Technical Textiles

Wound dressing (nonwoven/fleece) made from alginate fibres derived from bacteria. Bacterial alginate nonwoven materials absorb up to 70% more liquid than marine alginate nonwovens (Photo: Hohenstein Institute)

01/08/2016 – Albiotex

Albiotex

Wound dressings made from bacterial alginate

Researchers establish a biotechnological process to produce bacterial alginate for use as the raw material for fibre-based medical products. By Editorial staff

27/07/2016 – Trützschler

Trützschler

T-Move: The completely different can changer

The Can Filling Station T-Move is an entirely new solution for filling cans at the card. By Editorial staff

Mondi Ascania, Aschersleben (Photo: Mondi Ascani)

30/06/2016 – Nonwoven composites

Nonwoven composites

The fine art

Mondi Ascania offers made-to-measure nonwoven composites and innovative production processes. By Editorial staff

Top 100 mentor Ranga Yogeshwar presented the award in Essen, Germany, to Benjamin and Sebastian Mayer, representing the family that owns the firm. (Photo: Mayer & Cie.)

30/06/2016 – Mayer and Cie. (MCT)

Mayer and Cie. (MCT)

Top 100 Award

Knitting machine manufacturer is one of Germany’s most innovative companies. Top 100 mentor Ranga Yogeshwar presented the award on Friday evening in Essen ... By Editorial staff

29/06/2016 – Econyl

Econyl

Combatting plastic waste in the sea

The Econyl Project has been committed to the eradication of plastic waste. Econyl can produce yarn for more than 10,000 square metres of fitted carpet. By Editorial staff

kfviscosespecialityfibreswaterrepellent2-1467212503.jpg — Olea is a viscose fibre with durable hydrophobic properties (Photo: Kelheim Fibres)

29/06/2016 – Kelheim Fibres

Kelheim Fibres

New ground in filtration

The fibre specialists are looking into a new area of applications and are exploring the suitability of their hydrophobic Olea fibre for emulsion separation. By Editorial staff

22/06/2016 – Verbesserte Gebrauchseigenschaften

Verbesserte Gebrauchseigenschaften

SMS-nonwovens for protective clothing

The hydrophilic components have been tested with regard to its thermos-physiological as well as its comfort characteristics. By Editorial staff