Projects boost for UCMTF companies
The French manufacturers of machinery for nonwovens production represented by the UCMTF report major new projects secured at the recent ITMA trade show in Barcelona.

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PU foam alternative finds favour
In the past few years, Teijin’s Elk high loft nonwoven has had dramatic success as an environmentally friendlier replacement for polyurethane foam in the seats of Japan’s trains.

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Borgers success with Volvo
The relationship between German manufacturer of automotive components Borgers and Volvo dates back to the early 1990s, but during 2011 a bigger contract than ever before has been secured for the supply of luggage compartments for a number of upcoming Volvo models.

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Five-stage plan at Ahlstrom Wallcover
Following extensive market research in both Germany and China, Ahsltrom’s Specialties and Wallcover business unit has adopted a rigorous five-stage process to ensure sustainable operations.

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EPA ruling boost for US wipes
The use of disposable nonwoven wipes in US hospitals is set to surge following a new ruling from the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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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.

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Cradle-to-gate study for Trevira
Customers, users and consumers are showing growing interest in information about the ecologically relevant properties of Trevira fibre products, which are extensively used throughout the nonwovens industry, as well as in apparel, home furnishing and industrial textiles.

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Biodegradable wipes expansion
New Jersey-headquartered Falken Industries is to expand its European plant for biodegradable wet wipes from 8,000 to 20,000 tons annually.

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Federal study needed for geosynthetics
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has announced that two members of Congress have submitted a letter to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking it to conduct a study in respect of geosynthetic materials in roadway systems.

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SAPs from biomass planned
As the use of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) continues to grow in nonwovens-based disposable products, a pilot plant is being established in Japan to make the raw materials for new SAPs from biomass.

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Introducing the Octopus
Teijin has developed a polyester fibre with a unique, highly modified cross-section with eight projections aligned in a radial pattern around a hollow core.

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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