Nonwovens

CJ Biomaterials Launches New Website to Showcase Revolutionary PHA Technology

(Sustainability Forum)

August 01, 2023, ... Food & Beverage Packaging, Food Serviceware, Fibers and Nonwovens, Consumer Goods, Agriculture & Horticulture, and 3D Printing. "The plastic waste problem isn't going away. CJ Biomaterials is working to ...

NIRI Opens Innovation House: State-of-the-art new premises to expand nonwoven and fiber product development and commercialization

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2023, Continuing a year of exponential growth and investment, Leeds (UK)-based NIRI has relocated to new headquarters Continuing a year of exponential growth and investment, Leeds (UK)-based NIRI has ...

What’s Special About Films and Synthetics?

(Converting Perspectives)

July 09, 2023, ... and benefits. The latest films and synthetic materials, including laminated substrates and nonwovens, may offer enhanced, or more economical, or cross-over characteristics, including: Higher levels ...

Planning, Labs and Trials

(Coating/Laminating)

May 30, 2023, ... the nonwovens industry, there are a myriad technologies, so a supplier like Biax-Fiberfilm/5K Fibres transforms resin polymers into various nonwovens and often accommodates needs for widths, performance ...

New! North American Nonwoven Materials Annual Study 2022

(News | New Products)

May 25, 2023, Acquire the nonwovens industry benchmark. Acquire the nonwovens industry benchmark. Learn about the key metrics for capacity and production for North America in 2022. Discover estimates for operating ...

Planning, Labs and Trials

(Converting Perspectives)

May 15, 2023, ... products, various label brands and designs. In the nonwovens industry, there are a myriad technologies, so a supplier like Biax-Fiberfilm/5K Fibres transforms resin polymers into various nonwovens and ...

Baldwin Technology to Demonstrate How to “Finish with Perfection” at ITMA 2023

(News | New Products)

May 14, 2023, ... efficient dyeing, coating and lamination of textiles and nonwovens. Its ceramic electrodes generate an air plasma used to efficiently treat the fabric surface. Key benefits include dramatically improved ...

Back to Basics: Fundamentals of Successful Converting Companies

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2023, Companies that are most seen as leaders in designing and manufacturing converting machinery are known for high-quality excellence, an innovative spirit and state-of-the-art technologies. By Zeno ...

A New Slitter

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

April 23, 2023, ... capacity. Newer slitter rewinders have been developed to allow slitting of difficult materials such as diaper membrane, thin filtration nonwovens or rigid PET materials up to 700 microns. Process materials ...

PCMC names Windell McGill as Product Launch Manager

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2023, ... of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide—is pleased to announce that Windell McGill has joined the organization as the ...

IMS TECHNOLOGIES: Converting the future since 1851

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 06, 2023, ... its world-renowned brands GOEBEL IMS, LAEM IMS and ROTOMAC, the Group provides the global market solutions for slitting and rewinding plastic film, paper, aluminium, nonwovens, flexible packaging and many ...

Leading Manufacturer of Converting Machinery

(Coating/Laminating)

January 23, 2023, Catbridge Machinery designs and manufactures innovative, high-performance converting machinery for a wide range of industries including flexible packaging, film, paper, adhesives, nonwovens and building ...

TAPPI Journal Announces New Editorial Board Members

(News | New Products)

January 11, 2023, ... Ph.D., is global development manager at Suouminen Corp. in Bethune, SC, working with wetlaid nonwovens. Previously he worked with ETAD technology at Georgia-Pacific in Crossett, AR. Challa will be shepherding ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... and packages is game changing. Who would have imagined, just a few years ago, that one of the older nonwovens web technologies, needlepunch fabrics, would be used in a new Nike Forward apparel line to ...

Winding: Part 2

(Roll Handling)

December 18, 2022, ... for compressible materials such as nonwovens, tissue and high loft webs. Although less sensitive, it is also a helpful metric for paper and film. You only need three parameters: Roll Diameter, Roll Length ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 2

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2022, ... This is particularly true for compressible materials such as nonwovens, tissue and high loft webs. Although less sensitive, it is also a helpful metric for paper and film. You only need three parameters: ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... tissue, nonwovens, foils and laminates. Wound rolls are the most convenient and economical form of storage and transport for web materials. Center winders are common for film. The addition of a nip roll ...

Baldwin Technology Partners With Fi-Tech to Represent Textile and Nonwoven Finishing Technologies in North America

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... was on synthetic fibers and nonwovens and it has since expanded its portfolio to represent manufacturers of complete machines or technical components used in the production of nonwovens, synthetic fibers, ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... tissue, nonwovens, foils and laminates. Wound rolls are the most convenient and economical form of storage and transport for web materials.   Center winders are common for film. The addition of a nip ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Converting Expert)

September 26, 2022, ... materials require tensions that are outside of the recommended 10-25 percent rule of thumb. It is common to run nonwovens on high-speed converting lines close to the yield stress to overcome air drag and ...

Let’s Cut to the Point: Shearing Accuracy Can Make or Break You

(News | New Products)

September 05, 2022, ... foils, flexible packaging, food, nonwovens or another industry. Thankfully, you can eliminate existing problems and avoid future dilemmas with the right know-how. Is my depth set for optimal cutting? ...

INDA Announces the 2022 RISE® Innovation Award Finalists: Innovations in Recycling and Sustainability

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2022, ... & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference (RISE®) September 27-28, 2022 at North Carolina State University. The award recognizes novel innovations within and on the periphery of the nonwovens industry ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 3

(Coating/Laminating)

July 17, 2022, ... Rule Some materials require tensions that are outside of the recommended 10-25 percent rule of thumb. It is common to run nonwovens on high-speed converting lines close to the yield stress to overcome ...

World of Wipes® International Conference Features Industry Experts Addressing Key Issues to Help Attendees Meet New Challenges

(News | New Products)

June 12, 2022, ... at the event and recognize an individual whose technical achievements over a career of 20 years or more have meaningfully contributed to the growth of the nonwovens industry. WOW 2022 begins with the ...

NIRI Accelerator - Agile Collaboration for Rapid Product Development

(News | New Products)

June 08, 2022, Global leaders in nonwovens innovation and consultancy, the Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI) offers clients a ‘plug-in’ approach to R&D Global leaders in nonwovens innovation and ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 2

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... be repeatable from one campaign to the next. Harvest versus Test Time The physical results for elastics, oriented films, nonwovens and tissue will be directly impacted by the dwell time from when ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... If you are working with nonwovens, correlate your properties with the frequency of die cleaning and pack changes.  I hope you will return next month when we discuss important considerations for tensile ...

INDA Opens Registration for World of Wipes® International Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

April 26, 2022, ... world’s preeminent event for nonwovens and engineered fabric professionals, last month at the Miami Convention Center. For speakers and program details, visit WOW 2022. To reserve a tabletop display, ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2022, ... films look for daily and seasonal temperature changes. If you are running paper-based products look for daily and seasonal moisture trends. If you are working with nonwovens, correlate your properties ...

Stand Up for Digitally Printed Pouches

(Bag Pouch)

February 20, 2022, ... costs. About the Author Rodney Pennings is the director of sales for Paper Converting Machine Company. PCMC is a leader in tissue converting, packaging, flexographic printing, bag converting and nonwovens ...