Regranulation for greener productivity
At the recent ITMA textile machinery show in Barcelona, Spain, Austria-headquartered Starlinger was promoting its recycling equipment for fibre and spunmelt nonwoven production scrap.

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Smarter process for automotive carpet
French technology specialist Fibroline has adapted its DPreg process for the automotive carpet sector – which uses an estimated 200 square metres of carpet annually – claiming a Techtextil 2011 Innovation Award for the development.

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FSC first for Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark is the first US company to offer branded consumer tissue products that meet the rigorous sustainable sourcing requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

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Taking root with Ingeo
Nonwovens and hygienic disposables companies along with other major international corporations will outline how they’ve successfully incorporated NatureWorks’ Ingeo bio-based products into their brands at the collaborative, biennial biopolymers forum – Innovation Takes Root (ITR) 2012 next February.

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New guidebook on cotton and sustainability
MCL Global, the publisher of Sustainable Nonwovens will launch the ‘Insider’s Guide to Cotton and Sustainability’, a new handy booklet which will provide in-depth expert analysis and guidance on how to tackle the issue of sustainability in the global cotton supply chain.

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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

Convincing LCA from Advansa
Polyester manufacturer Advansa has made a major investment into recycling technology at its plant in Hamm, Germany.This has included a greenfield bottle recycling plant adjacent to its fibre manufacturing unit for minimum transportation costs, and a new optimised extrusion unit capable of handling post-consumer recycled PET bottle flakes.

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Waste-free functional nanocoating
A new range of high performance, durable and conformal nanocoatings for nonwovens and technical textiles and an atmospheric pressure plasma liquid deposition technology are being introduced by US organisation Triton Systems.

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Big names bowled over by new technology
At the recent ITMA show, a nonwovens machinery builder has attracted enquiries from the likes of IKEA, Nike and Patagonia – while already supplying to Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Teijin – for its ability to create new value-added products from both staple synthetics and natural fibres like flax, hemp and PLA.

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Edelweiss – Lenzing’s carbon neutral fibre
Lenzing Modal Edelweiss is a new carbon-neutral fibre, with a low need for land in its production and a replenishable raw material.

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New guidebook on cotton and sustainability
MCL Global, the publisher of Sustainable Nonwovens will launch the ‘Insider’s Guide to Cotton and Sustainability’, a new handy booklet which will provide in-depth expert analysis and guidance on how to tackle the issue of sustainability in the global cotton supply chain.

Read More

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