JEC Asia 2019 Winners of the JEC Innovation Awards Revealed Compotech Plus spol. s r.o. The JEC Innovation Awards is a long-established and worldwide program with 3 goals: identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions in the world. » Tuesday, 19. November 2019
ITA ITA First lecture 85 years ago in Aachen The Institut für Textiltechnik (Institute of Textile Technology) of RWTH Aachen University (ITA), Aachen/Germany, was founded 85 years ago. » Monday, 18. November 2019
usepat 1st Dornbirn-GFC Startup-Days Ultrasonic add-ons for various industrial sensors The startup usePAT GmbH, Vienna/Austria, has developed an ultrasonic technology to optimize process monitoring using add-ons for in-line probes. » Thursday, 14. November 2019
Sunthetics 1st Dornbirn-GFC Startup-Days New electrochemical manufacturing equipment The startup Sunthetics, New York, NY/USA, is developing manufacturing equipment for the main precursor of polyamide 66 (PA 66), adiponitrile (AND), which uses 30% less raw material and energy, and is powered by electricity rather than heated. » Thursday, 14. November 2019
USTER Uster Zero-tolerance quality for nonwovens producers The most critical medical and hygiene applications demand zero-tolerance of any contamination. Fragments larger than 1 mm can be found by the Uster Jossi fiber cleaning system. » Thursday, 14. November 2019
Index Index 2020 Visitor registration now open With just under 5 months to go, over 600 exhibitors from around the world have already booked their stand at the Index 2020. The nonwovens trade fair takes place from March 31-April 3, 2020 in Geneva/Switzerland » Wednesday, 13. November 2019
Vienna-Textile-Lab 1st Dornbirn-GFC Startup-Days Textile dyes using naturally occurring bacteria The startup Vienna Textile Lab, Vienna/Austria, combines biotech and chemistry to produce dyes from naturally occurring and non-hazardous bacteria. » Wednesday, 13. November 2019
Jowat Jowat 100th anniversary The cornerstone of the manufacturer of adhesives, Jowat SE, Detmold/Germany, was originally laid in Breslau/Poland, back in 1919. » Tuesday, 12. November 2019
dfv 34th Hofer Vliesstofftage Innovation center for the nonwovens industry On November 6-7, 2019 the Hof Nonwovens Days took place again in Hof/Germany and offered a lively exchange between science and industry. » Monday, 11. November 2019
Oerlikon Oerlikon Lower sales in Q3/2019 In Q3/2019 the sales of the technology group Oerlikon Management AG, Pfäffikon/Switzerland, decreased by 7.9 % year-over-year to CHF 633 million. » Friday, 08. November 2019
University of Boras University of Borås Enzymes to reduce emissions from the textile industry The dyeing of textiles has a major negative impact on the environment. Now, a new method for degrading the dyes and purifying the waste water has been developed at the University of Borås, Borås/Sweden. » Friday, 08. November 2019
Karl Mayer Karl Mayer Sectional warping technology now made in India Sectional warping is one of the crucial processes in warp preparation to produce quality and defect-free warp beams. » Monday, 04. November 2019
Schoeller Schoeller Textile Formosa Taffeta from Taiwan buys 50% stake The textile producer Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd., Taipeh/Taiwan, plans to buy a 50% share of the textile manufacturer Schoeller Textil AG, Sevelen/Switzerland. » Friday, 01. November 2019
Shima Seiki Shima Seiki New knitting machines for cut-resistant uppers for shoes The manufacturer of flat knitting machines, Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd., Wakayama/Japan, will present a new compact Wholegarment knitting machine in the A+A 2019 Safety, Security and Health at Work International Trade Fair from November 5-8, 2019, in Düsseldorf/Germany. » Thursday, 31. October 2019
Fare Fare’ CRCC Certification The first nonwoven geotextile CRCC certificate for the company Fare’ S.p.A. Synthetic Fiber Processing Machinery, Fagnano Olona/Italy, has been released by China authorities for PP based spunbond line. » Tuesday, 29. October 2019
Techtextil India Techtextil India 7th edition with over 160 exhibitors The Techtextil India in Mumbai/India from November 20-22, 2019, will showcase international pavilions, an exclusive area for the composite industry and a knowledge focussed forum - Techtextil India Symposium. » Friday, 25. October 2019
Robomat 1st Dornbirn-GFC Startup-Days New inline control systems with hybrid camera The startup Robomat GmbH, Freilassing/Germany, offers a new device for quality assurance using image recognition. » Friday, 25. October 2019
K 2019 K 2019 Clear solutions for circular economy Plastics continue to be an innovative, indispensable, future-oriented material. The 3,330 exhibitors from 63 nations proved impressively during the leading plastics exhibition K 2019 from October 16-23, 2019, in Düsseldorf/Germany. » Thursday, 24. October 2019
re:newcell 1st Dornbirn-GFC Startup-Days Process for chemical recycling of cellulosic textiles Founded in 2012 by a group of innovators, the startup re:newcell, Stockholm/Sweden, offers the world’s first scalable process for chemical recycling of cellulosic textiles into high quality dissolving pulp for fashion applications. » Thursday, 24. October 2019
Perfomance Days Performance Days Sustainability conference for the functional textile industry Sustainability is a topic of intense discussion throughout the world and across all industries. » Wednesday, 23. October 2019