Minnetonka, Minn.-based NatureWorks LLC has begun commercial production of two high-performance Ingeo? biopolymer grades that it reports are suitable for a range of processes used in the production of fibers and nonwoven fabrics. According ...
Fitesa, Simpsonville, S.C. — a designer and manufactuer of nonwoven fabrics for hygiene applications — has partnered with thermoplastic resins producer Braskem S.A., Brazil, and Ingeo? lactides and biopolymers developer ...
Tags: Textile
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) have agreed to work together to ...
Tags: Wastewater Systems, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) have agreed to work together to ...
Tags: Textile, Nonwoven Fabrics
The finalists have been selected for the prestigious 3rd annual RISE? Durable Product Award and the Award will be presented at the annual RISE Conference in Denver, Colorado USA. Three unique durable products were chosen for their ...
Tags: Textile
INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry applauded the July 17 introduction of H.R. 2708, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), ...
Tags: Tariff Bill, Textile
INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced the availability of a new report, entitled "North American Wipes Market: Trends & Forecasts 2012-2017." Brad Kalil, INDA's Director of Market Research and Statistics, said, "We ...
Four finalists have been selected to compete for the World of Wipes Innovation Award competition being held as part of the annual World of Wipes (WOW) Conference, set for June 17-20 at the Hotel InterContinental in Atlanta,Georgia. The ...
Tags: Textile, Finalists, Wipes Innovation
The Journal of Industrial Textiles has published the results of a study conducted by Texas Tech University and Enercon Industries that determined when spunbond polypropylene nonwoven fabrics are pre-treated with atmospheric plasma it ...
Tags: Atmospheric Plasma, Fabrics, Textile
London-based technical nonwoven fabrics manufacturer Fiberweb Plc is to invest $15 million over two years to expand its facility in Old Hickory, Tenn. The expansion includes a 300,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center and will ...
Tags: Textile, Fiberweb, Hickory Plant
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced today it has become a member of the Sustainable Minds Industry Sponsor Program. Sustainable Minds is the global leader in cloud-based Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software that enables ...
Tags: Textile
The upcoming edition of Techtextil, to be held in Frankfurt from June 11 to 13, 2013 will feature around 40 Italian textile machinery manufacturers. Thirteen of these companies will be exhibiting their knowhow at Meeting Point Italia, an ...
Tags: Textile Machinery, Textile
a Rock Hill, S.C.-based provider of textile testing instruments — has introduced the PowerTear? High-Energy Elmendorf Tearing Tester for testing the ballistic tear strength of both fine and heavyweight textiles. The PowerTear has a ...
Tags: Textile
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP (HP) announces partnerships with two companies that will utilize its ColorPRO technology for large-format printing applications. Products made with ColorPRO employ technologies ...
Tags: Textile, Specialty Textiles
Nominations are open for the 2013 World of Wipes Innovation Award. The World of Wipes Innovation Award will recognize and reward innovation within the entire wipes value chain that utilizes nonwoven fabrics in a way that expands the usage ...
Tags: Wipes Innovation Award