Lenzing New blockchain-enabled traceability platform Lenzing The digital platform for blockchain-enabled supply chain traceability, TextileGenesis, has been launched for Tencel and Lenzing Ecovero » Monday, 09. November 2020
Nova nova-Institute Concept to unite the bio-based materials and recycling sectors There is a growing market demand for advanced and ready-to-use sustainable material solutions with a low carbon footprint and fossil-free » Wednesday, 04. November 2020
Oerlikon Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Q3 results show positive market outlook In the 3rd quarter (Q3) of 2020 the Manmade Fibers Segment of technology group Oerlikon Management AG, Pfäffikon/Switzerland, delivered another quarter of strong and stable results. » Tuesday, 03. November 2020
Miko Miko Recyclable microfiber for automotive interior surfaces Tightening environmental regulations are challenging the automotive industry. Meanwhile the automotive interior is becoming a decisive factor in the car user’s buying decision. » Friday, 30. October 2020
Empa Empa Wearable solar concentrators Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, Dübendorf/Switzerland, and the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have succeeded in developing a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) and can even be applied to textiles. By means of a new polymer that is applied on textile fibers, jackets, T-shirts and the like could soon function as solar collectors and thus as a mobile energy supply. » Thursday, 29. October 2020
Monforts Monforts Successful webinar for India Over 250 textile specialists attended Coating Solutions and Further Profitable Alternatives, the first webinar held by the manufacturer of textile machinery A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Mönchengladbach/Germany, on October 21, 2020 specifically for companies in India. » Wednesday, 28. October 2020
Techtextil North America/Texprocess Americas Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas 2 sessions in November 2020 On November 18, 2020, the Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas start off with “Readily Available Sewing Technologies”, followed by “Advanced Manufacturing through Direct Write 3D Printing” on November 19, 2020. » Wednesday, 28. October 2020
Filtech Filtech Trends and innovations for textile filter media Filtech 2021 from February 23-25, 2021 will present all relevant techniques and apparatuses for wet and dry particle separation. » Tuesday, 27. October 2020
Lectra Lectra Thierry Caye appointed Senior Vice President R&D Lectra has hired Thierry Caye to help accelerate the development of new disruptive offers and the transition in line with Industry 4.0 principles. » Monday, 26. October 2020
Lenzing Lenzing Award for sustainable nonwovens technology The Austrian State Prize for Innovation is awarded annually by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs, Vienna/Austria, to the most innovative Austrian company. On October 20, 2020, the producer of cellulosic fibers, Lenzing AG, Lenzing/Austria, was awarded the prize as recognition for its innovative achievements concerning sustainable nonwovens technology. » Friday, 23. October 2020
Cetex Cetex Cooperation for the further development of hybrid rovings On October 2, 2020, the Cetex Institut gGmbH, Chemnitz/Germany, thermoPre Engineering GmbH, Chemnitz, and the spinning-mills for high tenacity filament yarns The FilamentFactory GmbH, Bad Hersfeld/Germany, signed a cooperation agreement concerning the development, production and marketing of novel hybrid materials. » Thursday, 22. October 2020
ACIMIT ACIMIT Conference confirms industry downturn The world that awaits us in this post Covid-19 era was the dominant theme discussed at the conference of the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), Milan/Italy, held in Milan on October 6, 2020. » Tuesday, 20. October 2020
Performance Days Performance Days From ocean waste to textiles Many suppliers are involced with projects of taking plastic from the seas to create new yarn and working on solutions how to process ocean waste » Tuesday, 20. October 2020
SCTI SCTI Chemical companies unite to accelerate sustainability Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry is an alliance of 7 leading chemical companies that strives to apply sustainable, state-of-the-art chemistry solutions » Monday, 19. October 2020
DNFI DNFI Natural Fibres Initiative Innovation Award for cotton based plastic films Dr. Noureddine Abidi has won the 2020 Discover Natural Fibres Initiative Innovation Award for a plastic substitute made from cotton » Monday, 19. October 2020
HS Hof Sandler Professorship donated for Innovative Textiles On September 24, 2020, a new textile research center was inaugurated at the Münchberg Campus of Hof University, Hof/Germany. » Friday, 16. October 2020
Devan/Anker/Shark Devan/Anker/Shark Flame retardant carpet with recycled PVB based binder In order to create the world’s first flame retardant aviation carpet using a recycled binder, the supplier of specialty chemicals Devan Chemicals NV, Ronse/Belgium, the specialist in woven carpets Anker Gebr. Schoeller GmbH + Co. KG, Düren/Germany, and the cleantech specialist Shark Solutions, Roskilde/Denmark, a company focused on giving a new life to post-consumer PVB (polyvinyl butyral), have teamed up. » Thursday, 15. October 2020
Sefar AG Stäubli Improved warp preparation for better fabric quality Filter fabrics are used in process filtration, silk-screening, as filter components, medical applications, and also in architecture. Ultra-fine fabrics are being increasingly used in the high-tech field of smart textiles. The textile machinery manufacturer Stäubli AG, Pfäffikon/Switzerland, provides the state-of-the-art weaving preparation solutions to produce the required precision fabrics. » Wednesday, 14. October 2020
ISPO ISPO Munich New hybrid concept The international fair for sporting goods, ISPO Munich will take place for the first time as a hybrid event both in-person in Munich/Germany and online. » Friday, 09. October 2020
Mahlo Mahlo Control of basis weight and material thickness Process control systems offer support in monitoring and controlling important parameters during the nonwoven goods production process. » Friday, 09. October 2020