nylon news

26th Oct 2022

UniFirst Corporation, which offers customised business uniform programmes, facility service products, and first aid and safety services, has announced the addition of Spotlite MV to its core uniform rental offerings. The expansive Spotlite MV visibility workwear collection includes pants, shorts, shirts, polos, vests, and jackets for both men and women.

25th Oct 2022

Milliken & Company, an expert in polymer additive and colourant technology and PureCycle Technologies, Inc., have announced that they have created the first fully sustainable concentrate for PP on the market. This development advances circularity, since the concentrate based on PureCycle materials will allow for greater use of 100 per cent recycled...

25th Oct 2022

3M is set to launch 3M Thinsulate Flowable Featherless Insulation. The product from the US-based company is a lightweight, high loft insulation made with 80 per cent recycled content that’s designed to be flowable for easy processing. This product is the addition to the ever-growing line of 3M Thinsulate Insulation products made with sustainable...

23rd Oct 2022

Kindthread, a healthcare apparel company in the US, has announced the global expansion of the premium medical apparel brand, White Cross. Canadian-born, White Cross, has been a cultural mainstay, offering flattering fits, high-quality materials, and superior levels of workmanship inspired by the fashion and dressmaking expertise of the brand's founders.

21st Oct 2022

US-based safety textile manufacturer TenCate Protective Fabrics has signed an MoU with Saxion University to strengthen their partnership towards research on sustainable textiles. The deal was inked on September 15 when a large delegation from TenCate Protective Fabrics paid a visit to Saxion University’s Sustainable & Functional Textiles research group.

21st Oct 2022

The supervisory board of BASF SE has extended the appointment of Martin Brudermuller as BASF’s chairman of the board of executive directors until the end of the 2024 annual shareholders’ meeting. The board has also appointed Dirk Elvermann as the new chief financial officer and chief digital officer. BASF SE is a German multinational chemical company.

20th Oct 2022

Piana Technology, the 439-year-old Italian-made textile company, has installed a solar panel system at its nonwovens facility in Cartersville, Georgia. The company’s E/Smart high-performance nonwoven fibre technology was named as a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honouree, and it received an honourable mention as one of Fast Company's World Changing Ideas.

19th Oct 2022

Saint-Gobain Films & Fabrics, a French leader in high-performance materials, is rebranding as Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions to better position the business for changes in the marketplace and to align with its core values. Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions will comprise the company’s familiar, yet refreshed brands Sheergard, Sheerfill, Onesuit, and...

18th Oct 2022

Index23, the world’s largest nonwovens exhibition, will be returning to Geneva, Switzerland, from April 18-23, 2023. In this crucial moment for the industry, the participation in the leading event will allow businesses and customers to sustain an updated network, staying ahead on both business opportunities and new developments, thus encouraging...