Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Kelheim Develops Sustainable Women’s Period Innerwear

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Kelheim Fibres and Gebr.Otto will showcase their joint concept aimed at making women’s period innerwear high performance and more sustainable at Techtextil 2024. The two companies will showcase a solution for period innerwear made from biobased materials, distinguished by performance metrics at

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Swedish Microfactory For Production Of Fully Finished Filter Bags

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

Swedish textile machinery manufacturers, ACG Kinna Automatic and ACG Nyström in cooperation with Juki have developed and delivered the first microfactory for the production of fully finished filter bags. As a fully automated system, it promises to revolutionise the production of woven or nonwoven needlefelt filter bags which is assembled in laborious and time-consuming cut

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Geotextile Market To Hit US$ 16.55 Billion By 2032

March 20, 2024

The Geotextile market is poised for substantial growth, with projections indicating an escalation from US$ 9 billion in 2022 to a staggering US$ 16.55 billion by 2032, reflecting a robust CAGR of 7% during the forecast period. This surge is primarily attributed to the escalating population figures, alongside the rapid industrialization and urbanization witnessed across

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Staple Fibres For PP Geotextiles Reach New Quality Level

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

The new Oerlikon Neumag staple fibre technology center achieved excellent results while running polypropylene inline tests for geotextile applications of a well known fibre producer. The German company said in a press release that the centre is now also available to customers for tests on continuous inline pilot lines for processing various polymers. Joint tests […]

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Trützschler Showing Developments In Nonwovens At Techtextil

Textile Insights March 13, 2024

Trützschler Nonwovens will spotlight latest developments for the production of high-quality fibre-based nonwovens at Techtextil in Hall 12.0, Stand C61. “Special focus will be on T-Suprema needle-punching lines and sustainable solutions for cellulose-based nonwovens,” the German company said in a press release. Techtextil 2022 was marked by the official announcement of

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Andritz Showing Innovative Nonwovens Solutions At Techtextil

Textile Insights March 9, 2024

International technology group Andritz will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at Techtextil in Frankfurt in Hall 12, Stall B-93. Andritz technologies cover air-through bonding, airlay, airlaid, needlepunch, spunlace, spunbond, wetlaid/Wetlace, converting, textile finishing, recycling, and natural fibre processing. At Techtextil,

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Heberlein Showing Technical Textile Technologies At Techtextil

Textile Insights March 8, 2024

Heberlein Technology will showcase unique technology for creating advanced technical textiles with exquisite characteristics at the upcoming Techtextil in Germany. Heberlein is a supplier of air interlacing and air texturing jets and will show critical components like the latest PolyJet-TG-3 that can influence both yarn properties and processes. According to the Swiss

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Freudenberg Launches 100% Synthetic Wetlaid Nonwoven Fabric

Textile Insights March 2, 2024

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a new 100 percent synthetic wetlaid nonwoven product line under the brand name of Filtura and has been fully made in Germany. “The new materials can be manufactured from various types of polymer-based fibres, including ultra-fine micro-fibres,” a Freudenberg press release informed. These unique wetlaid materials from

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Autefa Showing Nonwoven Technology Innovations At Techtextil

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

Autefa Solutions will present innovations in nonwoven technology with a clear focus on sustainability, including energy efficiency, fibre selection, life cycle management and emission reduction at Techtextil. “As a supplier of nonwoven systems and machinery, Autefa Solutions offers needle punching lines, aerodynamic web forming lines, spunlace and thermobonding lines,” the

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Sustainability Will Be Primary Focus For INDA In 2024

Textile Insights February 14, 2024

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry has announced sustainability as a primary focus for 2024. “This initiative, backed by support from INDA’s leadership, is a response to feedback from members affirming that sustainability remains one of nonwovens industry’s highest priorities,” INDA said in a press release. INDA’s sustainability endeavour will centre