Sustainable Nonwovens 22.09.16


			Retaining filter media pleats A conventional nonwoven filter media exhibits low stiffness and has poor mechanical properties, says Helsinki, Finland-headquartered Ahlstrom. Read more

			New UK wipes event Packaging, paper and print markets research body Smithers Pira will host the first Go Wipes conference in London in November, billed as Europe's only event dedicated to wipes. Confirmed attendees include representatives from Rockline Industries, Nice-Pak, Andritz, Lenzing, Berry Plastics and Voith. Read more

			Unilever to acquire Seventh Generation Consumer products giant Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Seventh Generation, the North American home and personal care products company, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Read more

			RadiciGroup acquires Invista's polymer business RadiciGroup Performance Plastics, a producer of polyamide, PBT, TPE and POM engineering plastics, and business area of RadiciGroup, whose diversified businesses focus on chemicals, plastics, synthetic fibres and nonwovens, has signed an agreement to acquire the Engineering Polymer Solutions business of Invista. Read more

			Filtration focus In the build up to Filtech 2017, which takes place in Cologne, Germany, from October 11-13, managing editor Adrian Wilson outlines some of the sophisticated engineered nonwovens that are now required in modern engine filtration. 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
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  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).
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- European nonwovens production returns to pre-covid levels

- Braskem to unveil new bio-based polyethylene
  
  Monday, 15 September 2025
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- 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
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- 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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- 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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- 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
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