world textiles research news

24th Apr 2020

Swiss textile innovator HeiQ, has joined hands with Wacker, FHNW, and Alchemie to increase the production of HeiQ Viroblock NPJ103, an antiviral and antibacterial textile treatment. There is high demand for a solution to protect front-line emergency workers with virus-blocking textiles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that is an enormous challenge.

24th Apr 2020

Braskem, a polyolefins and biopolymers producer, has announced its enhanced support to meet the polypropylene raw material needs of medical manufacturing customers for the production of respiratory masks as well as protective medical gear. Additionally, Braskem has deployed stringent facility cleaning protocols and social distancing practices.

23rd Apr 2020

MadaLuxe, America's leading distributor of luxury fashion, has delivered millions of face masks to healthcare organisations across the US, with several million more on the way. The group is also donating hundreds of thousands of masks, importing and distributing these much-needed protective items to healthcare groups, states, and municipalities in need.

23rd Apr 2020

NatureWorks and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) of North Carolina State University (NC State) have developed a new spunbond nonwoven technology enabling the production of at least ten million additional N95 surgical masks. NatureWorks manufactures Ingeo brand polylactic acid (PLA) and lactides, greenhouse gas-based materials for plastics and fibres.

23rd Apr 2020

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, posted 8 per cent sales growth to $5.0 billion in first quarter (Q1) FY20 ended on March 31, 2020 compared to sales of $4.6 billion in same period prior year. Net income for the quarter jumped 45 per cent to $675 million (Q1 FY19: $466 million).

23rd Apr 2020

A branch company of China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina recently set up a new production line of melt-blown non-woven fabric in the Liaoning province. It is expected to manufacture 500 tonnes of the fabric every year. Another production line with the same annual capacity is being built to further boost the raw material supply for mask...

22nd Apr 2020

In the current fight against COVID-19, Monforts is providing trial services for a number of formulators of textile finishing chemicals used in new antiviral and antimicrobial treatments intended for PPE (personal protective equipment) such as face masks and medical gowns and drapes. Monforts is one of the leading textile machinery companies from...

22nd Apr 2020

Glanzstoff Longlaville, one of Indorama Ventures Mobility Group’s facilities producing tire cord fabrics, has secured the supply of surgical masks to help combat Covid-19 outbreak in France. A total of 3,500 masks were donated to various organisations including 1,500 masks to hospitals, 500 masks to the local fire station and 1,500 masks to nursing...

22nd Apr 2020

German ultralight aircraft specialist, Flight Design, has chosen Hexcel as its key supplier adopting low-temperature curing prepreg into its aircraft production. Hexcel’s HexPly M79 carbon fibre prepregs deliver a more consistent final product by ensuring constant material quality and processing parameters and produce a lighter aircraft at better cost.