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Four nonwoven companies to compete for RISE Durable Product Award

The finalists will make presentations during the second day of the RISE & N3M Conference that takes place from 9-12 February in Miami, FL.

22nd December 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Cary, NC

Industrial, Medical/Hygiene, Civil Engineering, Sustainable

Conversion Technologies International melt blown filter cartridges can be specified with a variety of thermally bonded end caps and springs. © INDA INDA has announced four finalists nominated for the prestigious fourth annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference (RISE) Durable Product Award.  

The RISE Durable Product Award will be presented to a durable nonwoven product chosen for their innovative use of nonwoven fabric and/or technology that is commercially sold and used in the consumer or industrial marketplace.

The finalists will make presentations during the second day of the RISE & N3M Conference that takes place from 9-12 February in Miami, FL.  The event is organised by INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.

Attendees, who are composed of technical and marketing executives in the nonwoven/engineered fabrics industry, charged with finding new applications, new technology, and new ideas to help grow their businesses, will cast their vote for the recipient of the 2015 RISE Durable Product Award following the presentations.

Finalists

The recipient of the RISE Durable Product Award will be announced on 11 February. The four RISE Durable Product Award finalists are:

Fitesa: Fitesa Biobased Spunbond Nonwoven Fabric is a 100% biobased spunbond performance nonwoven for the hygiene and personal care markets in a sheath-core, bicomponent configuration featuring softness and robust strength. The product is the result of a three way collaboration between Fitesa, Braskem, and NatureWorks.

TEXNOLOGY Elliptical Needle Loom ELLITTICA is said to increase the speed of the web material in the needling zone. © INDA Conversion Technologies International: CT melt blown filter cartridges can be specified with a variety of thermally bonded end caps and springs eliminating the need for resins and adhesives resulting in a completely Green construction.

Louis P. Batson Company:  TEXNOLOGY Elliptical Needle Loom ELLITTICA is said to increase the speed of the web material in the needling zone. Needles push/pull the web forward eliminating the need to draft. This is revolutionary for needling of light materials, airlaid products, or any product with low tensile features, says the company.

Highly Breathable AAMI 4 Laminate. © INDA Polymer Group: Highly Breathable AAMI 4 Laminate is a 60 gsm breathable and fully impervious laminate that passes AAMI 4 standard – the highest level of protection against virus in the surgical gown and protective apparel industry.

The material is said to deliver outstanding barrier properties and comfort while moving moisture away from the body to the outer fabric surface.

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