by Aquafil and Carvico to acquire from DOW trademarks associated with XLA^® fiber, an exclusive license to use the technology and the XLA fiber production lines, machinery and equipment located in the Tarragona plant. The company moved manufacturing equipment to a site in Italy and resumed production in 2012.

2017-2023

XLANCE^® is taken over by the current owners. New relevant investments are made into R&D so as to develop new marketing strategies. Many investments are made to improve manufacturing technology related to the production of polyolefin based elastic fibers and expand capacity: in 2022 a state of the art spinning line expressly designed to spin polyolefin based polymers is installed in XLANCE’s production facility. In October 2020 XLANCE opens a branch office in Shanghai to increase its presence in Mainland China and better serve Chinese customers.

The science behind XLANCE^®

The polymers

XLANCE^® is a polyolefin-based elastic yarn. More specifically, it is based on copolymers of crystallizable ethylene and non-crystallizable 1-octene monomers. These copolymers, at the solid state, build an elastomeric network, where the crystallites serve as reinforcements and act as physical crosslinks to connect the flexible amorphous chains.

The links

After spinning, XLANCE^® undergoes a process to form covalent crosslinks, with the aim to provide the fiber extra thermal stability and mechanical integrity beyond the crystal melting point (i.e. 120°C). Unlike the covalent crosslinks, which are permanent in nature, the crystallites serve as thermally reversible links: at temperatures above their melting point (i.e., 120 °C), they disappear, enabling some degree of formability, and re-form upon cooling back, thus allowing fiber setting.

Designing properties of XLANCE^®

Different applications mean different needs: differentiated performance can be targeted by appropriate physical design through the use of the following parameters

Through the proper selection of resin grade, fiber spinning conditions and crosslinking, XLANCE srl is able to design XLANCE properties to meet a wide array of customer needs/applications.

If need to get more informaiton please refer to www.xlancefibre.com and the wechat account: 意大利XLANCE 弹力纤维