Nonwovens & Converting

High-performance materials company Ahlstrom Corporation has announced that it has completed a significant upgrade to its Global Filtration Technical Center in Turin.

India is witnessing a revolutionary phase in the horticultural and agricultural sectors with both small and large companies investing heavily in the latest technologies. In March, the Ministry of Agriculture-sponsored Inter-Horti Expo will become the focus for the industry with both domestic and international exhibitors vying for a piece of the action and displaying their latest products.

Bissell Homecare has been named the winner of the prestigious 2012 Visionary Award, presented at the VISION 2012 Consumer Products Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana this week. Bissell’s Stomp ‘N Go Lifting Pad is designed to make cleaning carpet stains easy and simple.

Aiming to provide information on the entire range of nonwoven bonding and converting technologies, the agenda for the inaugural Converting and Bonding (CAB) 2012 Conference includes sessions ranging from Machinery Technology to Market Applications as part of the three-day event, set for April 17-19, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, S.C.

Special nonwovens are at the heart of a BMW initiative which may well completely change the face of the automotive industry in coming years – with lightweight, carbon fibre-based cars achieving new records in fuel consumption and performance.

Biomedical textiles developer and manufacturer Biomedical Structures (BMS), has launched Biofelt an absorbable nonwovens based scaffold for implant devices for use in orthopaedics, cardiology, general surgery and other in vivo applications. Biofelt's unique nonwoven structure is said to provide a fibrous matrix platform that enables natural tissue in-growth in surgical applications. Composed of felt created by a carding and needle punch process, Biofelt is said to

Concern over the air quality inside buildings is now receiving similar attention to that which outdoor air quality received in the 1970s - and it's another area in which nonwoven-based filter media are cleaning up. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that the air within homes and other buildings can be even more polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialised cities. In addition, those exposed to indoor air pollutants for the longest periods

Polymer Group (PGI) has announced its Suzhou, China plant has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED Green Building Rating System is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and R

Following the success of the 2010 Nonwovens Symposium in Baveno which drew more than 200 delegates, EDANA has announced the first Eurasia Nonwovens Symposium, which will take place at the Sheraton Ataköy Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey from 10-11 May 2012, with a welcome reception on the evening of 9 May. EDANA now invites industry experts to submit their papers for consideration for presentation at the conference by 13 January 2012. The programme will feature a mix of tec

The 2012 MTEX - the International Trade Fair & Symposium for Textiles and Composites in Transportation, which will be held in Chemnitz, Germany from 8 - 10 May 2012, will underline the growing importance and opportunities for using textile materials in every area of vehicle manufacturing. According to organisers Messe Chemnitz, the applications on display will range from developments for vehicle interiors to vehicle components made of composites and the organisers s