November


			3D printing the future with nonwovens The first Cosyflex 3D printed nonwovens mass production line is at the commissioning stage and is now running at Tamicare’s new 1,800-square metre site in Manchester, UK. Read more

			Potential with liquid lay-down Satellite dishes are the latest end products being proposed for nonwovens based on recycled carbon fibre composites – employing the same technology that is used to make various components for the BMW i Series electric vehicle programmes. Read more

			€12.4 billion annual cost of HAIs EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has launched its latest infographic, highlighting the human and financial impact that healthcare associated infections (HAIs) have in the European Union alone. Read more

			HeiQ plans $4 million nanofibre plant Melbourne-based stem cell company Cytomatrix has formed a joint venture with Switzerland’s HeiQ Materials to support the commercialisation of a stem cell solution based on nanofibres for bone marrow transplants. Read more

			Recognition for MTS chief Jim Hanson, principal and director of Marketing Technology Service (MTS), has received the INDA Lifetime Service Award in recognition of his contribution to the absorbent hygiene industry, including organisation of the Insight conferences for the past 36 years. Read more

			LATEST ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2014 Sweeping change: Is China really surging ahead in the areas of both innovation and sustainable development? Flushable wipes: Strong enough to do their job but weak enough to disperse in water? Carbon fibre leader: The ongoing repercussions of BMW’s ambitious i Series programme. Closed loop care: Big opportunities for manufacturers of renewable nonwovens for hospitals and institutions. Electrospun SAPs: BASF reports a high surface area and improved fluid absorption and retention properties with a new technique for making SAP nanofibres. Cradle-to-gate LCA study on a new spunbond and pulp technology. SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS


			Perfect surfaces with new PGI veils At this week’s Composites Engineering show in Birmingham, UK, PGI is launching a new range of thermoplastic veils which address the need for a visually superior finish on thermoplastic reinforced plastic parts. Read more

			Vita Nonwovens acquired Industrial Opportunity Partners, a private equity firm based in Evanston, Illinois, has acquired Vita Nonwovens. Read more

			Ultrafiltration for washing machines The Haier Group, a multi-national consumer appliances and home electronics company based in Qingdao, China, has teamed up with Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS) to develop a new water reduction filter for washing machines based on porous hollow nanofibres. Read more

			The solution’s in the bag for Imeco Although doctors, nurses and supporting staff in hospitals are well aware of the need to wash their hands as often as possible, they also know that most currently-used disinfecting methods contain alcohol or QATs which are very damaging to their skin. Read more

			New Indian base for H&V Filtration leader Hollingsworth & Vose, has acquired Raman FibreScience (RFS), located in Mysore, India. Read more

			NEW ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2014 Sweeping change: Is China really surging ahead in the areas of both innovation and sustainable development? Flushable wipes: Strong enough to do their job but weak enough to disperse in water? Carbon fibre leader: The ongoing repercussions of BMW’s ambitious i Series programme. Closed loop care: Big opportunities for manufacturers of renewable nonwovens for hospitals and institutions. Electrospun SAPs: BASF reports a high surface area and improved fluid absorption and retention properties with a new technique for making SAP nanofibres. Cradle-to-gate LCA study on a new spunbond and pulp technology. SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS


			Corbion Purac plans new PLA plant Corbion Purac, headquartered in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, plans to build a €60 million PLA production plant in Thailand with an annual output of 75,000 tons – if it can sell at least a third of that volume in advance. Read more

			Softbond to add fifth line Softbond plans to add a fifth spunbonded nonwovens line at its plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to be installed and become operational in 2015. Read more

			Sorona expansion for DuPont DuPont is to make a $30 million expansion of its Sorona polymer plant in Kinston, North Carolina. Read more

			Boost for methane to biopolymers The US Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Bioenergy Technologies is supplying a grant of up to $2.5 million to NatureWorks in support of its bid to sequester methane as the feedstock for its Ingeo biopolymers and intermediates. Read more

			Oji plans Malaysian diaper base Japan’s Oji Holdings Corporation is to build a new disposable diaper factory in Malaysia following its 80% share acquisition of the established local manufacturer People & Grit. Read more

			NEW ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 2014 Sweeping change: Is China really surging ahead in the areas of both innovation and sustainable development? Flushable wipes: Strong enough to do their job but weak enough to disperse in water? Carbon fibre leader: The ongoing repercussions of BMW’s ambitious i Series programme. Closed loop care: Big opportunities for manufacturers of renewable nonwovens for hospitals and institutions. Electrospun SAPs: BASF reports a high surface area and improved fluid absorption and retention properties with a new technique for making SAP nanofibres. Cradle-to-gate LCA study on a new spunbond and pulp technology. SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SUSTAINABLE NONWOVENS


		Million-ton bioethanol plant in China Via a Chinese joint venture, M&G Chemicals of Italy’s Mossi Ghisolfi Group plans to make an additional million annual tons of bioethanol and bioglycols available by as early as 2016. Read More

		Natural opportunities in automotive The growing opportunites for natural fibres as the basis for nonwovens and composites in the automotive industry have been underlined by Faurecia’s announcement that it will mass produce a 100% hemp-based bioplastic and also by a new report from Germany’s Nova Institute Read More

		The Big Eight working with the WWF Procter & Gamble is one of the eight multinationals leading the surge to bioplastics and biofibres which have now formed the Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance (BFA) in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Read More

		TAL joins Techtextil at Intersec Messe Frankfurt is expanding its successful Techtextil brand to the growing technical textile markets in the Middle East. Read More

		Misconceptions about purified cotton Freshly picked cotton has roughly 650,000 colony-forming units (CFUs) within it, which means it is filled with moulds, fungi, bacteri etc., and has to be purified. Read More

		Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014 - Published May 2014 The publishers of Sustainable Nonwovens will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014. The printed ETLG is a 100 + page A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain. As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards. New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability. Read more

Sustainable Nonwovens - Next issue out 10 December Stories, features and insights include: There’s a revolution going on – blame Lidl and Drylock Technologies. Can we claim the dollars as nonwoven materials? A third of the infants in the world are now in just three countries and the disposables industry is reacting accordingly. A 3D printing project wants nonwovens from silk swarms. Nonwoven-based products will take around 400 years to degrade in our oceans – what’s to be done? How the consumer hygiene giants can have 100% renewable diapers sooner than they think...and all the latest news, comment and analysis. Subscribe here today.


		Domtar AI acquisitions top US$1 billion Having already ploughed US$887 million into its absorbent hygiene products business since 2011, Montreal-headquartered Domtar is now to acquire Laboratorios Indas, a leading branded incontinence products manufacturer and marketer in Spain. Read More

		Ringing the changes at P&G In its just-released 2013 Sustainability Report, Procter & Gamble hints at big changes ahead in respect of its commitment to replacing 25% of its petrol-derived raw materials with renewable alternatives by 2020 and achieving a 100% switch in the longer term. Read More

		Ford unveils PlantBottle fabrics Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle technology has been applied for the first time beyond PET packaging as part of the interior fabric of a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid research vehicle. Read More

		First for biofibres based on the new PEF In another significant breakthrough for the biopolymers industry, Avantium has successfully demonstrated that its PEF – polyethylene furanoate – can be successfully turned into fibres for the nonwovens and textiles industries. Read More

		K-C considers health care spin-off Kimberly-Clark is considering spinning-off its health care business to create a stand-alone, publicly traded health care company with approximately US$1.6 billion in annual net sales and leading market positions in both surgical and infection prevention products and medical devices. Read More

		Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014 - Published May 2014 The publishers of Sustainable Nonwovens will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014. The printed ETLG is a 100 + page A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain. As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards. New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability. Read more

Sustainable Nonwovens - Next issue out 10 December Stories, features and insights include: There’s a revolution going on – blame Lidl and Drylock Technologies. Can we claim the dollars as nonwoven materials? A third of the infants in the world are now in just three countries and the disposables industry is reacting accordingly. A 3D printing project wants nonwovens from silk swarms. Nonwoven-based products will take around 400 years to degrade in our oceans – what’s to be done? How the consumer hygiene giants can have 100% renewable diapers sooner than they think...and all the latest news, comment and analysis. Subscribe here today.

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