INDA seeks nominations of novel and unique hygiene products and technologies for new Hygienix Innovation Award
Award to be Presented at Hygienix Oct. 24-27, 2016 in Florida INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has opened the nomination process for industry professionals to submit hygiene …
Gelest, Inc. acquires BIOSAFE antimicrobial technology
At ANTEC® 2016, Gelest, Inc. will be highlighting its silicon-based BIOSAFE® antimicrobial, which it recently acquired after a two-year period of exclusive licensing. Gelest is now shepherding the product through Food …
Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC to begin operations in Alabama in summer, 2016 – Plant will produce 40 million pounds of recycled polyester staple fiber annually
Custom Synthetic Fibers, LLC announced May 19, 2016 that a new recycled polyester fiber plant will be operational in mid-summer 2016. The operation, located in Rogersville, Alabama, is owned by …
Oerlikon acquires Truetzschler’s staple fiber technology portfolio and becomes leader in staple fibers market
Oerlikon announced in April that it has signed an agreement to acquire the entire staple fibers technology portfolio of Trützschler Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers GmbH, Egelsbach, Germany. This company is …
Spun-dyed polyester microfiber yarns – EvoQuench makes it possible
By Susanne Beyer and Stephan Faulstich
Even in the case of the last five-year plan by the Chinese government, the focus was on sustainable and innovative technologies. Only systems that promise technological and ecological value-added are approved for import. And the same applies to the provision of loans. With this, the highest-capacity market for manmade fiber manufacturing has set an extremely high standard for spinning technologies.