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News28 Mar 2014A music megastar, a global sports superbrand and yarn made from reclaimed plastic from the sea sounds like a very strange start to a story. But this partnership could be responsible for raising the profile of recycled polyester to the masses.
The number of certificates issued in accordance with the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 has tripled since 2010, to 744.
Carbon fibre is one of the wonder materials of our time but its end of life options do pose significant challenges for processors. In steps the Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI), which has been developing a method to reclaim long fibres from carbon fibre waste and process them into nonwovens since 2005.
Autefa Solutions will be highlighting is technologies for processing renewable and recyclable fibres such as flax, bamboo, coconut and ramie at the upcoming INDEX show in Geneva, utilising its Aerodynamic Web Forming Machine Airlay Card K12 Direct. The short, compact machine is designed to gently treat the fibres, creating voluminous 3D nonwoven fibres that can be processed into composites, for example with propylene or polyester in the top layer.
Profile27 Mar 2014Since the last edition of INDEX, Andritz has gained a new addition to the group and is seeing significant interest in its technology for flushable wipes. Tobias Schäfer, sales director at Andritz Küsters, reveals all
Ahlstrom has launched a new range of surgical drapes for the operating room called TrustShield. The single-use drapes are designed to offer consistent protection and performance to ensure the safety of both surgical staff and patients.
Techtextil will be extended to four days in 2015 and will offer more exhibition space for the combined Techtextil and Texprocess shows. Messe Frankfurt has announced the trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will run from May 4-7, 2015, in parallel with Texprocess, the trade fair for textile processing and flexible materials.
Bayer MaterialScience is increasing its production capacities in the Asia/Pacific region to meet the continued growth in demand there for raw materials for coatings and adhesives. The company has broken ground today for a new plant for the production of precursor hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), which will have an annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons and is expected to be complete in 2016.
Profile21 Mar 2014Ethical manufacturing in the textiles industry is sadly still far from the norm and in the performance outdoor apparel segment, the focus on innovative fibres, functional finishes and enhanced design features can sometimes mean that the people that actually make the clothes are overlooked.
The China International Disposable Paper Expo (CIDPEX) is the largest exhibition for the disposable hygiene products and tissue paper industry in the world, according to organisers China National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA).
Suominen’s patented Hydraspun Dispersible substrate for wipes and moist toilet tissue has passed the third edition of the flushability assessment test protocol. The protocol was introduced last year under a joint industry initiative from nonwovens trade associations INDA and EDANA that allows products to claim flushability in wastewater systems.
ExxonMobil Chemical is building facilities to manufacture Escorez hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin at its recently expanded petrochemical complex in Singapore. The company has started engineering and procurement activities and expects construction to start in the second half of 2014, and completion anticipated in 2017.
