7th Apr 2022
Japan’s Mitsubishi and Toyota Tsusho have joined hands to manufacture ethylene, propylene, and their derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material, with an aim to commence operation in 2025. The companies will evaluate the manufacture of 100 per cent plant-derived ethylene (bioethylene) and its derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material.
6th Apr 2022
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) has announced Airtech International as its global distribution partner for its NEXX Technologies business division. Airtech will be distributing NEXX technologies’ Enduredge Max lines of modified epoxy prepreg fabrics and unidirectional tapes. Airtech is a leading manufacturer of vacuum bagging and composite tooling...
5th Apr 2022
Approximately 5,000 participants embraced the opportunity to again engage in face-to-face business meetings with global leaders in nonwovens and engineered materials at IDEA 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida, co-located with the second exhibition FiltXPO, North America’s only exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to filtration and separation.
5th Apr 2022
ELoMed, a woman- and minority-owned and operated manufacturer of biodegradable face masks, has announced that it supplies tested protective biodegradable face mask. Made of renewable source, the company’s mask is a sustainable personal protective equipment (PPE) option suitable for healthcare and capable of protecting against different COVID-19...
5th Apr 2022
Eastman, an American specialty materials company that produces consumer products, has joined 4evergreen, a cross-industry alliance that focuses on the circularity of fibre-based packaging to contribute to a climate-neutral, sustainable society. The goal of the alliance is to raise the overall recycling rate of fibre-based packaging to 90 per cent by...
5th Apr 2022
SWM International, a leading global producer of nonwoven media based in the US, has launched Delpore advanced filtration media, ideal for surgical facemasks, N95 offerings, and other facemask applications. SWM supplies high-quality media integral for facemasks used in the dental and surgical sectors as well as the construction and industrial sectors.
4th Apr 2022
The California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA) and INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry have joined hands in welcoming the recent introduction of the WIPPES Act in the US Senate by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME). INDA serves many companies in the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry doing business...
4th Apr 2022
US-based Tec Laboratories Inc. has launched a new product, Tecnu Detox Wipes. Years in the making, Detox Wipes are multi-purpose wipes that remove poison ivy, and other oily substances from skin, equipment, pets and more. Detox Wipes are individually wrapped, and no water required. Tecnu products provide safe solutions so outdoor enthusiasts can stress ...
4th Apr 2022
Belgium’s Edana has opened registration to converters and suppliers for the Quality and Audit Programme (QAP). The objective is to provide the absorbent hygiene products and the wet wipes industry, with a harmonised quality and hygiene standard, listing the requirements this industry needs to meet to help assure finished consumer products are safe.