world textiles research news

30th Mar 2019

In April, Milliken & Company will begin building the largest clarifier plant in history in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The world-class plant will begin operations in 2020 and will boost capacity of Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 clarifier by approximately 50 per cent. The expansion is needed to meet fast-growing global demand for Millad NX 8000 plastic...

30th Mar 2019

Braskem has formed a new US distribution partnership with PolyQuest, a leading North American polymer resin distributor and recycler, for Braskem’s growing US polypropylene (PP) business. As a distributor of PP and largest distributor of PET in US, PolyQuest has long-standing relationships with customers in the sheet, film, textiles, strapping and BCF...

30th Mar 2019

Specialty chemicals company, Dr. Petry will display its latest textile-chemical developments, textile auxiliaries, dyestuffs, and pigments for technical applications and sustainable textiles at Techtextil expo in hall 3.0, stand B22. The leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens will be held from May 14-17, 2019, in Germany.

29th Mar 2019

Smart medical wearables are poised to improve the quality of life, one of the topics to be discussed at the 4th annual Medical Wearables conference and expo beginning May 15 in California. With over 200 attendees and more than 30 exhibitors, the two-day conference will showcase technology and industry insights from the leaders in medical wearable...

29th Mar 2019

US-based mattresses and sleep products firm Therapedic International recently introduced a new line of cooling sheet sets with technology by Atlanta-based brrr° that keeps people cooler for a better night’s sleep. The sheets use technology that combines the power of natural cooling minerals, active wicking and rapid drying to create a ‘triple chill...

29th Mar 2019

Germany-based Sandler AG has reported an increase in sales to €322 million in 2018. With this positive year-end result, the company strengthens its position among the largest nonwovens manufacturers worldwide. Celebrating its 140th anniversary, Sandler will continue to focus on the expansion of the two company locations in Schwarzenbach and Perry in...

29th Mar 2019

Solmax, the world’s leading geosynthetics company, has partnered with Rock Armour and will introduce its rockshield pipeline protection offering to the oil and gas industry. RockArmour is a conductive geomembrane material designed to shield pipelines from rock impact damage during backfilling and problems caused by land movement after pipeline...

29th Mar 2019

Alexium International Group has signed a mutually exclusive development agreement covering provision of its flame retardant chemistry to Pine Belt Processing for treatment and supply of nylon/cotton fabrics for military applications. Key terms of the agreement cover provision of samples, pricing, testing and timetable for delivery of the fabrics.

29th Mar 2019

Norco has announced that James Luby will become the new production manager of its dedicated composites centre located at Poole, Dorset, UK. Luby joined Norco in October 2018 as a project engineer and has been quick to make an impact in the business with his expertise and proactive attitude. Luby will be taking over from Steve Cox who joined Norco in...