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Hey Sugar, Let’s Change the Fiber FIndustry
Fiber and textiles companies are investing significantly in sustainable efforts to extend the life of goods, make them more degradable over time, and lessen the role of toxic chemicals in their manufacturing. One textile, polyester, is a significant area of focus because of its problematic environmental qualities. It is however not a fiber that is …
Executive Q&A: Sustainability is Fundemental
The Focus of Asia Pacific Rayon Is on Sustainable Production of Viscose Rayon, says Tapan Kumar Sannigrahi Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) is a leading integrated viscose rayon producer in Asia, with manufacturing operations in Riau province, in Sumatra, Indonesia. In November 2021, the company launched its APR2030 sustainability agenda, covering four main pillars, aiming for …
Sustainable Solutions in High Tenacity Polyester Yarn
Industrial Actions for Sustainability As a Spanish polyester industrial yarn producer located in Barbastro, northeast Spain, in close proximity to the Pyrenees, Brilen Tech, S.A., has focused on growth and transformation programs initiated since 1996. Brilen has carried out a series of activities aimed at achieving sustainability, including these milestones that set the stage for …
Energy Harvesting
Wearables & E-Textile Concepts Advance with Compelling Research & Development Wearables are creating a demand for more sustainable and efficient energy, with energy harvesting high on the interest list. As functionalities increase, so does the demand for power. From the user’s point of view, this needs to be matched by invisibility in that the technology …
Future of Manufacuring
From Robotics to Sensors to AI – and even into Space – Industry 4.0 is Positioned for a New Era Manufacturing is in a period of hyperautomation whereby smart technologies that range from artificial intelligence (AI) to machine learning (ML), robotic process automation (RPA) and low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms are being brought together to automate as …