textile technology

20th May 2020

In response to the need of isolation gowns, Dow, a chemicals company, has collaborated with nine key partners across a myriad of industries to develop and donate 100,000 isolation gowns to help frontline workers in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico. The gown is made with polyethylene nonwoven coated with a layer of polyethylene film made with resin donated...

19th May 2020

The developer and manufacturer of synthetic SVX spidersilk, Seevix Material Sciences, will use its patented spidersilk technology to produce disposable and safe filters with high entrapment and inactivation efficacy to neutralise COVID-19 and other coronaviruses. The filters will be based upon a specific peptide sequence that binds SARS-CoV-2 particles.

19th May 2020

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the addition of a virtual registration option for its World of Wipes (WOW) international conference, to be held from, August 24-27, 2020, in Minneapolis. WOW will enable those not able to be there in person to experience the full educational programme of this important industry event.

18th May 2020

PFNonwovens based in Prague, Czech Republic has sold its nonwovens business and plant in Wuxi, China to Jofo Nonwovens, based in Weifang, Shandong Province, China. The transaction will enable Jofo to enter the growing medical sector on top of its existing hygiene and industrial businesses. Jofo is a fast-growing and leading nonwovens supplier in China.

18th May 2020

Macpower CNC in Rajkot recently claimed to have produced India’s first indigenous hot air seam sealing machine used to manufacture personal protective equipment kits at half the price of imported ones. The machine, manufactured with the guidance of member doctors of the Indian Medical Association was unveiled by Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani...

17th May 2020

The National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), a US-based non-profit organisation and the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP), a trade association for personal hygiene products, have called on the Congress to provide financial support of $200 million in emergency grant funding for the purchase and distribution of diapers for babies and...

15th May 2020

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) today conducted a webinar on ‘Medical Textiles (PPE) – Marketing Opportunities’ to identify market opportunities for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in government. About 1,800 participants, mainly apparel exporters from across the country, logged on to the webinar to understand the scale of business...

15th May 2020

Ontex, a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, and adult care, has announced that the company plans to start the production of face masks by September 2020, with a capacity of around 80 million IIRtype surgical face masks per year. The new production is Ontex’s own initiative and no government...

15th May 2020

Representing the importance of plastics industry in fighting coronavirus, Nordson Corporation has supplied large quantities of gear pumps and screen changers to producers of melt blown polypropylene microfibre sheet for personal protective equipment such as masks and gowns. There has been an increase in demand for microfibre fabrics from healthcare...