Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Loptex Unveils Technology To Reduce Nonwovens Contamination

Textile Insights January 2, 2024

Supplier of textile technologies Loptex, has launched its latest breakthrough in contamination reduction and control for nonwoven lines with its Sorter Easy Link EXA NW and EXA Web NW systems. “Loptex is set to transform the industry’s approach to hygiene and medical product manufacturing,” the

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EDANA Organises First Edition Of Sustainability Forum

Textile Insights December 27, 2023

European nonwovens association EDANA organised the first edition of the EDANA Sustainability Forum which saw participation from over 150 nonwovens professionals. The Forum was organised specifically to address issues from the future of value chain transparency to bioeconomy innovations and was addressed by 35 speakers. This new conference has evolved out of EDANA’s popular

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Chinese Spunlace Nonwoven Exports Drop 6% In October

Textile Insights December 20, 2023

Chinese exports of spunlace nonwovens amounted to 29.70 kilo tons in October 2023, up 6 percent year over year, but down 9 percent month on month. The average export price stood at US $2,308 tons in October, a decline of 7 percent from a year ago period and also a drop of 2 percent when […]

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Polygiene Launches Unique Plant-Based Antimicrobial Technology

Textile Insights December 19, 2023

Supplier of odour control solutions Polygiene has launched a unique, plant-based antimicrobial technology for the textile industry. The company has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with French biotech company Proneem, to gain access to a 100 percent bio-based active ingredient extracted from plant-based substances. This new technology, known as StayFreshBIO,

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Technical Textiles Used To Remove Oil Spills From Water

Textile Insights December 16, 2023

German researchers have developed a new method for removing oil spills from water surfaces in an energy-saving, cost-effective way and without the use of toxic substances. The method is made possible by a technical textile that is integrated into a floating container. A single small device can remove up to four litres of diesel within […]

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Taiwan To Boost Tamil Nadu Textile Industry Via Technical Textiles

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

A 15-member delegation from Tamil Nadu’s textile industry visited Taiwan to explore emerging opportunities in the segment of technical textiles under the aegis of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CCI). The Tamil Nadu textile sector is at a critical juncture as it seeks to expand and diversify its portfolio in line with emerging global opportunities. […]

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Trützschler’s Z-Wire Solution For High Speed Web Forming

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

Trützschler Card Clothing has found a solution to difficulties faced during carding and web forming, when hydroentangling lines hit production speeds of up to 300 minutes per minute while producing nonwovens. Trützschler’s Z-Wire clothing for stripper and doffer rollers empowers its customers to move forward with their ambitions for speed, efficiency and quality. It has

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Lenzing Shows Veocel Lyocell Dry Fibre At Hygienix 2023

Textile Insights November 21, 2023

To meet increasing demand among brands and consumers for plastic-free materials and ingredient transparency, Veocel, the flagship specialty nonwovens brand of Lenzing showed Lyocell Dry fibre at Hygienix 2023. Lenzing Lyocell Dry fibre which is not classified as plastic according to EU SUPD, meets the growing interest for plastic-free nonwoven products across the industry

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H1 Net Sales Drop 19% At Nonwoven Fabrics Producer Suominen

Textile Insights November 6, 2023

Net sales at nonwoven fabrics and roll goods manufacturer Suominen dropped 19 percent in the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 to €106.4 million as against €131.9 million in the year ago quarter. However, EBITDA improved slightly to €5.2 million in the quarter under review compared to €5.1 million in the comparable quarter. Cash flows […]

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Freudenberg Unveils Thermal Insulation Products For Garments

Textile Insights October 30, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel, a manufacturer of technical textile solutions for the apparel industry has launched two advanced thermal insulation products made from low-level Bisphenol A (BPA) recycled PET fibres (rPET). “The two products, Down Feel WA 150LB and Fiberball WB 400LB have been launched under Comfortemp, Freudenberg’s thermal insulation brand,”