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20th May 2019

Xenith, a producer of shoulder pads, apparel and accessories for athletes, has released the Element shoulder pad line after years of exploration, research and testing. Made for every position on the football field, the line is designed to be a low-profile, lightweight solution for all players. IMG Academy players will be first team outfitted in Element ...

20th May 2019

Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully-integrated producer of polyamide 6,6 resin (PA66), has submitted a permit application to Alabama Department of Environmental Management for an additional 90 kilotons (kt) of adiponitrile (ADN) capacity at its Decatur, Alabama facility. Ascend expects to receive permit approval by end of third...

20th May 2019

Trutzschler has opened its new customer and technology centre for nonwovens in Egelsbach, near Frankfurt /Main, Germany to push the technological innovations of nonwoven products as well as the related manufacturing processes. The textile machinery company specialises in accessories for spinning preparation, nonwovens, and man-made fibre industry.

18th May 2019

Edana's 2019 Filtrex conference which was held on May 14-15, 2019, in Berlin, highlighted the bright future of nonwoven filter media. The 2019 Filtrex conference attracted key players from 48 different companies, with a focus on mobility, innovation in filter media and in media design, media converting technology, and modelling and testing methods.

18th May 2019

INDA’s 13th annual World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference will be held from June 24-27 at Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. More than 400 industry professionals from 20-plus countries are expected to attend the three-day event that brings together entire wipes supply chain. WOW 2019 will open with a welcome reception on June 24 at The...

17th May 2019

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the consolidated revenues of PFNonwovens, a leading European producer of nonwoven textiles, reached CZK 1,607.2 million, up 4.4 per cent y-o-y. The developments in polymer prices had a slightly positive effect on the development of revenues. Likewise, sales volumes in tonnage terms grew on a y-o-y basis.

17th May 2019

The third edition of Outlook Plus Latin America conference, which was held from May 7-9, 2019, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ended on a successful note. It is organised by Edana and INDA, the two global nonwoven trade associations, and is supported by ABINT, the Brazilian association of nonwoven industries. Over 215 business professionals participated in the...

16th May 2019

Teijin Frontier, Teijin’s fibres and products converting company, has made polishing pads that are expected to enhance silicon wafer quality control while also lowering production costs. The new silicon pads are made with nonwoven Nanofront ultra-fine nanofibre, which is made with a flexible, water-absorbent polymer, impregnated with polyurethane resin.

16th May 2019

The Filtrex Innovation Award, the only award recognising innovation in the filtration industry, was won by Math2Market for their GeoDict software. Filtrex, the leading platform and meeting point for the filtration industry across Europe, Asia and India, was held on May 14-15, 2019, in Berlin. Votes were submitted confidentially by industry...