Materials
Teijin marks a century of innovation at JEC World 2018
The Teijin Group announced that it will showcase a wide range of high-performance composite products at JEC World 2018, the annual exhibition that will take place this year from March …
Flushable wipes: a perfect technological contradiction
By Adrian Wilson, International Correspondent
Flushable nonwoven wipes have become the unlikely subject of a legal debate on consumer rights and corporate responsibility.
In December, a Washington DC federal judge temporarily barred the District from enforcing part of its recently passed law requiring cautionary labels on Kimberly-Clark’s flushable products, saying the city’s approach probably violates the First Amendment.
Private label convertor invests in sustainable technology
EcoWipes, a manufacturer and converter of private label products for the wetlaid hydroentangled nonwoven segment, has ordered its third nonwovens production line. Located north of Warsaw, Poland, the firm was established in 2009 and has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, and constantly monitors local and global market trends.
In view of the rising consumer interest in biodegradable materials, EcoWipes opted for Trützschler Nonwovens and Voith to supply the new production line.
Fine-denier polyester nonwovens for filtration
JX Nippon ANCI, headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, with manufacturing in Roanoke, Alabama, and Dalton, Georgia, has launched the Milife range of fine-denier polyester nonwovens for filtration applications. Milife uses a proprietary technology that results in continuous fibers like spunbond, but with a process that results in unique appearance and properties.
New report: “Spunbonded and Spunmelt Nonwoven Polypropylene World Capacities”
“Spunbonded and Spunmelt Nonwoven Polypropylene World Capacities, Supply/Demand, Manufacturing Economics and Profitability 2012, 2017 – 2022” Price Hanna Consultants LLC, a management consulting firm whose principals have specialized in the …