Laser cutting technical guide available for download

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Textile manufacturers looking for information on how to match laser cutting technology to their application requirements may now download the Spartanics Laser Cutting Technical Guide in English, French, German and Spanish at www.spartanics.com. Part I covers laser cutting vs. tool-based die cutting …
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PBDEs found in ecosystem

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

The commonly used flame retardant chemicals polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) used in building materials and textiles are finding their way into coastal ecosystems in South Florida, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study released in April. Most U.S. manufact…
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Schoeller’s “textile DNA” offers piracy protection

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Counterfeits of fabric products steal an estimated 200-300 billion Euro ($280-420 billion in U.S. dollars) from companies that invest in development, manufacture and promotion of branded products. Schoeller Textil AG, Sevelin, Switzerland, unveiled a new way to stem the tide of fakes at the June 16-…
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OMNOVA wins excellence award

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

For the fourth consecutive year, OMNOVA Solutions Inc., Fairlawn, Ohio, has won the Award for Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Performance from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council. In 2008, OMNOVA’s Mogadore, Ohio, chemicals facility integrated two new environmental i…
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Sandler AG celebrates 130 years

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Sandler AG celebrated its 130th anniversary in Schwarzenbach/Saale on May 15, with many high-profile guests from business, politics and society. Official speaker Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics, recognized the achievements of the family-owned company and its…
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Fiberweb moving into composites

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

London-based , Fiberweb PLC, a manufacturer of specialty nonwovens, has acquired a 50 percent interest in Coroner Composites GmbH from its German joint venture partner Nordenia International AG. Coroner Composites manufactures nonwoven fabric and film composites for medical drapes at the Fiberweb fa…
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Decontamination wipe patented

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Texas Tech University, Waco, Texas, recently received a patent for its nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipe, Fibertect™, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Fibertect, evaluated with several other decontamination products in December 2008 by the Lawrence Livermore National Labor…
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New dyeing technology developed

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Three professors from the University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K., have developed a unique dyeing process that creates colored polymers inside textile fibers via a catalyst, and have formed a new company, DyeCat Ltd., to market the technology. “Simple colorless molecules, some derived from natural st…
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Nilit acquires Nylstar Inc. in Virginia

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

After opening a production facility in China last year, nylon yarn manufacturer Nilit®, Migdal Ha’emek, Israel, took another step toward a global network with the acquisition of Nylstar Inc. and its Martinsville, Va., plant. As part of the acquisition, former Nylstar president Basil B. (So…
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Rainier Industries receives ISO-14001 certification

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

In 2006, Rainier Industries, Seattle, Wash., developed a sustainability plan, and in 2008 launched a formal environmental management system. Now, in 2009, the company has received ISO-14001 certification to confirm its commitment to environmental stewardship. Rainier, a producer of fabric shelters, …
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