Nonwovens News

Bostik steps up adhesives development in Japan

Fri, 18 May 2018

NARA –Arkema has announced the proposed acquisition by the Bostik-Nitta joint-venture of the industrial adhesives of Nitta-Gelatin Inc., as well as the construction of a new adhesives plant in Nara, ...

Bostik steps up adhesives development in Japan

New BASF aerogel mat

Fri, 18 May 2018

COLOGNE – At this week’s Insulation Expo Europe (IEX), BASF has introduced Slentex – an easy-to-process and non-combustible material based entirely on mineral raw ...

Compostable coffee capsule from Flo

Thu, 17 May 2018

PARMA – Italian food packaging producer Flo is launching Gea, an industrially-compostable coffee capsule created in partnership with NatureWorks. Flo’s Gea capsule is the result of a two-year joint development process that created a compostable capsule aimed to ...

Features
- P&G to expand AHP recycling
  
  Tuesday, 17 April 2018
  Procter & Gamble plans to have absorbent hygiene product recycling centres sited in ten major cities around the world by 2030, as part of its latest sustainability commitments revealed this week. This follows on from news at EDANA’s 2017 Outlook conference held in...
  
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- Cooperative action
- In conversation with... Andrew Leech, GEOfabrics

- Lenzing to produce Ecovero in China
  
  Wednesday, 16 May 2018
  NANJING – The Lenzing Group will start production of its ‘Ecovero’ branded viscose fibres at its...
  
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- Major action on plastics in the UK
- Recycling potential with plastic-eating ...

- Andritz needlepunch line to Autoneum
  
  Wednesday, 16 May 2018
  GRAZ – Andritz has successfully started up a complete neXline needlepunch line for the production of...
  
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- Berry announces plans for ANEX 2018
- Indorama buys controlling stake in Avgol

- Rapid about-turn for UK government
  
  Monday, 14 May 2018
  LONDON – An announcement from the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs...
  
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- Wipes industry supports flushability fin...
- Essity partnership drives hygiene innova...

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  Wednesday, 13 December 2017
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- New extrusion systems unit for Reifenhäuser
  
  Wednesday, 16 May 2018
  TROISDORF – Reifenhäuser Group has established a new Extrusion Systems business unit to develop...
  
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- Unifi receives UNC sustainability award
- New biopolymer recycling technology

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  Wednesday, 13 December 2017
  Techtextil North America & Texprocess Americas Tradeshows Weave Together Textile Manufacturers,...
  
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- Hauschild honoured with EDANA lifetime achievement award
  
  Thursday, 17 May 2018
  ROME – Nonwovens association EDANA has recognised the achievements and efforts of Michael...
  
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- Registration open for Innovation Takes R...
- WOW Innovation Award finalists announced

- Material matters in Radiation
  
  Thursday, 21 December 2017
  ROSSENDALE - The rise of superbugs has led to strict infection control policies in hospitals and medical...
  
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