Sustainable Nonwovens 26.02.15


			Safer battery separators New battery separators based on nanofibre nonwovens should be able to prevent the kind of fires that were responsible for grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in 2013. Read more

			A star is born The new recoSTAR dynamic recycling unit being introduced by Starlinger is characterised by a very energy-efficient production process and a high level of automation for reliable and constant production, higher output and considerable flexibility with input materials. Read more

			Health monitor success in Italy Winmedical, founded in Pisa, Italy, in 2009, has already had its WinPack wearable, modular platform for the continuous monitoring of vital signs clinically validated on 4,000 patients in the last two years and the system is already in use in 30 Italian hospitals. Read more

			DuPont has the Big Data In his keynote speech on Tuesday, the opening day of the Filtech conference and exhibition which is currently taking place in Cologne, Germany, Dr Karsten Keller of DuPont outlined the key benefits of an integrated science approach to solving some of the world's biggest challenges. Read more

			Strong support for ANEX and SINCE 15 As the largest nonwovens exhibition in Asia, ANEX and SINCE is a key exhibition for the industry and will be held this year at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre from May 13 -15. Read more

			NEW ISSUE: ISSUE 1 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS A major new opportunity for nonwoven filters in the US is anticipated as a result of increased water treatment and re-use by the fracking industry. Developments in the medical field have been coming thick and fast from Freudenberg Nonwovens recently – from chitosan dressings to advanced drug delivery systems and on to a role in wearable technology. How RKW develops products which allow absorbent hygiene manufacturers to achieve more with less. Winner Medical’s successful leap into retail with PurCotton. A London hospital is employing a new wireless vital signs ‘smart bandage’ cardiac monitor in an extensive trial. And much more... SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS

Features
- AHPs: global trade stability restored and a new trade landscape
  
  Thursday, 28 August 2025
  BRUSSELS - EDANA’s Public affairs director, Brieuc Lits, aims to explain the trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, EDANA’s position and the impact on absorbent hygiene products (AHPs).
- EDANA's Stewardship programme: championing safety and transparency
- European nonwovens production returns to pre-covid levels

- Braskem to unveil new bio-based polyethylene
  
  Monday, 15 September 2025
  AMSTERDAM – Biopolymer specialist Braskem will launch a series of new products at October’s K 2025 show...
  
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- Georgia-Pacific to ramp up pulp mill cap...
- Cupra opts for Toray’s Ultrasuede nu

- UK wipes manufacturer secures Planet Mark certification
  
  Thursday, 11 September 2025
  ROMFORD - Harrisons, the UK-based manufacturer of nonwoven wet and dry wipes, has again been...
  
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- ITC approval for DuPont’s Tyvek claim
- Redefining mobility through innovation a...

- Ahlstrom expands sustainable materials for adhesive labelling
  
  Tuesday, 16 September 2025
  STOCKHOLM - Ahlstrom has developed an expanded range of release and label papers for...
  
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- Four Paws adds cat pads to pet range
- T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel expands per...

Editor's Pick
- The Secret to Better Absorption
  
  Friday, 04 April 2025
  Technical Absorbents is a trusted name in the superabsorbent and nonwovens industries. Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF™) technology innovation has been the focus of our business for over 30 years. Today, we not only produce these specialist fibres, but also design and...
  
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- Opportunity: Partner with Spill Defence for a Carbon-Neutral Future
- Hempitecture awarded $8.4m from Department of Energy

Sponsored Content
- The BTMA’s specialists in retrofitting
  
  Wednesday, 03 September 2025
  In addition to new machinery, members of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) are extremely active in the retrofitting of existing machinery for nonwovens manufacturers. “While new technologies shown at events like ITMA + CITME in Singapore this year are...
  
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- Potential environmental risk from bio-based fibres
- Technical Absorbents Ltd celebrates 30th anniversary