Dyeing, Drying, Finishing
CINTE 2018: Mahlo-solutions in demand for technical textiles
Leading German machine builder for automatic weft straighteners and online quality control systems Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG is showcasing at upcoming CINTE Techtextil from 4 to 6 September in Shanghai. The show is the daughter show of the well-established Techtextil in Germany and is considered to be one of the most important trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens in Asia.
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Once again, innovation has taken a front row seat at the general meeting of ACIMIT, the association that represents Italian textile machinery manufacturers. In presenting the latest figures for the sector for 2017, President Alessandro Zucchi reiterated the inevitability of the digitalization process regarding the entire textile industry.
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INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, recognized Bryan Haynes, Ph.D., Senior Technical Director in Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark Corporation with its prestigious 2017 Lifetime Technical Achievement Award.
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Yarn & Fiber
Teijin Group celebrates Centennial and looks toward next hundred years
Teijin Limited commemorated the 100th anniversary of its establishment as a company on June 17. As it looks back over its century of history, Teijin is also taking the opportunity to look toward the next hundred years, unveiling a new global message of FUTURE NAVIGATION as it pursues its long-term vision of aiming to be an enterprise that supports the society of the future.
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Covestro to digitalize operations continuously
With a comprehensive program, Covestro is driving digitalization forward in operations: The materials manufacturer is collecting and analyzing production data already since many years. Now, Covestro has taken the next step in digitalizing its operating business. The program will be rolled out globally in the coming years. Priority is being given to the areas of facility engineering, operations and manufacturing on a global scale. It is intended to make processes even more efficient.
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Making-Up
New logotype for Coloreel
Coloreel has developed a new logotype and a graphical profile to strengthen the brand for the upcoming launch of the groundbreaking thread coloring unit. The Coloreel technology enables revolutionary thread coloring for the textile industry.
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Fiber+ wins award for sustainable tea packaging
On June 13th, 2018, Fiber+ plastic free tea bag material was awarded the “New Product Innovation showcase award” for sustainable packaging at the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas, NV, USA.
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When high tech meets family values
Ulster Carpets and Mahlo GmbH strive for perfection. Latest investments boost the family business to become one of the most innovative carpet manufacturers on the globe. A special weft straightener by Mahlo helps to ensure this position.
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INDA announces stellar speaker line up, program and registration for RISE® 2018
Biomimetics in nonwovens, lightweighting of auto materials, battery separator developments, and the latest in electrospinning nanotechnology will be among the topics of forward-looking presentations for technology professionals tasked with following breaking industry developments. The eighth edition of RISE, the conference on Research, Innovation and Science for Engineered Fabrics, is set for Sept. 11-13 at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, NC.
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INDA’s World of Wipes 2018 International Conference creates, connects and congratulates industry success
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, reports its 12th annual World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference June 5-8 successful in connecting 440 participants advancing their business in wipes.
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Product launch for Coloreel’s thread coloring unit at Avantex
The product launch of the revolutionary Coloreel unit will take place at the high-tech fashion fair Avantex in Paris, 17-20th September. Coloreel will present the final form of the groundbreaking thread coloring unit, ready to order. Shipping will start at Q4 of 2018.
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Teijin Limited announced that it is supporting the Clean2Antarctica (C2A) project, which will harness plastic waste and solar power in a “Quest for Change” challenge to conduct an expedition on the cleanest continent on earth. Teijin is supporting C2A as one of nine projects celebrating the company’s century of innovation since its founding in 1918.
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Will Jogi Löw set another fashion trend at the upcoming Soccer World Cup? In 2010, the sales figures of blue knitted sweaters with a V-neck worn by the national team’s manager went through the roof. The demand was enormous, but the trade was not prepared for it. Prob-lems like these can be solved by Microfactories, because they make it possible to produce apparel in close proximity to the customer.
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Composites
SGL Carbon presents new products and new brand at ACHEMA 2018
SGL Carbon will attend ACHEMA, the world’s leading trade fair for the chemical industry, process technology and biotechnology from June 11-15, 2018, in Frankfurt am Main, premiering its new corporate brand and image. The innovative solutions presented for the first time at the ACHEMA will also underline new orientation of the company.
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TANAPRINT® MAXX launched
Today’s textile customers demand high-quality, bright-toned, and cost-appealing home textiles. Those demands put pressure on manufacturers to speed up time to market on one hand, and to innovate prints and finishes on the other. That makes the choice of thickener a key decision in the valve jet printing process.
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Loepfe successfully participated at Techtextil USA
The market for technical textiles is steadily growing since several years. Typical applications include the production of fabrics for airbags, tire cords, filtration materials, architectural fabrics, sailcloth, and many others. The quality requirements for many of these fields – especially for safety-critical applications – are very high. The challenge for weaving mills is the production with zero-defects.
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Voith and Trützschler make the efficient manufacture of eco-friendly nonwovens a possibility
With WLM1, its new nonwovens production line, Albaad, one of the world’s largest producers of cosmetic wipes, is banking on Trützschler Nonwovens and Voith, two well-established technology leaders in the field of wet-laid nonwovens.
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Investing in the textile and clothing factories of the future in Europe
The 2018 EURATEX General Assembly showcases the economic renaissance of the textile and clothing industry, and its visions for the future, among numerous participants in Brussels.
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Garmon Chemicals promotes traceability and sustainability with COTTON USA.
Garmon Chemicals, CCI, COTTONSMITH, a COTTON USA brand license, and the College of Fashion and Design, Donghua University, jointly held the event “Cotton Creation Era - Denim Creative Design Award Ceremony” at Naked Hub in Shanghai. From cotton elds to clothing, from soil to ready-made garments, all parties work together to innovate cotton life and promote the traceability and sustainability of cotton raw materials and fabrics, design and production.
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