Sustainable Nonwovens 08.09.16


			Wet-laid route to the matrix Xanofi, based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has adopted the wet-laid nonwovens process for the production of three-dimensional cell culture supports. Read more

			H.I.G. Capital acquires Texbond H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has acquired a controlling interest in polypropylene nonwovens producer Texbond. Read more

			Hygienix Innovation Award finalists announced Absorbent hygiene and personal care products from Kimberly-Clark, H.B. Fuller and Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) have been announced as the finalists for the 2016 Hygienix Innovation Award. Read more

			Techtextil and Dornbirn-MFC collaborate Nonwovens and technical textiles trade fairs Techtextil 2017 and the Dornbirn Man-made Fibres Congress (Dornbirn MFC) will collaborate on their respective next editions, aiming to create stronger links between textile research and application. Read more

			Albis Plastic in recycling JV Technical thermoplastics company Albis Plastic, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, has founded a joint venture with William Barnet & Son, headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a specialist in the production, recycling, and trading of fibres, yarn and polymers for the recycling, repelletisation and marketing of post-industrial raw materials. Read more

			NEW ISSUE: AUG/SEPT 2016 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS Driving change Automotive interiors benefit from low weight nonwovens Filtration focus Sophisticated nonwovens in engine filtration Flushability in practice Practical tests on wipes dispersion Cottoning on New treatments for cotton-based nonwovens News, comment, analysis The latest news and insight from across the nonwovens industry And much more... SUBSCRIBE TODAY Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for your copy of Sustainable Nonwoven's 2016 media kit..

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

Sponsored Content
- 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