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			Greening the cities with SAF Nonwoven composites based on the superabsorbent fibre (SAF) technology of UK-based Technical Absorbents have found an interesting new application in the area of green roofing – the fast-growing inner city antidote to too much concrete and tarmac. Read more

			Autoneum outpaces the market Autoneum benefited from strong demand for its acoustic and thermal management materials in the first half of 2015. Read more

			Neenah acquires FiberMark Neenah Paper is to acquire ASP FiberMark from American Securities for $120 million. Read more

			Profits boost for Suominen Suominen has announced net sales of €224.9 million for the first six months of 2015, up 16% on the same period of 2014. Read more

			Ten questions for Daniel Dayan Sustainable Nonwovens editor Adrian Wilson speaks to the former CEO of Fiberweb, now chairman of the Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI) and the International Fibres Group (IFG). Read more

			LATEST ISSUE: JUNE/JULY 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS High Performance Fibre ingenuity and expanding end-uses for nonwovens at Techtextil 2015 On course in the Carolinas New investment and expansion plans come thick and fast Bounty below the waves Nonwovens for intensive seaweed farming The future of function Materials capable of large-area sensing and actuation Greening the cities with SAF Superabsorbents and photovoltaics make a winning new combination Value recovery Growing opportunities for recycled carbon fibres in drylaid nonwovens And much more.... READ A PREVIOUS ISSUE OF SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS OR SUBSCRIBE TODAY


			Dealing with daily explosions In the latest issue of the INDEX 17 newsletter, it's reported that German nonwovens manufacturer Norafin has developed a range of materials for electric arc protective clothing under the Kommanda brand which incorporate Lenzing FR fibre. Read more

			European expansion for Tredegar In response to increased demand from the adult incontinence and baby care markets, Tredegar Film Products is to invest in new technology and capacity for elastic laminates and films at its plant in Rétság, Hungary. Read more

			How far can bio-based polyester go? Bio-based routes for polyester fibres into the textiles and nonwovens supply chains – along with a high degree of recycled materials – are a means to reducing carbon footprint, but how realistic are they in practice, and on a global scale? Read more

			Alliance on 3D printing skin German-headquartered chemical giant BASF has signed a research and development agreement with Poietis – the French company aligned to the University of Bordeaux which has developed a 3D laser-assisted bioprinting method for the reproduction of organic tissue. Read more

			Double the speed for large nonwovens The new Optima LS Stacker processes up to 1,600 units per minute and forwards them in stacks of up to 100 units each minute to the downstream packaging machines. Read more

			LATEST ISSUE: JUNE/JULY 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS High Performance Fibre ingenuity and expanding end-uses for nonwovens at Techtextil 2015 On course in the Carolinas New investment and expansion plans come thick and fast Bounty below the waves Nonwovens for intensive seaweed farming The future of function Materials capable of large-area sensing and actuation Greening the cities with SAF Superabsorbents and photovoltaics make a winning new combination Value recovery Growing opportunities for recycled carbon fibres in drylaid nonwovens And much more.... READ A PREVIOUS ISSUE OF SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS OR SUBSCRIBE TODAY


			A pure opportunity for porcines Filtration opportunities aren’t always obvious, but even the most unlikely sectors need them. Like commercial pig farms, which already employ a number of both filters and pre-filters in rearing the animals and may soon be introducing many more. Read more

			125 years of innovation Bostik marks its 125th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1889 in Massachusetts as the Boston Blacking Company. Read more

			Profits boost for Autoneum Operational improvements in Europe, higher global customer volumes in Asia and new levels of vertical integration through expanding the production of basic materials saw Autoneum significantly increase its profits in the first half of 2014. Read more

			Brisk business for Suominen Consumer confidence and spending is up in both North America and Europe said Suominen president and CEO Nina Kopola in announcing increased sales and profits for the first six months of 2014. Read more

			Recreating the womb A smart textile ‘artificial uterus’ is being developed by scientists at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, Germany, who aim to recreate the environment and sensory stimulation of a mother’s womb in an incubator. Read more

			SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS ISSUE 2 2014 INDEX 14 - Full coverage Digital print microfibre nonwovens storm the beachwear markets...Jaguar adopts flax-based nonwoven panels...a new ultrasonic system promises to revolutionise absorbent cores for hygiene...the US carpet tile sector lifts off...low-cost disposable health monitors are on the way...Disney develops 3D printed, needlepunched soft electronic toys...spunmelt and cast film combinations for technical applications...medical drapes that can break down after disposal...plan for adhesives from soy bean oil...profit from plastic and fibre waste in China


			New hot melts are 50% renewable DaniMer Scientific is now actively marketing its range of hot melt adhesives made from 50% renewable resources and said to be suitable for absorbent hygiene products such as diapers, in addition to the lamination of other products based on nonwovens, as well as packaging applications. Read more

			Elastic and polyester from furanics Researchers working on the EcoLASTANE European Commission 7th Framework Programme project aim to develop the technology for producing bio-based synthetic fibres from biomass-derived furanic monomers. Read more

			Partners see big market for DuraPulp A paper product that can carry the weight of an adult and be composted within 100 days has emerged from Sweden to compete as a lightweight, sustainable alternative to plastics and composites. Read more

			Turbocharged and full of beans H.B. Fuller is entering into a $75,000 research project with the United Soybean Board (USB) in a bid to employ soybean oil in the production of hot melt adhesives. Read more

			Choice of 16 from Sweeps Sweeps is introducing Tencel fibre in an extensive range of nonwoven wipes to the European market. Read more

			SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS ISSUE 2 2014 INDEX 14 - Full coverage Digital print microfibre nonwovens storm the beachwear markets...Jaguar adopts flax-based nonwoven panels...a new ultrasonic system promises to revolutionise absorbent cores for hygiene...the US carpet tile sector lifts off...low-cost disposable health monitors are on the way...Disney develops 3D printed, needlepunched soft electronic toys...spunmelt and cast film combinations for technical applications...medical drapes that can break down after disposal...plan for adhesives from soy bean oil...profit from plastic and fibre waste in China


			It’s all in the melt In the past decade China has become the world’s largest importer of waste with more than half of all the PET bottles collected in Britain, for example, shipped to China and recycled and the country’s recycling industry now worth an estimated annual US$14 billion. Read more

			New investment at Asota International Fibres Group (IFG) is currently customising its high performance polypropylene fibre production at Asota in Linz, Austria. Read more

			New Xanofi range for cell culturing Xanofi, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has just launched a suite of next generation 3D cell culturing products based on short staple nanofibres. Read more

			K-Sorb fabric launch At the forthcoming Emergency Services Show at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, (September 24-25) Technical Absorbents will officially launch its K-Sorb fabric. Read more

			Pure Opportunity INDA’s Filtration 2014 international conference and exposition will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, from November 18-20 with a focus on nonwoven media for air and liquid filtration. Read more

			SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS ISSUE 2 2014 INDEX 14 - Full coverage Digital print microfibre nonwovens storm the beachwear markets...Jaguar adopts flax-based nonwoven panels...a new ultrasonic system promises to revolutionise absorbent cores for hygiene...the US carpet tile sector lifts off...low-cost disposable health monitors are on the way...Disney develops 3D printed, needlepunched soft electronic toys...spunmelt and cast film combinations for technical applications...medical drapes that can break down after disposal...plan for adhesives from soy bean oil...profit from plastic and fibre waste in China

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Features
- European nonwovens production decreases in 2023
  
  Monday, 15 April 2024
  BRUSSELS – Nonwovens production in greater Europe decreased in both volume and surface area, according to the latest figures from European trade association, EDANA. The latest figures in EDANA’s Statistics Report on Nonwovens Production and Deliveries for 2023, show...
  
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- Lenzing ramps up environmental targets
- EDANA leads with new Sustainability Vision

- Biosorbe acquires Renewcell pilot facility
  
  Thursday, 16 May 2024
  KARLSTAD - Superabsorbent polymer specialist Biosorbe is to acquire Renewcell’s textile waste to...
  
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- PureCycle updates on resin production as...
- Woodspin secures FSC approval

- Essity invests in new R&D centre
  
  Wednesday, 15 May 2024
  STOCKHOLM - Hygiene and health company Essity is investing in a new global centre for research and...
  
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- Suominen narrows loss in first quarter
- Meisheng expands with third Andritz need...

- Huggies offers diaper rash protection
  
  Monday, 13 May 2024
  CHICAGO - Kimberly-Clark Corporation has launched a new variant from its Huggies diaper brand that is...
  
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- Solid growth for wipes sector, report
- Klean Nara to launch biodegradable wipes

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- Bostik releases results of ‘The Future of Absorbent Hygiene’ survey
  
  Thursday, 01 February 2024
  SPONSORED CONTENT - Learn what industry insiders expect for diapers, period care, and incontinence in the next 10 years. From sustainability to changing product expectations, there are many opinions about where absorbent hygiene is heading. We asked 120 professionals in...
  
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- Technical Absorbents Ltd celebrates 30th anniversary
- H.B. Fuller introduces Full-Care 5925 and Full-Care™ 6925, helping to enable a big impact on environmental sustainability (2)

- Asahi Kasei to construct battery separator plant
  
  Thursday, 09 May 2024
  Tokyo - Asahi Kasei has announced plans to construct a lithium-ion battery separator plant in...
  
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- Dual-layer filtration from Ahlstrom
- Airbus backing for aerogel materials dev...

- Bostik releases results of ‘The Future of Absorbent Hygiene’ survey
  
  Thursday, 01 February 2024
  SPONSORED CONTENT - Learn what industry insiders expect for diapers, period care, and incontinence in...
  
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- Technical Absorbents Ltd celebrates 30th...
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- INDA and AFS partner on FiltXPO conference programme
  
  Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  CARY - INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and AFS, the American Filtration &...
  
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- Stand applications open for INDEX 26
- INDA conducts inaugural ‘Fly-In and Advo...

- Driving change with flax at JEC World 2024
  
  Thursday, 14 March 2024
  PARIS – Nonwovens and unidirectional tapes are among the armoury of reinforcement fabric...
  
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- TFP to exhibit at JEC composites show
- Freudenberg to present composite capabil...

- INDA outlines new sustainability initiatives
  
  Tuesday, 13 February 2024
  CARY - INDA has announced a series of new sustainability initiatives which it says will centre...
  
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