10th Mar 2023
Matt Migliore joined the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University as marketing director on February 27, 2023. In this new role, Migliore will be the primary communication and engagement officer for NWI. He has over 20 years of experience in B2B marketing communications. Migliore will report to NWI’s deputy director Thomas Daugherty.
9th Mar 2023
ThermHex Waben, specialist producer of thermoplastic polypropylene honeycomb cores for lightweight sandwich panels and components, has announced its latest range of sustainable panels for lightweight applications. The applications cover a wide range of industries, including automotive, transport, wind and solar, logistics, B&C, and furniture.
7th Mar 2023
3M will be showcasing its latest innovations in textiles featuring recycled contents, including 3M Thinsulate Flowable Featherless Insulation and 3M Thinsulate Xerogel Insulation, at Performance Days, which will take place from March 15 at Messe München. 3M Thinsulate will exhibit alongside 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material at booth G07 in Hall A1.
7th Mar 2023
Groz-Beckert will be presenting the latest innovations from its product area Carding at booth 2541 at Index23 in Geneva. Over 660 exhibitors and around 13,000 visitors from more than 100 countries are expected. Groz-Beckert is a leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of process-critical textile precision tools and industrial cutting...
6th Mar 2023
Emtec Electronic will be presenting a practical solution for measuring haptic standards for nonwoven products—the Tactile Sensation Analyzer (TSA)—at Index23. The TSA allows nonwoven manufacturers to objectively and reliably test the haptic quality of their products along individual parameters as well as deformation and springback behaviour.
6th Mar 2023
The recently held 2023 US’ Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) Geosynthetics conference, co-hosted with the International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) annual conference and expo, brought together the geotechnical industry as well as the erosion, sediment control, and stormwater industry. The expo had around 1,800 attendees and 186 exhibits.
6th Mar 2023
Roswell Textiles, alongside its sister company and commercial partner, PADM Medical, has announced the use of its plant-based nonwoven materials, Ecofuse, in Canada’s first plant based, medical grade procedural mask (Viraloc Eco). The Viraloc Eco face mask has a 65 per cent carbon footprint reduction, when compared to a traditional synthetic mask.
6th Mar 2023
Under the motto ‘Rethink Nonwovens’, Henkel will present breakthrough solutions to enhance the sustainability and efficiency in nonwovens manufacturing at Index23, held from April 18-21, at Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland. At stand 2255, Henkel will showcase Technomelt DM ECO, a new sustainability-focused adhesives grade for the nonwovens market.
6th Mar 2023
Switzerland based Gurit, a company that specialises in advanced composites, has reported a 52.9 per cent increase (at constant rates) to Swiss franc (CHF) 325.5 million in the sales of its composite materials segment in fiscal 2022 (FY22). The company’s net sales were CHF 499.5 million, an increase of 6.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY), for FY22.