world textiles research news

22nd May 2019

Metsa Tissue, a part of Metsa Group, has updated its strategy including an operational review with the target to improve internal efficiency, reduce complexity and focus on the tissue business. As part of this operational review, an impairment test according to IAS 36 has been conducted. Metsä Group is a forerunner in sustainable bio-economy.

22nd May 2019

RadiciGroup, a leader in technical textiles, displayed the latest developments in the company's business area, from nylon and polyester yarns to new nonwovens manufactured using bicomponent technology at Techtextil, in hall 4.2, stand C68. The leading trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens was held from May 14-17, 2019, in Frankfurt, Germany.

22nd May 2019

Leading European fibre producer Advansa has developed a new microfibre which can find application in processes such as needlepunch, spunlace, thermo-bonding and chemical bonding for various end uses. With a diameter of only 8 μm, the new fibre known as AdvaStaple, is very soft, and suitable especially for hygiene products, medical textiles and...

22nd May 2019

Technology company Continental has developed heat protective coated fabrics for protective suits to ensure safety of workers in a whole range of deployment situations. The suits are capable of handling extremes of cold and hot temperatures. The high flexibility and low material thickness of the fabric offers a high level of comfort to wearers.

21st May 2019

McDermott International, a fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry, has bagged a sizeable technology contract from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) for the license, basic engineering design and proprietary catalyst supply for a 475 KTA polypropylene plant in Nagapattinam, Tamil...

21st May 2019

Klopman, an European company in workwear fabrics, exhibited its K-Flame range of flame-retardant fabrics designed to offer resistance to heat, flames and welding and give antistatic and electric arc protection, at Techtextil 2019 in Frankfurt recently. Sustainability and quality were the key words characterising the range being featured by Klopman.

21st May 2019

Borealis, a solution provider in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers, inaugurated a new polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Taylorsville, US. The 50,000 sq ft facility adds 66 million pounds of capacity to strengthen Borealis’ and Borouge’s global supply capability for thermoplastic olefin (TPO) and short-glass fibre (SGF)...

21st May 2019

At the Filtrex 2019 conference organised by EDANA in Berlin recently, delegates had the chance to hear leading spokespersons from the industry discuss future of filtration for vehicles in age of e-mobility, new developments in nonwoven media, media design and filter converting, modelling and testing for high performance requirements expected by the...

20th May 2019

Teijin Ltd, a technology-driven global group, will participate in Chinaplas 2019, Asia’s largest exhibition for plastics and rubber industries, to be held at China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China from May 21-24. At the fair, Teijin will introduce solutions for automotive parts and components that combine its advanced technologies and...