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Siyaram's launches anti-corona range of fabric

26th Jun 2020

Indian textile brand Siyaram's yesterday launched its anti-corona range of fabric tested by laboratories approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The fabric offers protection from the virus and is developed in association with global non-invasive healthcare company HeatlhGuard.

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Strata's SSAM high-tech facility in Al Ain, ready

25th Jun 2020

Strata Manufacturing's Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) high-tech facility in Al Ain is ready. The facility is a joint venture with Solvay. This marks beginning of Strata's diversification, with the company now becoming the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)'s first supplier of aerospace-grade pre-impregnated carbon fibres and the fourth...

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Government considering exports of PPE-coverall

25th Jun 2020

Considering the request by Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), at an export facilitation webinar with the ministry of textiles, DGFT and associations, the textiles ministry has given assurance that it will discuss with the ministries of finance, commerce and health to allow shipment of samples of personal protective equipment (PPE) abroad.

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INDA opens registration for 10th RISE sustainability forum

25th Jun 2020

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has opened registration for the 10th edition of Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) conference on the RISE website. It will be held at the North Carolina State University, on September 29-30, 2020, with The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) and North Carolina State University.

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Kordsa expands its competencies in thermoplastic prepregs

24th Jun 2020

Kordsa, a Turkey-based global player of tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies market, has announced the launch of its woven based thermoplastic prepreg products as sheets with maximum dimensions of 1.2 metre x 1.2 metre. According to Kordsa, Prepreg is a reinforcing tape or a reinforcing fabric pre-impregnated with a resin system.

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Kuraray restructures production to produce mask filters

24th Jun 2020

Kuraray has restructured the production item lineup of its meltblown nonwoven fabric production facility on the premises of the Okayama Factory to produce face mask filters. The move is aimed at meeting surging demand for nonwoven fabrics for use as mask filters. The facility is run by nonwoven fabric production and sales subsidiary Kuraray Kuraflex.

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Manchester team uses graphene to make smart clothing

24th Jun 2020

Scientists at the University of Manchester have created smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature in hot climates, utilising the thermal properties and flexibility of graphene. They have created a prototype garment to show dynamic thermal radiation control in clothing. Graphene layers were used to control thermal radiation from...

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EU to see 20-fold rise in nonwoven face mask output: Edana

24th Jun 2020

EU production of face masks, essential for tackling coronavirus, is set to rise 20-fold by November this year compared to pre-crisis times. This means that EU-based producers will be able to make the equivalent of 1.5 billion three-layer masks a month, according to figures released by Edana, a global association serving nonwovens and related industries.

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Fibertex first to produce ISCC Plus certified nonwovens

24th Jun 2020

As part of the continuing journey to improve the sustainability of nonwoven products, Fibertex Personal Care, a Denmark-based manufacturer of spunbond/spunmelt nonwoven fabrics for personal care industry, has attained ISCC certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification ) enabling the Aalborg site to sell ISCC Plus certified...

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