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28th Apr 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has developed material for face masks as part of the Resilience project, administrated by the French Government. The material meets French government standards and is fit for face masks. During May, the company will produce material for 100 million face masks for civil servants such as police, prison administration and social workers.

28th Apr 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a leader in fibre-based materials, has announced that the company continues to develop its capacity in Turin to meet the demand for high performance filtration media for surgical face masks in Italy. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the company has expanded its capacities to meet the demand for healthcare goods to fight the...

28th Apr 2020

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a leader in tissue converting, packaging, and nonwovens technology, has launched Smart Touch HMI, a new human-machine interface available on Forte tissue converting lines. Following high-performance design principles, PCMC’s Smart Touch HMI offers users a clean, modern interface and enhanced help features.

27th Apr 2020

In the times of coronavirus pandemic, Schwing Technologies is engaged in cleaning machine parts so that nonwovens production continues unhindered. Production lines for nonwovens are running at full speed worldwide since material is needed for medical textiles. Precise working machine parts are essential amidst shortage of masks and protective gowns.

27th Apr 2020

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation is supporting US healthcare system to fight Covid-19. It is leading recovery efforts through coordination and communication, manufacturing assistance, and post crisis recovery planning. As part of this, IACMI led a University of Tennessee effort to create 3d-printed frames for face shields.

27th Apr 2020

Sandler Group, a high-tech manufacturer of nonwovens, is setting up a new high-tech nonwovens line for the production of nonwovens for respirator masks. The production is scheduled to begin in the middle of the third quarter. The investment in the line will enable Sandler to additionally produce nonwovens for the manufacture of up to 800 million masks.

27th Apr 2020

China recently unveiled its first reusable medical protective clothing approved for application in Beijing. Produced by Beijing BW Techtextile, it can solve a number of problems in disposable protective clothing, such as large consumption, long production cycle and difficulty in mass storage. It took 68 days from project initiation to production and...

24th Apr 2020

Global Protective Gear is now manufacturing AAMI level 1 and level 2 isolation gowns by using an alternative textile to help solve its shortage. With the surge in demand for gowns during the current coronavirus pandemic, the traditional supply chain has not been able to keep up and so the primary raw material used – nonwoven fabric is in short supply.

24th Apr 2020

The Acme Group, a provider of industrial textiles and textile solutions, has announced its pivot in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst global crisis and shortages of critical medical equipment & materials, it has converted its factories to produce KN95 masks and providing melt blown filter material (key ingredient in face masks) to producers all over...