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The revised environmental management standard, ISO 14001, has been published as a Draft International Standard (DIS) and is available for comment, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has announced.
Exporters of technology for clean steam generation, heat recovery and industrial wastewater treatment may stand to benefit from reduced tariffs, as the EU and 13 other members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) launch negotiations this month to liberalise global trade in environmentally beneficial goods and services.
Profile13 Jun 2014Chainsaw manufacturer Stihl is relying on HyFlex gloves, based on Dyneema Diamond Technology, to protect its workers from cut hazards. The safety gloves are said to be the world’s first to meet the requirements of EN 388 cut level 3 in 18-gauge thinness.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its recommendation of safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in consumer and commercial products. Although the agency’s focus is on building insulation and flexible polyurethane foam, the chemicals it seeks to replace also have a history of application in textiles.
News13 Jun 2014Textile CAD/CAM company Lectra has named Karen Elalouf as managing director for its home market, France. Ms Elalouf has more than 25 years’ experience in management and development projects. Before joining Lectra, she was sales director at Microsoft. Previously, she contributed to the expansion of SAP’s retail activity after having spent 10 years at the Galeries Lafayette Group, where she carried out several projects in the field of distribution. She has a Master’s Degree in information systems applied to business management (MIAGE) from the University of Paris-Sud.
News10 Jun 2014M&R has added the Transformer & Blu-Flash flash-based curing system to its line of curing/drying/flashing systems. It says the combination gives small and start-up manual screenprinting shops an unmatched level of versatility in flash curing and electric-conveyor drying, at a low price.
News9 Jun 2014Textile chemist Ben Mead has joined Hohenstein Institute America as customer relations and technical specialist. He previously worked as a textile sustainability specialist at Bleam LLC, as a product chemistry manager at Nike Inc, and as a business integration manager at Kreager Brothers Excavating.
The second World Textile Summit (WTS) will explore sustainability strategies that create business value in the textile manufacturing value chain. In line with the key themes of ITMA 2015, WTS 2015 will seek to answer sustainability questions that matter to the industry’s strategic decision-makers:
Two research clusters in the Rhone-Alps region of France – Techtera (technical textiles) and Axelera (chemistry and environment) – have launched the Solarclym project, aiming to develop translucent sun-protective coatings for textiles and other surfaces.
News15 May 2014Updated rules for a European patent court were signed into law in Strasburg today by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union and will formally enter the EU's Statute book. The rules on the jurisdiction of courts and recognition of judgements (the so-called ‘Brussels I Regulation’) complete the legal framework for Europe-wide patent protection, and pave the way for the Unified Patent Court to enter into force, in a move designed to help companies and inventors protect their patents.
Formulation-technology consultancy iFormulate Ltd has announced two new one-day training workshops, covering the essentials of formulation for ink-jet applications. It says the workshops are designed to benefit scientists and technologists involved in ink-jet formulation as well as in the digital-printing supply chain.
