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Groz Beckert

Andtritz

Hightex

Bostik

BTSR

Investkonsult

EDANA Outlook

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Genomatica

Genomatica and Braskem BDO

Bioengineering company Genomatica and thermoplastic resins producer Braskem have announced the successful lab-scale production of butadiene (BDO) from renewable feedstocks.

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Filtration 2015

INDA reports Filtration success

INDA, the association of the nonwovens fabrics industry, said Filtration 2015 exceeded expectations after around 1,500 delegates attended the conference and exposition held in Chicago earlier this month. Dave Rousse, INDA's president, spoke to Sustainable Nonwovens.

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Suominen

Suominen launches at Medica

Suominen launched three new products at the Medica exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany from November 14-17.

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Turbotex

Cutting energy by 94%

The Turbotex system, developed by Ontec Automation, based in Naila, Germany, makes scrims direct from either creels or beams and in a single pass can laminate them to either nonwovens or films.

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 Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute

JOB OPPORTUNITY - NONWOVENS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

A Technical Project Coordinator position is now available at NIRI, with responsibility for supporting multiple commercially focused R&D projects.

The role involves research, experimentation, testing, analysis, scientific report writing and client interaction.

Find out more at Careers in Textiles

Sustainable Nonwovens
LATEST ISSUE: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS

Heavyweights in Milan

The leading manufacturers of nonwovens machinery at ITMA 2015.

Bio!CAR 2015

Increasing the acceptance of natural and bio-based materials by the automotive industry.

Further charges

The performance-enhancing needling of nonwovens for today's battery separators.

Single-use purification

Nonwovens for the processing of therapeutic proteins.

Smog harvesting

Turning carbon dioxide into cheaper carbon fibres.

Sticking to purpose

The latest investment in product development by adhesives leader H.B. Fuller.

And much more....

 
The 2016 media kit for Sustainable Nonwovens is now available.
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 IDEA
Groz Beckert

Andtritz

Hightex

Bostik

BTSR

Investkonsult

Careers in Textiles

Synthetic leather

Taking the pulse of mobility

Alcantara – the Italian producer of the trademarked luxury synthetic leather for vehicle interiors based on special spunlaced microfibre nonwovens – held its second International Symposium on Sustainability in the Automotive Industry in Venice, Italy from October 16-17th.

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Mitsui Chemicals

Mitsui expands in breathable films

Japan's Mitsui Chemicals has announced the expansion of capacity for Esportim breathable films at its wholly-owned Mitsui Hygiene Materials (MHM) business in Thailand.

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Andtriz

Andritz supplies new line for CMC

Engineering group Andtritz has commissioned a new spunlace production line for CMC Consumer Medical Care, Germany.

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 Ahlstrom

More restructuring at Ahlstrom

Ahlstrom is to once again simplify its business structure in an attempt to achieve a leaner alignment of operations. The new structure will be effective from January 1, 2016.

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 Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute

JOB OPPORTUNITY - NONWOVENS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

A Technical Project Coordinator position is now available at NIRI, with responsibility for supporting multiple commercially focused R&D projects.

The role involves research, experimentation, testing, analysis, scientific report writing and client interaction.

Find out more at Careers in Textiles

Sustainable Nonwovens
LATEST ISSUE: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS

Heavyweights in Milan

The leading manufacturers of nonwovens machinery at ITMA 2015.

Bio!CAR 2015

Increasing the acceptance of natural and bio-based materials by the automotive industry.

Further charges

The performance-enhancing needling of nonwovens for today's battery separators.

Single-use purification

Nonwovens for the processing of therapeutic proteins.

Smog harvesting

Turning carbon dioxide into cheaper carbon fibres.

Sticking to purpose

The latest investment in product development by adhesives leader H.B. Fuller.

And much more....

 
The 2016 media kit for Sustainable Nonwovens is now available.
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 
 
 
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Andtritz

Hightex

Bostik

BTSR

Investkonsult

ITMA 2015

Turkey Nonwovens Symposium

Careers in Textiles

China

China nonwovens industry insight

China's nonwovens industry needs a change in development patterns and growth momentum - both reliant on investment - according to the president of the China Nonwovens and Industry Textiles Association.

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WipeMeWorld

New wet wipes dispenser set to roll

The wet wipes marketplace will have a new stallholder in 2016 if Hong Kong-based tissue products manufacturer, WipeMeWorld, completes its mission to launch the first disposable flushable wet-wipes-on-a- roll. Company founder Ronen Cojocaru spoke to Sustainable Nonwovens. 

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Evonik

Evonik to license ultrathin diaper technology

German technology company Evonik, which supplies superabsorbent polymers, has announced plans to license a new nonwoven technology, which it claims, eliminates fluff pulp to make diapers ultra-thin, while improving absorption performance and reducing overall production costs.

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Kelheim Fibres

Kelheim Fibres spotlights flushability issues

Public awareness of the problems caused by moist cleaning wipes disposed of in the toilet is still limited, despite extensive press coverage.

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 Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute

JOB OPPORTUNITY - NONWOVENS INNOVATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

A Technical Project Coordinator position is now available at NIRI, with responsibility for supporting multiple commercially focused R&D projects.

The role involves research, experimentation, testing, analysis, scientific report writing and client interaction.

Find out more at Careers in Textiles

Sustainable Nonwovens
LATEST ISSUE: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS

Heavyweights in Milan

The leading manufacturers of nonwovens machinery at ITMA 2015.

Bio!CAR 2015

Increasing the acceptance of natural and bio-based materials by the automotive industry.

Further charges

The performance-enhancing needling of nonwovens for today's battery separators.

Single-use purification

Nonwovens for the processing of therapeutic proteins.

Smog harvesting

Turning carbon dioxide into cheaper carbon fibres.

Sticking to purpose

The latest investment in product development by adhesives leader H.B. Fuller.

And much more....

 
The 2016 media kit for Sustainable Nonwovens is now available.
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 
 
 Filtration
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Andtritz

Trutzschler

Hightex

Bostik

BTSR

Investkonsult

ITMA 2015

Turkey Nonwovens Symposium

Careers in Textiles

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Hygienix 'exceeded expectations'

More than 600 representatives from throughout the absorbent hygeine and personal care industries met in Florida last month for the inaugural Hygienix conference.

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Geitextiles symposium from EDANA and CNITA

CNITA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the joint organisation of the EurAsian Geotextiles Symposium in June 2017 in Beijing, China,

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Moisture management for nonwovens processing

New moisture management technology from Streat Instruments allows operators to monitor moisture levels from their production plants in real time.

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10 questions for...

Sustainable Nonwovens spoke to Dr Stephen Russel, director at Nonwovens Research group at the University of Leeds, on the relationship between academia and nonwovens companies, nonwovens manufacturing technology, and future industry predictions.

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Nice-Pak

Nice-Pak must 'prove flushability claims'

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Nice-Pak, requiring it to stop advertising moist toilet tissue and cloth as flushable, unless it can substantiate the claims.

Sustainable Nonwovens
NEW ISSUE: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 - SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS

Heavyweights in Milan

The leading manufacturers of nonwovens machinery at ITMA 2015.

Bio!CAR 2015

Increasing the acceptance of natural and bio-based materials by the automotive industry.

Further charges

The performance-enhancing needling of nonwovens for today's battery separators.

Single-use purification

Nonwovens for the processing of therapeutic proteins.

Smog harvesting

Turning carbon dioxide into cheaper carbon fibres.

Sticking to purpose

The latest investment in product development by adhesives leader H.B. Fuller.

And much more....

 
The 2016 media kit for Sustainable Nonwovens is now available.
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. 
 
 Filtration
SNW 6 issues

Bostik

IK

Detox

Eco Composites


 

Automotive

Positive benefits in automotive

Every year, around 13 million new passenger cars are registered in the European Union.  If every one of those cars used modern nonwoven materials, EDANA estimated 800,000 tonnes of CO2 could be saved.

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 PGI

Nanofibre media from PGI

Polymer Group (PGI) is introducing its new Everist brand filtration media at this week’s INDA Filtration2014 International Conference & Exposition in Baltimore.

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 Baby

Biohybrid launch at Outlook Asia

At this week's EDANA’s Outlook Asia conference  in Singapore (November 26-27), Australia’s Stellar Films has launched its Biohybrid films tailored for the global personal care and hygiene products industry.

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 Nanocellulose
New nanocellulose partnership
 
Sugar is the new crude, says American Process, based in Atlanta, Georgia, which has formed a partnership with Futuris Automotive of Melbourne, Australia, to develop ultra-strong, lightweight automotive structural components reinforced with nanocellulose.
 

 natural fibres
JV for natural fibre products
 
Faurecia has formed a joint venture with Interval, a major French agricultural cooperative, to develop new industrial uses for natural fibres such as hemp – frequently in nonwoven form. 
 

 Nonwovens
NEXT ISSUE: DECEMBER 2014
 
‘Agrofacturing’ and methane manipulation. Developments in the field of biopolymers – and particularly those that could serve as the components of absorbent hygiene products – continue at a rapid pace.
Why the nonwovens industry should further disentangle itself from its association with the general textile industry.
How Northern Italy is about to become a test bed for a unique new recycling scheme.
A big need for cleaner fuel is demanding more of nonwoven filter media, but can the automotive industry continue to grow as expected?
Why a holistic approach is now necessary in absorbent core construction.
And much more.

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