JGST Carbon fiber production line completed The latest 25K/50K large tow carbon fiber production line has an operating speed of 16 m/min, and an annual output of 2,500 tons. » Friday, April 09, 2021
Kuraray Kuraray New managing director for Kuraray Europe Specialty chemicals producer Kuraray Europe has appointed Jun Inoue (photo) as the successor to Naoya Uehara who is moving to a new role in Tokyo. » Thursday, April 08, 2021
nova-Institut nova-Institut The role of cellulosic fibers in a circular economy Cellulose has great properties in terms of the circular economy. As a high-quality multipurpose fiber from nature, it is bio-based, renewable, biodegradable, recyclable, carbon binding and safe for people and the environment. Cellulose belongs to the renewable carbon family and plays an important role in replacing fossil-based materials. » by Michael Carus | Tuesday, April 06, 2021
RadiciGroup RadiciGroup Sustainable wearables The tights made in Italy from recycled plastic bottles are the result of a collaboration between RadiciGroup and CSP International » Tuesday, April 06, 2021
Reifenhäuser Reifenhäuser Acquisition of air cooling ring specialist Reifenhäuser has acquired a majority stake in Kdesign GmbH, a leader in air cooling rings and measuring systems for blown film extrusion lines. » Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Lanxess Lanxess Carbon fiber smartphone A new lightweight, slim design and sustainable smartphone is on the market this March » Thursday, March 18, 2021
Teijin Teijin Frontier New company for next-generation knitted fabrics The subsidiariesTeijin Modern Yarn Co., Ltd. and Shinwa Ltd. will merge to develop, manufacture, sell and specially process yarns, effective April 1, 2021. » Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The Lycra Company The Lycra Company Denise Sakuma new VP of Brands and Marketing Denise Sakuma has been promoted to vice president of brands, marketing communications, and merchandising » Monday, March 15, 2021
Lenzing Lenzing Recovery in H2/2020 cannot compensate for losses Due to the corona crisis, in 2020 sales decreased by 22.4% to € 1.63 billiondespite the implementation of a broad package of measures. » Thursday, March 11, 2021
Beaulieu Beaulieu High-performance yarns with circular economy benefits carpets A fully recyclable PA6 yarn with 75% recycled content offers the same high-quality performance of virgin PA 6 yarn. » Thursday, March 11, 2021
Oerikon Manmade Fibers Oerlikon Good results for 2020 despite Covid-19 In an extraordinarily challenging year 2020, Oerlikon Management delivered resilient results with the Manmade Fibers Division delivering stable results. » Tuesday, March 02, 2021
The Lycra Company The Lycra Company Flexibility and comfort with shape retention Comfort and the performance of a super-stretch with the look of authentic denim fabric is presented with the new collection of high-elasticity denim garments from Naveena Denim Mills, with the elastane fibers Lycra and Lycra T400 from The Lycra Company. » Monday, March 01, 2021
Spinnova Spinnova/Suzano 50/50 JV for commercial scale sustainable fiber production An estimated €22 million investment will be made by Spinnova and Suzano to build the first commercial scale Spinnova production facility in Finland. » Monday, March 01, 2021
TreeToTextile TreeToTextile Demonstration plant for upscaling sustainable textile fiber In a next step towards commercializing a new sustainable textile fiber, with scalable technology and low manufacturing cost, technology development company TreeToTextiles investing €35 million in constructing a demonstration plant in Sweden. » Thursday, February 25, 2021
IMAGO-Science Photo Library The FilamentFactory Bio-degradable polyester fibers With the new filament product group EcoPET, The FilamentFactory makes a contribution to the protection of ecology and sustainability. » Monday, February 15, 2021
nova institute nova-Institute Compostable and recyclable cellulose foam for packaging The 3 winners of the innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2021” have been chosen by the 190 participants of the 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres (CCF) which took place from February 2-3, 2021. » Friday, February 05, 2021
Gaston College Gaston College New Fiber Innovation Center for advanced materials The Gaston County Board of Commissioners, NC/USA, and Gaston College, Dallas, NC/USA, are working in partnership to transfer US$ 5.3 million in funding for the addition of a new Fiber Innovation Center (FIC) » Thursday, February 04, 2021
Johns Manville Johns Manville Thermal recycling unit for glass fiber waste A thermal recycling unit for waste glass fibers has been launched by the producer of nonwovens and glass fibers Johns Manville Corp. (JM), Denver, CO/USA, in its Engineered Products plant in Trnava/Slovakia. » Tuesday, February 02, 2021
PrimaLoft PrimaLoft Cross Core platform integrates aerogel in PrimaLoft fibers The manufacturer of insulation materials and functional textiles, PrimaLoft Inc., Latham, NY/USA, is increasing the use of post-consumer recycled content in its high-performance PrimaLoft Cross Core Series. » Tuesday, February 02, 2021
Pexels Teijin Support for call for higher renewable-energy target The producer of advanced fibers and composites, Teijin Ltd., Tokyo/Japan, has stated its support of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)’s call on the Japanese government to upwardly revise its target renewable-energy ratio for fiscal 2030, » Thursday, January 21, 2021
