technology textiles

3rd Jan 2022

Year 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of American Hygienics Corporation (AHC). AHC is a specialist in contract manufacturing and private label of wet wipes, like baby wipes, disinfectant wipes, antibacterial wipes, healthcare wipes, medical wipes, personal care wipes, industrial wipes, automotive wipes, pet wipes and baby diapers.

3rd Jan 2022

Glatfelter, US-based supplier of engineered materials, and joint venture (JV) partner ALPLA Group, the packaging solutions and recycling specialist, have announced their partnership with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a startup based in Sweden, to develop innovative natural fibre-based closures and other moulded packaging products using dry-forming...

31st Dec 2021

Germany’s Freudenberg Performance Materials has increased nonwoven performance materials rates for flooring and filtration applications in EMEA. The revision, effective January 1, 2022, is essential due to sustained and unprecedented surge in raw materials cost, packaging, freight, consumables and energy combined with disruptions in inbound supply...

31st Dec 2021

Pratap Rao, Cagdas Onal, and Zhi Li from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have bagged $1.7 million in federal and state funds to develop a soft, lightweight glove equipped with printed sensors and electronic circuits that will enable a user to tele-operate or train robotic systems. It will support development of next-generation wearable technology.

30th Dec 2021

MSA Safety, the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products, has been named one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 by Newsweek. It is the first time MSA has been recognised on this list. The company’s products are used by workers in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, the fire service, and military.

30th Dec 2021

German materials manufacturer, Covestro, has started supplying the world´s first climate-neutral polycarbonate from its Uerdingen site in Germany, delivering on its promise to introduce these products by the end of 2021. Covestro is. focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative, sustainable solutions.

29th Dec 2021

Norway’s Hygienic Half Mask has launched a FFP2-certified face mask. Certified by the worldwide leader of testing, inspection, and certification, Applus+, the Hygienic Half Mask meets a filtration percentage of 98.37 percent. The mask comes as a better option to disposable face mask environmentally and financially as they are reusable and save money.

29th Dec 2021

Investment firm, Development Partners International (DPI), has announced the signing of Dolidol’s acquisition of Mouka, owners of Mouka Foam, making Dolidol a regional champion and leader in the African bedding and mattress industry. Mouka is a polyurethane foam mattress manufacturer. The company has three factories strategically located in Nigeria.

28th Dec 2021

China’s Suntech has developed nonwoven line with spinneret design, drawing system, coordinated control of drafting wind and diffusion wind system for spunbond production uniformity. Spunbond non-woven fabrics are an indispensable part of human life. Suntech develops meltblown production line, spunbond production line, and spunmelt production line.