Sustainable Nonwovens 12.05.16


			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. Read more

			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. Read more

			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. Read more

			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. Read more

			RKW expands Unseburg site RKW Group, which provides film solutions for the hygiene, agricultural, medical, and construction industries, is to expand its site in Unseburg, Germany, investing more than €1 million. Read more

			LATEST ISSUE: APRIL/MAY 2016 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS Bright IDEA Spotlight on nonwoven achievements in Boston. Methane matters Biopolymer project focus in Florida. Forward thinking Nonwovens for 3D printing. High and dry Updates from AHP giant Ten questions for... Georg Stausberg, CEO, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Horizons Research and patents from across the nonwovens industry SUBSCRIBE TODAY The 2016 media kit for Sustainable Nonwovens is now available. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

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

- Georgia-Pacific to ramp up pulp mill capacity
  
  Thursday, 11 September 2025
  PERDUE HILL – Pulp and paper specialist Georgia-Pacific has announced an $800 million investment...
  
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- Cupra opts for Toray’s Ultrasuede nu
- Sorona publishes polymer LCA results

- 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

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- 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