nylon news

30th Apr 2018

Suominen, a globally leading nonwovens company that manufactures roll goods for wipes, and medical and hygiene products, is celebrating its 120-year history. Juho Wiktor Suominen had established a tannery workshop in Nakkila, Finland on April 16, 1898. One of Suominen Corporation’s eight production plants continues to be located at the same site.

28th Apr 2018

Drylock Technologies, manufacturer of baby care, feminine care, and adult care services, is set to open two new European production sites for Drylock’s Magical Tubes proprietary absorbent core technology. The two new production sites, worth €200 million, will be located in Europe, with one in central Spain and the other in Hradek, Czech Republic.

27th Apr 2018

Kordsa has sponsored the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2018, a summit of the global entrepreneurship ecosystem, which was held from April 16 to 19, 2018, in Istanbul, Turkey. At the “The Fourth Industrial Revolution” panel, Kordsa shared with participants its global collaborations and technologies as a reflection of its open innovation mindset.

27th Apr 2018

Japanese scientists have developed a super-thin organic solar cell that can be heat-printed onto clothes like a T-shirt design. The cells can power portable devices and wearable tech, doing away with the need for batteries. If affixed to tents, these could provide electricity outdoors or during disasters and can be folded up and put away when not used.

27th Apr 2018

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) recently signed an agreement with Business Coordination House (BCH) to represent it in India. BCH is positioned to help IFAI expand its opportunities in the emerging Indian market for technical textiles and offer opportunity to network and collaborate, according to IFAI president and CEO Mary...

26th Apr 2018

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) is set to present its ComCarbon technology at the ILA Berlin 2018, a leading aerospace trade fair, which will be held from April 25 to 29, 2018. The institute will also present examples of applications for polymer-based lightweight construction and function-integrated plastics at the...

26th Apr 2018

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry serving the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry in global commerce, has announced the names of the finalists of the 2018 World of Wipes (WOW) Innovation Award. The winner will be selected by the attendees of WOW 2018, which will be held from June 5 to 8, 2018, at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, US.

25th Apr 2018

The Mandela Bay Composites Cluster and Entsa, an engagement institute within the Nelson Mandela University have signed a co-operation agreement which is set to boost the development and use of composites in South Africa. The Composites Cluster represents and advances the interests of and commercial opportunities in the composites sector in South Africa.

25th Apr 2018

The Burberry Foundation and Royal College of Art based in London has named Sharon Baurley as professor of design and materials and chair of the Burberry Material Futures Research Group. The Burberry Group is the first explicit ‘STEAM’ (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) research initiative at an art and design university.