LAUNCH ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE: Raw materials special
What is the realistic future for petrochemical fibres? Lenzing’s next moves in cellulosic expansion; Reicofil outlines the energy-saving advantages of polypropylene; PLA progress for NatureWorks; Unifi, Ford, Johnson Controls and Freudenberg among companies pushing the recycling envelope; Chris Goodall outlines the progress of bioplastics; Nanofibres – the new hydrogen?; Spunbonds as the base for advanced water treatment; Ed Krisiunas of WNWN on potential waste solutions; EDANA’s findings on post-consumer options.

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Niches paying dividends at Norafin
Norafin – which has pursued a highly successful strategy of manufacturing specialised nonwovens and composites for niche applications – is to expand its plant at Mildenau in Germany and add a second spunlace line there.

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No more rag and bucket....
Four finalists have been selected to compete for the World of Wipes Innovation Award which is being held as part of the annual World of Wipes (WOW) Conference taking place from June 5-7 at the Hotel InterContinental in Chicago,Illinois, USA.

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Alternative to costly carbon
Conductive Composites, based in Heber Cirty, Utah, USA, is commercially launching new nickel chemical vapour deposition (CVD) coated nonwovens following a manufacturing line expansion which has doubled its production capabilities.

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Sustainability on the agenda
In addition to headline-hitting cabinet minister Baroness Warsi, Pierre Conrath, EDANA’s sustainability and public affairs director will be another keynote speaker at ‘The Dynamics of Progress’, the summer seminar being organised by the UK’s Nonwovens Network.

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ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘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.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

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LAUNCH ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE: Raw materials special
What is the realistic future for petrochemical fibres? Lenzing’s next moves in cellulosic expansion; Reicofil outlines the energy-saving advantages of polypropylene; PLA progress for NatureWorks; Unifi, Ford, Johnson Controls and Freudenberg among companies pushing the recycling envelope; Chris Goodall outlines the progress of bioplastics; Nanofibres – the new hydrogen?; Spunbonds as the base for advanced water treatment; Ed Krisiunas of WNWN on potential waste solutions; EDANA’s findings on post-consumer options.

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K-C cleanroom recycling success
Kimberly-Clark Professional and TerraCycle are expanding the world’s first cleanroom and laboratory garment recycling initiative to include gloves, after reaching key collection milestones in the programme’s first six months.

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Closing the loop on PLA
The 2nd PLA World Congress, which takes place in Munich, Germany, from May 15-16 will be a crucial conference for all interested in the new fibre’s benefits and challenges.

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Longer-lasting protective clothing
Lighter base weights and a higher wash durability compared to competing fabrics are two of the notable features of Norafin’s Komanda nonwovens for protective apparel, along with enhanced flame and heat protection.

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Space honour for aerogels
The Space Foundation has inducted low-density, light-weight flexible aerogel insulating nonwovens into its Space Technology Hall of Fame.

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ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘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.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

More info here