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Wipe

Banging the drum for European quality

Sandler and Lenzing are jointly marketing a new wipe under the brand Eurocel, to be introduced at the forthcoming INDEX 14 show in Geneva, Switzerland from April 8-11.

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 Fibertex

Czech expansion for Fibertex

Fibertex Nonwovens is planning a €95 million expansion at its plant in Svitavy in the Czech Republic which will create 45 new jobs.

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 Hydraspun

Hydraspun sets the new standard

Suominen’s patented Hydraspun Dispersible substrate has passed the 3rd edition test protocol introduced last year under a joint INDA/EDANA industry initiative which allows products to claim flushability in wastewater systems.

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 Johns Manville

Evalith for surface finishes

Johns Manville introduced a new range of Evalith hybrid nonwovens for decorative thermoplastic applications at last week’s JEC Composites in Paris. 

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 Ecoriginals
Ecoriginals brand launch
 
Australian Ecoriginals and Cardia Bioplastics have partnered to produce a high quality and affordable new diaper brand made largely from plant-based and compostable materials aimed at the $500 million Australian market.

 Vileda
Expanding Vileda in Korea
 
FHCS Korea is a new joint venture between Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions and its former distributor VLD in South Korea which is seeing the rapid expansion of Vileda products in the country’s supermarkets.
 
Sustainable Nonwovens Index 14 issue
SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS 

INDEX 14 SPECIAL EDITION
 
As the nonwovens industry moves towards the biggest date in its calendar – the INDEX 14 nonwovens show in Geneva, Switzerland – Sustainable Nonwovens will provide details of all of the developments visitors should expect.
 
This issue also includes coverage from the Vision 2014 for the consumer products industry, the NatureWorks Innovation Takes Root conference and the 1st Nonwovens for High- Performance Applications event, and much more!


Cotton Inc

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IK
ITMA ASIA

SNW at Index

Apparel Analyst

CIT


 

JEC

The push for car space

There was a discernible mood of optimism at this week’s JEC Composites show in Paris, which attracted some 32,000 visitors to assess the current developments of around 1,200 industry suppliers.  

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 INDEX awards

Best of the best

The INDEX 14 Awards – representing the best new developments from the nonwovens industry across a range of fields – will be presented at Palexpo Geneva at 11am on Tuesday April 8th, the opening day of the show.

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 Functional nonwovens

Materials of choice

Freudenberg says it has been instrumental in bringing about the transition from knitted fabrics to functional nonwovens as the base materials of choice for advanced wound care – one of a number of application areas that will be the company’s focus at INDEX 14.

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 Sandler

100,000 tons and growing

Sandler AG reports a better than expected 2013, during which it manufactured approximately 100,000 tons of nonwovens and generated record sales of €274 million.

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 OrganoClick
Better binders for cellulose
 
Unique solutions for the manufacturing of biobased nonwovens are being introduced by Sweden’s OrganoClick at INDEX 14.

 Autefa
Autefa acquires Strahm technology
 
Autefa has acquired the intellectual property and trade mark rights for the technologies of Strahm Hi-Tex System AG.
 
Sustainable Nonwovens Index 14 issue
SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS 

INDEX 14 SPECIAL EDITION
 
As the nonwovens industry moves towards the biggest date in its calendar – the INDEX 14 nonwovens show in Geneva, Switzerland – Sustainable Nonwovens will provide details of all of the developments visitors should expect.
 
This issue also includes coverage from the Vision 2014 for the consumer products industry, the NatureWorks Innovation Takes Root conference and the 1st Nonwovens for High- Performance Applications event, and much more!


Cotton Inc

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IK
ITMA ASIA

SNW at Index

Apparel Analyst

CIT


 

Aerogel

Less is more with aerogel nonwovens

Aerogel-containing nonwovens are increasingly appearing in the extreme performance outdoor gear of major sports brands, including Adidas, The North Face, Rocky and Salomon.

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 Reicofil

New Reicofil tech at INDEX

Reicofil 4 technology is now over a decade old but continues to shape the global hygiene industry, being responsible for the lion’s share of the innovative low-weight and high performance materials employed in today’s premium products.  

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 Artificial island

Knowing how the land lies

The world’s largest artificial island, the biggest-ever land reclamation project and even the most prized ski slopes in the Swiss Alps all rely on layers of nonwoven fabrics for their stability, according to the latest edition of the INDEX 14 Newsletter.

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 Bed

Getting in the zzzzzzs!

Probably the last notable innovation in terms of new materials for bedding was shape memory foam.

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 Interiors
Lose the woodchip, take the nonwovens...
 
Leading European wallpaper companies are now fully aware of the benefits nonwovens can bring to interior design and are increasingly incorporating them into their collections.

 Sustainable Nonwovens Index 14 issue
SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS 

INDEX 14 SPECIAL EDITION
 
As the nonwovens industry moves towards the biggest date in its calendar – the INDEX 14 nonwovens show in Geneva, Switzerland – Sustainable Nonwovens will provide details of all of the developments visitors should expect.
 
This issue also includes coverage from the Vision 2014 for the consumer products industry, the NatureWorks Innovation Takes Root conference and the 1st Nonwovens for High- Performance Applications event, and much more!
 
          


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Tamicare

3D printed disposables update

Tamicare CEO Tamar Giloh will be amongst keynote speakers at this year’s Nonwovens Network UK Symposium which takes place on Thursday July 11 in Bradford, UK.

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Xerium press

Xerium orders Dilo giant

Papermaking leader Xerium Technologies is to invest in a 350 ton global press felt production increase through equipment investments, a centerpiece investment in a Dilo needle loom and additional production plants.

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Ahlstrom

New focus at Ahlstrom

Nonwovens leader Ahlstrom plans to double the amount of new products launched to the market in 2013 compared with 2012. President and CEO Jan Lång cited product launches as including a soot filtration product for the automotive industry, as well as hybrid wall coverings.

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Production site

Responding to Western China's boom

Freudenberg and its joint-venture partner Japan Vilene are opening a new CNY 36 million production site in Chengdu, China, in response to the growing demand for automotive filters.

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Lenzing

New femcare topsheets from Lenzing 

At the forthcoming IDEA13 show in Miami, the focus of the company will be on the Hygiene sector, with the botanic origin of Lenzing fibres particularly suited to sensitive applications with direct skin contact.

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Insider's guide to Cotton and Sustainability

 136 page Sustainable Cotton Guide

The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available.

Published by MCL Global, producers of Sustainable Nonwovens, Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 136 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents.

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Insider's guide to Cotton and Sustainability

 136 page Sustainable Cotton Guide

The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available.

Published by MCL Global, producers of Sustainable Nonwovens, Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 136 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents.

Read More
ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
       It’s no longer a case of  ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry.
 
       Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets. 

       SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS will reflect these changes, and advertising in the new web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry. 

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