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Drylaid still king in North America
Contrary to industry assumptions, drylaid or carded nonwovens – primarily bonded by needlepunching or spunlacing – still account for the largest proportion of North American manufacturing, at over 45% of total output.
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It’s all in the blend
Durafiber Ag is the latest addition to the range of nonwoven gelling fibre dressings from Smith & Nephew which benefits from silver’s antimicrobial action.
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40% CO2 plastic achieved
Bayer MaterialScience reports further success with its Dream Polymers research project which is exploring the use of carbon dioxide as a raw material for plastics.
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A heavyweight crucial to lightweighting
In an exclusive interview with Sustainable Nonwovens, Dr Joerg Pohlman, Managing Director of SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers explains how auto giant BMW is poised to become a big part of tomorrow’s nonwovens industry.
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Cytec to evaluate biomass carbon
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, with funding of up to $5.9 million to work on the production of high performance, low cost carbon fibres from biomass
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NEXT ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2014
Sweeping change: Is China really surging ahead in the areas of both innovation and sustainable development? Flushable wipes: Strong enough to do their job but weak enough to disperse in water? Carbon fibre leader: The ongoing repercussions of BMW’s ambitious i Series programme. Closed loop care: Big opportunities for manufacturers of renewable nonwovens for hospitals and institutions. Electrospun SAPs: BASF reports a high surface area and improved fluid absorption and retention properties with a new technique for making SAP nanofibres. Cradle-to-gate LCA study on a new spunbond and pulp technology.
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