The four partners BRAIN, the Hohenstein Institute, Kelheim Fibres and rkona, announce the formation of a new research alliance for the biotechnical production and modification of specialty alginates. The aim of the alliance is to establish ...
Tags: alliance, Microbial, production, application, biopolymer
Boston-based Sappi Fine Paper North America, a subsidiary of South Africa-based wood pulp and paper producer Sappi Ltd., has announced the completion of the conversion of its kraft pulp mill in Cloquet, Minn., for production of specialized ...
Tags: Sappi, Cloquet Mill Conversion, specialize, Cellulose Production
The Norcross, Ga.-based Technical Association for the Pulp, Paper, Packaging and Converting Industries (TAPPI) has issued a call for 300-word abstracts for presentations to be given at the 2014 TAPPI International Conference on ...
Tags: TAPPI, issue, Nanotechnology
Yesterday, the United States Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparel (USA-ITA) launched our new brand: United States Fashion Industry Association. Our new brand includes a new mission statement and values statement that more clearly ...
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) hosted the largest specialty fabrics show in the Americas, IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference Trade Show with more than 5,300 attendees, from 65 ...
Charlotte-based nonwovens producer Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) has acquired Fiberweb Plc, a London-based nonwovens and geosynthetics producer. PGI made an initial offer to purchase the company in August (see "PGI Makes Offer To Purchase ...
McAllen, Texas-based FibeRio Technology Corp. recently introduced MERV 15 and HEPA grade nanofiber filtration media made using the company's Forcespinning technology. According to the company, these media are highly efficient at very low ...
Tags: FibeRio Introduces Forcespinning Nanofiber Filtration Media
Hollingsworth & Vose Co. (H&V) — an East Walpole, Mass.-based provider of filter media, battery separator materials and industrial nonwovens — will invest $6.1 million to expand manufacturing capacity at its Floyd, Va., plant, ...
Greenville-based textile machinery distributor Lang Ligon & Co. Inc. has added weaving preparation, sectional warping and related equipment from Spain-based COMSAT to the product lines it offers its customers in the United States and ...
Tags: Lang Ligon, COMSAT Warper, Norfab, Twitchell
Martex Fiber Southern Corp. has acquired the Charlotte-based Waste Services Division of Bollag International. Bollag collects and markets textiles wastes including natural and synthetic waste, cuttings, rags and fabric remnants. The ...
Tags: Martex Fiber, bollag, global, waste, service, business
Miller Weldmaster has designed the T600 Extreme Shelter to increase production and decrease labor for any tent manufacturer. With easy operation and larger throat capacity, the T600 Extreme Shelter is built to handle the toughest production ...
Tags: Miller Weldmaster, T600, extreme, shelter
The annual PCI Fibres Conference 2013 took place November 7-8, 2013, in Hong Kong. Topics included the supply of the various fiber raw materials and the situation in the Asia-Pacific Rim. It was an event full of valuable information and a ...
Tags: PCI, fibre, source, fiber, information
Durham, N.C.-based antimicrobial textile technology provider PurThread Technologies Inc. and Rochester, N.Y.-based Eastman Kodak Co. have signed a globally exclusive agreement with under which PurThread will embed Kodak's antimicrobial ...
Tags: PurThread, Kodak, antimicrobial, technology, Textile
TANATEX Chemicals presents FIBERMATE CW; a high performance waxing agent creating surface smoothness. Wet waxing is necessary during weaving and knitting in the process of winding the bobbins for several reasons. It improves removal ...
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TenCate Advanced Armor — a division of the Netherlands-based Royal Ten Cate NV — and the Netherlands-based fiber producer TenCate Advanced Armor have teamed to introduce TenCate Multi-light inserts and vehicle armor solutions ...
Tags: DSM, TenCate, Multi-light, Dyneema, force, multiplier