world textile events news

20th Dec 2021

A team led by professor Katherine Townsend, of the Nottingham School of Art & Design, is working in collaboration with Dr Sonja Sterman from the University of Maribor, to redesign the isolation gown to be reusable while enhancing fit and protection. These gowns which protect nurses from viruses like COVID-19 could be safer, more comfortable and...

20th Dec 2021

Diamond Wipes International, the US’ leading wet wipe and personal care products manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Steve Gallo as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Prior to joining Diamond Wipes, Gallo served as CEO of POP! Gourmet Foods from 2018 to 2021, CEO of Chosen Foods from 2015-2017, and CCO of Sesajal from 2014-2017.

17th Dec 2021

A team of researchers from Japan, Pakistan and Vietnam have developed a mixture of aliphatic lipidic strands and certain cyclodextrins—produced from starch by enzymatic conversion—that can reduce the amount of lipid in anti-viral walls. As a result of the silver infiltration, viral reproduction is inhibited, and infectious agents are killed.

17th Dec 2021

US’ Avient has unveiled new additives for high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters that offer consistent filtration performance to meet the requirements of the HEPA H13 standard. HEPA filters remove dust, pollen, mould, and bacteria from the air. HEPA layers use electrets, which create ‘charge traps’ that helps to improve filtration efficiency.

17th Dec 2021

W. R. Grace, US’ supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology, polypropylene (PP) process technology, has licensed its Unipol PP process technology to Oriental Energy for its Maoming, China, plant. It is Oriental Energy’s fifth polypropylene line, and its fourth using Grace’s Unipol PP process technology with a production capacity of 400 KTA.

17th Dec 2021

Sunbelt Rentals has acquired Mahaffey USA, a leader of temporary and semi-permanent structures. For nearly 100 years, Mahaffey has been providing large-scale temporary fabric structures for businesses, from temporary warehouses and aviation hangars to fire stations and blast-resistant structures, all managed from the company’s Memphis headquarters.

16th Dec 2021

The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has registered a patent for an electrical mask to kill viruses, including the novel coronavirus. Led by Mahmoud Al Ahmad, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the university has developed and patented a device that has two flexible graphene electrodes connected to a power source such as a battery.

16th Dec 2021

Alexium International Group Limited has announced the commercial launch of Eclipsys-based products by Premier Body Armor, a manufacturer of complete body armour systems. This announcement marks the first commercial body armour product using the Australian-headquartered company’s Eclipsys technology and the realisation of a new market for the company.

15th Dec 2021

INDA has updated its value proposition to grow the nonwovens industry and establish its leadership and versatility in delivering essential, eco-friendly materials and products. Resulting from an extensive strategic review, the new plan positions INDA to move forward from the business challenges of COVID that impacted its ability to hold in-person...