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ANDRITZ presents the world’s first nonwovens pilot line for wipes with integrated wetlaid pulp process
International technology group ANDRITZ has established a new inline Wetlace™ CP pilot line with an original design at its center of competence in Montbonnot, France. From now on, ANDRITZ partners will be able to conduct trials and test all options available for wipes production – from carded staple fibers to pulp and various combinations thereof – thanks to the new inline Wetlace™ CP line.
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Trützschler presents T-SUPREMA – modern solutions for needle-punched nonwovens
Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH started a cooperation with the Italian textile machinery manufacturer Texnology S.r.l. in the field of needle-punching technology. With immediate effect, the companies will offer complete production lines for needle-punched nonwovens under the name of T-SUPREMA.
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Visitors to the Swiss Textile Machinery Association Pavilion at Techtextil Frankfurt were definitely in the right place to find technology partners for their future projects. They could also see inspiring textile machinery solutions, as association members always make the most of such events as a platform for real innovation and strong partnerships. The Swiss companies have the engineering know-how and process expertise to foster genuine application development.
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Global textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles reported a great interest for the company’s sustainable and stretch ranges during their presence at the trade fair in Frankfurt last week, showing the industry trend for products that are kinder to the environment yet comfortable to wear.
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Noise protection times three: sound-insulating technologies for electric drives
Catering to the acoustic requirements of electric vehicles, Autoneum has extended its proven concepts for noise-reducing engine encapsulations to new applications related to electric drives. Hybrid-Acoustics PET and the foam-based alternatives Hybrid-Acoustics FLEX and Fit FLEX ensure optimum noise protection in e-cars and thus significantly improve driving comfort. All three technologies are characterized by a high acoustic performance tailored to specific customer needs and zero waste production.
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HYDRASPUN® Reserve nonwoven offers exceptional dispersibility without the heavy weight
Suominen launches HYDRASPUN® Reserve to its industry leading moist toilet tissue nonwoven portfolio. HYDRASPUN® Reserve successfully delivers exceptional dispersibility with a lower basis weight nonwoven, passing the standards of International Water Services Flushability Group (IWSFG) and INDA/EDANA (GD4).
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Nominations are open for prestigious RISE® Innovation Award
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the nomination process is now open for the annual RISE® Innovation Award. The prestigious award will be presented at the RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Conference – September 27-28, 2022, at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. RISE® 2022 is a two-day conference presenting insightful research and science that propels product development.
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Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) is endorsing further particularly sustainable products with its ECO-CHECK label introduced last year. These products comply with various environmental criteria. With immediate effect, five more solutions bear the label making the company’s commitment to sustainability visible.
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Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, showcased its new carbon neutral LENZING™ FR fiber offering for the Protective Wear segment at Techtextil Frankfurt today. Lenzing demonstrated its new offering through a collaboration with long-term partner Textil Santanderina, a Spanish textile company.
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BIOLACE® Bamboo gives the perfect natural softness
Bamboo is a perennial grass that is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It can quickly regrow after harvest making it an ideal tree and plastic free alternative for other renewable raw materials. As a pioneer in sustainable nonwoven innovations, Suominen launches BIOLACE® Bamboo also in the Americas to answer the need of the market for more sustainable nonwovens.
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Data-based success for fabric manufacturers
Producing quality fabrics is much easier with automated inspection. Uster EVS Fabriq Vision gathers quality data and presents it in an album, which is used to certify the quality of each fabric roll, with total traceability. It combines quality assurance and process optimization – automatically – in a solution which is already popular in technical textiles.
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Avgol® wins prestigious Innovation Award for biotransformation technology for nonwovens
Avgol® has received the prestigious Innovation Award at the RIGHT Hygiene conference in recognition of its collaboration with Polymateria in development of pioneering biotransformation technology for nonwovens.
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Trützschler presents T-SUPREMA - modern solutions for needle-punched nonwovens
Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH started a cooperation with the Italian textile machinery manufacturer Texnology S.r.l. in the field of needle-punching technology. With immediate effect, the companies will offer complete production lines for needle-punched nonwovens under the name of T-SUPREMA.
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Suominen invests in strengthening its capabilities in sustainable products in Nakkila, Finland
Suominen strengthens its capabilities in sustainable products by enhancing and upgrading one of its production lines in Nakkila, Finland.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö accelerates the pace of strategy execution to become the preferred sustainable specialty materials company
Ahlstrom-Munksjö now takes the next step in its strategy execution. Through a clearly defined purpose, sharper strategic focus and ambitious sustainability targets, the company is accelerating its pace of execution with the vision to become the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company. Following the ownership reorganization of its Decor business, estimated to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2022, Ahlstrom-Munksjö plans to change its business name to Ahlstrom.
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