nylon news

9th Oct 2020

Sage Automotive Interiors, an Asahi Kasei company, has completed take over of the automotive fabric business of Adient. Sage Automotive Interiors has paid $175 million and received regulatory approvals under the agreement of March 5, 2020. Sage provides automotive interior materials-seating, door panel surfaces, and headliners-to automotive OEMs.

9th Oct 2020

Heraeus Noblelight is participating in FRAMES, a project part of Clean Sky 2 - the largest European research programme for developing innovative, cutting-edge technology to reduce carbon dioxide and noise emissions by aircrafts. Under the project, thermoplastic composites are being investigated for a lightweight aircraft rear fuselage and empennage.

8th Oct 2020

Central National Gottesman (CNG), which owns sales and distribution businesses in global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, wood products, has announced that its Central National division will expand its product offering to include nonwovens & fibres. The new category includes viscose and lyocell, the plant-based fibres used in textiles, nonwovens, etc.

8th Oct 2020

IFAI Expo will now be co-located with Messe Stuttgart’s new US show, Sun Shading Expo North America, beginning in Nashville on November 2, 2021. The co-location of the two shows is expected to continue for a minimum of five years. The three-day Sun Shading Expo North America will focus on internal sun protection similar to R+T events worldwide.

7th Oct 2020

ExxonMobil has launched a new solution to produce nonwoven fabrics with lofty thickness, ultra-cushiony cotton-like softness, and a silk-like smooth touch. Providing low lint and uniformity, the solution provides a tailored balance of properties for nonwovens used in premium diapers, pant-type diapers, feminine care and adult incontinence products.

7th Oct 2020

Suominen has launched a new nonwoven Biolace Combo. Based on a 2-in-1 concept, it combines all the features of a top sheet and an acquisition and distribution layer (ADL) into one nonwoven. Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications. Its vision is to be the frontrunner for nonwovens innovation and sustainability.

7th Oct 2020

Bolger & O'Hearn has been named the 2020 manufacturer of the year on behalf of the Fall River, Massachusetts, legislative district by house representative Alan Silvia on behalf of the Massachusetts' legislature's House/Senate Manufacturing Caucus. The company makes over 2,500 specialty chemical products for the nonwovens, textiles, and paper industries.

6th Oct 2020

Siren, a technology company that produced smart textiles for remote patient monitoring (RPM) applications, has generated an additional $9 million for the company's Series B financing. Siren raised $11.8 million earlier this year, which was led by Anathem Ventures with participation from existing investors DCM, Khosla Ventures, 500 Startups and Founders ...

6th Oct 2020

Sabic, a leader in diversified chemicals, is strengthening partnership with Brückner Maschinenbau, a leader in film manufacturing technologies. The collaboration is aimed at encouraging flexible packaging manufacturers to use Sabic's Trucircle solutions for certified circular polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) to create more sustainable products.