Nanoparticles improve spunmelts

Eisvogel nanoparticle-containing masterbatches can have a significantly positive effect on the extrusion of spunmelt nonwovens, including those based on polypropylene, polyester and PLA.

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China's unmet potential

There is "substantial" unmet potential in China's disposable hygiene products market thanks to factors including a middle class market expansion and higher female employment rates, according to new research.

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Proposed test for film thickness

A proposed ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) International standard will help measure the thickness of plastic film.

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Freudenberg separators for China battery fair

Freudenberg Performance Materials will present high-performance separators with ceramic impregnation for lithium-ion batteries at the China International Battery Fair 24-26 May in Shenzhen.

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Pegas reconsiders production location

Pegas Nonwovens, manufacturer of polypropylene and polyethylene nonwoven textiles for the hygiene, industrial, construction, agricultural, and medical industries, is reconsidering whether a new production line will be installed in Egypt or the Czech Republic.

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Xerium steps up in South America

Xerium Technologies, a provider of industrial consumable products and services has announced the startup of its nonwoven belt manufacturing in the Piracicaba, Brazil plant, and a new rolls and services plant in Concepción, Chile.

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Bostik to launch new adhesive

At IDEA 2016 Bostik announced the forthcoming launch of Brilliance, a new elastic attachment adhesive, claiming the new product represents a major technological leap forward in the use of polyolefins in high-stress hot melt adhesive applications.

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A new era in North Carolina

The new $31.6 million Uniquetex spunmelt plant that is to be built in North Carolina represents the next level of harmonisation for the global nonwovens industry.

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Herrmann Ultraschall cross seal patents

Ultrasonic welding specialist Herrmann Ultraschall has filed three patent applications after its engineers developed a new ultrasonic module – known as Cross Direction – which is designed for intermittent cross seal applications.

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H.B. Fuller signs anti-odour technology deal

Global adhesives company H.B. Fuller has signed an exclusive license agreement with speciality chemicals company Rem Brand, for its patented odour removal technology used in nonwoven hygiene products.

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Suominen invests €50M in new production line

Suominen will invest €50 million (US$57 million) in a new production line in the USA, and will launch a new product range to serve manufacturers of workplace wipes.

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Andritz to supply production lines to Mogul

Andritz Nonwoven has received three orders from nonwovens manufacturer Mogul to supply two complete spunlace lines and one spunjet line - a combination of spunlaid and hydroentanglement processes. Mogul is one of the leading Turkish producers of nonwovens, supplying its products mainly to international customers.

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