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20th May 2020

Coir geotextiles, a permeable fabric, natural, strong, highly durable, resistant to rots, moulds and moisture, and free from any microbial attack, has finally been accepted as a good material for rural road construction. The decision opens up a huge market potential for coir geotextiles in the country and will be a boon to the COVID-19 hit coir...

20th May 2020

Ascent Aerospace has announced that its large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) machine has been installed and is operational in Santa Ana, CA, co-located with its composite tooling shop, autoclave & clean room. Ascent's investment in the machine was announced in summer of 2019 to bring advantages of additive manufacturing to the aerospace tooling...

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

Huntsman Corporation has acquired CVC Thermoset Specialties, a specialty chemical manufacturer serving industrial composites, adhesives and coatings markets. Huntsman acquired it from Emerald Performance Materials LLC, a majority-owned affiliate of American Securities LLC, for approx $300 million. The all-cash transaction was funded from available...

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...