With the development in 1955 of new winders specially designed for man-made fibres, Starlinger was pioneering a new field. At that time, artificial fibres were reaching the European market for the first time (in 1963, the developers of polypropylene were awarded the Nobel Prize for their innovation).
Con el desarrollo de bobinadoras especiales (1955) para las fibras sintéticas, Starlinger pisa terreno nuevo. Es en aquel momento que las fibras sintéticas empiezan a conquistar el mercado europeo (en 1963, los inventores del polipropileno ganan el premio Nobel para su innovación).