Technology
Specific Nonwoven Manufacturing Method (Spunbond, Meltblown, Spunlace, etc.)
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Airlaid
Oji Kinocloth Develops Airlaid Combining Pulp, PLA
Nonwoven material offers thickness, softness, and humidity retention for packaging materials05.03.22
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Geotextile/Agrotextile | Needlepunch
Manifattura Fontana to Add Needlepunch Line
Andritz neXline line will make geotextile fabric rolls featuring waterproof protection05.03.22
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Spunbond/Spunmelt
Uniquetex to Add Two Spunmelt Nonwoven Lines in NC
Dual investments will bring site's total capacity to 38,000 tons by end of year04.21.22
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Composite | Fibers
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Face Masks | Meltblown
Executive Talks: 5K Fibres' President Doug Brown
Meltblown specialist wins IDEA Entrepreneur Achievement AwardVideos
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Automotive and Transportation | Facilities/Capacity | Needlepunch | North America
AstenJohnson to Build Nonwovens Plant in Waco, TX
Needlepunch line will target growth markets including auto light-weighting and composite manufacturing04.12.22
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Spunbond/Spunmelt
PFNonwovens Celebrates Line Completion in Hazleton
Reicofil 5 spunmelt nonwovens line will manufacture cottony soft substrates, expand focus to medical applications04.12.22
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Green/Sustainability | Medical | Meltblown
Borealis, Grabher Partner to Recycle Face Masks
New collect-and-recycle project turns used face masks into value-added products such as absorption fabrics using the meltblown nonwovens process04.11.22
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Airlaid
Glatfelter, Blue Ocean Closures Receives Sustainability Award at IDEA22
Companies jointly developed recyclable, biodegradable, plant-based bottle caps using airlaid nonwovens technologyKaren McIntyre, editor 04.08.22
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Needlepunch
Investment Continues for Needlepunch Nonwovens
Machinery suppliers report an increase in orders for the technology that makes these versatile, cost-effective nonwovensTara Olivo, Associate Editor 04.06.22
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Airlaid | Green/Sustainability | Home Products
Magic Develops Biodegradable and Compostable Food Pad
G-pad combines Spongel, Magic’s patented compostable SAP, and Airgel g-grade, a compostable airlaid04.05.22
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Spunbond/Spunmelt
PFNonwovens Receives ISCC Certification
Nonwovens producer receives supply designation for Znojmo, Czech Republic site03.24.22
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Geotextile/Agrotextile | Mergers and Acquisitions | Needlepunch | Western Europe
BontexGeo Acquires Spanish Geotextile Fabrics Producer
Purchase of Geotexan improves company's presence across Europe03.23.22
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Airlaid | Composite | Electronics | Fibers | Filtration | India | Spunlace
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Spunlace
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Nanotechnology
Verdex Secures Funding to Scale its Proprietary Nanofiber Technology
Venture capital firm will fund the completion of a commercial manufacturing unit in Richmond, VA03.04.22
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Absorbent Core | Adult Incontinence | Airlaid | Apparel | Composite | Fibers | Wetlaid | Wipes
IDEA Achievement Award Finalists
The World’s Preeminent Event for Nonwovens & Engineered Fabrics on March 30, 2022 before hundreds of industry professionals.02.25.22
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Facilities/Capacity | Filtration | Meltblown | Western Europe
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Needlepunch
Yanpai to Add Four Needlepunch Nonwovens Lines
Chinese investment will expand scope in dust filtration media marketKaren McIntyre, editor 02.17.22
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Spunlace | Wipes
Key Wipes Converter to Add Spunlace Line in Russia
Laboratoire Naturel and ZetTechnology to add line with CPC multilayer designKaren McIntyre, editor 02.15.22
