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Environmental news and technical innovation in the nonwovens sector
SNW 6 issues

Bostik

Andtritz

IK

Detox

Eco Composites


 

Electrode belt

A window into the lungs

Freudenberg Nonwovens has been involved in the development by its parent company and Swisstom AG, of a system that combines electrical impedance tomography (EIT) with an electrode belt, for the real-time monitoring of the human lungs.

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 Lenzing

Happily on course at Lenzing

Lenzing reports the completion of an extremely positive initial six-month ramp-up phase at its new Tencel fibre production plant at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria.

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 Cotton field

Cotton LEADS fibre is BioPreferred

Cotton fibre represented by the Cotton LEADS programme which promotes the responsible production practices of cotton growers in Australia and the United States, has been deemed 100% bio-based amid changes to the United States Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred programme guidelines.

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 Domtar
New Domtar fluff pulp plant

Having increased the sales of its Personal Care business from $71 million in 2011 to $566 million in 2013 – primarily through the acquisitions of Associated Hygienic Products (AHP) and Attends Healthcare – Domtar Corporation has announced a new $160 million fluff pulp capital project.

 Hans Reifenhäuser
Extrusion pioneer honoured
 
Hans Reifenhäuser, entrepreneur and long-time president of the Reifenhäuser Group, who died in 1999, has been inducted into the Plastics Academy Hall of Fame, in recognition of his pioneering achievements.
 

 Sustainable Nonwovens
NEW 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.

SNW 6 issues

Bostik

Andtritz

IK

Detox

Eco Composites


 

Baby diapers

Amazon launches Elements disposables

Amazon is launching its own baby diapers and wipes under the new Elements brand.

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 Mazda

Breakthrough new Mazda bioplastic?

A new bioplastic that can be dyed and is said to result in better quality surfaces than can be achieved with traditional painted plastic on interior and exterior car parts has been jointly developed by Mazda Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical in Japan.

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 Indorama

Major new purchase for Indorama

Indorama Ventures (IVL) is now to acquire Performance Fibers Asia from Sun Capital Partners, including all its Asian manufacturing operations and the right to continue using the name.

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 Plastic
PLA from biodiesel waste

ETH researchers in Switzerland have developed a sustainable process for making large amounts of polylactic acid from glycerol – a waste by-product in the production of biodiesel.  
  

 Suominen
Expansions for Suominen
 
Suominen has announced a €4 million investment programme that will initially see capacity expansions at its plants in Alicante, Spain and Paulinia, Brazil.
 

 Sustainable 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.

SNW 6 issues

Bostik

IK

Detox

Eco Composites


 

BASF

BASF's €500 million SAP plan

BASF is to invest up to €500 million over the next 2-3 years to establish new droplet polymerization capacities at its superabsorbent polymer plants worldwide.

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 Freudenburg

Precise locations in surgery

With the help of Scaffolene technology, Freudenberg medical nonwoven specialists have created a solution for positioning drugs exactly where they are needed in the body before being released in a controlled manner.

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 EDANA Outlook Asia Award winners

Core integrity honour

H.B. Fuller’s CHM-1088ZP core adhesive won the inaugural EDANA Outlook Asia Award, which recognises innovative products and services for nonwoven personal care and hygiene products, made for, or by, the Asia Pacific and Indian subcontinent markets.

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 RKW
New viral barrier from RKW

RKW reports high demand for its viral barrier film-to-nonwoven laminate for surgical gowns during MEDICA – the world’s largest medical fair show, which took place in Dusseldorf from November 12-15.
  

 Dupont
DuPont films for adding electronics
 
A range of stretchable electronic ink materials for use in smart clothing applications and other wearable electronics has been developed by DuPont Microcircuit Materials.
 

 Sustainable 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.

Natureworks

Leigh Fibres

Cotton Inc

SNW at Index

CIT

Plantrose biomass plant scale up

Plantrose biomass plant scale up

BASF is to work with Renmatix, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to scale up the Plantrose process for the production of industrial sugars based on lignocellulosic biomass.

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Geotextile

Top award for TenCate geotextile

A vertical sand-tight geotextile made by TenCate has won the Dutch Water Innovation Award for 2013 in the category ‘Dry Feet’.

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HyDri and HiLoft pass the test at Andritz

HyDri and HiLoft pass the test at Andritz

Barnhardt Manufacturing has been testing the suitability of its HyDri cotton products as hydroentangled nonwovens at the Andritz Perfojet pilot plant in Montbonnot, France – with convincing results.

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INDA

INDA announces Visionary finalists

Five new consumer products that have been selected as finalists for INDA’s 2014 Visionary Award which will be presented during the annual Vision Consumer Products Conference which takes place at The Westin Galleria, Dallas, Texas from January 27-30, 2014.

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Cellulose fibre

Expecting a cellulose surge

Rayonier is expecting to sell between 30-50,000 tons more of its speciality cellulose fibre in 2014 than it has this year.

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Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014
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.
Sustainable NonwovensSustainable Nonwovens - ISSUE 4 2013

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.
Natureworks

Leigh Fibres

Cotton Inc

SNW at Index

CIT

P&G

P&G plans second Indonesian plant

Procter and Gamble is to invest US$100 million in a second manufacturing plant next to its new diaper factory in  Karawang, West Java in Indonesia which was inaugurated last week.

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Green earth

Canada’s $55 million biomass plan

The Industrial Biomaterials programme is a $55-million, five-year initiative being launched in Canada to encourage firms to transform agricultural and forestry by-products into new materials.

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Filter

Tighter standards for trucks

The Euro VI standard for exhaust emissions which is being introduced in 2014 is making new demands on nonwoven filter manufacturers who supply to commercial vehicle and truck builders.

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Filament

3DOM brings PLA filament to 3D printing

In addition to plastics and nonwovens, Ingeo PLA fibre is rapidly establishing a position as the raw material of choice for 3D printing.

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IFG

IFG builds its PP base

With the acquisition of Belgian-based polypropylene staple fibre producer Exelto NV, International Fibres Group (IFG), headquartered in Bradford, UK, now has an annual capacity of  around 130,000 tons of polypropylene staple fibre and 10,000 tons of PP filament.

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Eco Textile Labelling Guide 2014
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.
Sustainable NonwovensSustainable 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.
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