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Performance Nonwovens

Staple fibres and nonwovens

1 September 2011
At ITMA 2011, Oerlikon Neumag of Neumuenster, Germany, is to show experimental needlepunch fabrics made on its pilot line in Linz, Austria, using materials such as carbon, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTF
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Dense wet-laid fabrics made from polyphenylene sulphide fibres

1 August 2011
An amorphous polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) fibre that has a low degree of thermal shrinkage, and a highly electrically insulating nonwoven fabric made from it are disclosed in European Patent EP 2 305
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Carriers for trans-dermal systems

1 July 2011
Freudenberg of Weinheim, Germany, has introduced a new range of Vilmed elastic nonwoven fabrics for such applications as carriers for trans-dermal systems.
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Magnetic fabrics

1 June 2011
A UK company has invented a nonwoven fabric made from fibres that are coated with a magnetic metal or alloy.
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Glass hybrids make smoother and more flexible fabrics

1 May 2011
Johns Manville of Bobingen, Germany, is set to introduce three products at Techtextil (Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011; Hall 3.1 E79):
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Norafin's hydroentangled flax fabrics

1 May 2011
Nonwovens manufacturer Norafin has now begun processing flax fibres and is offering innovative technical nonwovens made from them.
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Particle respirator receives 2011 Visionary Award

1 February 2011
Designed to help save lives and protect individuals from harm from airborne particles, the Readi Mask from Global Safety First of Manasquan, New Jersey, USA, received the 2011 Visionary Award presente
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Late-comer India now starts to show its appetite for nonwovens

1 February 2011
In the production of nonwovens, India lags behind other emerging economies, but the local industry, aided by the government, is determined to catch up.
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Advanced nonwoven media for liquid filtration--a growth area

1 December 2010
Nonwovens manufacturers - in cooperation with their major customers - have an important role to play in ensuring that future demand for clean water, both for drinking and advanced industrial processes
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Lenzing and Weyerhaeuser make progress on direct formation of cellulosic webs

1 November 2010
TencelWeb is the name given to a new technology that allows the direct manufacture of cellulosic nonwoven webs from a spinning solution of lyocell, according to Lenzing's Mirko Einzmann.
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Kimberly-Clark reveals cheaper way to make conductive fabrics

1 October 2010
Building on its 135 years of experience in papermaking, Kimberly-Clark says it has developed a material in response to the need for low cost conductors in consumer products.
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Better production route for nanofibre webs

1 October 2010
The best way to produce nanofibre nonwovens for filters is now to process 1.11 dtex (one denier) 300 islands-in-a-sea bicomponent spunbonds, says Arnold Wilkie, President of US extrusion specialist Hi
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Polyolefin blends improved for spunlaid fabrics

1 August 2010
ExxonMobil has been developing polyolefin blends for use in spunlaid (spunbonded) fibres and fabrics that are soft and elastic but maintain their integrity when stretched so as to be useful for such a
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Cohesive webs of electrospun fibres

1 January 2010
Researchers in the USA have proposed a way for making webs of electrospun fibres more cohesive.
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Inorganic additives strengthen electrospun fibres

1 January 2010
A method of electrospinning nanofibres that are strengthened by the addition of inorganic additives is described in European Patent EP 2 108 718.
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Low density polypropylene

1 December 2009
Foamed polypropylene (PP) fibres have lower densities and increased roughness and can be used to make nonwovens that have a better web coverage and so improved barrier properties, according to Europea
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Nanofibres now an option for Nonwovens Research Lab

1 October 2009
The Nonwovens Research Lab at The University of Tennessee (UTNRL) says it has added nanofibre meltblowing capabilities to its 15 cm (six inches) line.
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Heat-resistant polyphenylene sulphide fabric is dimensionally stable

1 October 2009
A Japanese company has developed a nonwoven that is made from polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) fibres and claims that it does not need to apply subsequent thermal treatment to make the fabric dimensionall
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Faster, cheaper hydroentangled fabrics

1 September 2009
Kimberly-Clark has patented a process that the company claims is a fast, cheap and reliable way of making hydroentangled nonwovens from relatively stiff fibres.
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Cushioning material for swimwear

1 August 2009
Teijin Fibers Ltd of Japan has developed what it describes as the world's first polyester-based cushioning material for swimwear bra cups.
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Protective clothing--a high growth market for nonwovens

1 June 2009
From medical drapes in hospitals to suits to protect wearers in nuclear, biological and chemical attacks--nonwovens can be engineered to shield against a wide range of threats, while also keeping the
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Searching for alternatives to petrochemical fibres in nonwovens

1 June 2009
Despite the many advantages of standard polypropylene and polyester with respect to the processing of nonwovens, efforts continue globally to replace them with alternatives such as bioplastics or natu
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Investment in medical grade needlepunched nonwovens line

1 May 2009
NonWoven Solutions LLC has installed a production line inside its newly constructed 0.37 ha (40 000 square feet) facility in Lakemoor, Illinois, USA.
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Advanced Materials Laboratory for TexasTech University

1 May 2009
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University (TIEHH) has opened a new, state-of-the-art fabric laboratory to help researchers continue creating products that can protect bo
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Resilient market for European nonwovens machinery makers

1 May 2009
Suppliers to the nonwovens industry are looking to capitalize on new initiatives in China that are aimed at boosting industrial activity.
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Reducing jet streaks in hydroentangled webs

1 April 2009
Researchers in the USA have developed a method to reduce the effects of jet streaks in hydroentangled webs and say that their approach offers other advantages too.
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Hydroentanglement for large, continuous filaments

1 March 2009
A means of making hydroentangled fabrics using relatively large, continuous filaments while operating at rates of production substantially the same as spunlaid processes is the goal of work at Polymer
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Wipe for warfare agents and hazardous chemicals

1 January 2009
Emergency workers and military personnel charged with cleaning up chemical warfare agents and toxic chemicals have a new tool to call on: a decontamination wipe developed by researchers at The Institu
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Nonwoven options for liquid filtration introduced at Filtrex

1 December 2008
With the increasing importance of water purification and wastewater treatments, a wide range of performance filter media have been developed.
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Strong growth predicted for nonwovens in the Middle East

1 December 2008
The varied markets of the Middle East and North Africa, in addition to Turkey and Israel, offer vast potential for both hygienic disposables and functional nonwovens for construction projects, accordi
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Fabric with regions of differing densities

1 December 2008
A nonwoven that intentionally contains regions with differing fibres densities has been developed by Milliken & Co of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
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Nonwoven composites: the benefits of winning combinations

1 December 2008
Due to their origins as hybrids - combining materials and processes from the disparate fields of textiles, plastics, paper and glass - nonwovens can make further progress in the wider field of industr
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Spray method integrates micro- and nanofibres in composite nonwovens

1 November 2008
Irema Filter is to introduce a process for manufacturing composite meltblown nonwovens that - claims the company based in Pavelsbach, Germany - fully integrates nanofibres within the whole depth of th
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Hydrodynamic needling method

1 October 2008
A method for producing a nonwoven material by hydrodynamic needling has been developed by Fleissner.
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Self-extinguishing fabric for mattresses developed

1 October 2008
A hydroentangled nonwoven that is designed to self extinguish when burned has been developed by Polymer Group Inc (PGI) of Charlotte,North Carolina,USA.
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US research laboratory formed to help industry

1 September 2008
The University of Tennessee has consolidated the 15 cm (six inch) and 50 cm (twenty inch) melt-blowing pilot lines and the analytical laboratory of its Textiles and Nonwovens Development Center (TANDE
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Conjugate electrospinning device

1 September 2008
Two Korean inventors have jointly developed a conjugate electrospinning device capable of making two or more kinds of continuous filament nanofibre, processing two or more different polymers simultane
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High performance nonwovens make gains in transportation

1 June 2008
From replacing tufted carpets in North America to substituting for polyurethane foam seating in Japan, nonwovens continue to find new applications in cars and trains, where they can add new functions
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New nonwoven processes and products on display in Geneva

1 June 2008
Index, held every three years, continues to underline the strength of the European nonwovens industry when it comes to constant innovation and the drive into new markets.
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PolymerGroup introduces Spinlace to Europe at Index 08

1 May 2008
The first commercial use of Polymer Group Inc's (PGI's) Spinlace(r) material in Europe has been unveiled.
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Hydroentangled composite for polishing wipes

1 May 2008
A hydroentangled integrated nonwoven comprising continuous filaments that are not bonded and synthetic staple fibres has been developed by inventors at SCA Hygiene Products in Sweden specifically for
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Are the days of petrochemical-based nonwovens numbered?

1 May 2008
Cellulosic capacity is up and raw materials from biomass are emerging fast.
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Improved electroblowing process for nanofibrewebs

1 March 2008
DuPont has revealed an electroblowing process designed to form webs of nanofibres (International PatentWO 2006/071977).
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US engineers electrospin oil-repellent materials

1 February 2008
Materials that can repel oils and could have many applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup have been developed at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) in Cambridge,
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The new frontiers for nonwovens in building and construction

1 December 2007
Substantial building projects in both Russia and China are proving suitable platforms for companies, such as DuPont and Owens Corning, to demonstrate the benefits of using nonwovens in these types of
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Softer, stronger spunbonds with improved heat sealing

1 October 2007
DuPont says it has developed spunbond webs with better strength, softness and improved heat sealing qualities.
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Nanofibre nonwovens find increasing use in advanced filtration

1 September 2007
Falling somewhere between a coating and a conventional layer of material, nanofibres are being added to conventional nonwoven substrates to achieve super-performing particle retention or separation, a
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Hydrophilic and hydrophobic patterns on fabrics

1 August 2007
A Spanish company claims to have developed a plasma treatment for giving nonwovens specific hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas.
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Sandler products combine different product characteristics

1 July 2007
At last month's Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, nonwovens producer Sandler responded to current wellness trends with special topsheet products made of fibres equipped with botanic
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Battery separators--niche market with strong growth potential

1 June 2007
The rapidly changing advanced battery industry could experience the explosive growth usually associated with emerging industries according to US analysts.
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