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28th Nov 2018

Diamond Wipes International Inc, the largest American wet wipe manufacturer west of the Rockies, has acquired Ode to Clean, the world’s first cleaning wipes made with 100 per cent plant-based ingredients. Ode to Clean, powered by bioperoxide, is the world’s safest and most effective cleaning wipes that uses solar-powered and wind-powered manufacturing

28th Nov 2018

EuroFibers, the leading Dutch supplier of high-performance fibres, has introduced its new sister company EuroFabrics - a one-stop shop for high-performance fabrics like BodyShield with special features like cut, slash, abrasion or fire resistance. EuroFabrics will be a key distributor of American SuperFabric in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

28th Nov 2018

France Decoupe, member of the Addev Materials Group since 2016, has invested in a new clean room dedicated to nonwoven parts manufacturing. With more than 20 million parts produced per year, the plant based in Loire County has developed since 1993 a unique expertise in nonwoven converting for markets such as industry, construction and hygiene.

27th Nov 2018

Chinese company Zhejiang Kingsafe Nonwovens Fabric has bought a complete line comprising a Stream winder, a Rapid rewinder, a Slittomatic, an extractor, and an automated roll handling and packaging system from the A Celli Group. The line has the start-up scheduled for the first half of 2019. The company had earlier purchased a new winder from the group.

27th Nov 2018

Directa Plus (DCTA), a producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Arvind Limited covering two additional vertical markets - composites and water purification in India – following the collaboration between the companies in textiles announced in May 2018.

27th Nov 2018

Sympatex Technologies, the current pioneer in the field of sustainable functional textiles, will present a new line of spundyed laminates at the Performance Days trade fair in Munich from November 28- 29. The non-PTFE and non-PFC based 100 per cent recyclable Sympatex membranes make the monofraction laminates ideal for closed textile loops.

26th Nov 2018

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Korea University have produced a glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fibre. This they hop could someday help power implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and sensors. The new fuel cell also provides twice as much power as conventional biofuel cells.

26th Nov 2018

BeBop Sensors has been honoured with the IDTechEx Wearable USA 2018 Award – Best New Material Award for BeBop Sensors wearable fabric sensor technology. With over two million units shipped, BeBop’s fabric sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, bend, twist, and presence across any size, resolution, and geometry to make things “knowable.”

26th Nov 2018

Rock West Composites, providing composite products for variety of markets and customers, has opened new production facility in Tijuana, Mexico. Rock West Composites has facilities in San Diego, California, Salt Lake City and Utah. The grand opening event included a tour of the facilities, a presentation on business objectives, and a ribbon-cutting...