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Prices6 Feb 2018

Rare and speciality fibres prices monthly round-up – January 2018

Monthly review of the latest global rare and speciality fibre prices from The Schneider Group.

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Insight5 Feb 2018

Nonwovens industry looks to MENA region for trade opportunities

All eyes are currently on the MENA region which, despite being overshadowed by political and economic threats, is considered an opportunistic market for the nonwovens industry

Nonwovens

Insight5 Feb 2018

Experimenting with self-healing materials

Professor Chao Wang from Tsinghua University, China, explains how a self-healing material he developed could one day be applied to textiles

Technical Textiles

News31 Jan 2018

Andritz starts up needlepunch line at Afitex

Andritz has successfully started up a complete neXline needlepunch line at Afitex, Champhol, France.

Nonwovens

News31 Jan 2018

Suominen introduces new Sustainability Agenda

Suominen, a leading manufacturer of nonwovens, has announced its new Sustainability Agenda to support the implementation of the company’s business strategy.

HygieneWipes

News31 Jan 2018

EDANA issues update on Outlook Asia programme

EDANA, the leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, will host the fourth edition of Outlook Asia in Singapore on 14-15 March.

Hygiene

Insight30 Jan 2018

Achieving greater process efficiency with hybrid mesh

Hybrid mesh materials, such as those produced by GKD, offer a number of benefits to the textiles industry including enhanced performance and reduced costs

FibresSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight26 Jan 2018

Smart ideas in technical textiles research

Silke Grosch from the Fraunhofer Technical Textile Alliance discusses some of the trends noted in today’s technical textiles research

FibresNaturalResearch & Development

Preview23 Jan 2018

Enhanced Performance Textile Fair heads to PGA

Co-located with the PGA Merchandise Show, the Performance Textile Fair will house a record number of exhibitors, as well as educational workshops and a networking event

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Insight19 Jan 2018

Diamond Wipes targets innovative applications

The California-based company is focusing on the areas of food safety and firefighter protection with its latest product lines

Technical TextilesProtectiveResearch & Development

Insight18 Jan 2018

Boeing and Adient collaborate on aircraft seating business

Boeing and Adient have announced the formation of Adient Aerospace, a joint venture that will develop, manufacture and sell a portfolio of seating products to airlines and aircraft leasing companies

Technical TextilesMobile

Insight17 Jan 2018

Schoeller makes electrically heated clothing a reality

In November last year, Schoeller Textil scooped the Design Preis Schweiz 2017/18 in the textile category for its heated fabric E-soft-shell

FabricsKnittingDesign & Trends

Insight16 Jan 2018

Sustainable nonwovens answer the call for eco-friendly packaging

An increasing number of retailers are swapping plastic packaging for more eco-friendly solutions, presenting key opportunities for nonwoven manufacturers and the textile industry

FibresSyntheticsSustainability

Insight16 Jan 2018

Digital health monitoring takes centre stage at CES

Health and wellbeing played a starring role in the latest edition of CES, which returned to Las Vegas on 9-12 January

EffectsDigital PrintingResearch & Development

News15 Jan 2018

Jacob Holm invests in Spanish site

Jacob Holm is demonstrating its commitment to economic development in Asturias, Spain, with a significant investment in its Asturias production facility.

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News12 Jan 2018

3M unveils Bluetooth-enabled HVAC air filter

Filtrete Brand from 3M has launched the Filtrete Smart Air Filter, the first-ever Bluetooth-enabled HVAC air filter for the home.

Filtration

Insight11 Jan 2018

Stringent EU emissions regulations drive filtration efforts

The Euro 6d RDE regulations are fuelling demand for advanced automotive filtration technology, particularly with global vehicle production on the rise

NonwovensFiltrationResearch & Development

Insight9 Jan 2018

WTiN releases new report on incontinence market

The global incontinence market is expected to double its current value of US$ 6.5bn by the year 2020, according to a new market report from WTiN Intelligence: Medical Textiles

NonwovensHygieneResearch & Development

Insight8 Jan 2018

MSR data logger measures textile properties

Companies in a variety of industries, from paper to plastics, are upping the pace and efficiency of manufacturing with the adoption of sensor and wireless technologies

Technical TextilesMedicalIndustry 4.0

News8 Jan 2018

Ahlstrom to expand filtration capacity in Brazil

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has announced it is taking the first steps towards a potential capacity expansion drive at its Louveira plant in Brazil.

Filtration

Insight5 Jan 2018

New report lists top five advanced polymer composite vendors

A new market research report from Technavio has identified the top five leading vendors in the global advanced polymer composites market from 2017 to 2021

FibresSyntheticsResearch & Development

News4 Jan 2018

New Converters Expo event to launch in Charlotte

BNP Media is extending its Converters Expo event with the addition of a new show called Converters Expo South, set to debut on 6 February 2018.

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Insight4 Jan 2018

DDN School aims to improve the diaper industry

Independent consultant Carlos Richer has announced the launch of the DDN School, a series of educational seminars covering all aspects of diaper manufacturing

NonwovensHygieneResearch & Development

Insight19 Dec 2017

Researchers develop purely textile-based bio-battery

A research team in New York has developed an entirely textile-based, bacteria-powered bio-battery that could one day be integrated into wearable electronics

Technical TextilesWearable TechnologyResearch & Development

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