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Cotton Inc

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Biomass

The EU’s misallocation of biomass

The EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is hindering the development of materials use and consequently the entire creation of a bio-based European economy, according to Michael Carus, managing director of Germany’s Nova Institute.

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3D printing

New flexibility in 3D

A polyester filament commonly employed for medical sutures, mouth guards, prosthetics and specialised nonwovens has now been adapted for 3D printing by Makerbot.

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Groz Beckert

EcoStar for improved felts

With 13% less cross-sectional area than a standard felting needle, and with its stabilising edge profiles, Groz-Beckert‘s new EcoStar not only requires less penetration strength but also has a longer service life, enabling a more even product surface and improved fibre transportation.

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John Lewis

Initiatives at John Lewis

Nonwovens are now playing a modest but growing role in the waste management strategy of the John Lewis Partnership.

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Brother bonding machine

Taking a tip from disposables

Garment making-up has always been the bottleneck in traditional textile manufacturing and little has changed in sewing machine technology for many decades.

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Careers in Textiles
CAREER OPPORTUNITY -  Development Manager • NIRI, Leeds – UK.

As nonwoven materials specialists we help organisations develop commercially-viable nonwoven fabrics and products. This involves improving the performance of existing nonwoven components or developing completely new materials and technologies. 

As Development Manager, you will apply your scientific knowledge, technical skills and initiative to help deliver new or improved products. Working in close cooperation with our customers and managing an experienced technical team, you will help ensure projects are delivered to a very high technical standard, on time and to budget. 

For more information and the opportunity to apply, visit Careers in Textiles.
SNW front coverADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens

It’s no longer a case of  ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. 

Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS shares these changes, and advertising in the web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

 Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details.
HB FULLER

Cotton Inc

Leigh We find fibres all over the world

Bostik

Investkonsult
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Car

SAF’s value to key industries

At the forthcoming Filtech show which takes place in Wiesbaden, Germany from October 22-24, the UK’s Technical Absorbents (TAL) will demonstrate how its superabsorbent fibre (SAF) technology can be used to effectively remove water from aviation and automotive fuels, in addition to hydraulic oil.

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Filter

Renewable PET at the next stage

Gevo, the commercial producer of bio-isobutanol, has opened a demonstration-scale paraxylene plant in Silsbee, Texas, adjacent to its existing jet fuel plant, establishing the site as a biorefinery to serve both the renewable chemicals and true drop-in biofuels markets. 

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Texiplast

Low and Bonar acquires Slovakian firm

Low and Bonar is to acquire Texiplast, a Slovakian producer of high strength woven, knitted and nonwoven geosynthetic products serving the civil engineering market, for €18.9 million.

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Organo Click

Adding sustainable strength

OC-biobinder is a system for improving the mechanical properties of fibre-based materials such as nonwovens, developed by OrganoClick AB, a Swedish university spin-off company working with environmentally-friendly fibre chemistry.

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Carpet tiles

CRUK drive for landfill diversion

In 2011, an estimated 750,000 carpet tiles – a significant percentage of which were needlepunched nonwovens – were reused or recycled in the UK, representing a diversion rate of just 1.4%.

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Careers in Textiles
CAREER OPPORTUNITY -  Development Manager • NIRI, Leeds – UK.

As nonwoven materials specialists we help organisations develop commercially-viable nonwoven fabrics and products. This involves improving the performance of existing nonwoven components or developing completely new materials and technologies. 

As Development Manager, you will apply your scientific knowledge, technical skills and initiative to help deliver new or improved products. Working in close cooperation with our customers and managing an experienced technical team, you will help ensure projects are delivered to a very high technical standard, on time and to budget. 

For more information and the opportunity to apply, visit Careers in Textiles.
SNW
ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens

It’s no longer a case of  ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. 

Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS shares these changes, and advertising in the web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

 Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details.                             
Edana

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printing

Winning combination
 A new technology comparable to 3D printing will see 100% natural and fully biodegradable hygienic disposable products on retail shelves in the near future.

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CO2

Turning CO2 to new advantage
CO2 as a feedstock for chemistry and polymers, with potential applications in future nonwovens, is the subject of a special conference taking place in Essen, Germany from October 10-11th this year.

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Scott

Scott & Fyfe welcomes employee ownership
Scott & Fyfe, the technical textiles and nonwovens business based in Tayport, Scotland which is currently family owned, is to transform itself into an employee owned company.

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fitright

FitRight brand proving a hit for Medline
Since its opening earlier this year, Medline Industries has expanded  adult incontinence product capacity at its plant in Lithia Springs, Georgia, USA, by 50% and has just added a fifth converting machine to meet overwhelming customer demand.

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SNW media Kit

ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS will reflect these changes, and advertising in the new web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

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RST attracts US Air Force
Edana

Lenzing

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gowns

Gowns and drapes opportunity
 There is still considerable potential for growth in the market for single-use surgical drapes and gowns in Europe, according to a new report prepared for nonwovens industry body INDA, and the sustainable advantages they provide are only one of a number of drivers.

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janesville

New plant for Janesville
Following a fire that destroyed its plant in Newcomerstown, Ohio, Janesville Acoustics is to open replacement in Battle Creek, Michigan.

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autoneum

Driving weight and noise off the road
Autoneum (formerly Rieter Automotive) has announced a strategic joint development agreement with two Japanese companies – Nittoku (Nihon Tokushu Toryo) and Toyota Boshoku, both headquartered in Tokyo.

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wipes

Election set-back for US wipes industry
The long-anticipated amendment to the so-called ‘Wiper Rule’ – the EPA’s 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) – has been delayed once more.

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SNW media Kit

ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS will reflect these changes, and advertising in the new web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

More info here
 
 
RST attracts US Air Force
Edana

Lenzing

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ingeo

New Sulzer technology for Ingeo
 PLA fibres and nonwovens with reduced shrinkage and improved dimensional stability will result from the proprietary production equipment that is currently being shipped from Sulzer Chemtech in Switzerland to the NatureWorks Ingeo

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ahlstrom

Ahlstrom acquires Munktell
Having recently sold its Label and Processing business as part of its strategy of focusing on leadership in advanced nonwovens and performance materials, Ahlstrom has now acquired Munktell Filter AB.

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alexium

Advanced polypropylene coating
Alexium has successfully demonstrated its Reactive Surface Technology (RST) treatments for functionalising temperature-sensitive polyolefins – the key fibres for the nonwovens industry which are also employed for applications including sporting goods, ballistic protection and climbing ropes.

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tufco

Production boost for Tufco
Cutting waste and machine downtime is behind the latest investment in new equipment at Tufco Technologies in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.

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SNW media Kit

ADVERTISE with Sustainable Nonwovens
In the second decade of the 21st Century, it’s no longer a question of just ‘business as usual’ for the global nonwovens industry. Big changes are taking place, impacting on everything from the raw materials used and the processes developed, to the role nonwovens will play in existing and future end-use products for myriad markets.

SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS will reflect these changes, and advertising in the new web-site and printed magazine combination will ensure that your company is seen as one of the pioneers in the fast moving sector of the industry.

Call David Jagger on: +44 1977 708488 for more details.

More info here
 
 
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