Explore ideas, evidence and developments across the textile value chain.
1,278 articles · latest first · 1,129–1,152
Life sciences specialist LifeThreads is partnering with PureTex Solutions, a Florida-based medical laundry and uniform rental firm, to offer the company’s recently introduced antimicrobial, medical apparel product line on a rental basis to the healthcare industry.
Technical Absorbents Limited (TAL) is exhibiting its Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) technology at FILTECH 2015. Taking place between 24-26 February at the new venue of Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, the expo is the largest filtration event worldwide for designing, improving, purchasing, selling or researching filtration and separation equipment and services.
Conwed, a global plastic netting manufacturer, will be present at this year’s RISE Conference in Miami, US. Conwed netting is used as a reinforcement material with diverse substrates such as film, foil, paper, foam, nonwovens, and other types of fabrics.
EDANA, the global nonwovens trade association, has announced the dates and location of the Turkish Nonwovens Symposium for 10-11 November, 2015, in Istanbul. The Symposium, the second of its kind to be held in Turkey, will focus on Turkey and its key trading regions, including Europe and the Middle East.
Insight30 Jan 2015At International CES 2015, held in Las Vegas in January, 3D printing expert Fried Vancraen from Materialise commented that more and more companies are recognising the importance of the medical device industry. From neurostimulation technology and exercise trackers to heart rate sensors and 3D comforting insoles, the medical sector presents a lot of opportunities for innovation.
International nonwovens association EDANA has announced the winner of its first ever photo competition. Ms Amparo Belda, who works for Suominen in Alicante, Spain, won EDANA’s ‘A life with nonwovens and related products’ photo contest, with a picture showing personal care wet wipes in use, with a young girl imitating her aunt as she removes her make-up. Ms Belda wins the new iPad mini 3.
High performance fibre manufacturer Teijin Limited will exhibit a range of nanotech materials and products incorporating advanced Teijin technologies during the International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference (Nanotech 2015), the world’s largest nanotechnology show, taking place in Japan from 28-30 January 28.
News23 Jan 2015Danish flexo technology provider TRESU Group has introduced a printing solution to be integrated in-line with converting machines for disposable sanitary napkins. The unit, custom-developed following long-term collaboration with leading global sanitary napkin brand owners, applies patterns on the inside of the napkin.
Chemicals company BASF will increase its production capacities for the chemical intermediate 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) by 10% at its site in Geismar, Louisiana, as of 2016. The company will then have a global BDO capacity of 670,000 metric tonnes per year.
