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Meltblown | Spunbond/Spunmelt
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Associations | Shows/Events | Wipes
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Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace
Fibertex Nonwovens to Expand U.S. Site
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Carded/Carding | Market Data | Medical
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Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene
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Green/Sustainability
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Green/Sustainability
Fibertex PC Continues to Roll Out Circular Products
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Meltblown | Wipes
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Contracts/Awards | Filtration
H&V Awarded by Waterloo Filtration Institute
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Mondi Collaborates with Drylock on Paper-Based Diaper Packaging
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Green/Sustainability
Ontex Sustainability Efforts Recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project
Hygiene manufacturer continues to improve on scores for climate action and forestry12.18.20
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Facilities/Capacity | North America | Spunlace | Wipes
Jacob Holm to Expand Spunlace Capacity in Candler
Line targeting sustainable products expected to launch by December 202112.16.20
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Airlaid | Apparel | Green/Sustainability
Freudenberg, Ratti Develop Process for Re-Using Silk Textiles for Insulation
Airlaid technology produces waddings with a three-dimensional structure12.14.20
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Market Data
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Automotive and Transportation
Nonwovens in Automotives
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Absorbent Core | Hygiene Film/Components
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Demand for safer ingredients, transparency guide innovation in a highly competitive marketKaren McIntyre, Editor 12.11.20
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Home Products
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Launches FibRoc Flooring
Portfolio includes solutions for heavy duty, cushion vinyl and luxury vinyl flooring, as well as for carpets and carpet tiles12.10.20
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Hygiene Film/Components | North America
Berry to Start Up Phase One of Films Expansion
Investment will benefit U.S. hygiene business12.10.20
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Green/Sustainability | Wipes
Huggies Pure Biodegradable Wipes Launch in U.K.
Wipes biodegrade after 15 days in simulated landfill conditions12.08.20
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Automotive and Transportation
Autoneum Develops Front Trunk Made of Ultra-Silent
New solution for electric cars provides on average three kilograms in weight savings12.08.20
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Green/Sustainability | Medical
Medline Launches Healthcare Sustainability Programs
Introduces a Green Product Portfolio and a Sustainable Packaging Lab12.07.20
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Facilities/Capacity | North America | Wipes
Nice-Pak to Construct New Facility in Mooresville, IN
$165 million investment will house manufacturing and a distribution center at a single location12.02.20
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Medical
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Chemicals/Adhesives
H.B. Fuller Launches Adhesive for Natural-Based Hygiene Products
Full Care 5885 is Eco Passport-certified11.30.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Medical | North America
United Sewing Automation Produces U.S.-Sourced and Manufactured PPE Face Masks
Mt. Airy, NC, facility gets a visit from U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry11.17.20
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Green/Sustainability
Indorama Ventures Listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
This is the fourth consecutive year the company has been included11.17.20
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Fibers | Green/Sustainability
Kelheim Joins ETP Sustainability Programs
Goal is to actively shape the sustainable realignment of the European textile industry11.17.20
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Green/Sustainability
Essity Included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Hygiene company qualified for the Household Products category11.16.20
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50 Years of Nonwovens
In 1970 Disposable Soft Goods started covering a new industry focused on disposable markets. Today, the magazine, now known as Nonwovens Industry, continues toKaren McIntyre, Editor 11.12.20
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Apparel | China | Green/Sustainability
Texon Achieves Two Industry Accreditations
Dongguan, China, site earns SATRA Laboratory Accreditation Status and is certified to the Global Recycled Standard11.12.20
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Shows/Events | Spunlace | Wetlaid | Wipes
Truetzschler, Voith Host Good Vibes Virtual Show
Sustainable and eco-friendly nonwovens for wipes is a major theme of the event11.10.20
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Feminine Hygiene | Green/Sustainability
Planera Introduces Flushable Pads
U.K. start-up creates three-layer pad that breaks down in two steps11.10.20
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Mergers and Acquisitions | Needlepunch | North America
Jones Makes Acquisition
Sustainable nonwovens producer buys NH-based needlepuncher Rontex America11.09.20
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Diaper, Baby | Green/Sustainability
Drylock Introduces Paper Bag Diaper Packaging
Innovation will soon be launched at EU retailers11.05.20
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Wipes
EcoWipes Launches Eco-Friendly Nonwoven
Tricell nonwoven for wipes is based on FSC-certified cellulose11.04.20
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Feminine Hygiene
Callaly Secures Funding
Maker of Tampliner receives portion of Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund11.04.20
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Adult Incontinence
NorthShore Launches Megamax Tab-Style Brief Color Collection
Super absorbent adult diaper available in pink, blue and white11.02.20
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Diaper, Baby | Green/Sustainability
P&G Enhances Pampers Pure Diapers
Plant-based liner now enriched with shea butter to help keep baby’s skin hydrated10.28.20
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Machinery and Equipment | Wipes
Oerlikon-Teknoweb Gains License to P&G Nonwovens Process
Phantom technology combines airlaid and spunmelt for new options in wipes10.23.20
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Wipes
Niki's Natural Wipes Launch in U.S.
Baby wipes are infused with antibacterial and antiviral manuka honey10.22.20
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Facilities/Capacity | Green/Sustainability
PureCycle Receives Plant Financing
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Adult Incontinence
Essity Launches Tena SmartCare
Sensor technology notifies caregivers when an incontinence product needs to be changed10.20.20
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Wipes
Euro Wipes, Fibroline Form Partnership
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Wipes
Suominen Launches Plant-Based Wipe Substrate
Biolace Bamboo offers alternative to viscose, cotton10.15.20
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Chemicals/Adhesives
Nippon Shokubai Develops Super-Fast-Drying SAP
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Home Products
Precision Textiles Expands IQFit Line
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Omya Receives Inaugural INDEX People's Prize
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China
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Contracts/Awards | Shows/Events
EDANA Announces INDEX Innovation Award Winners
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Medical
Suominen and Partners Develop Face Masks with Verifiable Authenticity
Finnish nonwovens producer collaborates with Screentec Oy and TrueMed Oy10.07.20
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Diaper, Baby | Feminine Hygiene | Wipes
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Green/Sustainability
Berry's Biesheim, France, Facility Achieves ISCC Plus Certification
With certification Berry can produce nonwovens substituting a percentage part or 100% of the virgin resin with certified circular polymers10.02.20
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Green/Sustainability | Spunbond/Spunmelt
Sabic, Fibertex Personal Care Partner to Make Recycled Nonwoven
Fabrics made using recycled plastics from the Trucircle portfolio10.01.20
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Hygiene Film/Components
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Industrial/Institutional | Wipes
Toray Launches Toraysee Micro-Fiber Wiping Cloth
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Machinery and Equipment
Jet-Kleen Offers Efficient Solution for Dust, Debris and Fiber Removal
Series provides fast, safe, and effective removal of residue such as wood chips, sawdust, fibers, moisture and particulate matter09.02.20
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Adult Incontinence
Organyc Enters Light Inco Market
Natural feminine hygiene company launches cotton based pads and liners08.27.20
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China | Fibers | Machinery and Equipment
Oerlikon Neumag Installs Three Staple Fiber Bico Systems in China
Fibers will be used to make hygiene products08.27.20
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Fibers
Lenzing Unveils New Fiber Options for Beauty Applications
Veocel Beauty offers finest lyocell skin fibers in the nonwovens industry08.26.20
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Fibers | Medical
Technical Absorbents Develops New Grade of Superabsorbent Fiber
Fibers are used in new range of SAF nonwoven fabrics that are more resistant to shrinkage07.22.20
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Fibers | Green/Sustainability
Egyptian Researchers Extract First Long Textile Fiber from Date Palm Byproducts
Fiber can be converted into fiber tow, chopped fiber, spun yarn/roving, nonwoven mat, woven fabric and unidirectional tape07.16.20
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Hygiene Components Suppliers Adapt to Change
The supply chain evolves to meet new consumer demandsTara Olivo, Associate Editor 12.10.19
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