technology textiles

9th Feb 2022

US’ Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), has announced the Marine Fabrication Excellence Award winners. The contest recognises excellence in marine fabrication judged by a panel of certified marine professionals. IFAI represents the specialty fabrics and technical textiles...

9th Feb 2022

The planning work for Techtextil and Texprocess scheduled from June 21-24, 2022, at Frankfurt am Main in Germany is in full swing and the number of exhibitor registrations received for both the events have been really exceptional. The registrations include numerous market leaders and at least 12 national pavilions at Techtextil, according to the...

9th Feb 2022

Sweden’s hygiene and health company, Essity, has acquired the US professional wiping and cleaning company, Legacy Converting. The company offers products within the categories of sanitizing and disinfecting wet-wipes, chemical-ready wipes and dry wipes. Essity’s products portfolio contains one-use products such as tissue paper, baby diapers, feminine...

8th Feb 2022

Hyundai is set to present a colour-material-finish (CMF) concept seat model using sustainable leather and other regenerative materials from tanning waste at Lineapelle from February 22-24, 2021, at pavilion 9. The international leather trade show will be held at Milan, Italy. Hyundai is a multinational automotive manufacturer, based in Italy.

8th Feb 2022

Japan’s Asahi Kasei has announced that, Tongsuh Petrochemical, a South Korean subsidiary, has got ISCC PLUS certificate for its acrylonitrile (AN) as a sustainable product, and production of AN using biomass propylene is scheduled to begin in February 2022. AN is a raw material to make ABS resin, acrylamide, acrylic fibre, and other chemical products.

8th Feb 2022

Sweden’s hygiene and health company Essity has been included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2022. In its review of more than 7,000 companies globally, Essity received a silver medal within the category household products, and is ranked as one of the 150 most sustainable companies. S&P Global is an international finance and analytics company.

8th Feb 2022

PPE manufacturer, Globus group and UK’s Heriot-Watt University are set to develop a bespoke PPE recycling process and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2027. Globus will ensure all its European-made products launched after 2024 are net-zero and develop and implement a robust product life cycle management process with more than half of its customers.

8th Feb 2022

Japan’s Toray has developed a new analysis technology for multi-material structures consisting of both UD tape (unidirectional continuous fibre-reinforced tape) and injection moulding materials. The invention makes it possible to more precisely predict the properties of parts made up of multiple materials and more swiftly develop high-performance...

7th Feb 2022

Hohenstein has extended its accreditations as a testing laboratory and certification body to include FFP respiratory protection masks in accordance with DIN EN 149. The company now covers all types of textile masks (medical, FFP and community masks) with functional and safety tests. Hohenstein is a German partner for independent testing and...