nylon news

7th Dec 2021

Aluula Composites, a developer of ultra-lightweight composite materials, has launched an entirely new class of lightweight soft composites. The Canadian company has made a patented proprietary technique for fusing disparate materials at the molecular level, removing the need for heavy glues while creating much stronger bonds between the laminated...

7th Dec 2021

PFNonwovens (PFN), a leading global producer of customised nonwoven fabrics, has announced the appointment of Tonny de Beer as the new chief sustainability officer at PFN which is in addition to his responsibilities as chief product and technology officer. This appointment reflects PFN’s renewed and increased commitment to its core mission.

6th Dec 2021

Ensuring the safety of customers, partners and staff, GO Wipes Europe will be held virtually in 2021. The two-day international conference will take place online during December 13-14, 2021. It is an opportunity for the participants to be equipped with the latest market developments, challenges and opportunities within the nonwoven industry.

6th Dec 2021

SDL Atlas has introduced a redesign to the HydroPro Hydrostatic head tester. The HydroPro tests the water resistance to fabrics, determining the waterproof properties of fabrics such as canvas, coated fabrics, hood fabric, tarpaulin, rain-proof fabrics and geotextiles. SDL Atlas is a supplier of textile testing equipment and laboratory products in the...

6th Dec 2021

Toray has developed Camifu, a polyester filament fabric that combines the softness, smoothness, and comfort of synthetic fibres with the natural feel and random unevenness of traditional Japanese paper. The multinational firm specialises in industrial products centred on technologies in organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biochemistry.

6th Dec 2021

The 28th China International Disposable Paper Expo (CIDPEX), one of the largest global disposable hygiene exhibitions, has awarded and given recognition to American Hygienics Corporation (AHC) as one of the largest wet wipes manufacturers in China. AHC is one of the largest manufacturers of wet wipes in Asia with two manufacturing facilities.

4th Dec 2021

Victoria, the international designers, manufacturers and distributors of innovative flooring, will acquire the highly profitable and growing rugs division of Balta Group, the Belgium-based flooring company, along with its profitable UK polypropylene carpet and non-woven carpet businesses, together with the internationally-known brand, ‘Balta’.

3rd Dec 2021

Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a brand development and entertainment company, has signed a partnership with SPARC, to become the core licensee and operating partner for Reebok in the US. The addition of Reebok will increase SPARC’s store count to 1,600 doors, grow its e-commerce platform to more than $1 billion, and bring its retail sales to $5.5...

3rd Dec 2021

Aptar has announced that the company has joined the Nextloopp project. Nextloopp is a multimember project made up of a diverse group of companies with the common goal of creating a circular pathway for post-consumer Polypropylene (PP) packaging. Aptar is a United States-based global manufacturer of consumer dispensing packaging and drug delivery...