world textiles research news

22nd Sep 2021

XlynX Materials has announced the creation of a new class of adhesives they are calling molecular-glues. These make it possible to permanently adhere difficult-to-bond polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene to themselves, and to other materials, through exceptionally strong chemical bonds. XlynX Materials is a specialty chemical company in...

21st Sep 2021

Freudenberg, a supplier of innovative technical textiles, has received the STeP (Sustainable Leather & Textile Production) and Made In Green label by Oeko-Tex. Evolon fabric, well-known for combining high performance technical properties with ecological benefits in durable applications, met the stringent requirements in terms of sustainability and...

21st Sep 2021

UAE’s Notus Composites has announced the latest addition to its high-performance epoxy range with the launch of its new NE7 low temperature curing prepreg system. The new Notus NE7 formulation allows composite manufacturers to cure components at temperatures as low as 70˚C, reducing energy consumption and enabling more cost-effective tooling options.

21st Sep 2021

Tufropes, an Indian global leader for ropes and netting solutions, has partnered A.Celli Nonwovens for supplying strategic technologies for their new patent-pending spunlace line. This greenfield project, the first global industrial-scale line capable of producing five different nonwovens types, will be located in Gujarat, India, according to the...

21st Sep 2021

International tech Group Andritz has received an order from Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper to supply a complete tissue production line – from stock preparation to a double-width tissue machine (TM13), including automation – for energy-efficient production of high-quality grades at its mill in Jiangmen Xinhui, China. Start-up is planned for the end of...

20th Sep 2021

Berry Global has joined the Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, which is aimed at increasing recycling access for polypropylene. This announcement extends Berry’s goal of enhancing recycling infrastructure as part of the quest toward a circular economy. Berry Global is an US-based packaging and engineering products company.

20th Sep 2021

Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, has announced that effective immediately, it will increase prices for all composite fibre products by 12 per cent, or as customer contracts permit. The decision is driven by continued price increases of raw materials including pulp, synthetic fibres, chemicals and packaging...

18th Sep 2021

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, has announced that it has elected Deirdre Mahlan and Jaime Ramirez to its board of directors, effective immediately. Mahlan and Ramirez each will serve on the Kimberly-Clark’s audit committee, according to the company.

17th Sep 2021

A team of scientists from Russia’s Ural Federal University (UrFU) and Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in India have developed the world's first method for the synthesis of quaternary nanocomposites based on zinc, lead, cadmium, and copper oxide (ZnO-PbO-CdO-CuO). These composites decolorise textile dyes and have antibacterial activity.