Freudenberg Re-using silk textiles for thermal insulation Freudenberg The producer of technical textiles Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG, Weinheim/Germany, and the textile company Ratti, Guanzate/Italy, have been working together on sustainability projects since the start of 2020. » Wednesday, 16. December 2020
Autoneum Autoneum Driving range for electric cars extended The front trunk (frunk) is a lightweight, noise-reducing and sustainable technology for underbodies, particularly developed for electric vehicles. » Thursday, 10. December 2020
NWI NWI N95 face mask without meltblown filter A new bicomponent spunbond material that can serve as an effective N95 face mask filter without the need for a meltblown filtration layer has been developed » Wednesday, 09. December 2020
Oerlikon Nonwoven Oerlikon Nonwoven Expansion of meltblown production capacity in Germany The nonwovens manufacturer Innovatec Microfibre Technology GmbH & Co. KG, » Friday, 04. December 2020
Autoneum Autoneum Recovery of global automotive production Global automobile production has been recovering faster than expected since this summer. If the positive development continues in the 2nd half (H2) of 2020, the decline in sales at automotive supplier Autoneum Management AG, Winterthur/Switzerland, » Wednesday, 02. December 2020
DSM/Moncler DSM/Moncler Ultra-light, ultra-strong skiwear Fusing form and function the Dyneema Composite Fabrics by Royal DSM NV, Heerlen/Netherlands, are used by Moncler SpA, Milan/Italy, for high-performance skiwear. The ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber Dyneema is 15 times stronger than steel yet light enough to float on water » Friday, 27. November 2020
Südwolle Südwolle Merino base-layer clothing for medical personnel In hospitals where Covid-19 patients are treated, medical staff must wear protective clothing. Under this protective clothing, the skin sweats easily, is in discomfort, itches, and possible skin irritation and rashes can develop. » Thursday, 26. November 2020
AVK AVK GRP production decline due to the corona pandemic In 2020, due to the corona pandemic, the European glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP) market is experiencing the sharpest slump since the economic and financial crises of 2008/2009. » Wednesday, 18. November 2020
Imago Fitesa Capacity expansion in Brazil and other regions More information about new equipment and debottlenecking/upgrade projects that will increase the company’s capacity by 55,000 tons/year » Tuesday, 17. November 2020
Pixabay Mogul Further investment in meltblown technology Since the investment in the meltblown technology in the year 2000, the manufacturer of nonwovens Mogul Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, Gaziantep/Turkey, has 4 lines in operation. » Monday, 16. November 2020
YCOM YCOM Sustainable alternative to carbon-fiber for motorsport crash structures The successful crash-test of a natural fiber Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS) has been unveiled. Designed by advanced technology company YCOM srl, Stradella di Collecchio/Italy, and using high performance ampliTex flax fibers from the solutions provider for natural fiber reinforcements Bcomp Ltd., Fribourg/Switzerland, » Tuesday, 03. November 2020
Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. Cinte Techtextil China 1st annual edition to be held in June 2021 Beginning from 2021, Cinte Techtextil China will be held annually rather than biennially. Following on from a successful 14th edition in September 2020, Asia’s leading event for the entire technical textiles and nonwovens industry will run from June 13-15, 2021 in Shanghai/China. » Monday, 02. November 2020
Mahlo Mahlo Transparency in process control for technical textiles High-performance technical textiles have to fulfill their task to 100% in order to prevent damage and danger. The final product has to fully strictly meet requirements and gray areas are unacceptable. The processes have to be transparent, so that the user can recognize discrepancies at any time and can react to them. » Friday, 23. October 2020
A&E A&E Investment in US manufacturing platform The manufacturer of sewing and embroidery threads and technical textiles, American & Efird LLC (A&E), Mt. Holly, NC/USA, a division of the provider of advanced textile solutions, Elevate Textiles Inc., Greensboro, NC/USA, has announced its continued investment in the company’s extensive US manufacturing platform. » Tuesday, 20. October 2020
Jowat Jowat Bio-based adhesives In the textile industry, the use of bio-based and therefore sustainable materials plays an important role. This positive trend is supported by the manufacturer of adhesives, Jowat SE, Detmold/Germany, with the first reactive PUR hot melt adhesives based on renewable raw materials for laminating textiles. » Tuesday, 13. October 2020
Freudenberg Freudenberg Meltblown nonwovens capacity expanded The producer of technical textiles Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG, Weinheim/Germany, is expanding its production capacity for nonwoven media used exclusively to manufacture certified face masks of the mouth-nose protection type pursuant to the EN14683 standard, as well as FFP1, 2 and 3 masks pursuant to the EN149 standard. » Monday, 12. October 2020
Pexels Online event Technical textiles for health, medical and sport application On October 8/9, 2020 the 3rd European meeting of experts for technical textiles, processes, ideas and research will be held as an online event on the themes “Technical Textiles for Health, Medical and Sport Application”. On 2 days, a total of 26 lectures by speakers from 12 countries will be presented and discussed in 6 lecture blocks. The 2nd day will focus on personal protective equipment (PPE). » Wednesday, 30. September 2020
Karl Mayer Karl Mayer Group Multiaxial non crimp fabrics made with nonwovens polymer Developments in lightweight construction can lead to significant savings in energy and costs in transportation. Thermoplastic prepregs are becoming increasingly established, especially for the interior lining and thermal insulation of refrigerated containers and truck bodies. » Tuesday, 29. September 2020
Nova Textil Nova Textil Coating expertise for sustainable comfort in face masks A major leap forward in the effectiveness of personal protection products that are available to consumers in the fight against Covid-19 is provided by the Catus face mask. » Wednesday, 23. September 2020
FibrXL FibrXL Bio-based high-performance fiber To create a more sustainable future in the technical textile industry and to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within 10 years, the supplier of fibers FibrXL Almere/Netherlands, has introduced the first bio-based ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, a bio-based Dyneema fiber manufactured by DSM Protective Materials LLC, Greenville, NC/USA, as of October 2020. » Wednesday, 16. September 2020