Tech Notes

Thirteen Italian manufacturers will exhibit in an Italian Pavilion organized by Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), at INDEX, Oct. 19-22 in Geneva, Switzerland. ACIMIT member companies exhibiting in this area include A. Piovan, Bianco, Bombi, Color Service, Guarneri Technology, Monti-Mac, Officina Master, Ratti, Texera, Toscana Spazzole, and Unitech. Other ACIMIT member companies will …

Salewa’s new crampon-compatible Ortles Coulior Mountain Boot features Xenia Materials’ thermoplastic composites. The toecap is produced on a polymeric base reinforced with carbon fiber. The boot weighs 725 grams and the frame is designed with carbon fiber, hinged joint closures and a narrowed toe area. This carbon fiber boot was designed to offer and guarantee …

Evonik announced that its P84 HT fiber has been certified according to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 for skin contact applications. By obtaining this globally recognized label, Evonik aims to establish P84 HT as a new quality standard in the textile industry for personal protective equipment. The Standard 100 label from OEKO-TEX confirms that all components of …

Bostik, the adhesive solutions division of Arkema, has announced it will exhibit at INDEX (Booth #2138), Oct. 19 – 22, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland, both in-person and virtual. Bostik, as a platinum virtual exhibitor at INDEX, will host visitors in a physical booth and exhibit its line of sustainable adhesive solutions designed to meet diverse …

Oerlikon Nonwoven is exhibiting at INDEX in Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 19-22, 2021 (booth #2314), focusing on market- and customer-oriented system solutions for filtration, hygiene, medical, geotextile and other industrial applications. Oerlikon Nonwoven’s meltblown technology handles polymers used to produce the filter media and membranes. The spectrum ranges from classical polyolefins (PP, PE), PET, PLA, PBT …