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14th Oct 2021

Baker Hughes, a US-based global energy technology company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Primus Line to collaborate on non-metallic pipe applications to rehabilitate and repurpose existing pressure pipelines. Primus Line supplies its tried and tested system for the trenchless rehabilitation of pressure pipelines to the whole world.

14th Oct 2021

Hexion, a US-based producer of adhesives, coatings, and composite resins, has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The UN Global Compact commits companies to take actions to advance broader social benefits, in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

13th Oct 2021

Scientists from the University of Utah and Gyeongsang National University in South Korea have developed a bioelectrical sensor which is convenient to use and is also low-cost. The biosensor is integrated onto a piece of clothing. This brings advantages beyond convenience and comfort. Soft clothing means better contact with the skin and a better signal.

12th Oct 2021

Hexion is set to separate into two independent firms. The two companies will be Hexion Holdings, composed of the company’s adhesives and versatic acids and derivatives product lines, and Hexion Coatings and Composites (HCC), composed of Hexion Holdings’ former epoxy-based coatings and composites products. Based in the US, it is a leader in thermoset...

11th Oct 2021

Sweden’s hygiene firm, Essity, has unveiled a breakthrough in sustainable tissue production and is beginning production based on pulp from wheat straw. The plant in Mannheim, Germany, is the first of its kind in Europe, and the first on a large-scale tissue production in the world. The tissue paper is as soft, bright, and strong as traditional tissue...

9th Oct 2021

Finnish nonwovens company, Suominen, has successfully developed Hydraspun Aquaflo, a moist toilet tissue with even better dispersibility. Hydraspun Aquaflo offers near parity dispersion with dry toilet tissue but with premium thickness for a better consumer experience in use. With Hydraspun Aquaflo, Suominen sets a new standard for dispersible...

8th Oct 2021

Composites One, the Closed Mold Alliance, and 16 industry partners will present live demos of new innovations in vacuum infusion, prepreg processing, silicone bag moulding, light RTM, and a thermoplastics technology demo at booth U27 during CAMX 2021 in Dallas, from October 19-21, 2021. Composites One is a North American distributor of composite...

8th Oct 2021

The 11th edition of RISE (Research, Innovation, & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) forum was recently held virtually. Co-organized by INDA, the Nonwovens Institute, and the North Carolina State University, it focused on sustainable solutions for nonwovens and engineered materials. Based in the US, INDA is the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics...

7th Oct 2021

Latest innovations and trends around circularity were talked about at the second edition of EDANA’s Circular Nonwovens Forum held recently in Belgium. The forum gathered nonwoven manufacturers, suppliers and converters for an in-depth engagement with stakeholders on challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of a circular economy for nonwovens.