17th Nov 2021
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that US’ Kimberly-Clark’s Marinette manufacturing facility has joined as a tier 1 participant of the state’s Green Tier programme. As a tier 1 participant, the Kimberly-Clark facility commits to improving its environmental impacts through implementing an environmental management system.
17th Nov 2021
Registrations have started for Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas, which will return to the Georgia World Congress Centre, Atlanta from May 17, 2022. The co-located events will bring decision makers from major industries – technical textiles, nonwovens, sewn products, equipment and technology, in one place to experience latest innovations.
16th Nov 2021
International technology group Andritz has received an order from Welspun Advanced Materials, India, to deliver a complete neXline spunlace line for the production of nonwoven roll goods and wipes for their new plant in Hyderabad, Telangana. The line has a capacity of up to three tons per hour. Start-up of the line is scheduled for Q4FY21.
15th Nov 2021
Chemical engineer Huanan Zhang from the University of Utah has developed a process that turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical activity as it is worn. Zhang and his team have devised a method of taking ordinary textile and turning the fabric into sensors that measure electrical impulses generated from muscle movement.
12th Nov 2021
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) wrapped up IFAI Expo 2021, North America’s largest specialty, industrial and advanced textiles event, on November 4 in Nashville, US. The Expo 2021 welcomed 218 exhibiting companies and a total of 3,173 verified participants. This year was the 100th anniversary of the expo’s in-person show.
11th Nov 2021
Japan’s Toray has increased nylon 66 yarns and derivative fabrics price, for automotive airbag application, by around 20 per cent effectively from December 1, 2021, shipments. Significant shortages of nylon 66 precursor adiponitrile, since 2018, has caused price escalation for nylon66 polymer, a principal material in automotive airbag yarns and fabrics.
11th Nov 2021
In the Fall Winter 2021-2022 collection, Lorpen, the domestic and international outdoor socks brand from the US, has renovated the Polartec T3+ range, designed for extreme cold. In the new model, Lorpen has put Primaloft in the toes into the entire sole and heel, which provides a lot more insulation than the previous version. It also has a trendier...
11th Nov 2021
Autoliv, a Swedish leader in automotive safety systems, and Piaggio, a manufacturer of scooters and motorcycles, are set to develop an airbag for powered two-wheelers, for greater rider safety. A joint development agreement was signed for the purpose of developing airbags to provide greater protection for two-wheeler riders and enhance riding pleasure.
10th Nov 2021
United Kingdom-based Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) is celebrating a successful INDEX20 nonwovens exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, which closed on October 22. Although the company has a long history in supplying melt-spinning equipment for the nonwovens sector, INDEX20 represented the company’s first participation at a dedicated nonwovens show.