Sustainable Nonwovens 16.06.16


			High adoption of flushability guidelines A review of wipes packaging in Europe shows high adoption of voluntary flushability guidelines for testing and a labelling Code of Practice for wipes packaging, according to new research from nonwovens association EDANA. Read more

			Wipes insights wow delegates More than 400 attendees gained insight on topics including flushability, manufacturing, packaging, standards, consumer awareness, equipment, and market trends at the tenth annual World of Wipes (WOW) conference which concluded earlier this month in Chicago, Illinois. Read more

			3D scaffolds from wet-laids lThree-dimensional cell culture scaffolds using the wet-laid manufacturing process and containing a blend of short staple nanofibres and microfibers are being created by Xanofi, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Read more

			Geotextiles market growth predicted The global geotextiles market is predicted to be worth US$8.18 billion by 2024 according to new research, driven in part by stricter environmental regulations increasing focus on waste water management and rainwater drainage. Read more

			Carver nears commercial production Carver Nonwoven Technologies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of custom compression molder and compounder R3 Composites, is set to be in full commercial production of nonwoven products for both R3 and the broader North American composites industry at its new manufacturing facility by mid-July. Read more

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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

- Braskem to unveil new bio-based polyethylene
  
  Monday, 15 September 2025
  AMSTERDAM – Biopolymer specialist Braskem will launch a series of new products at October’s K 2025 show...
  
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- Georgia-Pacific to ramp up pulp mill cap...
- Cupra opts for Toray’s Ultrasuede nu

- 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