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19th May 2020

Huntsman Corporation has acquired CVC Thermoset Specialties, a specialty chemical manufacturer serving industrial composites, adhesives and coatings markets. Huntsman acquired it from Emerald Performance Materials LLC, a majority-owned affiliate of American Securities LLC, for approx $300 million. The all-cash transaction was funded from available...

19th May 2020

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the addition of a virtual registration option for its World of Wipes (WOW) international conference, to be held from, August 24-27, 2020, in Minneapolis. WOW will enable those not able to be there in person to experience the full educational programme of this important industry event.

18th May 2020

Macpower CNC in Rajkot recently claimed to have produced India’s first indigenous hot air seam sealing machine used to manufacture personal protective equipment kits at half the price of imported ones. The machine, manufactured with the guidance of member doctors of the Indian Medical Association was unveiled by Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani...

17th May 2020

The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), a US-based non-profit organisation and the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP), a trade association for personal hygiene products, have called on the Congress to provide financial support of $200 million in emergency grant funding for the purchase and distribution of diapers for babies and...

15th May 2020

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) today conducted a webinar on ‘Medical Textiles (PPE) – Marketing Opportunities’ to identify market opportunities for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in government. About 1,800 participants, mainly apparel exporters from across the country, logged on to the webinar to understand the scale of business...

15th May 2020

Ontex, a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, and adult care, has announced that the company plans to start the production of face masks by September 2020, with a capacity of around 80 million IIRtype surgical face masks per year. The new production is Ontex’s own initiative and no government...

15th May 2020

Representing the importance of plastics industry in fighting coronavirus, Nordson Corporation has supplied large quantities of gear pumps and screen changers to producers of melt blown polypropylene microfibre sheet for personal protective equipment such as masks and gowns. There has been an increase in demand for microfibre fabrics from healthcare...

15th May 2020

Mitsui Chemicals is collaborating with Nagoya University and Friend Microbe, a spinoff venture from Nagoya University to develop a new, reusable 3D-printed mask. The mask filters out viral particles and can be reused. The mask has a reusable body and a disposable filter. Mitsui Chemicals is providing the nonwoven disposable filter, which removes...

15th May 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Filterpak and K Group will cooperate to produce and supply face masks for civil use in Finland. The first batch of masks will be available end of May. Ahlstrom-Munksjö is responsible for production of fibre-based mask materials at its plant in Tampere, Filterpak for assembly of masks in Hanko. K Group will take care of logistics &...