Performance Nonwovens

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry of Cary, North Carolina, USA, and its strategic partner⁽¹⁾ EDANA, the Voice of Nonwovens of Brussels, Belgium, have announced the r

Autoneum is to acquire a 70% share of a leading Chinese supplier of acoustic and thermal insulation components to the domestic automotive industry, Jiangsu Huanyu Group, following the signing of an

Ranges of triboelectric nonwovens (Alphastar) and meltblown nonwovens (NeenahPure) for pleatable and bag filters are now being supplied with activated carbon layers by Gessner of Weidach, Germany. 

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry based in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has announced the three finalists who will compete for the 2024 Hygienix Innovation Award.

DuPont has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against a number of Chinese companies with the aim of blocking importation of products that infringe its intellectual p

ORV Manufacturing SpA has placed an order for a production line (T-Suprema) for needlepunched and thermobonded polyester (PES) nonwovens for, among other applications, filter media, with Trützschle

A nonwoven separator for lithium-ion batteries with high charge and discharge rates (with a C-rate, a measurement of the current at which the battery is charged or discharged, of up to 16) has been

A flame-retardant (FR) and highly flexible nonwoven (Lastan) that can be incorporated into top covers and busbar protection sleeves to protect from thermal runaway (a cyclic, self-propagating proce

The three finalists for the RISE Innovation Award, the winner of which will be revealed at the 2024 edition of the Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) Conf

A factory for the production of thermal insulation (comfortemp) for apparel has been opened in Long Thanh District, Vietnam, by Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel.

An extensive range of nonwovens that are free from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been launched by Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) of East Walpole, Massachusetts, USA.

Kuraray of Tokyo, Japan, is to reduce its capacity for the production of meltblown nonwovens and is to stop producing drylaid nonwovens altogether.

Magnera is the name of the company to be created by the merger of Berry Global’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties (HH&S) segment with Glatfelter Corporation, which is expected to be completed be

An easily recyclable, sound-absorbing polyester (PES) side-trim element for the boots (trunks) of vehicles has been launched by Autoneum of Winterthur, Switzerland.

A range of fluorocarbon-free, hydrophobic filtration materials has been launched for gas-turbine air-intake, air-pollution control, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) application

At its plant in Liège, Belgium, Sioen Technical Felts is to produce heavy fabrics in a single step using a complete needlepunch line from Andritz, having placed an order for the equipment with the

Andritz has received an order from manufacturer of insulation felt, Şiteks Şişmanlar Tekstil San ve Tic AŞ (Şiteks), to supply a complete needlepunch line for its production plant in Tekirdag, Turk

An RF5 line that is equipped with a number of complementary technologies from A.Celli Nonwovens, and produces spunbond nonwovens and high-loft products, has been installed at a facility in Jinjiang

A spunbond nonwoven made from a biodegradable plastic that is suitable for composting in domestic settings has been developed by Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.

A.Celli has started-up end-of-line equipment, including a winder, rewinder, master roll-transfer system and shaft-extractor for a new hydroentanglement line operated by Akinal Sentetik Tekstil in G

A needlepunch line that will be used for the manufacture of synthetic suede for the automotive industry has been started-up by Meisheng Group at its facility in Shaoxing City, China.

Teknomelt Teknik Mensucat has started-up a wetlaid/hydroentaglement (wetlace) carded-carded-pulp (CCP) line from Andritz at its plant in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, for the production of nonwoven roll g

The UK Government is to introduce legislation to ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic.

Efficient and durable dual-layer filter media for automotive air-intake systems has been launched by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland.

Following a peak in 2021 driven by the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, the production of nonwovens in Europe declined in 2023 for a second consecutive year, according to EDANA of Brussels, B

Nonwovens for car seats, green roofs and packaging will be showcased by Freudenberg Performance Materials, of Weinheim, Germany, at Techtextil. 

High-performance nonwovens for the automotive and hygiene industries will be among the highlights on Sandler's stand at Techtextil.

Winterhur, Switzerland-based supplier of materials for acoustic and thermal management, Autoneum, has established a new business unit that will target the market for commercial vehicles.

A range of wetlaid, synthetic nonwovens has been launched for use in a variety of applications by Freudenberg Performance Materials of Weinheim, Germany.

Glass-fibre nonwoven veils from Technical Fibre Products (TFP) can be used as carrier layers to improve the performance of fibre–metal laminates (FMLs), according to a recent study conducted by the

Technologies for the production of yarns for airbags, seatbelts and geotextiles, and a system for the hydrocharging of meltblown nonwovens, are to be shown by Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions

Berry Global is to spin-off the majority of its Health, Hygiene and Specialties (HH&S) segment, including its Global Nonwovens and Films business, and merge it with Glatfelter, to create a new 

A multilayer nonwoven wrap (Reliance Fusion) that ensures that equipment trays in hospitals remain sterile has been approved for marketing and sale in the USA by the Food and Drug Administration (F

Surfacing veils for the manufacture of lightweight fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) parts will be presented by Freudenberg Performance Materials at JEC World.

Ahlstrom is investing in a new production line for molecular filtration media at its plant in Turin, Italy.  

WPT Nonwovens Corp has officially started-up a US$19.5-million facility for the manufacture of carded nonwovens in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

Supplier of nonwoven filtration media and cleaning products, Clean Solutions Group (CSG), has acquired producer of wire-back and self-supporting media for air- and liquid-filtration, and medical ap

A meltblown veil that can be used to increase the corrosion-resistance of glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) tanks, pipes and ducts has been launched by Monadock Non-Wovens (MNW) LLC of Mount Po

A range of nonwovens made from polylactic acid (PLA) has been developed by PFNonwovens, of Prague, Czechia, using its Reifenhäuser Reicofil RF5 technology.

A hybrid pasting material made from cellulosic and polymeric fibres for use in lead-acid batteries has been launched by Ahlstrom of Helsinki, Finland. 

A nonwoven veil made from recycled carbon fibres that can be used to improve the finish, processing characteristics and functionality of composite parts is to be shown at CAMX by Technical

A range of recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam and trim materials for automotive seating has been launched by Magna International of Aurora, Ontario, Canada.

A pair of spunbond nonwoven carpet backings that contain a significant proportion of recycled material has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials, of Weinheim, Germany.  

Ahlstrom has completed work on a new line for the production of glass-fibre nonwovens for construction applications at its

A range of instruments for the testing of face masks and respirators, and filter media for automotive, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA), and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) a

Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd says that the opening of its Fibre Development Centre adjacent to its headquarters in Leeds, UK, a year ago has enabled it to accelerate the rate at which it ca

Equipment for the calendering and embossing of synthetic filer media, in order to improve its mechanical strength and reduce the amount by which it impedes flows of air and liquid, has been started

An extra-wide carding machine and opening/blending line has been started-up by Andritz Group at Albis International Srl's facility in Roasio, Italy, where it will be used to produce nonwovens for h