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Ahlstrom


High Performance, Fiber-Based Materials

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, e.g. in filters, wipes, flooring, packaging, medical drapes, gowns and sterile barrier systems.

Email: nonwoven@ahlstrom.com
Web: www.ahlstrom.com


www.ahlstrom.com
 

Beckmann Converting


High Performance Laminating

High-performance laminating of nonwoven, knitted and woven textiles and films.

Specialists in Precision Ultrasonic & Hot-Melt Laminating for:
  • Filtration Products
  • Environmental
  • Industrial Applications
  • Consumer Products
  • Healthcare Products
  • Safety Apparel


P.O. Box 390
14 Park Drive
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Phone: 518-842-0073 x615
Email: sayers@beckmannconverting.com
 

Biax Fiberfilm


Turnkey Meltblown Lines

Now that Biax-Fiberfilm is the Leading producer of turn-key meltblown lines in the USA, business is booming. With the new 300 holes/inch (12,000 holes/meter) spinnerette design, capacity is up by another 50%. Any thermoplastic polymer or solution spinning is possible through our patented equal time vs. temperature Die and spinnerette design.

New ideas turn into reality instantly, due to our dedicated and skilled workforce. The Biax team has doubled in size from last year and order time slots are filling fast. Projections are next years capacity may be sold out by the end of the first quarter of 2007. If you haven’t seen a Biax-Fiberfilm Meltblown machine in action do so quickly. You may be blown away.

Phone: 920-757-9000
Web: www.biax-fiberfilm.com


www.biax-fiberfilm.com
 

Colbond


Nonwoven Fabrics And Matrix Products

Come touch, feel and see a variety of truly unique nonwoven fabrics and three-dimensional matrix products manufactured by Colbond Inc. of Enka, NC. Spunbond fabrics, extruded polymeric mats, and thermally fused, ultrasonically welded and glue bonded composites will put you in IDEA mode. Visit Booth #1863 to see our manufacturing capabilities and a variety of applications where our products are used. What will we think of next?

Automotive • Flooring • Construction • Building & Industrial • Civil Engineering


Phone: 800-365-7391
Email: info@colbond-usa.com
Web: www.colbond-usa.com


www.colbond-usa.com
 

Cotton Incorporated


HAL Makes ECO-FRIENDLY Wipes

Everyone is in favor of more natural products and what’s more natural than cotton fiber? Cotton fiber is naturally hypoallergenic, which can make even sensitive skin as happy as can be. So go on, call Cotton Incorporated at 919-678-2330 to see how you can use the Seal of Cotton trademark on your packaging.


Phone: 919-678-2330
Web: www.cottoninc.com/nonwovens/


www.cottoninc.com/nonwovens/
 

Erhardt + Leimer


Elsis Surface Detection System

The ELSIS  Surface Defect Inspection System by Erhardt + Leimer offers perfected quality assurance and process optimization solutions, for a variety of non-woven sheet and  continous web process applications.

As always, Erhardt + Leimer places priority on complete system solutions. The user is supplied with a turn-key inspection system comprised of all necessary functions that are optimally integrated both mechanically and by data interface. Statistical defect classifications make it effortless for simple quantification of surface defects on the material.

350 Tucapau Rd
Duncan, SC 29334
Phone: 864-486-3000
Fax: 864-486-3011
Email: info-us@erhardt-leimer.com
Web: www.erhardt-leimer-us.com


www.erhardt-leimer-us.com
 

ExxonMobil


Polymer Innovations

Stretch your ideas about nonwovens performance. Start your visit to ANEX06 with the latest in polymer innovation and proven products from ExxonMobil Chemical. Learn how Achieve™ polypropylenes, Escorez™ 5000 tackifier resins,  ExxonMobil polypropylenes, ExxonMobil polyethylenes, Exceed™ polyethylenes, Vector™ styrenic block copolymers and Vistamaxx™ specialty elastomers can contribute to the nonwovens solutions that your customers will value.

 

Fi-Tech, Inc.


Nonwovens Production Equipment

Fi-Tech is the leading manufactures' rep and distributor serving the North American Nonwovens Industry.

Fi-Tech offers a complete range of equipment and components for the production of Nonwoven fabrics including REICOFIL® spunmelt systems, Fleissner spunlace systems, Edelmann winding systems, Enka tecnica spinnerets/die tips/spunlace jet strips, Gerold Fleissner bonding ovens, Idrosistem water filtration plants, Schill & Seilacher surfactants, Sikoplast recycling systems and Ungricht engraved rollers.


501 Research Rd
Richmond, VA 23236-3090
Phone: 804-794-9615
Fax: 804-794-9514
Email: sales@fi-tech.com
Web: www.fi-tech.com


www.fi-tech.com
 

Foss Manufacturing


Fosshield Antimicrobials

Introducing  Fosshield

Unique.
Naturally Effective.
Environmentally Friendly.

Check us out at booth #227 at IDEA07


Web: www.fosshield.com


www.fosshield.com
 

Frank W. Wheeler Machinery Corp.


Used Machinery for Sale

For over 85 years, the Frank W.Wheeler Machinery Corp. has been appraising, purchasing, selling, and brokering used textile machinery. We specialize in handling equipment in all areas of the nonwoven industry e.g., Airlay, Blending & Opening, Calendering, Carding, Needle Punching, Slitting, Waste Tearing & Regeneration and Complete Nonwovens Lines.

Phone: 215-348-9921
Fax: 215-348-0161
Email: frank@frankwheeler.com
Web: www.frankwheeler.com
 

GDM


Value Generating

The core business of GDM is studying, designing, manufacturing and testing machinery for hygiene disposable products. Thanks to the investments in the research and development of innovative technology, both in the engineering and in the production areas, GDM as a whole is projected straight towards the challenges of the forthcoming years.

GDM developed a new concept to deliver more added values to hygienic finished products converters. This concept (MSS - Modular Supply System) represents our way to deliver both performance and flexibility. Thanks to MSS GDM is able to provide the MATRIX BT line for baby diapers (up to 700 pieces per minute) in a fully configurable solution.

GDM sets the reference for machinery producers and invites its customers to come and touch the GDM way.

26010 Offanengo (Cr) Italy
Phone: 39-0373-247011
Fax: 39-0373-780686
Web: www.gdm-spa.com


www.gdm-spa.com
 

GP Cellulose


Celebrating 70 Years In Business

Celebrating 70 years in business, GP Cellulose is a loeading innovator in pulp products. Our Tailored Business Solutions evaluate your individual business needs and help maximize product processes, logistics, technical services, product development, customer care standards, market analysis capabilities, and financial resources. Whatever you need, We can make it happen.


Phone: 912-280-6802
Fax: 912-280-6808
Email: elaine.clark@gapac.com
Web: www.gpcellulose.com


www.gpcellulose.com
 

Hyosung


Creora Launches New Spandex Product

Hyosung creora® launches a new spandex product for the ultimate in flexibility and efficiency

If you are a personal hygiene customer just investing in over end take off equipment while retaining rolling take off machinery, Hyosung’s newest spandex offering is designed for you. It can be processed in either application with minor adjustments.  Visit Booth 2370 to learn more.


Web: www.creora.com


www.creora.com
 

IBIS International


Zero Waste System

ibis International, Inc., a Georgia-based technology company, has refined a ZERO WASTE SYSTEM for reclaiming fiber, pure super-absorbent polymer and clean plastic/nonwovens. The engineered combination of centrifugal force and air classification allows this unique system to process reject soft disposable products such as baby diapers, sanitary napkins, system tailings, etc., and give three distinct re-useable/saleable components. This technology presents three very clean fractions that can be recycled in the hygienic product and plastics industry.


Phone: 800-682-2062
Email: sales@ibis-usa.com
Web: www.ibis-usa.com


www.ibis-usa.com
 

K-TRON


SAP Feeder

Offering excellent repeatability and second-to-second discharge uniformity, innovative Bulk Solid Pump loss-in-weight feeder employs continuously rotating vertical discs to create true positive displacement feeding action. With no pockets or screws and only one moving part, the approach utilizes a principle known as “lock up," producing excellent linearity and breakthrough accuracy levels.


P.O. Box 888
Pitman, NJ 08071-0888
Phone: (856) 589-0500
Fax: (856) 589-8113
Email: info@ktron.com
Web: www.ktron.com/nonwovens


www.ktron.com/nonwovens
 

Lenzing Fibers


Excellence in Nonwovens

Lenzing is the leader in cellulose-based nonwoven fiber supply with global presence and production sites on three continents.

Purity, softness and absorbency make Lenzing Viscose® and TENCEL® the ideal choice for demanding areas such as hygiene, medical, household, cosmetics, automotive and industrial applications.

The Lenzing Group equips its customers with a full portfolio of tools ranging from product quality, logistics and technical service through to in-depth innovative product and application development. And because Lenzing fibers are being made from the renewable resource wood they will meet the nonwoven industry’s needs today and tomorrow.

A-4860 Lenzing, Austria
Phone: +43 7672 701 0
Email: nonwovens@lenzing.com
Web: www.lenzing.com


www.lenzing.com
 

Metso Paper


Thru-Air And Honeycomb Systems

Metso Paper announced that it has delivered a thermal bonding unit to Freudenberg Far Eastern Spunweb Co. Ltd. (Taiwan). The installation was commissioned on March 1, 2007.

The Biddeford, Maine, USA operations of Metso Paper USA, Inc. is an international manufacturer of THRU-AIR® Systems for drying, curing, and bonding for nonwovens and tissue/towel applications; HONEYCOMB® Vacuum Transfer and Tension Rolls for the web processing industry; Hydroentanglement Vacuum Rolls and Drying Equipment; and Porosity Roll Systems for on-line monitoring of web permeability.

P.O. Box 502
Biddeford, ME 04005
Phone: 207-282-1521
Fax: 207 282-1420
Email: www.metsopaper.com
 

National Wiper Alliance


Creating Solutions For Your Wiping Needs

Custom Converting  and Private Labeling


200 Bingham Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Phone: 828-236-1300
Fax: 828-236-0333
Web: www.nationalwiper.com


www.nationalwiper.com
 

Noveon


Polymers For Nonwovens Applications

Noveon’s extensive line of waterborne polymers and custom compounds can help you meet today’s most challenging performance requirements for nonwoven fabrics.  Our portfolio includes Myflam® flame retardants; Permax™ breathable barrier coatings; Stycar™ styrene butadiene emulsions; Hycar® acrylic emulsions; and Vycar® vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride emulsions—providing the polymer chemistry and coating technology to meet all your application needs.


Phone: 866-708-6810
Web: www.noveoncoatings.com


www.noveoncoatings.com
 

NSC Nonwoven


VantageWinder

NSC nonwoven is addressing producers of lightweight nonwovens who are constantly seeking product enhancement and increased winding speeds.

NSC nonwoven invites them to explore its entire new VantageWinder machine range, the result of an intensive R&D and fine-tuning mission.

All the ingredients are combined to ensure NSC nonwoven masters each component of the production line and adds real value for customers in terms of innovation.

Site d'Elbeuf
France
Phone: +33 (0) 2 32 96 42 42
Fax: +33 (0) 2 32 96 42 43
Email: asselin@asselin-nsc.fr
Web: www.nsc.fr


www.nsc.fr
 

Rockline Industries


Family Values With Global Manufacturing Solutions

Rockline is the industry leader of contract wet wipe manufacturing. Rockline is an approved EPA & FDA manufacturer of wet wipes. Continuously developing strategies with suppliers and customers in an effort to bring the latest technology to the wet wipe market.

Categories/Markets:
Personal Care
Medical
Household Products
Industrial
Automotive
Pet Care


Email: contractmfg@rocklineind.com
Web: www.rocklineind.com


www.rocklineind.com
 

Tredegar Film Products


Innovation In Personal Care

Tredegar Film Products is a strong innovative leader in the Personal Care market segment. As the leading global supplier of elastics and topsheets, Tredegar has several new designs and products to offer.

ComfortQuilt™ - 3D apertured nonwoven topsheet and ComfortAire™ - activated apertured laminate topsheet; both are available in a NEW design.

Tredegar’s new FabriFlex™ 500 series of elastic laminates – using its market proven technology – delivers the level of stretch required for large diaper ear applications.

Tredegar has also extended its StretchTab™ laminates line for side tab closure systems.

Besides being a strong player in the Personal Care market segment, Tredegar is also very active and innovative in other market segments.


Phone: 88TREDEGAR
Web: www.tredegarfilm.com


www.tredegarfilm.com