Performance Nonwovens

Nonwovens producer Berry Global of Evansville, Indiana, USA, has launched a range of soft nonwovens and films designed to provide comfort in hygiene applications.

A filter cartridge that exhibits high efficiency in the adsorption and removal of metals has been developed by Kurashiki Textile Manufacturing of Osaka, Japan.

A textile composite designed to absorb sound in vehicles has been developed by Freudenberg of Weinheim, Germany.

Andritz of Graz, Austria, reports that its Wetlace line (neXline) for producing wipes at Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group in Liaoning Sheng, China, is now running at its full capacity of 15 kt a year

Hoftex Group subsidiary Tenowo of Hof ,Germany, has acquired Resintex Industriale of Milan, Italy, a manufacturer of nonwovens for clothing and medical applications with annual sales of around €3.5

Japan-based hygiene products company Unicharm is to acquire the holding company of DSG International (Thailand) (DSGT), a manufacturer of diapers and other absorbent products in Southeast Asia.

Nonwoven fabric manufacturer Avgol has worked with the Biotechnology Center of Excellence at Alamance Community College (ACC), North Carolina, USA, to conduct trials on its

To improve the aesthetics and mechanical properties of nonwovens, a method for producing a structured microfilament nonwoven has been developed by Freudenberg Group of Weinheim, Germany.

By completing a major investment in its plant in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA, Ahlstrom-Munksjö says it has broadened the range of nonwovens it can supply for filtration in industrial and engine app

Danish manufacturer Fibertex Nonwovens is expanding its production capacity in Brazil by 20% in order to accommodate growing demand for its products from the automotive and other industries.

Nonwovens producer Suominen of Helsinki, Finland, is to increase prices for all of its products on 1 October 2018.

Proof-of-concept nonwoven filter technology that can be used to remove antibodies from donated blood, thereby producing universal plasma, has been developed in the UK.

A method for embedding digital information into nonwovens, without degrading their appearance or functionality, has been developed by Suominen of Helsinki, Finland.

A transparent viscose fibre is being launched by Kelheim Fibres of Kelheim, Germany.

Jacob Holm of Basel, Switzerland, is simplifying its supply chain for hydroentangled aramid (Kevlar and Nomex from DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware, USA) protective fabrics.

A fully maceratable needlefelt nonwoven made entirely from superabsorbent fibres (SAF) is being launched by Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL) of Grimsby, UK.

Advansa has added a microfibre to its portfolio of short-staple fibres (Adva Shortcut), which are intended to be added to wetlaid nonwovens for high-performance applications.

Dimensionally stable, fire-resistant nonwoven fibrous structures are disclosed by 3M in International Patent Publication 2018/126085.

Andritz AG of Graz, Austria, has bought a 70% stake in manufacturer of converting machines for the hygiene and food packaging industries Diatec Srl of Collecorvino, Italy.

A €40-million production facility for the manufacture of finishing machinery has been opened in Abtenham, Germany, by Brückner Textile Technologies GmbH & Co KG.

The full programme for the International Conference on Nonwovens for High-performance Applications (NHPA), which takes place in Cannes, France, on 10–11 October 2018, has now been publishe

Processing technology that enables three-dimensional (3D) profiles to be generated on the surface of nonwovens – enhancing their performance and comfort for wearers – has been developed by Avgol of

3M has expanded its range of adhesives for medical devices with the addition of its  3M Single Coated Medical Extended Wear Adhesive Nonwoven Tape on Liner (3M 4077).

Albaad is using technology (WLS) from Trützschler Nonwovens and Voith to produce wetlaid and hydroentangled biodegradable wipes from cel

Norafin Americas has completed the construction of a hydroentanglement line at its new production site in Mills River, North Carolina, USA.

A cellulose fibre (Veocel) and a technology that enables wet wipes made from it to release quaternary ammonium compounds (known as Quat and used in the cleaning and disinfecting of household and in

An antimicrobial nonwoven for the disposable hygiene market is to be launched by Avgol of Tel Aviv, Israel.

DuPont Safety & Construction is to invest more than US$400 million to increase its capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek nonwovens at its facility in Contern, Luxembourg.

Prague, Czechia-based investment firm R2G, which owns a majority interest in Pegas Nonwovens, is to acquire First Quality Enterprises’ nonwovens operations in the USA and China.

Guidelines concerning both the assessment and labelling of goods regarding their suitability for flushing away in wastewater systems have been made stricter, according to the co-publishers of the l

The crosslapped hydroentanglment line installed at Hangzhou Xiaoshan Phoenix Textile at its plant in Xiaoshan, Zhejiang province, China, has reached full capacity, it is reported.

A university spin-out business that specializes in developing high-performance nonwoven products has invested in a range of equipment and moved to a dedicated new facility in Leeds. UK.

Prague, Czech Republic-based investment firm R2G, which owns a majority interest in Pegas Nonwovens, is to acquire First Quality Enterprises’ nonwovens operations in the USA and China.

Bangkok, Thailand-based petrochemicals producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) is to acquire a 65.72% stake in Israel’s Avgol Industries, a producer of nonwovens for hygiene applications.

Two nonwoven industry bodies have jointly welcomed an Australian court’s decision to fine a manufacturer of wipes for falsely claiming the products were flushable.

Electronic applications for nonwovens in Europe grew 21% by weight of fabric in 2017 compared with 2016, outstripping the year-on-year rate of growth for medical (13.2%) and automotive end-uses (13

All engineered products within the nonwovens business of Johns Manville will in future be sold under the name of Evalith.

Researchers in Germany hope to show that heat-resistant fibres of around one micrometre in diameter can be produced cost-effectively from highly viscous polymer melts.

Filtration media designed specifically for pulse-jet gas turbine applications has been launched by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Stockholm, Sweden.

Nonwovens producer Berry Global has announced plans to invest in a Spinlace production line, which will provide an additional 17 kt of capacity at a yet-to-be-decided location in North America.

Andritz is to supply a needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

Sandler AG has reported that its turnover of €319 million in 2017 was up by 10% in comparison with 2016.

A new custom-designed facility covering 25 000 m² and equipped with state-of-the-art production equipment will shortly become the centre for the manufacture of finishing machinery made b

Fibertex Nonwovens of Aalborg, Denmark, has acquired the Brazilian nonwovens manufacturer DUCI, effective from February 2018.

An air-through bonded nonwoven developed as an alternative to lighter-weight needlepunched or heavier-weight airlaid fabrics is now available from its German developer.

Wear-resistant nonwovens for automotive interior materials have been developed by Toyota Motor Co Ltd of Aichi, Japan.

An electrically conductive metallized nonwoven that can be used to protect composites from lightning strikes has been launched by General Nano of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. 

There will be a change in leadership for Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Stockholm, Sweden, when its current President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jan Åström retires in 2018.