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ITMA 2015

Freudenberg and Vilene

New headliner plant in Suzhou

Freudenberg and Vilene, the joint venture between Freudenberg Performance Materials and Japan Vilene, is investing in a production line for automotive headliners as its Suzhou facility in Eastern China.

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Do Not Flush

Further work on flushability in the US

A group of five associations, representing the water sector and the nonwoven fabrics industry are working collaboratively on the joint development of a new edition of guidelines that will influence product design and support the marketing of nonwoven products as 'flushable', with no adverse effects on wastewater systems.

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Pegas Nonwovens

Sold out at Pegas

Full production at its new Egyptian plant throughout the year saw Pegas Nonwovens increase its sales to €230.5 million in 2014 – up 15.7% on 2013

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Coffee
Compostable coffee pod from Lavazza

Lavazza has launched the first 100% Italian espresso compostable coffee capsule based on Novamont's Mater-Bi 3G biopastics.
Blood pressure cuff
Nonwoven barrier against HAIs
 
The BioArmour Blood Pressure Cuff Shield (BPCS) which is being launched by Biovation, based in Boothbay, Maine, is designed to mitigate the spread of infectious pathogens from blood pressure cuffs.

SNW Issue 1 2015
LATEST 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...
 
Truetzschler

Cotton Inc

Andritz

EDANA International Nonwovens Synopsis

Investkonsult

ANEX

World of Wipes

ITMA 2015

Sensory technology

Disposables 4.0

Without a doubt, wearable, sensor-containing new technologies are set to become the next wave of hygiene and healthcare disposables which the nonwovens manufacturing supply chain needs to be very alert to.

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World of Wipes

Sector focus at WOW

The entire wipes industry will come together to learn more about the key drivers of the supply chain at the 2015 World of Wipes International Conference (WOW) from June 16-19, at the Hotel InterContinental Buckhead, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Beaulieu International Group

New PP options at Techtextil

At the forthcoming Techtextil 2015 in Frankfurt, Beaulieu Fibres International (BFI) will introduce a number of new polypropylene variants including Trilobal Ultrasoft fibres targeted at achieving softness and system cost reduction in the hygiene market.

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Fibertex
Solid gains for Fibertex Personal Care

With its spunmelt operations in Denmark and Malaysia, Fibertex Personal Care increased its revenues by 14% in 2014 to DKK 1,787 million from DKK 1,554 million in 2013.
Ontex Group
Ontex consolidation in France
 
Ontex Group is to consolidate its current sites at Arras and Wasquehal in northern France at a new site midway between the two in Dourges and Noyelles Godault.

SNW Issue 1 2015
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...
 
Truetzschler

Cotton Inc

Filtrex

Andritz

EDANA International Nonwovens Synopsis

Investkonsult

World of Wipes

ITMA 2015

ANEX

PurCotton

Taking it to China's consumers

PurCotton is rapidly becoming a household brand in China following Winner Medical's move into retail five years ago with products such as cotton tissues, household textiles, maternity wear and absorbent hygiene products.

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Sandler

Record year for Sandler

Sandler AG registered a record turnover of €285 million for 2104 – the year of its 135th anniversary – up from €274 million in 2013.

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Tredegar

US expansion for Tredegar

Tredegar Film Products is to expand its North American manufacturing capacity for elastic laminates for personal care applications, having over the past two years succcessfully ramped up additional output its plant in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil.

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Hygienix
Combined conferences rebranded

Hygienix is the new name for the combined Insight and Vision conferences which will be the premier event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets held at the Renaissance Vinoy in St Petersburg, Florida, from October 26-29 this year.
Infographic
975 trips around the moon...
 
The latest infographic to be published by EDANA in its 'Life with Nonwovens' series, as part of a study into durable nonwoven applications, examines pitched roofing.
 

SNW Issue 1 2015
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...
 
Truetzschler

Cotton Inc

Filtrex

Andritz

Investkonsult

World of Wipes

ITMA 2015

ANEX

Outlook


Hohenstein Institute

Biodegradable first for nonwovens

The Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, Germany, has developed a method that can be used to determine or confirm the biological degradability of textiles and a quality certificate can now be awarded.

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Carpet recycling

UK carpet recycling rise

The new The total volume of carpet diverted from landfill in the UK has continued to rise, reaching 113,000 tonnes in 2014. according to 's latest figures.

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 Carding addition for Groz-Beckert

Carding addition for Groz-Beckert

Groz-Beckert is to further extend its portfolio by acquiring Belgium-headquartered Bekaert's Carding Solutions business, which specialises in card wires and clothing for short staple, nonwovens, wool and worsted applications.

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Boots
Dry feet for the US Marines

Biovation reports that its DryRight tactical boot drying product has received positive feedback from the United States Marine Corps.
Johns Manville
New glass furnace in North America
 
With its new proprietary polyester spunbond line set to come on-stream in Europe, Johns Manville plans to now expand its glass fibre plant in Etowah, Tennessee, to service the increasing needs of the engineered thermoplastic composites industry in North America.

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SNW Issue 1 2015
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...
 
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Adhesives

Holding it all together

Adhesives are currently the missing component in the drive to successfully develop 100% renewable disposable hygiene products such as diapers.  

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 Lydall

Flexible wet-laid line for Lydall

Wet-laid nonwovens manufacturing is usually low profile, but suddenly it’s making all the news.

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 Lantor

Integral heat in new Lantor material

Lantor, based in Veenendaal in the Netherlands, provides a range of flexible core solutions for composites with its Coremat and Soric branded nonwovens and at JEC 2014 in Paris introduced a flexible nonwoven for heating and de-icing applications.

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 Filament

Polyester filament out of kilter

According to the latest issue of the just-published PCI Fibres Green Book, 2013 saw China’s capacity in polyester filament at 31.3 million tons overtake global mill consumption for this type of fibre at 29.7 million tons

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 Tree
Viscose short cut to flushability
 
Kelheim Fibres says its viscose short cut fibres have proven to be the perfect raw material for the manufacture of wet wipes which meet the new flushability guidelines issued by INDA/EDANA and can be conveniently flushed down the toilet – without clogging the toilet or downstream waste water treatment plants.

 Surgical drapes

TrustShield for drapes
 
TrustShield is the new Ahlstrom brand for an extensive range of single-use surgical drapes for the operating room.
 
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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