Nonwovens production triples in Asia

September 1, 2011  |  Industry News

For decades, nonwoven fabrics were produced only in the U.S. and Europe. Numbers provided by “The Rupp Report” in Textile World show that the machinery has landed overseas and that Asian nonwoven manufacturing is way up. China has increased output nearly five-fold within 10 years, in par…
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Textile technical expertise for Chinese workers

September 1, 2011  |  Industry News

A key obstacle preventing the Chinese textile industry from growing stronger may be the shortage of technical workers, says Xu Kunyuan, vice president of the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC). According to China View (XinhuaNews), 70 percent of front-line textile industry employee…
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Creating permanent antimicrobial textiles

September 1, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Chemists at the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., have announced the availability of a new technology that, when applied to natural or synthetic materials, creates a permanent antimicrobial action. The potential applications for the technology, developed by Jason Locklin, an assistant professor of…
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INVISTA’s 20/20 vision for energy reduction

September 1, 2011  |  Industry News

By the year 2020, INVISTA, a Wichita, Kan., producer of polymers and fibers, intends to reduce its energy intensity by 20 percent, a global goal that reflects the company’s commitment to more efficient operations. INVISTA has established an operations excellence framework to capture improvemen…
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Propex lab accredited by A2LA

September 1, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

Testing data for geotextiles are used in making critical decisions about civil and environmental engineering for large infrastructure projects, so performing the right tests to ensure compliance with various worldwide standards is key. Propex Operating Company LLC, Chattanooga, Tenn., performs geote…
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Soyang forms technical textiles business unit

September 1, 2011  |  Industry News

Soyang Technologies, Hangzhou, China, has announced the formation of its Technical Textiles Business Unit, which will be managed by Paul Hunt, an Australian living in Hangzhou, offering more than 20 years of experience in technical textiles distribution in both Australia and Thailand. “The com…
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RollEase opens N.C. distribution center

September 1, 2011  |  Industry News

RollEase, Stamford, Conn., the new exclusive distributor of Alkenz SunShadow solar screen fabric in the U.S., has announced that it is opening a new distribution center in Lenoir, N.C., making it one of the largest distributors of solar screen fabric in the country. The 30,000 sq. ft. facility will …
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Industrial textiles in China

September 1, 2011  |  Industry News, Markets

As technology improves and demand accelerates in areas like health care, transportation, aerospace and agriculture, China is growing rapidly in both production and consumption, especially in nonwovens. By Chuanxiong Zhang and Pan Wei During the past several decades, China’s industrial textiles…
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SGP gains support in sustainability partnership

August 31, 2011  |  News

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry, is gaining support as the landscape of today’s print media industry continues to change. Supporting organizations include HP, Durst Image Techn…
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Dr. Anthony Atala wins 2011 TAPPI Innovation in Nonwovens Award

August 31, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Dr. Anthony Atala has been awarded the first annual 2011 Innovation in Nonwovens Award for his work using nonwoven scaffolds for regenerative medicine. The award, which recognizes companies/universities/organizations that are moving the nonwovens industry forward and changing the world we live in th…
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