Nonwovens News

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Compostable coffee honoured at RISE

Tue, 19 September 2017

TORONTO – Canadian coffee producer Club Coffee has won the Innovation Award at the recent Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) conference for its BPI certified, compostable, single-serve coffee pods – PurPod100 – which utilise nonwoven ...

Nonwovens investment to boost output

Mon, 18 September 2017

KENTUCKY – Nonwoven fabrics manufacturer, WPT Corp, will open a new US$6m facility in Kentucky, Ohio, in a bid to increase its production capacities in the hygiene and filtration ...

Korea seeks clarity in sanitary sector

Fri, 15 September 2017

KOREA – South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety says it will form a risk assessment committee to determine the safety of sanitary pads on the market. This follows tests earlier in the year by NGO Korea Women’s Environmental Network (KWEN) which identified the ...

Features
- Solar Nonwovens: Neptune rises
  
  Thursday, 03 August 2017
  RUGBY – Solar Nonwovens, a new Autins Group business, has rapidly found automotive market acceptance for its advanced nonwovens, reports Adrian Wilson.
- Historic year for fibres
- Absorbent nonwovens benefit sportswear

- Focus on bio-based alternatives
  
  Wednesday, 06 September 2017
  The amount of plastics and composites in modern cars is constantly increasing, helping to achieve...
  
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- EU funding for Metsä projects
- Kelheim Fibres research at Dornbirn

- Dow and Dupont merger finalised
  
  Tuesday, 05 September 2017
  WILMINGTON – Dupont and Dow Chemicals have now completed their merger. The new DowDupont will...
  
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- Porcher adds new US plant
- Lanxess doubles membrane capacity

- Daio diaper launch goes online
  
  Friday, 15 September 2017
  TOKYO – Japanese paper and personal care products manufacturer Daio Paper has developed a new...
  
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- Viloft certified safe for the oceans
- Award shortlist for incontinence product

Editor's Pick
- Paper chase: cellulose nanofibres focus
  
  Thursday, 24 August 2017
  Following intensive R&D, Japan’s major paper manufacturers are aiming to quickly establish diverse markets for nonwovens based on cellulose nanofibres. Adrian Wilson reports.