Performance Nonwovens

Following an extensive strategic review, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) of Cary, North Carolina, USA, has laid-out a plan to tackle the business challenges created by the h

Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland, has added products for the filtration of fuel-cell intake-air to its FiltEV 

Following six years of testing and development, Nice-Pak has launched a wet wipe that it says is strong and durable, yet breaks apart five-times faster than a leading brand of two-ply toilet paper

The size of the global market for nonwovens will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 6.7%, by value, to be worth US$77.84 billion in 2027, with 18.65 Mt of nonwovens consumed annually.

A lightweight, sound-absorbing felt that can be installed in areas of a vehicle's interior with complex geometries – making it a suitable alternative for foam – has been launched by Autoneum of Win

Welspun Advanced Materials has ordered a hydroentanglement line, which it will use for the production of nonwoven roll goods and wipes, from Andritz Group.

Revenues generated by the global nonwovens industry will increase by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%, from US$38.3 billion in 2020 to US$68.1 billion by 2030, according to

Manufacturer of natural fibres for the global nonwovens industry, Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), has acquired dyer, finisher and blender of fibres, Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst (FVT). 

Fitesa of Porto Alegre, Brazil, has invested in a new multibeam RF5 production line⁽¹⁾ from Reifenhäuser

A nonwoven made entirely from recycled cotton-rich textile waste has been developed by Finnish companies Infinited Fiber Co (IFC) of Espoo and Suominen of Helsinki.  

Albaad Massuot Yitzhak Ltd is to install a wetlace hybrid line from Andritz at its facility in Dimona, Israel, where it will be used to manufacture a wide variety of pulp-based wet wipes.

Digital simulations of the processes through which meltblowns are produced are being used by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, to

A range of filter media for the mining and minerals industry lasts longer than conventional media, reducing the frequency with which it needs to be changed, according to its developer, Clear Edge F

A test bench for determining the gas-adsorption performance of filter media has been installed by Ahlstrom-Munksjö at its research and development (R&D) centre in Pont-Evêque, France, as it loo

The global market for meltblown nonwovens has been fundamentally reshaped by the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic; demand for such as face masks and medical personal protective equipment (PPE)

A variety of bio-based and compostable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are to be sent to the Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI) in Leeds, UK, for melt-spinning trials.  

A laboratory-scale spunbond system is to be unveiled at the forthcoming INDEX 2020 nonwovens exhibition by Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) of Leeds, UK. 

A cellulose-based nonwoven from Suominen of Helsinki, Finland, has received the Fine to Flush Manufacturer’s

Dutch PPE Solutions of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is producing meltblown filter media using a polypropylene (PP) manufactured from renewable feedstocks by Borealis of Vienna, Austria.  

There will be strong demand for nonwovens in the period up to 2025, according to the seventh edition of a market report jointly published by EDANA of Brussels, Belgium, and the Association of the N

Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland, has expanded its FiltEV range⁽¹⁾ of filtration media for use

A cellulose-fibre parchment for the production of such as oxygen-barrier packaging has been launched by Finnish producer of nonwovens, Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki.   

Wet-laid polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nonwovens that can be printed upon, pleated and embossed easily are being sold for the production of window blinds by Neenah Gessner GmbH of Feldkirchen-We

A versatile line for the production of nonwovens, which is being constructed by rope and netting manufacturer Tufropes, will feature wet-laying, carding and hydroentangling technologies from Trützs

A hydroentanglement line being built by rope and netting manufacturer Tufropes will feature technologies from A.Celli Nonwovens. 

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

A range of interlinings, tapes and thermal insulation materials for workwear and protective clothing has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials of Weinheim, Germany. 

In response to an increase in demand for its nonwovens from such as the fuel-cell and defence markets, Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has installed a new manufacturing line at its headquarters in K

Glatfelter Corp is to acquire fellow manufacturer of nonwovens, Jacob Holm, for US$308 million, following the signing of a definitive agreement by the two companies. 

A laboratory-scale spunbond line has been installed at the Clothworkers’ Centre for Textile Materials Innovation for Healthcare (CCTMIH) at the University of Leeds in the UK by Fibre Extrusion Tech

An increase in the consumption of disinfecting wipes, driven by the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, consumer and legislative demands to eliminate single-use plastics and growth in the use of

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a version of its hydroentangled microfilament fabric (Evolon) that is produced substantially from recycled materials. 

A biodegradable and compostable natural-fibre nonwoven has been launched for use in personal care and baby products (such as cosmetic and baby wipes) by Suominen of Helsinki, Finland.  

Avgol is to make a three-tier investment at its facility in Uzlovaya, Russia, that it says will enhance its ability to supply existing markets for its nonwovens and will help it expand into new are

Nonwoven pads that, when fitted inside battery packs, can absorb fluids that would otherwise shorten the lifespan and hinder the performance of lithium-ion batteries have been launched by Freudenbe

A range of nonwoven backing and facing materials for use in the construction of ceilings has been launched by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland. 

Huafon Microfiber Co Ltd has placed orders with DiloGroup for three complete high-capacity needling lines for its plant in Qidong, China.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö reports that work to double the production capacity at its plant in Malmedy, Belgium, which produces nonwovens for use in wallcoverings, is progressing as planned.

Less than nine months after ordering its first hydroentanglement line for the production of nonwoven roll goods from Andritz Group, Zhejiang Saintyear Textile Co Ltd has placed an order for a secon

DiloGroup is to supply a second web-forming and needling line to Zhejiang Huajiang Science and Technology Co Ltd of Hangzhou, China, for the processing of blends of glass and polypropylene (PP) fib

Producer of needled nonwovens, NOWOtex GmbH & Co KG, can now manufacture polypropylene (PP) filter media for face masks following the commissioning of a meltblowing line at its facility in Eich

Technical fabric manufacturer Nonwovenn reports that, over the last 12 months, it has invested £7 million in its headquarters and production facility in Bridgwater, UK.

A range of filtration media for use in electric vehicles (EVs) has been launched by Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland.

The Andritz Group of Graz, Austria, has received orders for a batt-forming line from Italy and a hydroentanglement line from China.

Nonwovens manufacturer, Avgol, and developer of algae-based dyes and fibres, Algaeing, are to develop algae-based products for the dyeing of polyolefin based spunbond and meltblown fabrics.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is to invest €58 million in a new line for the production of glass-fibre nonwovens for flooring applications at its plant in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA.

A pilot line for the development of meltblown nonwovens has been installed at the Nonwoven Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) in Leeds, UK, where it will be used for sampling, prototyping a