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Sukano has created a new slip/antiblock masterbatches, which is silicone-free, specifically developed for demanding Polyamide applications.
News11 Oct 2013The volume of surgical textiles sold globally has increased and will continue to grow with rises in consumer spending and in the number of people with private health insurance, according to a new report by IBISWorld.
News11 Oct 2013Mico, the Italian sportswear manufacturer, has developed a new underwear range - MC2 - which incorporates Dryarn, an innovative polypropylene micro fibre created by Aquafil.
Medline Industries has introduced Opticell and Opticell Ag+ with silver, wound dressings that help create a moist healing environment and are gentle to the patient’s skin.
News11 Oct 2013During the 2013/14 season, world cotton production is projected at 25.5 million tonnes, the lowest in four seasons, but world cotton mill use is expected to remain around 23.5 million tonnes with consumption shifting from China to other countries, notably India, Pakistan and Turkey.
Insight10 Oct 2013The use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) in fibre applications in the USA increased last year by more than 28%, or 114 million pounds (MMlbs), compared to 2011, according to a new report from the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR).
News10 Oct 2013Shaw Industries is to install about one megawatt of solar panels atop its carpet-tile manufacturing plant in Cartersville, Georgia, which will contribute about 1.4 million kilowatt-hours of power into the Georgia Power utility grid, enough power to supply about 100 homes.
News10 Oct 2013Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers Brandix and MAS have launched trade funding programmes to access capital through the GT Nexus platform, which is an automated trade environment that delivers essential data to the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
