world textiles research news

7th Jul 2020

Queensland company OZ Health Plus will establish Australia’s first manufacturing plant to make the critical fine plastic material used in most protective face masks. OZ Health Plus has purchased a plant of the Swiss-based technology company Oerlikon to establish a Queensland-based production plant for spun-bond and meltblown nonwovens.

7th Jul 2020

China has added polypropylene (PP), along with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), as a trading option on the Dalian Commodity Exchange in the country's northeastern province of Liaoning. With this, the number of options listed for trading on the Exchange has increased to seven, according to Chinese media reports.

6th Jul 2020

A Celli Nonwovens has been chosen by Eruslu Nonwoven Group to supply it with a new end-line. The supply of winding solutions for spunlace products to Eruslu Nonwoven Group by A Celli Nonwovens strengths the collaboration between the two. Eruslu Nonwoven produces and exports diapers for adults and children, wet towels and wipes to more than 100...

6th Jul 2020

Healthcare wearables which monitor physiological parameters such as heart rate, body temperature, sleeping patterns, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels may help in fighting Covid-19 by giving early warning signals. However, regulatory and safety requirements need to be met before it happens, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company.

6th Jul 2020

Scientists at Harvard University have developed Smart Thermally Actuating Textiles (STATs) that bring about pressure changes in soft robots by electrically controlling liquid-vapour phase changes, eliminating the need for pneumatic tethers. This opens up new textile robotic applications. Soft robots need "actuating" and "sensing" systems for motion.

4th Jul 2020

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess will showcase lightweight solutions based on its Tepex-branded continuous-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites for brake pedals as well as structural components of the vehicle body and high-voltage battery at the VDI Congress - Plastics in Automotive Engineering - to be held virtually due to the Corona pandemic.

4th Jul 2020

Berry Global Group has joined hands with the Medicom Group to design the manufacturing solution and guarantee the supply of nonwoven fabric for use in producing hundreds of millions of face masks annually as part of Medicom's agreement with the British government. Medicom is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical and respiratory masks.

4th Jul 2020

Edana, the leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has elected new governors and a new team of officers for 2020 - 2021. Mikael Staal Axelsen (Fibertex) remains as chair, supported by vice-chairs Åsa Johansson (Essity, Sweden) and David Lamb (Nonwovenn, UK). Giorgio Mantovani (Corman, Italy) is elected as Treasurer.

3rd Jul 2020

Clim8, a French intelligent thermal technology company, has announced to expand the leadership team, as it surges toward the North American market. Created in 2016, Clim8 launched a disruptive patented thermal technology with premium brands in Europe (Odlo, Ixon) and South Korea (K2 Korea), and are well-positioned to expand its North America efforts.