Performance Nonwovens

Adult incontinence pads capable of monitoring for urinary tract infections (UTIs) were featured at the Hygienix personal care conference

Danish flexographic technology provider Tresu Group has developed a multicolour flexographic printing unit for applying patterns to nonwoven disposable sanitary napkins.

Italian spunmelt manufacturer Union Industries has purchased a Reicofil production line to make nonwovens for speciality hygiene applications.

Disposable diapers comprising breathable elements made of low-cost nonwoven webs with improved barrier properties are disclosed by Procter & Gamble.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched an open innovation competition for the development of next-generation nonwovens.

German companies Norafin Industries GmbH of Mildenau, the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) in Berlin and the hardware and software company ESYS GmbH, also of Berlin,

A method for increasing the skin or wound compatibility of a hygiene or wound care product that includes a cellulose nonwoven fabric is disclosed by BSN Medical in US Patent 9 387 130.

Sandler has officially inaugurated the latest production facility at its headquarters in Schwarzenbach, Germany.

Johns Manville of Denver, Colorado, USA, has announced it is making a "substantial" investment in the technology for one of its lines producing glass fibre nonwovens in Wertheim, Germany.

Following a surge in sales in the UK and Ireland, Elliott Absorbent Products is launching its Bulksorb medical absorbent pad to clinical sectors globally.

A survey of packaging for wet wipes reports that the industry has largely adopted voluntary guidelines for the labelling of products that require careful disposal by consumers.

Pegas Nonwovens has chosen its production plant in Znojmo-Primetice, Czech Republic, as the site for its new spunmelt line, overturning its original selection of another existing facility in 6

Pegas Nonwovens is reconsidering its decision to install a second spunmelt line at its plant in 6^th of Oc

Mogul Nonwovens of Gaziantep, Turkey, has invested in three hydroentanglement lines, two for its new plant in Luleburgaz, Turkey, and one for its new North American facility in Gray Court, South Ca

Freudenberg Performance Materials is to introduce its latest lightweight nonwovens for use in industrial wipes during the IDE

Mogul has launched a range of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nonwovens, which it will sell as part of its Elastex brand.

A hybrid woven fabric that is highly permeable – making it suitable for use with resin-transfer moulding (RTM) processes – has been developed by Cytec Industries Inc (now Solvay Cytec Group). 

Mogul has introduced meltblown polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) to its nonwovens portfolio for the first time.

Glatfelter has chosen Fort Smith, Arkansas, as the location for its first airlaid manufacturing facility in the USA.

Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota has chosen to soundproof its latest model – the 2016 Prius, which was launched in Japan in December 2015 – with material made using a novel nonwoven fabric.

Revolution Fibres, based in  Auckland, New Zealand, has officially become the first nanofibre producer in the world to meet aerospace industry standards and is introducing its XantuLayr product as

An intumescent mat that can be activated on demand to provide protection without needing to experience the heat of a fire will be shown for the first time at JEC World in Paris, France, on

Driven by consumer demand for specific products and growing market penetration in developing economies, global demand for nonwovens will reach 11.1 Mt in 2019.

A flame-retardant (FR) spunbond fabric cover can help keep down the manufacturing costs of home furnishings and reduce the toxic gases generated in the event of a fire.

Ahlstrom is to sell its glass nonwovens and fabrics business to Owens Corning for €73 million (about US$79.5 million).

A veil made from fine glass fibres forms part of the crucial thermal insulation for a satellite launched to help monitor the heights of seas around the globe.

Glatfelter has announced it will invest approximately US$80 million to build a new production facility in the USA for its Advanced Airlaid Materials Business Unit. 

Strong demand for nonwovens is predicted for the next five years, according to the latest market study.

A reinforcement for roofing felts that combines the advantages of glass and polyester (PES) fibres, laid scrim and nonwovens in a single integrated material has been co-developed by two European co

More than half (52.5%) of the total sales of nonwovens in 2015 will be accounted for by those used for industrial applications, according to the latest study.

High-performance nonwovens producer Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has installed a third manufacturing line at its facility in Kendal, UK. 

Pegas Nonwovens is to install a second spunmelt production line at its plant in 6^th of October City, Egypt.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has invested €3 million to install a spunlaid pilot line at its plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, where it aims to develop innovative products and create new marke

A leading supplier of value-added plastic consumer packaging and engineered materials is to acquire Avintiv Inc of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, the world’s largest manufacturer of nonwovens.

Johns Manville has inaugurated a polyester (PES) spunbond production line at its facility in Berlin, Germany.

Carolina Nonwovens is to invest US$12.25 million to build a plant in Maiden, North Carolina, USA.

Freudenberg Performance Materials has extended its range of microfilament-based nonwovens (Evolon) to include fabrics with textured surfaces.

Suominen is to install a new wetlaid production line at its plant in Bethune, South Carolina, USA.

A nonwoven that can disperse when flushed away in a municipal wastewater system almost as effectively as toilet paper, without being less effective as a wipe before its disposal, is

The Nonwovens Institute based at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, is to install a spunbond line to complement its existing

A dielectric nonwoven from Technical Fibre Products (TFP) of Burneside, UK, can be used as a barrier to help prevent damage to metals placed in contact with carbon fibre-reinforced

Manufacturer of superabsorbent fibre (SAF), Technical Absorbents Ltd has commissioned its own in-house needlefelt development/pilot line at its facility in Grimsby, UK.