As the demand for recycling efficiency continues to grow, Davis-Standard’s ram stuffer extruder has proved to be a cost-effective solution for fibre waste.
The scrap-to-pellet extruder is engineered to reprocess a variety of fibres including face yarn and backing materials.
In response to rapidly growing demand in the Americas, Glatfelter is expanding its proprietary festooning capacity in Gatineau, Quebec.
Nonwovens leader Ahlstrom Corporation is to begin manufacturing glass fibre reinforcements for composites to be empoyed in the wind energy market in China at its Binzhou plant, in the Shandong province on China’s eastern coast.
Avantium has successfully started up its pilot plant for the production, development and testing of bio-based polyesters, such as PEF (poly-ethylene-furanoate), at its Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands.
This is the first stage of the overall pilot plant Avantium is building to demonstrate its YXY technology for green materials and fuels.
Low energy consumption will be a chief characteristic of the new high speed spunlace line which is being supplied by Andritz Perfojet to Mogul, based in Gaziantep, Turkey.
The world’s first spandex fibre employing a 100% renewably sourced biopolymer is being introduced RadiciSpandex Corp. RadElast is 80% by content biomaterial and ensure the highest environmental sustainability while retaining the required stretch and suitability for high-speed spinning processes.
Hong Kong-headquartered Costin New Materials is to vastly increase its capacity for both recycled fibres and nonwovens and is also exploring new applications in composites.
The expansions are in line with the Chinese government’s Twelfth Five Year Plan, which is encouraging the green economy and will enable new recycled materials to become a key industry.
Tredegar Film Products has now applied for a patent for its Flowertool software system. Flowertool assesses the eco-efficiency of industrial systems, facilities and products based on scientifically and technologically validated models and indicators.
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