The independent testing and certification system OEKO-TEX presented its Sustainability Award in the category Product Innovation to fiber manufacturer Lenzing within the context of a special gala award ceremony. News of the prize reached ...
Imerys Filtration Minerals Inc will increase prices for products shipped within North America from 1 July 2013. The 2–8% increase, subject to any provisions in individual contracts, will apply across all diatomite, perlite, ...
Tags: Processing Machinery
This week Lenzing AG is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its business operations together with 3,000 invited guests – employees, customers, business companions, politicians and partners. The company presented the book “75 ...
Tags: Textile, Austria, fiber technology
Amcor Flexibles has launched a new packaging solution Packpyrus, a thermoformable cellulose-based solution for the fresh market. It has an oxygen barrier and is suitable for pre-sliced products such as meat or cheese. Packpyrus is offered ...
Amcor Packpyrus is also a recyclable pack. It has an oxygen barrier and is suitable for pre-sliced products like meat or cheese, the firm said. The firm is providing Packpyrus in three versions; Packpyrus Flexible for vacuum pack base ...
As the world’s leading producer of man-made cellulose fibers, Lenzing AG relies on cooperating with strong partners. This is also the case in its latest partnership concluded with Löffler and the Red Cross. Tests proceeded ...
Researchers from Tarbiat Modares University in Iran have produced biodegradable nanocomposites using nanoparticles for food packaging industry. The nanoparticles, which offer antibacterial as well as anti-oxidation properties, have low ...
Researchers from Tarbiat Modares University have developed biodegradable nanocomposites using nanoparticles which can be used for food packaging. The nanocomposites offer advantages such as low permeability and sensitivity to gases. They ...
South African coffee roasting company Caturra Coffee has selected Innovia Films' cellulose NatureFlex renewable compostable films to develop new coffee packs in partnership with converter Colpak. Made using three-layers, the coffee pack ...
Tags: Caturra Coffee, Packaging Films
Buckeye Technologies Inc. and Georgia-Pacific LLC announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Georgia-Pacific to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies' common stock for $37.50 per share in cash. The ...
Tags: Georgia Pacific, Textile
You come home from work and notice your dog or cat peeping at you from around the corner, you immediately know something's up. Regardless whether you discover a 'present' left on the living room rug or a broken vase from the cabinet they ...
Natural materials Directly "burning" images on wood were some of the first uses of engraving lasers. The laser power required here is often less than 10 watts depending on the laser being used as most are different. Hardwoods like walnut, ...
Tags: Materials, Laser engraving
In spite of difficult market conditions in its core fiber business, the Lenzing Group succeeded in achieving the second-best business result in its history in the 2012 financial year. This can be attributed to new record fiber sales volumes ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Industry
The paper company and the producer of speciality high performance Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) and Cellulose films have combined, claiming that they can offer the packaging industry an "alternative, combining traditional ...
With the theme “Dream, Believe, Achieve”, the third edition of InFashion kicked off on 20th March 2013 where the three day event brought together the entire textile, apparel and fashion community to exhibit, buy, and source and ...
Tags: fashion extravaganza, apparel, textile