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Nanofibres

Nanofibres from carbon dioxide

Researchers at George Washington University have generated significant excitement with the development of a method for taking carbon dioxide directly from the air and converting it into oxygen and nanoscale fibres made of carbon.

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3M

3M fine filtration for mAbs

Within the the biopharmaceutical industry, the global monoclonal antibody (mAb) market exceeded $80 billion in 2013 and is predicted to top $100 billion in 2015.

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Ben Kalil

INDA on US demand drivers

INDA has just published its latest North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook. Sustainable Nonwovens asked INDA's director of market research and statistics Brad Kalil about the report's key findings.

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Filtration 2015

Camfil joins filtration conference programme

Filtration 2015 international conference and exposition, hosted by INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, will feature a keynote speaker from Camfil Americas, with around 1500 delegates and more than 130 exhibitors expected to attend the conference.

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Cavitec

Santex lamination technology for ITMA

Cavitec, a brand name of Santex AG Switzerland, will showcase its Cavimelt P+P lamination machinery at ITMA 2015 in Milan.

Sustainable Nonwovens
NEXT ISSUE: AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS

Flushable wipes

Lawsuits, mass media attention, Federal Trade Commission settlements in the US, revised guidelines, major capacity announcements and new product launches...

Where's the join?

Avintiv's acquisition by Berry creates a new powerhouse with 121 plants and 21,000 employees. Can it all stay together?

Circular developments

The drive towards getting the most from both post-industrial and post-consumer waste gathers pace.

A second life option

A special needlefelt filter media containing around 95% recycled PET content for a major UK automotive OEM.

Winning new combinations

Johns Manville will target the automotive filtration market with PET spunbond fibre products.

And much more....

 

Filtration
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ITMA 2015

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Holst

Flexible electronics from Holst Centre

Materials capable of large-area sensing and actuation, along with stretchable electronics, are just two developments being refined at the Holst Centre, an independent R&D institute located at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

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Smart FourTwo

Roof module first on Smart Fortwo

The roof module of the new Smart Fortwo standard model consists of a paper honeycomb and two surrounding glass fibre nonwoven mats.

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CINE

New nonwovens exhibition for Shanghai

A new nonwovens exposition and industry forum will be held this October in Shanghai, China, hosted by Messe Frankfurt (HK). Almost 100 nonwovens suppliers have already confirmed their participation for the show's debut in October, according to organisers.

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Ingeo

Ingeo focus in Orlando

NatureWorks has announced that the fifth Innovation Takes Root conference will be held from March 30 to April 1, 2016 at the Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida, detailing progress with its Ingeo biopolymers.

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Filtration 2015

Filtration show returns to Chicago

INDA is expecting its largest turnout to date for this year's Filtration 2015, which returns to Chicago's Navy Pier from November 17-19.

Sustainable Nonwovens June/July 2015
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....

 

Filtration
Trtutschler

Andtritz

Hightex

Outlook

Hygienix

ITMA 2015

Careers in Textiles

Avintiv

Providência boost for Avintiv

As it prepares for its acquisition by Berry Plastics, Avintiv has posted net sales of $918.9 million for the first six months of 2015 – an increase of $146.5 million on the same period in 2014.

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Baby

New lawsuit for 'natural' diapers

Huggies 'pure and natural' diapers fromKimberly-Clark Corp. include ingredients linked to skin and immune system toxicity, according to new federal class action

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Vilene

New ownership for Japan Vilene

Japan Vilene, the leading nonwovens manufacturer with sales in its year to the end of March 2015 of US$455 million, is to be acquired by Freudenberg and Toray Industries.

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Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei plans new nonwovens facility in Japan

Asahi Kasei Fibers is scheduled to break ground on a new manufacturing facility for its Bemliese cellulose continuous filament nonwoven fabric in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan this December.

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Selective Micro Technologies

Secure movement of chemicals

It's one thing to make chemistry-based products that perform well in a laboratory setting, but getting the same results in the real world can be a challenge.

Sustainable Nonwovens June/July 2015
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....

 
Trtutschler

Andtritz

Hightex

Outlook

Hygienix

ITMA 2015

Careers in Textiles

Avintiv

Berry Group buys Avintiv for $2.45 billion

Even before it has had time to really start a new rebranding programme to unite its growth through a spate of acquisitions, Avintiv – now the world's leading nonwovens manufacturer and up until June known as Polymer Group (PGI)  – has been sold, lock, stock and barrel.

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GHG table

Ingeo comes out on top

NatureWorks Ingeo polymer – made from renewable resources and now widely employed in nonwovens – emits fewer greenhouse gasses (GHGs) in manufacturing than all common petrochemical-based plastics, according to a new independent peer review.

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Predicted technical textiles market growth

US focus on nonwoven exports

A new study from the the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the US Department of Commerce highlights the key markets that are predicted to see increased exports by US producers of technical textiles and nonwovens, based on past export performance and projected growth estimates to 2016.

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H.B Fuller

Breaking ground in Indonesia

H.B. Fuller has broken ground on its future manufacturing facility in Surabaya, Indonesia.

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Liquid Light

Liquid Light partners with Coca-Cola

Liquid Light, a New Jersey-headquartered company developing and licensing process technology to convert CO2 into chemicals, has announced that it has entered into a technology development agreement with Coca-Cola Company.

Sustainable Nonwovens June/July 2015
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....

 
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Insight 2014

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Apparel Analyst

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Manufacturing

Drylaid still king in North America

Contrary to industry assumptions, drylaid or carded nonwovens – primarily bonded by needlepunching or spunlacing – still account for the largest proportion of North American manufacturing, at over 45% of total output. 

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 Durafiber AG

It’s all in the blend

Durafiber Ag is the latest addition to the range of nonwoven gelling fibre dressings from Smith & Nephew which benefits from silver’s antimicrobial action.

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 CO2

40% CO2 plastic achieved

Bayer MaterialScience reports further success with its Dream Polymers research project which is exploring the use of carbon dioxide as a raw material for plastics. 

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 BMW
A heavyweight crucial to lightweighting
 
In an exclusive interview with Sustainable Nonwovens, Dr Joerg Pohlman, Managing Director of SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers explains how auto giant BMW is poised to become a big part of tomorrow’s nonwovens industry.
 

 Chemical testing
Cytec to evaluate biomass carbon
 
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is to provide the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, with funding of up to $5.9 million to work on the production of high performance, low cost carbon fibres from biomass

 SNW Issue 3 2014
NEXT ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2014
 
 Sweeping change: Is China really surging ahead in the areas of both innovation and sustainable development? Flushable wipes: Strong enough to do their job but weak enough to disperse in water? Carbon fibre leader: The ongoing repercussions of BMW’s ambitious i Series programme. Closed loop care: Big opportunities for manufacturers of renewable nonwovens for hospitals and institutions. Electrospun SAPs: BASF reports a high surface area and improved fluid absorption and retention properties with a new technique for making SAP nanofibres. Cradle-to-gate LCA study on a new spunbond and pulp technology.


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