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World’s Firsts with Graphene
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2017 definitely could be India's breakout year for policy making and a
changed handling of the economic climate. The coming year will see
India usher in a new tax regime and may go down in history as the year
that changed the way India manages its economy. From next year,
when the last five-year plan (2012-2017) winds down, India will
switch to a 15 year version for formulating plans. Doesn't that sound
promising!
We stand at the end of 2016, with enumerable significant happenings that shook the country under the regime ofhonourable prime minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. There is too much anxiety in the people of India as there maybe in the Americans today. But the good part is that there is positivity for long term in the minds of the Indians and anew hope which is helping the country bear the crunch of dramatic changes that are taking place.
The demonetization scheme which is the governments initiative towards pushing India towards cleaner businesspractices, has stirred a political storm in the country wherein people are left with mixed feelings and are nervous ofthe outcome that lies ahead. The economic pundits have predicted that the Indian GDP in the remaining financial yearmight go down to even 5.8%. On the other side the whole world has welcomed and applauded the move ofdemonetization and is now positively looking at India as the next investment destination. In the words of India'sFinance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley, “compared to the rest of the world we are growing much faster, in fact the fastest.Compared to our own potential, we can do better.”
2017 definitely could be India's breakout year for policy making and a changed handling of the economic climate. Thecoming year will see India usher in a new tax regime and may go down in history as the year that changed the wayIndia manages its economy. From next year, when the last five-year plan (2012-2017) winds down, India will switch toa 15 year version for formulating plans. Doesn't that sound promising!
All sectors in the technical textiles industry are seeing 'opportune' growth in India. The Textile Minsitry of India underthe new leadership led by the Indian Textile Minister Smt. Smriti Irani, Is taking active steps towards creating aconducive environment for manufacturing in India. Standards and specifications are being revised on priority basis.We have never witnessed such active regulatory reforms ever. Reduction in import duty on certain essential rawmaterials is a welcome step and has generated a lot of interest amongst investors who have been sitting on the fencefor quite a while now.
Today industrialization is on the increase in India and so is the environmental pollution due to emissions and wastegeneration. The deteriorating air quality levels in the metro cities, especially in New Delhi, which reminds us of Beijingin 2006, has also become a great cause of concern. The third edition of Filtrex India, organised by EDANA and BCH,thus focused on challenges and innovative solutions and was very well received by the industry. BCH is committed toplay catalyst to this growth in many ways and we are in the process of fixing some good events in 2017 for promisingsectors.
The nonwoven industry of India which is merely 10 % of the Chinese nonwoven industry , while both countries havesimilar population, indicates the gap and the future potential this industry beholds. It is now time that qualitynonwovens will be in huge demand with end use sectors pushing the demand. We are now gearing up for Index, thebiggest show in Europe for the Nonwoven Industry to be held in April, 2017, wherein we will see the latest innovationsin the industry from across the globe and a significant participation from India too.
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Backdrop
Air Quality in IndiaSeverely high pollution levels especially during the winter months are
making the Indians witness the worst air quality levels. The new National
Air Quality Index gives current as well as 24-hour average data on
particulate matter – PM 2.5 or very fine particles smaller than 2.5
micrometres in diameter, and PM 10 which are less than 10 micrometers
in diameter – as well as other pollutants including nitrogen dioxide,
ozone and carbon monoxide. India now grades air quality along a colour-
coded chart based on pollutant levels. Using data from the new Index, as
well as data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State
Pollution Control Boards, one can see that India is having consistently
poor air quality. The air that the Indians breathe is dangerously toxic.
Last year the WHO assessed 1,622 cities worldwide for PM 2.5 and found
India home to 13 of the 20 cities with the most polluted air. Here to blame
are low standards for vehicle emissions and fuel, fuelwood and biomass
burning, traffic congestion, huge construction activities amongst many
more reasons. Futhermore, the Manufacturing growth in India is not
necessarily supported by the best manufacturing practices.
Water Quality in IndiaWater pollution is a major environmental issue in India on account of
untreated sewage, agricultural runoff and a huge unregulated small
scale industry. The water quality monitoring results obtained in India
indicate that the organic and bacterial contamination are continued to be
critical in water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, tanks and
groundwater locations. This is mainly due to discharge of domestic
wastewater mostly in untreated form from the urban centres of the
country. The municipal corporations at large are not able to treat thus
increasing the load of municipal sewage flowing into water bodies
without treatment. Secondly the receiving water bodies also do not have
adequate water for dilution. Therefore, the oxygen demand and bacterial
pollution is increasing day by day. This is mainly responsible for water
borne diseases.
Urban Environment in IndiaThe urban areas of the country are facing problems of deterioration of
environmental and socio-economic conditions. The major concerns are
unplanned and haphazard development, poor sanitary and living
conditions, urbanization and associated problems including slums,
poor/inadequate infrastructure and pollution problems. While there are
several causes for urban degradation such as population migration,
environmental considerations not adequately being incorporated into
plans (Master Plans), uncoordinated and haphazard development, weak
implementation of plans and laws and inadequate institutional
competences, one of the major concerns is resource crunch.
Filtrex™ India…
…A Rising Need
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Industrial Environment in IndiaIndustrialization is on the increase in India and so is the environmentalpollution due to emissions and waste generated from these industries.The industrial pollution due to its nature has potential to causeirreversible reactions in the environment and hence is posing a majorthreat to sustainable development. Since the carrying capacity of theenvironment is not unlimited and some areas or ecosystems are moresusceptible to adverse environmental impacts than others, theunplanned and haphazard location of industries might substantiallyincrease the risk to the environment. Industries are considered amajor polluting source because they discharge toxic materials and heavymetals through wastewater (effluents), air emissions and solid wastesinto the recipient environment. The main lagging factor in India is theaccountability required to check the discharge of pollutants andimplementation of regulatory mechanism.
Governing Bodies in India for Clean EnvironmentThe Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) , The Central PollutionControl Board (CPCB) and The National Green Tribunal (NGT) are the 3active government bodies in India working tirelessly with the purpose togo beyond the compliance of regulatory norms for prevention & controlof pollution through various measures including waste minimization, in-plant process control & adoption of clean technologies. Many actionpoints for pollution control for various categories of highly pollutingindustries have been framed and there is a constant monitoring of theprogress of implementation . Apart from this there are manyprogrammes and studies being conducted in India to check air, water andindustrial pollution all of which have reached a very dangerous level andimmediate actions are underway. A Charter on "CorporateResponsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP)" has set targetsconcerning conservation of water, energy, recovery of chemicals,reduction in pollution, elimination of toxic pollutants, process &management of residues that are required to be disposed off in anenvironmentally sound manner.
The Indian Filtration Industry
Given the above backdrop the filtration industry has been one of thefastest growing industry in India with the filter media industry growing ata consolidated CAGR of almost 17%. Filter media is being engineeredvery precisely to meet exact specifications and stringent regulatoryrequirements for the filtration of air, liquid, bacteria, dust, gas and amyriad of other areas. There is an immediate demand being felt allacross the value chain ranging from fibre producers to the filterequipment manufacturers to provide solutions to address dangerousconcerns regarding the environment and to provide quality products inline with regulatory system of India. Standards and specifications tomaintain an ambient air, water and product quality are being revised.The rapid population growth and economic development in the countryare degrading the environment through the uncontrolled growth ofurbanization and industrialization, expansion and intensification ofagriculture, and the destruction of natural habitats. As the developmentin India is pacing up, there are too many environmental challenges thatare confronting this development process. As a result, everybody seemsto be in action. The government, the legislative bodies, the consumers,the manufacturers and other facilitators are all trying to match the paceof development to that of the urgent need for having a sustainableenvironment. The filtration industry, thus is definitely being pushed forbetter and more technologically advanced offerings.
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The number (over 180) and quality of participants(spanning the whole supply chain) in FILTREX™ India2016 clearly indicate that the filtration industry of India
stands at the threshold of a new age wherein adaptingnewer technologies, planning strategically and takingdecisive steps for long term growth are critical forcompanies involved. The event witnessed a gathering oflike-minded people who have the power to influence theindustry, and this might well result into a number of newpartnerships and alliances in future.
In his concluding remarks, Marines, Lagemaat,Scientific and Technical Director, EDANA, illustrated thecomplementary role of legislation and standards, andindustry solutions to meet these.
Another important feature of all FILTREX™ events is thetabletop exhibition. With 17 exhibitors, FILTREX™India not only prove to be the highest level conferencethis year in India for nonwoven filter media, but also aunique promotional opportunity for all companies withparticular interest in the filtration market.
“The obligation for future
t ruck eng ines to meet
upcoming Bharat 6 standard
(equivalent to EURO 6)
r e q u i r e s s m a r t a n d
customised engineer ing
solutions- In response to this,
the final session of FILTREX™
I n d i a o n F i l t e r m e d i a
developments was like a
toolbox, it offered ideas and
solutions that potentially can be applied in all
categories, with contributions from across the supply
chain.” Marines, Lagemaat, Scientific and
technical Director, EDANA
“What is most important is the
f a c t t h a t t h e c r o s s -
fertilisation and exchanges of
ideas taking place here will
accelerate the movement
towards the implementation
of product solutions from
global markets to India and
vice-versa. The challenges
that filtration professionals
have to meet are indeed
usually both specific and
universal.” Pierre Wiertz, General Manager,
EDANA
“It is a great satisfaction to
see a large number of filter
makers from India, already
present at the previous
edition, returning this year
after more than 4 years,
during which India has seen a
fast growing filtration market.
Admittedly, though, the
current level of response to
the challenges of air pollution
control, and car emission levels among others, cannot
lead to complacency and requires further investments.
India today is witnessing a series of revisions and
reforms in its legislations pertaining to manufacturing
and emissions. Interestingly, there is from the other
side a great consumer awareness too that is pushing
forward the filtration industry in the country. As an
example the need for an ambient indoor air quality can
be witnessed through the increasing sales of air
purifiers, HVAC systems, cabin air filters in
automobiles and many other such equipments.”
Samir Gupta, Managing Director, BCH
The success of FILTREX™ India 2016 clearly reflectedthe good health of the industry, with even better timesto come.
Filtrex India 2016TM
Building on the outstanding
success of the first Filtrex Asia
in 2010 and the second one in 2011 and on popular
demand from the stakeholders of this industry, there
was surely a need felt for organizing Filtrex India in
2016. With the purpose of meeting the ongoing
demand for quality information and case studies on
filters and nonwovens filter media from across the
globe, EDANA, the international association
representing nonwovens and related materials, and
Business Co-ordination House India (BCH), organized
the FILTREX™ 2016, India conference cum exhibition,
which took place on 14 & 15 September, 2016 at Erosth th
Hotel, New Delhi.
From challenges of mobility and air pollution control, to
the opportunities and impact of new standards and
regulations, FILTREX™ India offered a unique series of
presentations that reflect the dynamism of the whole
filtration supply chain from media to finished products,
testing and manufacturing equipment. With such a mix
of topics addressing innovations, new products and
markets, or specific requirements for India, these two
days covered virtually all aspects of this industry and
its growing importance to the sub-continent.
The Filtrex event began with the keynote presented by
Mr. Volker Hensel. The main discussion of the keynote
was focused upon Filtration: The challenge to bridge
industrialisation and mobilisation in emerging markets
with health effects and sustainability (priorities,
challenges and opportunities). The five sessions of
Filtrex India were on Air Filtration; Regulation,
Standardization, Modelling & Testing related to filter
industries; Automotive Filtration; Liquid Filtration and
Development Regarding Filter Media.
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Conference Proceedings
Table Top Exhibition Networking and Evening Cocktails
Filtrex™ India provided an outstanding
opportunity to learn the needs of the
Indian market. Additionally, it provided an
excellent opportunity to network and make
connections”
Dr. Jayesh Doshsi
- eSpin Technologies
“It was a great show and maybe it could
be held once every 2 years in India. I
personally believe Filtration will become
more important in India in the coming
years”
Shailesh Agrawal -Fibervisions
Excellent organization, Interesting
seminar, good choice of topics &
therefore visitors”
Martin Schmidt – Palas©
“This was really an excellent programme,
which brought me valuable insights”
Santhosh Venkateshamurthy
-Mann and Hummel India
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Of the many formal and informal discussions that took place during Filtrex India, there were many common
questions that were doing the rounds and were a topic of significance for understanding what the future holds for
the filtration industry particularly in India. In an era of innovations and disruptive technologies gaining ground
faster than ever, it is always interesting to think out of the box to predict the changes that any change would bring
with it.
Filtrex India witnessed a very high profile international gathering of stakeholders who are all making a significant
contribution for the development of this industry world over. and leveraged this opportunity duringEDANA BCH
Filtrex India to seek views of the experts of the filtration industry who were present at the event. We are thankful to
Mr. Anand Singh, Vice President / Industrial Filtration, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India Pvt.
Ltd.; Mr. Jürgen C. Binzer, CEO, J.C. Binzer GmbH & Co. KG; and Mr. Per Lindblom, Director, Global
Product Marketing, Hollingsworth & Vose Company for sharing their views as below.
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies is part of the Freudenberg Group and is one of the global technology leaders
and a driving force in the field of air and liquid filtration. J.C. Binzer GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading players in
the filter media market. Their products comprising of high quality filter media span across air and liquid filtration.
Hollingsworth & Vose is a seventh generation family-run company and a global leader in the supply of advanced
materials for filtration, battery separator and industrial applications.
Views from theFiltration Experts
BCH: What are the major differences pertaining
to the indoor air quality of the developed world
with that of India? Please give reasons.
AS: The indoor air quality of the developed world are far
better than that in India. The basic reason for this is the
emission norms in the developed world is much
stringent and religiously followed. This ensures that the
air entering our HVAC systems is much cleaner even
before application of any filtration for intake.
JB: Lower sensitivity for health and environment result
in lower indoor air quality in India than in many
developed countries. The lower sensitivity is also (but
not only) caused by the average standard of living.
PL: Outdoor air becomes indoor eventually, as the
outdoor air is much worse in India vs the developed
world the Indian indoor air will as a function of that
become much worse. From a system perspective when
it comes to HVAC, such things as Central HVAC systems
with varying degree of sophistication are very rare to
find in India, rather you have independent units with a
very coarse washable plastic net, which is not doing
anything at all to address PM 2.5 concerns.
BCH: Hotels/hospitals may have proper HVAC
systems, but are these well maintained?
Homes have air conditioning units but no or less
filtration. Indoor air quality is poor on account
of poor maintenance. How should this problem
be addressed?
AS: There are no norms for HVAC maintenance in
India. There should be a minimum air quality criterion
to be maintained in all public places. They should not
define the filters or filter classes but the air quality at
the point of use whether it is for human intake or
equipment. The PM 2.5 and PM 10 values should be
properly and strictly defined in all public places.
JB: In private homes it can only be addressed by
better education and information concerning the
consequences of poor indoor air quality.
In hospi ta ls , hote ls and publ ic bui ld ings
governmental standards need to be implemented and
audited by independent parties regularly.
PL: I don't have enough experience to make any
claims in regards to how well maintained or not HVAC
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Mr. Ananad Singh (AS)
Vice President / Industrial Filtration
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India
Mr. Per Lindblom (PL)
Director, Global Product Marketing,
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
Mr. Jürgen C. Binzer (JB)
CEO
J.C. Binzer GmbH & Co. KG
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systems are in India for hotels and hospitals. I do
know though that we as filtration professionals have
to be advocates for clean air. Making people aware
and educated about their choices in regards good
Indoor Air Quality is an important part of our job.
BCH: When most cars would become electric,
will the need for car filtration drop?
AS: The pollution level will definitely drop in cities if
the cars become electric. More of the impact will be
seen if even the commercial vehicle are made electric.
But this will only happen if the emission norms are
stringently defined and strictly followed, otherwise we
will just be shifting the source and point of pollution
generation. For sure it is much easier to control the
emission norms at a large power plant than in millions
of vehicles.
JB: Yes, of course. No lube oil, fuel and combustion air
filters will be required any longer.
PL: The 10 year forecast is for electric vehicles to
remain below 10% of total passenger car population.
However, the essence of the question is how the
filtration application market will change. Hybrid
electric systems will still require all the standard
vehicle filtration applications. These are air intake,
Cabin Air, Hydrocarbon trap, engine oil, fuel, gear box
and other applications. The tolerances for filtration
protection will continue to increase in these
application, albeit in smaller packages requiring
smaller amounts of filtration media.
For full electric applications that do not utilize an
internal combustion engine, there will not be “on
vehicle” requirements for those applications specific
to the IC engine (air intake, fuel, hydrocarbon trap or
engine oil), but there will continue to be requirements
for transmission and cabin filtration applications.
BCH: Diesel engines are being preferred over
petrol engines in some parts of the world. What
role will filtration play in the up gradation of
both the engine categories?
AS: This is the chicken and the egg story. Diesel
produces much higher particulate matter and NOx
levels as compared to a petrol engine. But at the same
time the diesel engines are more efficient and hence
much less needs to be burnt for same distance as that
the petrol. Therefore, I strongly feel that the
controlling agencies should not control whether Petrol
or Diesel but they should have a cap on the emission
per kilometer / mile driven. As I mentioned earlier,
now only the end point control is going to bring some
positive change if any.
JB: Filtration plays a significant role, but will not
change the overall scenario.
Filtration plays a bigger role for diesel engines, but it
will not save the diesel engine from being replaced by
other technologies in the years to come.
PL: Not sure what is meant by “up gradation”. I will
assume you mean next generation of both platforms.
Air intake: Both platforms will require higher levels of
protection against fine particles (submicron) to allow
for higher signal clarity of the MAF sensor downstream
of the filter box. Intermediate steps have already
been taken by eliminating oiling of OE quality filters to
eliminate “de-misting' of the filters that contribute to
fouling of the MAF sensor.
Engine Oil: No real change, but general trends are for
increases in durability (extended service intervals) as
well as higher efficiency ratings.
Fuel: Tremendous improvements are required in
service intervals as well as 2 – 4 micron efficiencies as
adaptation of “common rail” fuel delivery systems in
diesel systems. CR dramatically increases fuel
flow and pressure through the filter. Next generation
of expensive injectors utilize submicron clearances for
improved atomization of the fuel. This requires
significant improvements in efficiency as well as water
removal in the filtration system as water is an
abrasive under high pressures.
Cabin Air: Higher efficiency filters both from a
particulate and a gas-phase are being adopted by
OEM's. The OES and AM is following suit becoming
more sophisticated. In addition increased adaptation
to either pollen or odor absorbing systems with more
frequent change-outs will drive the growth of this
segment.
Gear Box: Higher number of gears, mandated for
higher CAFÉ requirements, are forcing more
sophisticated filtration systems with higher efficiency
requirements.
BCH: What major changes do you perceive in the
future with regards to the filter media
development?
AS: The filter media required in the future would be
much finer and if possible re-generative. The gas
phase filtration will become more and more
important. Asked to dream, a filter should be a dust
concentrator with 100% solid waste and auto
regenerative with online discarding of the
concentrated particulate matter. The gas phase
should be using chemical reactions to produce solid
waste and thus getting rid of the gaseous element
present in the environment. Though I also believe this
is too much to dream for in recent future.
JB: The complexity of filter media will increase.
Different materials made by different processes will
be comb ined to op t im i ze pe r f o rmance .
It will become more and more difficult for users and
manufacturers of filter media to characterize and
understand the real performance.
PL: In general the major challenge a head is to
improve efficiency without adding pressure drop or
restriction.
Increase life in order to meet increased service
intervals being either for automotive or HVAC. As
there is an increased focus on molecular filtration, I
do expect high efficiency gas-phase filter media to
increase in demand.
BCH: What feeling do you take back of the Indian
Filtration Industry after attending the Filtrex
India event?
AS: Participation in the Filtrex left me with a very
positive frame of mind about the awareness that
people are having and are using this for betterment of
our environment and also the industrial processes. The
norms are also changing in the developing countries.
This is not only a good sign but an indication and path
as to which direction our industry has to go. The new
ISO 16890 norms is the latest and most important
topic as this will not only make the whole world more
uniform in terms of filtration but will also improve the
understanding of people and make it easier for them to
make right selection of filters from the application
point of view. May it be a machinery or human
breathing. I was glad to present a paper on “Effect of
adverse environmental conditions on various types of
non-woven structures and filters”.
JB: The same than in the many years before: many
bright brains, high level of energy and ambitious plans,
but India need to learn to make it work faster and
better. Efficient, consequent execution!
PL: It was a pleasure to attend the Filtrex India event
and meet with the participants in the industry. There is
a very deep understanding of filtration within the
Indian Filtration Industry and an openness to look at
problems from a different perspective – I found this
very encouraging. I had many interest ing
conversations during my two days at the show. From
a pure market perspective, the market is ready to
grow very quickly for the foreseeable future for all
market segments.
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Some Recent News
Filtration Leader Open for Business in IndiaOne of the world's leading
p r o d u c e r s o f h i g h
performance filtration and
separation technology has
opened a new subsidiary in India. The new business
incorporated as a majority owned joint venture with a
local company, will support its ongoing activities at
India's largest refinery and expand its wider interests.
Porvair Filtration Group has embarked on the long-
term agreement with Mascot Dynamics Pvt. Ltd. in
India as it looks to ensure that Reliance Industries
Jamnagar refinery has access to the best possible
support for char filtration equipment and services.
The new joint venture company is already contracted
to deliver filter cleaning equipment and services to
Reliance after Porvair developed a highly efficient
automated machine that applies a number of
dedicated cleaning stages to char filter assemblies at
the refinery. The agreement will also see Porvair and
Mascot working closely together to develop new
filtration business opportunities in India, based on the
filtration specialist's wide range of products
manufactured in the UK and USA.
Tom Liddell, Porvair's Managing Director, said: “We
firmly believe that it's the start of an exciting new
chapter in the expansion of our Indian business
interests as we continue to look for opportunities for
further growth.”
MAHLE Sells Industrial Filtration to
Filtration GroupThe MAHLE Group sells its
industrial filtration activities to
the f i l t rat ion specia l ist
Filtration Group Corporation, headquartered in
Chicago/USA. Both parties have agreed not to disclose
the purchase price for the transaction, which is subject
to approval by the antitrust authorities. Overall, the
MAHLE industrial filtration business segment employs
about 900 people worldwide, of which around 410 work
in Öhringen (Baden-Württemberg/Germany). “In
Filtration Group, we are pleased to have found a buyer
that, thanks to its expertise and size, is in a position to
give the industrial filtration business a boost”, explained
Wolf-Henning Scheider, Chairman of the MAHLE
Management Board and CEO. Industrial filtration
products, which are needed in many areas, such as
industrial installations as well as food and beverage
production, have very little in common with the core
business of MAHLE, which focuses primarily on the
automotive industry. Filtration Group, an affiliate of
Madison Industries, serves a highly diverse set of
customers with offerings that span life science, process
technologies, as well as fluid and environmental air
applications.
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MANN+HUMMEL Inaugurates Global
Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Lab in
SingaporeMANN+HUMMEL announced
the launch of its global
Internet of Things (IoT) lab in
Singapore. The lab will be an
integral part of MANN+HUMMEL's research and
development blueprint in developing and delivering
smart technologies in the filtration marketplace.
“The lab in Singapore will be our new Global Center of
Competence for IoT solutions,” said Mr. Thomas
Fischer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at
MANN+HUMMEL.
MANN +HUMMEL's decision to invest in the
digitalization of advanced cleantech technologies
especially that of an industrial scale comes at an apt
time when the region is grappling with the
consequences of air and water pollution. “Establishing
the lab in Asia especially in Singapore will allow for the
acceleration and adoption of these new technologies to
take place,” Mr. Fischer added.
There are practical considerations in developing smart
filtration technologies. Countries around the world
have started to pass regulations to curb the level of air
and water pollution. For example, in Singapore, the
levels of air pollution are not constant. In the months of
the haze, there is an urgent need for better
management of pollution. Smart air filtration systems,
by leveraging off IoT can automatically correlate and
adjust the level of filtration needed according to the
level of pollution. Ultimately, the goal is to optimize
performance by using less energy yet ensuring
comfort. Another key application is that of automobiles.
A. O. Smith Acquires Water Treatment
Company AquasanaA. O. Smith completed the purchase
of Texas-based Aquasana, Inc. from
consumer-focused private equity
firm L Catterton for $87 million in
cash on a debt/cash-free basis. The
purchase price is subject to a customary net working
capital adjustment. Aquasana designs, assembles and
markets premium performance water treatment
products, including whole-house treatment systems,
drinking water solutions for at home and on-the-go, and
shower filters. Aquasana sells its products directly
primarily to U.S. consumers through an on-line website,
aswell as through retail outlets anddistributers.
“This acquisition fits squarely within our stated strategy
to expand our core product offerings to new
geographies that present growth opportunities. We
believe the water quality needs for U.S. consumers are
evolving as aging water infrastructure and consumer
awareness highlight the increasing number of
unhealthy drinking water situations,” Ajita G. Rajendra,
chairman and chief executive officer, observed.
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Lydall Acquires Texel, a Leader in Innovative
Technical Materials
Lydall, Inc. announced that it
has acquired Texel, a division of
ADS, Inc., for approximately $96
million in cash. The transaction
strengthens Lydall's position as an industry-leading,
global provider of filtration and engineered materials
and expands the company's end markets into
attractive adjacencies. Texel is a leading producer of
non-woven needle punch materials serving the
geosynthetic, liquid filtration, and other industrial
segments. The acquired business consists of three
manufacturing operations and one distribution center
located within the province of Quebec, Canada and
has approximately 300 employees. Dale Barnhart,
Lydall's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated,
“The acquisition of Texel is highly complementary as it
diversifies our filtration and engineered materials
business into attractive adjacent markets while
leveraging our existing manufacturing capabilities
and knowhow. Texel has a proven culture of
innovation and development, and we are excited for
their employees to join the Lydall family.
Furthermore, the acquisition provides an important
step toward our 2018 long-term vision for profitable
growth and establishes Lydall as one of the world's
largest providers of non-woven materials.”
MICRODYN-NADIR Acquires TriSepLeading membrane and module
manufacturer from Wiesbaden,
Germany, expands g loba l
operations MICRODYN-NADIR
has announced the acquisition of specialty membrane
company TriSep Corporation. The Goleta, California,
based company has profound experience and
expertise in the area of reverse osmosis and
nanofiltration and has built a strong reputation for
successfully customizing solutions to the need of their
broad customer base.
The acquisition will allow MICRODYN-NADIR to be a
one-stop shop with a wide range of membrane
filtration products. Customers will benefit from having
one membrane supplier to meet all of their
requirements. MICRODYN-NADIR is the water
t reatment un i t o f g loba l f i l t ra t ion group
MANN+HUMMEL.
“This is a strategic purchase to increase MICRODYN-
NADIR's capability to service the water treatment
market and process separations, not only across
North America, but around the world,” said Walter
Lamparter, CEO of MICRODYN-NADIR. “Pooling our
expertise with the strengths of TriSep will be easy,
because we have been working well with each other
for almost 20 years. It's a tried, tested and true
partnership that will enable us to accelerate our
growth in the water filtration business.”
Changes in the Indian Textile Ministry
Under the Modi Government in 2016
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani took over as Union
Textiles Minister
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani took over
as the new Union Texti les
Minister on 06.07.2016. Smt.
Irani was serving as the Union
Minister for Human Resource
Development before taking over
as the Union Textiles Minister.
The new minister thanked the Honourable Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi for placing her in charge of
a sector that employs the largest number of people,
next only to agriculture. She said that the sector has a
lot of unrealized potential in terms of skilling and
employment, and that it can play a very important role
in scaling up the 'Make In India' vision of the Prime
Minister.
She noted that the textiles sector
provides employment to a large
number of women, and that she
will continue the efforts being
taken under the leadership of the
Prime Minister to engage with the
industry and help increase the exports of the sector.
Citing that the weavers are the foundation of the
sector, Smt. Irani assured that the Government would
strive to help them to the maximum possible extent.
Speaking of the huge opportunity for skilling, the
minister said that besides improving the skills of the
people already engaged in the sector, she would also
take steps to bring more youngsters into the field.
Government Says...
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Government Interface
contd...
Shri Ajay Tamta took over as Minister of
State, Textiles
Shri Ajay Tamta took charge
as Minister of State, Ministry
of Textiles on 06.07.2017. Shri
Tamta is a Lok Sabha MP
from Almora constituency,
Uttarakhand, and a member of
the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prior to his election to the
16 Lok Sabha, Shri Tamta has served as a member ofth
the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, from 2007 to
2012 and again from 2012 to 2014. He has also served
as a minister in the Government of Uttarakhand, as
Cabinet Minister during 2008–2009 and as MoS during
2007–2008.
India Slaps Anti-Dumping Duty on
Chinese Glass Fibre
India has slapped anti-dumping duty on import of glass
fibre from China to protect domestic industry from
cheaper shipments. TheFinanceMinistry in anotification
imposed an anti- dumping duty of up to 47.15 % of CIF
value of import of glass fibre from China for five years to
August 31, 2021. India had first imposed anti-dumping
duty on import of glass fibre from China in 2011 and was
in2015extendedbyoneyear toJuly13,2016.
Directorate General of Anti Dumping (DGAD) had in a
review in July this year concluded that glass fibre have
been exported to India from China below its normal
value. Fibre glass from China was entering into "The
Indian market at dumped prices" and "the domestic
industry has suffered material injury." Stating that there
is likelihood of recurrence of injury in case of cessation of
anti-dumping duties, DGAD had recommended
continuation of ad-valorem antidumping duty as a
percentageof theCIFvalueof imports fromChina.
Following DGAD recommendation, the Finance Ministry
imposed an anti-dumping duty of different percentages to
differentcompanies.Ananti-dumpingdutyof47.15%was
imposed on any other producer of glass fibre from China,
such as glass fibre, including glass roving [assembled
rovings (AR), direct rovings (DR)], glass chopped strands
(CS),glasschoppedstrandsmats(CSM).
GCC: Economic Outlook
The latest MENA Economic Monitor Report-2016
expects growth in the countries of the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC) to fall to 2.2% in 2016
from 3.1% in 2015. It is expected that growth will
pick up slightly over the forecast period. Growth in
this group of countries, however, has been halved
since 2014, suggesting that GCC countries have
been “growing by oil and slowing by oil.”
� growth to be at 2.2% in 2016, asBahrain's
continuing lowoilpricesdepressconsumption.
� growth to recover to 1.3% in 2016 andKuwait's
togradually firmup inthemediumterm.
� real GDP growth is 1.6 % in 2016, lowerOman's
than in 2015, reflecting lower oil prices and
reducedspendinganddomesticdemand.
� may sustain real GDP growth averagingQatar
3.6% between 2016 and 2018, driven by growth in
non-hydrocarbonsectors.
� current account balance toSaudi Arabia's
improvebut remain indeficitat2.8%ofGDP in2016.
� UAE's growth to recover slowly, averaging 2.5%
between2016and2018.
Oct - Dec 2016 13
Government Interface...contd
Grid of National Highway Corridors
to Improve Road Connectivity in India
The Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways has taken up
detailed review of National
Highways network with a
view to improve the road
connectivity to coastal, border
and backward areas, religious
places and tourist places. The Ministry has also taken
up review of construction, rehabilitation, widening of
major bridges and Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) and
Railway Under Bridges (RUBs) on National Highways.
Improvement of newly declared NHs providing
connectivity to District Head Quarters, road
connectivity towards integration with Sagarmala,
Connectivity Improvement Program for Char-Dham
(Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri & Gangotri in
Uttarakhand) etc., under proposed new programmes
has also been reviewed. .
The development and maintenance of NHs is a
continuous process. The target fixed for construction
of NHs in current financial year is 15000 km. The
works on NHs are accordingly taken up depending
upon inter-se priority, traffic density and availability of
funds.
C o m e 1 A p r i l 2 0 1 7 ,s t
manufacturers of all kinds of
motor vehicles as also E-
rickshaws and E-carts will
have to g i ve de ta i l ed
declaration about the emission
levels of the vehicle they have
manufactured. Through a recent notification, the Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways has amended Form 22
under theCentralMotorVehiclesAct, 1989, throughwhich
manufacturers provide the Initial Certificate of
Compliance with Pollution Standards, Safety Standards of
Components Quality and Road – Worthiness certificate for
all vehicles.
Earlier, Form 22 only certified that the vehicle in question
complied with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and
rules there under, including the relevant emission norms –
Bharat Stage I/II/III etc. The Form will include the brand,
chassis number, engine number and emission norms –
Bharat Stage - IV / VI /Bharat (Trem) Stage-III/III etc. of
the vehicle and specify the levels of each pollutant like
carbon monoxide, hydro carbon, non-methane HC, NOx,
HC + NOx, PM etc for petrol and diesel vehicles and also
sound level for horn and pass by noise values. The
amended ruleswill apply toall vehicles runonpetrol, CNG,
LPG, electric, diesel and hybrid, including agricultural and
constructionvehicles,aswellasE-rickshawsandE-carts.
Recent Notification to Indian
Vehicle Manufacturers
Indian Auto Industry Committed to
Meeting BS VI Emission Norm Deadline
Over the past few years,
owing to a steep rise in
the country 's vehic le
population, air pollution
has increased considerably.
T h e s u d d e n m e d i a
attention and coverage of Delhi's poor air quality
made the Indian government sit up and take notice.
While the Supreme Court temporarily banned the
registration of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of
2.0-litre and above, the government decided to leap
frog the implementation of BS VI emission norms by
four years. The BS VI emission norms which are
scheduled to come into effect by April 2020.
T h e S o c i e t y o f I n d i a n
Automobile Manufacturers
(SIAM) has issued a statement
that the auto industry stands
committed to meeting the
deadline set by the Indian government for
implementing the new emission norms. In an official
release SIAM has said that 'although the target is
very stiff, but the auto industry has accepted the
challenge in view of rising concerns over vehicular
pollution'. Vinod Dasari, President of SIAM, said
“This leap frog would make India the first country in
the world to accomplish such an accelerated
progression in vehicular emission norms. This would
not only entail a significant telescoping of long term
investments into a much shorter time frame of three
to four years, but also deployment of a much larger
technical resource drawn from world over to enable
technical development, testing and validation of the
vehicles in Indian conditions.”
Dasari, however, cautioned that once the industry
has chosen to go down the path of leapfrogging the
emission norms, this roadmap should not be
changed or delayed midway for any reason. He
hoped that the oil sector would fulfill its role by
making the required fuel available on a country wide
basis as per the new timeline and have testing fuel
available a year sooner. He said that the exemptions
given to oil companies in some of the fuel
specifications will make it even more difficult for the
auto industry to meet other mandatory norms like on
fuel efficiency.
Once the BS VI emission norms come into effect, the
cost of petrol vehicles are likely to increase. The
Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) has claimed
that with the implementation of BS VI, there will be a
reduction of 89% in the particulate matter emissions
from two-wheelers, while NOx emissions will be cut
by 76%. In case of cars, a reduction of 82% in PM
emissions and 68% in NOx is expected to be seen.
This year during the JEC Asia 2016 which was held in Singapore
from 15-17 November, the JEC group rewarded the champions
of the composites world for their contributions to the industry.
With 11 prizes and 19 involved companies, the JEC Asia 2016
Innovation Awards reward excellence in the use of composite
materials throughout the whole value chain.
From Raw Materials to Design and Manufacturing, to industrial
applications in widespread fields such as Automotive,
Aeronautics, Construction and Oil & Gas and finally covering
Non-destructive Testing and Recycling, this year's projects offer
a wide variety of innovation. The Asian-Pacific region is
becoming increasingly dynamic and competitive with light-
weighting once again finding itself at the center of many
innovations, and thermoplastics playing an important part in
reaching that goal.
1. Category: Raw Materials
Winners: National University of Singapore (SG)
University of Cambridge (UK)Partners:
Name of Product or Process: Advanced Carbon
Nanotube Fiber Composites from Aerogel
Techniques
Description: For the first time, a new mechanical
densification method has been successfully
developed to densify CNT fibres/films into highly
dense structures. This new densification method
could directly apply high densifying forces in the
lateral direction of CNT fibres/films, and therefore
produce much better densification effects compared
to other methods such as liquid densification and
twisting, or drawing through dies. Another advantage
of this method is the use of protective layers to
prevent damage in the CNT fibre/film structures
during thedensificationprocess.
2. Category: Design
Winners: Revology (NZ)
Partners: D2 Design & Development (AU)
Bistrot Chair:Name of Product or Process:
100% Organic Composite Materials and Biobased
Resins
Description: Revology has reinvented the bistrot
chair, 100% made of organic composite materials
and bio-based resins. All the structural parts are
made of thermoplastic braids reinforced with flax
fibre, using the RocTool process to reduce the
production cycle time. All the transparent parts are
made with bio-based materials. The Revology chair
will be one of the lightest chairs in the world, and
indestructible. Revology chose flax composite
materials not only for their mechanical properties,
but also to highlight the natural beauty of this
design chair.
11 Champions Receive the JEC
Innovation Award
3 Category:. Manufacturing
Winners: Techni-Modul Engineering (FR)
Partners: Pascal Institute (FR)
Name of Product or process: Robotized Cell
Creating a Preform Made out of Dry Fiber Materials
without Operator Intervention
Description: To meet composite manufacturers'
need for more automation, Techni-Modul
Engineering (TME) developed a robotized cell that
can create a preform made out of dry fibre materials
without operator intervention throughout the entire
cycle. Dry fibres were chosen to enable out-of-
autoclave solutions. The innovation is related to the
improvement of the composite part manufacturing
process. The added value comes from the integration
of new functions, including intelligent automation
andpick, place and fold in a3Dshape.
4. Category: Wind Energy
Winners: Aditya Birla Chemicals (TH)
Name of Product or Process: Instant Thixotropic
Structural Epoxy Adhesive
Description: The innovation concerns the
development of a two-component epoxy adhesive
with low-viscosity flowable components that, on
mixing, develop instant thixotropy and provide
superior sagging resistance compared to the
currently used materials.
5. Category: Automotive
Winner: Daimler AG (DE)
Multimatic (CA), Carbon Nexus (AU) andPartners:
IFB Stuttgart (DE )
Name of Product or Process: Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Plastic Composite Rear Wall of
Mercedes-Benz S-Class AMG
JEC Innovation Awards in Singapore
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Innovations & Awards
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Description: A joint programme was conducted by
Mercedes-Benz and Multimatic to develop a
lightweight structure from inception to production,
spanning the entire composite value chain. The
selected structure is a carbon-fibre-reinforced
plastic composite rear wall (RW) for the Mercedes-
Benz S-Class AMG version. The RW is a body-
structure stiffening element with a significant
contribution to the vehicle's static and dynamic
performance.
6. Category: Aeronautics
Winners:National Aerospace Laboratories (IN)
Development of aName of Product or Process:
14 Seater Civil Aircraft: 'SARAS', Integrating the
Fuselage Bulkhead with the Composite Dome
Description: CSIR-NAL has taken up the
development of a 14-seater civil aircraft named
Saras. One of the challenges was to design and
develop the rear pressure bulkhead as a part of the
structural weight reduction programme. The rear
pressure bulkhead consists of the fuselage frame,
which is a ring of 1.8m diameter having an I-section
co-cured with a dome-shaped skin. Gussets are
provided on either side of web to connect longerons
(stringers) on either side of the bulkhead. The
entire part is conceived such that all three regions
are integrally made into one part, taking the
des ign/s t ress requ i rements a long wi th
manufacturing feasibility into consideration. The
bulkhead is manufactured using a Hexcel prepreg
and an autoclave moulding technique.
7. Category: Railway
Winners: Miyagi Kasei Co.,Ltd (JP)
Partners: Research Institute for chemical Process
Technology (AIST) (JP)
Name of Product or Process: An Innovative
Transparent Composite for Trains With a New Flame
Retardant Concept: EXVIEW
Description: The project, which focuses on an
innovative flame-retardant composite material,
was conducted under contract with Japan's Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry as part of the
Strategic Advance Technical Assistance Business
2011 programme. Developed by AIST, the Claist
transparent clay film is 3 to 200 m thick andμ
possesses heat resistance and high gas-barrier
properties. It was already used for various CFRP
gas-barrier tanks (hydrogen tanks for automobile
fuel and oxygen tanks for rocket fuel). This
innovative technology of clay film and transparent
epoxy composites was developed and adopted for
the lighting covers of the Japanese railways.
8. Category:Construction
Winners: Republic Polytechnic (SG) and ETH
Zürich/Singapore-ETHCentre(SG)
Name of Product or Process: Maximizing Bonding
BetweenSustainableBambooCompositeandConcrete
Description: Similar to other FRP, the adhesive
strength between bamboo FRP and concrete is one of
the limiting factors that prevent the use of bamboo FRP
in rebars. Therefore, this project aims to develop an
adhesive coating to chemically enhance the bonding
strength between bamboo FRP and concrete. It will
then be possible to use bamboo FRP for rebars while
achieving the required bonding strength. Converting
bamboo into a bamboo composite improves the water
resistivity of thematerial andopensgreat prospects for
use in structural applications such as concrete
reinforcingbars.
9. Category: Oil & Gas
Winners: Technip (FR)
Name of Product or Process: Durable and Light-
weight Flexible Riser Reinforced with Carbon Fiber
Composites for Extreme Environments of Offshore
Oil and Gas Field
Description: The aim of the project is to file a
patent for a carbon fibre composite based armour
for flexible pipes. The material is made of a UD
material reinforced with high-strength transverse
carbon fibre combined with an epoxy resin
(potentially thermoplastic). The material can be
pultruded into continuous lengths up to 5000
metres without splices. Its service life is 20 to 30
years under harsh environments that involve
fatigue corrosion, water, CO2, H2S, CH4 up to
100°C, etc. The main application sectors are the
deep and ultra-deep water oil and gas markets.
10.Category: Non-destructive Testing
Winner: Suragus GmbH (DE)
Name of Product or Process: Isotropy and
Integrity Testing Solution forRecycled CarbonFibers
Description: Carbon fibre waste is precious, so
there is high motivation to develop recycling. High-
quality parts can now be produced from waste short-
cut fibres. For the first time, the novel SURAGUS
sensor makes it possible to assess the uniformity and
isotropy (alignment) of recycled carbon fibre
material non-destructively. The non-contact isotropy
testing system enables effective re-manufacturing
and efficient re-use of rCF, rCFRP and CF-SMC due to
novel sensors that non-destructively measure the
key properties for mechanical use: main fibre
directions (an/isotropy) and fibre distribution.
11.Category:Recycling
Winner:TohoTenaxEuropeGmbH(DE)
Partners:SintexNPGroup(FR)
Name of Product or Process: Closing the Loop for
Tenax ThermoplasticComposites®
Description: Toho Tenax has pursued the target to
recapture the full value of CFRTP by developing recycling
solutions as recyclability will become an important factor
for Aerospace industry as it is today for the Automotive
fieldwith stringent standards. TheTenax -ECOMPOUND®
PEEK CF30 is a "green" composite innovation based on
recycled by-products from Tenax -E TPCL PEEK-HTA40®
(Carbon Fiber /PolyEtherEtherKetone) production and
customerscrap.
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Innovations & Awards...contd
Birla Cellulose Develops Viscose Fibers With
Antimicrobial Functionality
Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Textile
Many different chemicals are used as antimicrobialagents in textiles. Some of the most commonly usedantimicrobial agents are Zinc Pyrithione, Triclosan,Chitosan, Silver, Quaternary Ammonium Compound andPolyhexamethylenebiguanide.
Antimicrobial chemical/biostats generally acts in twodistinct ways: (i) By contact mechanism; the antimicrobialchemical inhibits microorganisms on the fibre/fabricsurface (i.e. in this case generally antibacterial chemical ispermanently attached to the fibre/fabric surface) (ii) Bydiffusion mechanism; in this case antimicrobial chemical isslowly releasedor diffusedonto the fibre surface.
Different antimicrobial agents act on bacteria by differentmechanism which is described below for some of thewell-known antimicrobial agents.
1. Triclosan: In case of triclosan microbial growth isinhibited by fatty acid biosynthesis through blocking
lipid biosynthesis and also by reacting with amino acidresidues of the enzyme-active site.
2. Quaternary ammonium compounds: QAC'santimicrobial activity depends on the length of the alkylchain and the number of quat. ammonium groups in thecompound which carries a positive charge at theN atom. The antimicrobial function is due to interactionsbetween negatively charged cell membrane of themicrobe and the cationic ammonium group of theQAC. This causes the interruption of all essentialfunctions of the cell membrane and, consequently, theinterruption of protein activity. Commercially used QAC,3-trihydroxysilyl propyldimethyloctadecyl ammoniumchloride, forms covalent bonds with the viscose fiberresulting in excellent durability.
3. Po lymers based on b iguan ides (PHMB-Polyhexamethylenebiguanide): They are polycationicamines with biguanide repeat units separated by
aliphatic chains. Polybiguanides kill bacteria byelectrostatic attractions occurring between thepositively charged biguanide groups & the negativelycharged bacterial cell surface. Cationic biguanidegroups binds to the fabric surface by electrostaticinteractionswith negatively chargedgroups.
4. Silver: Silver as metal ions reacts with moisture onthe skin surface, silver ions are released, damagingbacterial RNA and DNA. Sustained silver releaseproducts due to its bactericidal action manage odouras well. The metal ions helps in producing oxygenradicals which then oxidizes the molecular structureof microorganism.
5. Chitosan: It is considered as natural bioactivecompound which is a modified carbohydrate derivedfrom chitin which is a polysaccharide composed ofD-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosaminelinkages. Chitosan generally helps in inhibitingbacteria, fungi and viruses and this activity is due toamino groups, which forms ammonium salts inacidic media. Chitosan due to its polycationic natureinteracts with bacteria and inhibits their growth.
6. Zinc pyrithione: It has broad antimicrobial spectrumof activity, including fungi, gram-positive and-negative bacteria. Due to its low solubility and asthey are in form of a particulate material, particlesare deposited and retained on the target skinsurfaces. These particles slowly release activematerial to interact with the surface fungal andbacteria cells to control their population.
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy
Number of test methods are developed over the periodto determine the efficiency of antimicrobial agents. Twotypes of antimicrobial tests are most common, the agar-based diffusion ( or zone of inhibition) tests and thebacteria counting tests. The bacterial speciesStaphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) and Klebsiellapneumonia (Gram negative) are recommended in most
IntroductionThe growth of microorganisms on textiles during use and storage affects negatively to wearer and textile itself. A portion
of the textiles/fabrics that are consumed today are treated with antimicrobial agents that prevent the growth of
microorganism. These antimicrobial agents mostly referred as biocides are either applied on the textile during finishing
stage or can also be incorporated into fiber during spinning or extrusion. The antimicrobial protection required has two
main aspects, first is the protection of the textile/fabric user against pathogenic or odour causing microorganisms and
second is the protection of the textile/fabric itself from damage caused by microorganisms. The growth of
microorganisms on textiles/fabric can lead to staining. Themost trouble-causing microorganisms are fungi and bacteria.
Fungi may cause problems to textiles/fabrics like discoloration and may lead to fibre damage. Under very moist
conditions, algae can also grow on textiles but are troublesome because they act as nutrient sources for fungi and
bacteria. Bacteria are not as damaging to fibres, but can produce some fibre damage and unpleasant odors. Often, fungi
and bacteria are both present on the fabric in a symbiotic relationship. For these reasons, it is highly desirable that the
growthof bacteria and fungi on textile need tobeprevented/minimizedduring the storageanduse.
Vishvajit Juikar, Nilesh Waghmare, Sushant Murudkar,
Pulp and Fiber Innovation Centre, A Unit of Grasim Industries Ltd.
Oct - Dec 2016 16
Special Feature
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of the test methods. Many studies have used theinnocuous Escherichia coli (Gram negative) as a testmicroorganism which can be cultured and handled in astandard laboratory with minimal health risk.
Screening of Antimicrobial Agents on Viscose
Triclosan, Zinc sulfide ( ZnS), Zinc pyrithone ( ZPT) and
Quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) were screened
and compared with fiber without any antimicrobial agent.
As listed in table 1, viscose fibers were treated with
Triclosan, ZnS, ZPT and QAC.
Table 1: Comparison of different antimicrobial agent as per
AATCC 100
To determine antimicrobial efficacy of the treated fiber /fabricAATCC 100, JIS L 1902 and ISO 20743 tests were used. Inthese methods specified amount (weight/ size/surface area)of sample swatches are inoculated with a specified number ofmicroorganisms so that inoculum is completely absorbed intothe fabric and in intimate contact with the treated surface.Surviving organisms are extracted from swatches by shakingin a known amount of neutralizing broth & counted as colonyforming units. Results are indicated as a percent reduction incontamination versus the initial inoculum of microorganismsorcomparedwithuntreatedcontrol sample.
Triclosan, ZnS, ZPT and QAC, all showed very goodantimicrobial activity against S. Aureus and K. Pneumoniabacteria as per AATCC 100. These fibers were then furtherdyed using direct dye and washed for multiple washing cyclesthere after. Based on the screening data in table 1, one of theantibacterial agent was then further shortlisted and evaluateditsperformance at fabric stage, inblendswithother fibersandin spunlaced fabric. As the formulationsarepropriety, the finalselected antibacterial agent is not disclosed and named as ABin furtherdiscussion.
Evaluation of AB - Fiber to Spunlaced Fabric
Antibacterial performance of fibers were also evaluatedwith dope dyed fibers and seen in table 2 the AB givesdurable performance after spunlacing (Nonwoven fabricmade from fibers, bonded together by hydro-entanglement of fibers by water jets). As per ISO 20743,
for sample to pass the test the antimicrobial value (A) ≥2.
Samples treated with 0.2 and 0.4% of AB showed A valueof more than 4 after spunlacing for all the 3 differentbacteria's tested as listed in table 2.
Table 2: Effect of AB antimicrobial agent on dope dyed (yellowcolored) spunlaced fabric.
Evaluation of AB - Knit Fabric and Blends
As viscose fibers are always blended with other fibers for
which increases the viscose's wet strength, giving it the
durability to handle washing and drying by machine. The
blend makes the fabric stronger, but it retains the same
drape and feel of standard viscose rayon. It was
necessary to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness in
blends.
Table 3: Antibacterial performance in blends of AB viscose with
Cotton or regular viscose
As seen in table 3 above, studies were conducted on fabric
prepared by blending antibacterial VSF with cotton (50:50)
and Regular VSF (70:30) to demonstrate the antimicrobial
effectiveness in blends. As seen in 50:50 C/V blends there is
no activity ( A 2) in when Antibacterial fiber was absent, but≤
as seen in other example which consist of 50% AB treated
fibers pass the test as per JISL 1902 and 99% activity as per
AATCC 100. Similar results are also seen in blends of Normal
viscosewithantibacterial viscose(70:30).Theeffectiveness
of antibacterial fiber was also retained after dyeing and
finishingandmultiplewashesthereafter.
Conclusions
Based on the use of AB asantimicrobial agent, Birla Cellulosehas developed antibacterial VSFthat retains its efficacy even afterrepeated washing and spunlacing.This fiber could also be blendedwith other fibers and still can getthe sustained performance. Thisfiber could be made in white and other spun dyedshades without affecting the performance. This ABtreated fiber eliminates additional step of antibacterialtreatment of fabric without compromising on itspurity, hygiene and performance as efficacy ismaintained after multiple downstream processes andwashing/spunlacing. This also reduces/wastegenerated in downstream when it is treated on fabricand makes it more sustainable.
These fibers can be used in non-woven products likesurface cleaning wipes, substrate for industrialapplications, medical and wound care and in textileslike sportswear, underwear, socks, mattresses,mattress covers, pillows, bedding, towels, rugs,furniture, curtains etc.
Sample Description % Reduction of Bacteria
Test Culture
S. Aureus K.pneumoniae
STD viscose staple Fiber( VSF)- No antimicrobial agent 0 0
TRICLOSAN – 0.1% 97 93
ZnS - 1.5% 99 99
Zn-pyrithion (ZPT) 0.8% 90 89
VSF treated with QAC (0.3%) 99 99
Sr. No. Spunlaced VSF fabric
(Yellow dope dyed)
Test culture , Test done as per ISO 20743
S. aureus
(ATCC 6538)
K. pneumoniae
(ATCC 4352)
Escherichia coli
(ATCC 11229)
AB agent loading (The Standard Antibacterial Value A= 2 : Pass )
1 0 % 1.7 1.52 1.51
2 0.2 % > 5.63 4.5 4.28
3 0.4% > 5.67 5.07 4.62
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K. pneumoniae
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1 Normal Viscose 1.35 1.29
2 Antibacterial viscose (AB) > 5.54 > 5. 69
3 Antibacterial viscose (AB)� dyed � Finished� 20 wash cycles 3.31 2.84
4 Cotton/Normal Viscose (C/V): 50:50 1.64 1.7
5 Cotton/Antibacterial Viscose: 50:50 � 3.61 3.58
6 Normal viscose/ Antibacterial Viscose: 70:30� 4.17 3.87
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Lenzing is launching a new TENCEL fiber made®
from cotton waste fabrics to drive ‘circular
economy’ solutions in the textile industry. The
new generation of lyocell fibers will be the most
ecological wood-based fiber on the planet –
combining cotton waste recycling with Lenzing’s
pioneering closed-loop TENCEL production on a®
commercial scale. Lenzing is pushing new
frontiers in ecological innovation and circular
economy.
Lenzing is the first manufacturer worldwide to offer such
cellulose fibers incorporating recycled materials on a
commercial scale.
TENCEL , already a market®
success as an eco-friendly fiber, is
now achieving another key
milestone by creating from natural
resources what is likely the most
sustainable fiber.
“For Lenzing, developing circular
business models in the fashion
industry ensures the decoupling of
business growth from pressure on
ecological resource consumption.
It reduces the need to extract
additional virgin resources from
nature, and reduces the net
impact on ecological resources,”.
says Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO
of Lenzing. TENCEL has already been awarded the EU®
award for the most eco-friendly production process based
on 99.7% closed loop circulation in the production and use
of bio-energy. The renewable raw material of wood from
sustainable forestry is another key advantage in terms of
sustainability. The recycling of cotton waste fabrics into
virgin textile TENCEL fibers offers a practical solution to®
enable circular economy in the apparel industry.
New approaches to marketing
The new TENCEL fiber introduces an innovative approach to®
marketing. The fiber is not sold directly to yarn or fabric
manufacturers. It will be exclusively offered to leading retailers
andbrandsthat inturncouldproducetheirgarmentcollectionsin
the most sustainable way by engaging the right value chain
partners. This ensures close co-operation and transparency in
the entire textile value chain. At the current time, the fiber is
being tested with selected brand manufacturers and retailers
andisatthepointofbeingintroducedtothemarket.
Lenzing Introducing the Next Generation
Ecological Fibre
Ecological Cellulosic Innovations
Engineering 'tea Bacteria' Could Lead to
Advanced Materials
C e l l u l o s e i s
harvested in huge
amounts f rom
trees and plants to
make materials
like paper and
cardboard. It's
also produced in a
very strong and
pure form by
some harmless
bacter ia . Th is
bacterial cellulose is currently used in a range of
products including materials for headphones,
ingredients in cosmetics and occasionally as a leather
substitute in clothes.
Now a team from Imperial College London have
developed a set of DNA tools to control and engineer a
strain of bacteria - normally found in a fermented green
tea drink called kombucha tea - to produce modified
bacterial cellulose on command. This technique also
enables the team to “weave” proteins and other
biomolecules into the fabric of the bacterial cellulose as it
grows. This advance in manufacturing and customising
bacterial cellulose could pave the way for much wider
uses for the material.
One potential application that members of the team
are already pursuing commercially could see
improved water filters being developed. These could
be patterned with proteins that bind tightly to
contaminants and remove them from water supplies.
Another application could see the material being
developed as a fabric with in-built living sensing. The
team say the cellulose can be made to produce
proteins that detect chemicals like metal and biological
toxins and then change the material colour in response
as a warning.
The team in this study is one of the first in the world to
apply synthetic biology to change the way that
materials are produced. They have called their cell
Komagataeibacter rhaeticus iGEM (K.rhaeticus).
The next step will see the team exploring future uses
with a variety of collaborators including scientists at
NASA who are interested in using microbes to make
useful materials on Mars in the future. They are also
in talks with representatives in defence, and the
fashion and textiles industry about potential
applications.
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TENCEL -enabling®
‘circular economy’
in the textile world
The original iGEM team
October - December 2016
Filtech 2016
11 - 13 October; Cologne, Germany;
www.filtech.de
IFAI Expo 2016
18-21 October; North Carolina, USA;
www.ifai.com
Hygienix 2016
24-27 October; Florida, USA;
www.inda.org
Filtration 2016 International Conference &
Exposition
8-10 November; Pennsylvania, USA;
www.inda.org
6 Asian Regional Conference on Geosyntheticsth
8 - 11 November; New Delhi, India;
www.geosyntheticsasia.in
OSH India
10 - 11 November; Navi Mumbai, India;
www.ubmindia.in
JEC Asia 2016
15 - 17 November; Singapore;
www.jeccomposites.com
ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2016
28-30 November; Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
www.asianonwovens.org
January - March 2017
ICERP 2017
10 - 12 January; Mumbai, India;
www.icerpshow.com
Heimtextil 2017
10 - 13 January; Frankfurt, Germany;
www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com
ISPO Munich
05 - 08 February; Munich, Germany;
www.munich.ispo.com
OUTLOOK™ Plus
07 - 09 March; Grand Hyatt, Brazil;
www.inda.org
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017
12 - 15 March; Orlando, USA;
www.geotechnicalfrontiers.com
JEC world
14 - 16 March; Paris, France;
www.jeccomposites.com
CIDPEX 2017
22- 24 March; Wuhan Hubei, China;
www.cnhpia.org
April - June 2017
Aircraft Interiors Expo
04 - 06 April; Hamburg Messe, Germany;
www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com
Index 17TM
04 - 07 April; Geneva, Switzerland;
www.index17.org
FILTREX™ @INDEX™17
05 - 06 April; Geneva, Switzerland;
www.edana.org
Technotex 2017
12 - 14 April; Mumbai, India;
www.technotexindia.in
ROOF INDIA 2017
20 - 22 April; Mumbai, India;
www.roofindia.com
Techtextil 2017
9-12 May; Messe Frankfurt, Germany;
www.techtextil.com
Non Woven Tech Asia 2017
08 - 10 June; Mumbai, India;
www.nonwoventechasia.com
World of Wipes International Conference
12 - 15 June; Nashville, USA;
www.inda.org
Outdoor 2017
18 - 21 June; Friedrichshafen, Germany;
www.outdoor-show.com
Automotive Interiors Expo 2017
20 - 22 June; Messe Stutgard, Germany;
www.automotive-interiors-expo.com
Heimtextil India 2017
20 - 22 June; New Delhi, India;
www.heimtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com
July - September 2017
Medicall 2017
28 - 30 July; Chennai, India;
www.medicall.in
Fire India 2017
07 - 09 September; Mumbai, India;
www.fire-india.com
RISE Research, Innovation & Science for®
Engineered Fabrics Conference
12 - 14 September; Raleigh, USA;
www.inda.org
DORNBIRN - MFC 2017
13 - 15 September; Dornbirn, Austria;
www.dornbirn-mfc.com
Techtextil 2017
13 - 15 September; Mumbai, India;
www.techtextil-india.in.messefrankfurt.com
IFAI Expo
26 - 29 September; New Orleans, USA;
www.ifaiexpo.com
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Forthcoming Events
Glimpses of Leading IndusFiltrex India 2016
TM
14-15 September, 2016
India
Outlook 2016TM
21- 23 September, 2016
Spain
The OUTLOOK™ conference was held in Madrid, Spain from the 21-23 September. With more than 460 delegates fromacross the nonwovens supply chain, OUTLOOK™, the world-leading conference for the nonwovens hygiene and personalcare industry, was again confirmed as the must-attend event of the year for the nonwovens personal care and hygieneproducts businesses, showcasing the organizer EDANA's daily mission to support the industry's growth and promote itssustainable development.
Additionally, to celebrate the 15 edition of OUTLOOK™ in Europe, an exhibition reminded the participants of the pastth
editions across Europe, and the newer expansion of the conference to Asia and Latin America. As part of this celebration,Pierre Wiertz, General Manager of EDANA congratulated two EDANA members, Søren Gordon Nielsen from FibertexPersonal Care and Krzysztof D. Malowaniec for their participation in all 15 European editions of OUTLOOK™. Speakersthroughout the conference presented market data, consumer and demographic trends from Europe, India, and Iran, andthe global hygiene markets, human factors and innovation, and recent product and technology developments.
In 2016, Professor Geoffrey West was welcomed as keynote speaker to address "Growth, Innovation, Economies of Scaleand the Accelerating Pace of Life", which was complemented by Professor Ragnar Löfstedt's presentation on how thenonwovens industry can draw some valuable lessons from risk communication. The conference closed with an inspiringcase study by Nina Koppola from Suominen on changing a company and sessions on odour measurements and theimportance of risk assessments in all business projects.
With the purpose of meeting the ongoing demand for quality information and case studies
on filters and nonwovens filter media from across the globe, EDANA, the international
association representing nonwovens and related materials, and Business Co-ordination
House India (BCH), very successfully organised the FILTREX™ India conference and
exhibition,whichtookplaceon14 &15 September,2016 inNewDelhi.th th
“Building on the success and market support of the concept of FILTREX™ conference
series, with more than 1,600 attendees in Europe, Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
over the past 12 years, EDANA organises such events on an on-going basis across
Europe and Asia, with now a separate edition for India alone, whose market justifies
a dedicated conference”, said Pierre Wiertz, General Manager at EDANA.
As Ritika Gupta, Executive Director of BCH & Editor - TechTex India, said “Like a
number of Asian countries, India has a fast growing filtration market, although the
current technology is not totally at the same level as compared to other major
markets. The need for 'transition' is well recognized and we expect significant
investments in the coming years, most notably in nonwovens”.
The number (over 180) and quality of participants (spanning the whole supply
chain) in FILTREX™ India 2016 clearly indicated that the filtration industry of India
stands at the threshold of a new age wherein adapting newer technologies, planning
strategically and taking decisive steps for long term growth are critical for
companies involved. The event witnessed a gathering of like-minded people who
have the power to influence the industry, and this might as well result into a number
of new partnerships and alliances in future.
A glimpse into Filtrex
India 2016
Conference AreaThe Panel of Speakers During Presentations Interesting Sessions Participants
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The absorbent hygiene and personal care markets gave strong and enthusiastic
support to INDA's 2 annual HYGIENIX™ conference. The event drew over 525nd
leading professionals from around the globe and across the supply chain to Orlando,
Fla, to advance their business with the newest and latest developments in this
important, growing and largest of the nonwovens segments.
The HYGIENIX conference Oct 24-27 at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel featured some of
the world's most notable thought leaders and innovators from organizations that are
revolutionizing the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry. They spoke on
consumer needs, market statistics and trends, material and technology advancements,
haptics for a competitive advantage, and disposable product end of life options. The
Keynote presentation from Bruce Lavash, Research Fellow, The Procter & Gamble
Company, focusingonconsumerresearch insightsandadventures,waswell received.
An event highlight included the presentation of INDA's prestigious Hygienix Innovation
Award™ to Sustainable Health Enterprises, (SHE) for “Go! Pads”, a banana fiber-based,
low-cost feminine pad that sustainably delivers affordable and much needed hygiene for
women and girls in Rwanda. “This year's winner demonstrates the best-of-the-best for
creatively expanding the use of nonwovens into a new application providing quality-of-life
benefits for a group that greatly needs it. This combination of indigenous fibers and
ingenuity is a great example of innovation in nonwovens making lives better,” said Dave
Rousse, INDA'sPresident.
The other finalists for the award were: Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Kleenex Exfoliating®
Cushionsforfacialcleansing;andH.B.Fuller'sConforma Adhesivefordisposableunderwear.™
stry Events, Sep-Oct 2016Dorbin Man- Made Fiber Congress 2016
20-22 September,2016
Austria
Exibition AreaConference Area Participants Area Mayors EveningOpening
Hygienix 2016
24 - 27 October, 2016
USA
The 55 Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress took place from 20 to 22 of September 2016 in Dornbirn, Austria.th th nd
Dornbirn-MFC is the global flagship event and innovation platform where approx. over 700 researchers and technicians
from 30 nations met this year. Great interest from the USA, Japan, Korea and China was represented by big delegations.
Like every year, the guiding principle of the event was “sustainability.”
Dornbirn-MFC was organized by the Austrian Man-Made Fibers Institute on a nonprofit basis. Long-term sponsors, such as
the province of Vorarlberg, the city of Dornbirn, Lenzing AG, the associations CIRFS, IVC, and for the first time EDANA, the
European Association of the nonwovens producers amongst many others constituted the basis of the success of the
innovation congress. An essential part of the success of Dornbirn-MFC is the cooperation with international partners. Also
this year, there was close cooperation with prominent institutions and organisations. Several side events were also
scheduled around the event.
In total there were 107 lectures delivered over a span of 2.5 days of which 50 % were from the industry and 50 % were from
academy. The segments represented were: Fiber innovation(34 lect), Automotive(23 lect), Nonwovens(17 lect),
Finishing(17 lect), Textiles(11 lect). In all there were over 700 visitors depicting high internationality & diverse stages of
the supply chain.More than 60 new companies participated as compared to 2015 and there were delegations from Japan,
China, Korea, and the US joining the congress.
A glimpse into Hygienix
2016
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India: Auto Industry Investing in
Safe R&D, Not True Disruptive R&D
India is currently the world's
6 largest car market andth
some predict that it will
reach the number three spot by 2020. That would
mean overtaking much developed markets like Japan,
Germany and South Korea. This journey to a podium
place maybe more challenging for industry players
(both vehicle OEMs and suppliers) than ever before.
The industry will have to play the quality and
innovation cards better than ever before, and in a way
like never before. In an interview to Autocar
Professional, Industry veteran and executive director
of Mahindra & Mahindra, Dr Pawan Goenka says
disruptive innovation is a must for players. “While we
are innovating as OEMs and suppliers, we are
nowhere near fully leveraging the potential that we
have in innovation in India. Innovation often tends to
be reverse engineering or incremental improvement
and not often enough doing something that is
disruptive,” he said. However, he added that the
journey of the Indian industry over the past 10 years
had been significant on all fronts and the industry had
picked up the “low hanging fruits” but the bigger goals
lay in the road ahead. The technocrat feels that the
industry in India is not spending enough money on
true R&D which involves taking risk and “like-minded”
OEMs could come together and take advantage of the
opportunities available for mutual growth.
Supreme Group, the largest and
most diversified nonwovens
group in India has taken 100%
ownership of Supreme-Treves Private Limited. The
company, started in 1996 as a joint-venture between
Supreme nonwovens Private Ltd. and Treves S.A.S,
France, a Tier-1 system supplier of automotive
interior trims and NVH components. With Supreme
Group taking full control, the company is being
renamed as 'Supreme Treon Private Limited', Amit
Kavrie, Executive Director, said in a statement.
Supreme Treon has four manufacturing plants in
Gujarat at Sanand, Halol and Vapi, that supply choice
to practically all the major automotive OEM's and
enjoys around 50% market share. Overall, the
company has 12 manufacturing plants located
across automotive manufacturing hubs and supplies
to over 100 different passengers and commercial
vehicle models. Its customers for passenger cars and
commercial vehicles include Ashok Leyland, Daimler,
Force Motors, Ford, General Motors, Honda,
Mahindra, Maruti-Suzuki, Nissan, Renault, Scania,
Tata Motors, Toyota and Volvo.
INDIA: Supreme Group takes Full
Ownership of Supreme-Treves
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USA: Grand Opening for the New
Carbon Fiber Research FacilityAutomobili Lamborghini is celebrated the
grand opening for the new Seattle-based
carbon fiber research facility, the
Advanced Compos i te St ruc tures
Laboratory (ACSL). The ACSL is
responsible for unlocking new potential in carbon
fiber. “Carbon fiber is a material that Lamborghini has
a long history with. Starting with the Countach
Quattrovalvole and continuing today, it is one of the
most important keys to the success of our cars in the
past, present and future,” said Stefano Domenicali,
Automobili Lamborghini Chief Executive Officer.
Seattle is a strategic location for the ACSL,
particularly because of its collaboration with Boeing
in working towards carbon fiber innovations that are
beneficial in both automotive and aerospace
applications.
USA: Teijin Completes Land
Acquisition for Business Expansion
Teijin Limited has completed the
purchase of approximately 1.8
million m (about 440 acre) commercial land in2
Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. Teijin plans to
establish a highly-efficient carbon fiber production
site for automotive and aircraft applications on the
acquired land to meet diversified demands and create
some 220 jobs with USD 600 million worth of
investment around 2030. Through this investment,
Teijin will accelerate its global expansion in integrated
high-performance material businesses by utilizing its
trilateral hubs in Japan, U.S. and Europe. Teijin
focuses on developing integrated high-performance
material businesses for automotive and aircraft
applications and has been examining an appropriate
footprint in North America.
H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of
global private equity firm H.I.G.
Capital has acquired a controlling
interest in Texbond, a producer of
specialty polypropylene nonwovens. Texbond
specialises in nonwovens for specialty applications
in the hygienic, medical, construction, automotive,
household and agricultural industries. With its
continuous investment in R&D and a constant focus
on process efficiency and innovation, Texbond is
currently one of the leading European producers of
artificial fibres with a leading position in the
development and manufacture of specialty
products.
USA: H.I.G. Capital Acquires
Texbond, a Leading Nonwoven
Specialties Producer in Italy
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Lenzing will invest more than
100 million Euros over the
next 20 months to expand
production capacities for their
high-quality botanic fibers, 70% at the Heiligenkreuz
site and 30% at Lenzing, as per Lenzing's CEO Stefan
Doboczky. As part of its new group strategy sCore
TEN, Lenzing set the target of increasing the share of
specialty fibers as a proportion of its total revenue to
50% by the year 2020. Specialty fibers currently
account for 41.7% of revenue. The planned capacity
expansion is of 35,000 tons of specialty fibers at the
sites in Heiligenkreuz and Lenzing, as well as at the
site in Grimsby, Great Britain.
Austria: Lenzing Invests in NewProduction Capacities
Switzerland: Automatic SpecialWinder for Baler Twines
The Oerlikon Barmag tape yarn
concept – comprising the EvoTape
ex t ru s i on sys t em and the
automatic WinTape winder –
provides a whole new dimension in terms of
efficiency. At this this year's 'K' plastics trade fair in
Düsseldorf, the Chemnitz-based tape and
monofilament systems specialist presented its new
automatic Win-Tape XXL tape yarn winder for the very
first time. This special winder for manufacturing baler
twine supports the full potential of the EvoTape
system. Its maximum speed for the baler twine
process is 400 m/min, with an output of 1,000 kg/h.
The WinTape XXL fully-automatically winds packages
with weights of up to 300 kg, with winding times of
between one and two hours. Additionally, the
WinTape XXL comes with an innovative cutting
concept for titers of up to 100,000 dtex. Furthermore,
the fully-automatic operation and covers guarantee a
high safety standard. With this, the WinTape XXL tape
yarn winder has created a new benchmark with
regards to productivity and occupational safety when
manufacturing baler twines.
USA: Mafic to Invest $15 Million
into New Plant in North Carolina
Mafic USA, a unit of Mafic Inc.
(Ontario, Canada) will invest $15
million in a new production facility
in Shelby, North Carolina. The
company's new operations in
Shelby will employ about 113 skilled operators,
engineers, sales staff and other personnel.
The company is a global producer of continuous and
chopped basalt fiber as well as long fiber
thermoplastic resins. Mafic products are shipped to
buyers in the automotive, aerospace, alternative
energy and numerous other industries. The company
currently produces its basalt fiber products in Ireland
and its long fiber thermoplastic resins in Canada.
“We considered a number of locations across the U.S.
for our first American manufacturing facility,” said
Mafic CEO Mike Levine. “North Carolina and Cleveland
County had been under consideration from the start,
due to its network of specialized suppliers and wide-
range of potential B2B customers and strategic
partners. What sealed the deal for us was the
multifaceted support from all levels of government;
the state, county and city. In particular, the Cleveland
County Economic Development Partnership went way
beyond what was expected.”
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The building works for the
new production site of the
German textile machinery
producer BRÜCKNER have begun. The company will
invest 40 million Euro in total in estate, buildings and
machinery. The completion is planned for the end of
2017. Since 1960 the production site of the German
producer of textile machinery BRÜCKNER is located
in the Bavarian town Tittmoning. With about 180
employees and workers at this site the company
produces every year about 120 machines and lines
95 % of which are exported all around the globe. The
new production halls will offer with approx. 25.000
m² space for about 180 workers and employees. In
future it will be possible to produce bigger and
heavier components and line parts than until now.
Machines with working widths of more than seven
meters can be easily installed.
Germany: Brückner Invests inNew Production Site
INDIA: Owens Corning to Invest inIndia Composites OperationsOwens Corning plans to invest $110
million to expand capacity at its
Composites operations in India. The
investment will support the growing
India glass fiber market through the
installation of a state-of-the-art
80,000-ton glass melter at the Company's existing
facility in Taloja, India. The new melter is expected to
begin start-up operations in early 2018. “This
investment in our Indian business demonstrates our
confidence in the strength of the composites market
and our continued commitment to our composites
customers in both India and globally.” said Arnaud
Genis, Composite Solutions Business President. The
glass fiber market in India has grown at double-digit
rates over the past decade and has operated at high
levels of capacity utilization for the past three years.
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Sioen Industries and
Gamma Holding BV
have agreed on the purchase by Sioen Industries of
100% of the shares of dimension-polyant.
Dimension-Polyant is the world market leader in
sailcloth manufacturing with a global market share
of more than 40%. Being the only vertically
integrated manufacturer in the world (weaving,
finishing and laminating) the company is in a unique
position to deliver solid growth in its core business
while continuing to expand in the field of diversified
technical fabrics. Sioen Industries and Dimension-
Polyant have complementary technologies and will,
by sharing know-how, create future synergies.©Oyster 55 “Shearwater” Dimension-Polyant's
comprehensive product lines deliver high quality
sailcloth fabrics including woven performance
materials, multi-use laminates and sail membrane
components, as well as diversified technical fabrics
for industrial and outdoor applications. The technical
fabric lines cover a wide range of outdoor sports and
industrial products.
Be l g i u m : S i o e n A c q u i r e sDimension-Polyant the WorldMarket Leader in Sailcloth
USA: Volcom Introduces Ocean
Friendly Women's Swimwear
Volcom has introduced
their first-ever ocean
f r i e n d l y w o m e n ' s
swimwear composed of 78% ECONYL regenerated®
yarn with this season's Simply Solid Swim collection.
ECONYL yarn is produced by recycling fishing nets®
and other discarded nylons. The recovered nets are
"up cycled" to protect marine life below the surface
and avoid the dangers that sometimes haunt the
oceans. There is no loss of quality in the regeneration
process and the end result is a yarn that is 100%
recyclable.
With the introduction of ECONYL into the Simply®
Solid Swim collection, Volcom is continuing its effort
to create products with deeper meaning and purpose
and support the sustainability initiatives and
commitment to Strong Oceans, Stable Climate and
Smart Society.
HanesBrands, a leading worldwide
marketer of underwear, intimate
apparel and activewear, has
completed the acquisition of Pacific Brands Limited,
the leading underwear and intimate apparel company
in Australia.
Hanes acquired the publicly traded Pacific Brands for
approximately US$800 million on an enterprise-value
basis, or slightly more than 10 times projected
calendar 2016 EBITDA. Annualized sales for Pacific
Brands' core Underwear and Sheridan divisions are
approximately AUD800 million (US$600 million).
“Pacific Brands with its iconic century-old and fast-
growing Bonds brand is a great addition to our strong
market-leading portfolio spanning the America,
Europe and Asia-Pacific that is supported by a world-
class company-owned global supply chain,” said
Hanes Chief Operating Officer and CEO-Elect Gerald
W. Evans Jr.
Hanes has made six acquisitions in the past three
years. The company now holds the No. 1 or No. 2
market share position for underwear, intimate apparel
or hosiery in a dozen countries, including the United
States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada, Germany,
Italy, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and New
Zealand.
USA: Hanesbrands CompletesAcquisitionofPacificBrandsLimited
Australia: Imagine IM Signs MOU
with Leading Global Geosynthetics
Company
Imagine IM has signed a MoU
with TenCate Geosynthetics, the
leading geosynthetics company
globally, to develop and demonstrate a modified
imgne X3 coating for their specific range of®
polypropylene non-woven geotextiles.
This is a logical next step for Imagine IM as the
company continues to commercialise graphene
through the development of coatings and compound
materials for industrial textiles.
According to research company, Markets &
Markets1, TenCate is the leader in non-woven
geotextiles, with a 15% market share. TenCate does
not currently offer a “leak-detection” product. By
demonstrating that their non-woven geotextiles can
be adapted to become a leak-detection solution,
Imagine IM intends to prove that imgne X3 can be®
modified to be effective when coated on
polypropylene geotextiles, so that TenCate can
determine whether entry into the leak-detection
market is warranted.
Leak detection is the first commercial application
that Imagine IM has delivered through the release of
its imgne® X3 coating which is being used by
Geofabrics Australasia initially.
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India: M/s Avgol India to Set up
N o n - w o v e n F a b r i c U n i t i n
Mandideep
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Keynote Speaker
A non-woven fabric unit
will be set up in industrial
area in neighbour ing
Mandideep with capital
investment of Rs 223 crore by M/s Avgol India. This
was informed in a Cabinet committee meeting
chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan , on
investment promotion, an official of the Public
Relation Department said. "It was decided in the
meeting that rebate will be provided to M/s Avgol
India on project proposal as per the Industrial Policy
for setting up non-woven fabric unit with a capital
investment of Rs 223 crore," the official said.Source: Times of India
Welber Barral, Ph.D., a
leading expert in Latin
American foreign trade, will
be the keynote speaker at the 2 edition ofnd
OUTLOOK™
Plus Latin America from 7-9 March 2017 in São
Paulo, Brazil. The conference is organized by the global
nonwovens trade associations EDANA & INDA. Barral
will discuss the advantages/barriers to doing business
in Brazil & share his incisive view on Brazil's changing
political environment & its impact on growth prospects
& investment attractiveness. The 3 day conference will
examine Latin American economic, market statistics,
products & technology intelligence for the absorbent
hygiene, personal care&medical market segments .
Apreliminary list of notable speakers includes:
��Alexander Corrêra Suzano, New Business Dev. , will
discuss industrial scale pure eucalyptus fluff pulp &
South American consumer findings regarding its use in
newhygiene&personalcareproducts.
��Beatriz Goldaracena, New Business Development –
Brazil, , will shareThe Dow Chemical Company
economic, market statistics & dynamics with
supply/demand balance & future market trend
forecasts.
��Rosana Castro de Godoi, Business Manager, Latin
America, , will present theTredegar Film Products
factors driving double digit growth for the adult
incontinenceproductmarket.
��Daniel Guerrero Berry, President, South America,
Plastics, will interpret global market dynamics,
growth trends & their potential impact across South
America from the view of the largest manufacturer of
nonwovens, disposable hygiene, healthcare &
specialtysectors.
��Rick Jezzi A.D. Jezzi & Associates, Principal, will
speak about airlaid nonwoven materials and their use
inSouthAmerican femininehygieneproducts.
��Rafael Martins, Head of Innovation & Technology,
South America, .,Freudenberg Não-Tecidos Ltda
willdiscuss the latestdiaper trends inSouthAmerica.
��Scott Smith Ph.D., , Research Fellow, Innovation
Management, , will discuss theEvonik Corporation
limits in superabsorbent performance & new
technologies thatgeneratehighervalue inhygiene.
��Valdemir Radde, Sales Director – Latin America,
Fitesa, will examine the Latin American market
environmentdetailinghygiene's latest trends.
��Fabio Rangel Johnson, Research Associate Director,
& Johnson, will discuss the evolution of the Latin
American femininehygienemarket.
��Pablo Cadaval Santos, Production and Quality
Manager, , will share their recent fluff pulpKlabin
project & how fluff pulp fits into the Latin American
market.
��Walter Spinardi WPS Consultoria, Principal, , will
present the impact of sensorial & visual aspects of
femininecareproductsonconsumerpreferences.
USA: Stanford Engineers Develop
a Plastic Clothing Material that
Cools the Skin
Stanford engineers have
developed a low-cost,
plastic-based textile that, if
woven into clothing, could cool the body far more
efficiently than is possible with the natural or
synthetic fabrics in clothes one wears today. The
researchers suggest that this new family of fabrics
could become the basis for garments that keep
people cool in hot climates without air conditioning.
This new material works by allowing the body to
discharge heat in two ways that would make the
wearer feel nearly 4 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than
if they wore cotton clothing.
To develop their cooling textile, the Stanford
researchers blended nanotechnology, photonics and
chemistry to give polyethylene – the clear, clingy
plastic we use as kitchen wrap – a number of
characteristics desirable in clothing material.
In co-operation with
LENZING, UNITIN and
TONELLO – SANTONI sensed an opportunity within
this market orientation and have created new stretch
denim products using their class-leading seamless
circular knitting machines.
The brand-new SANTONI machine SM8/EVO4J GG20
has been used for developing a new complete total
look capsule collection that offers body hugging,
comfortable, sporty, chic and trendy denim items
from head to toe. This product concept further
enhances the idea of innovative knit denim as a
counterpoint to the traditional woven denim fabric.
Italy: A New One Piece Denim
Stretch Apparel Introduced
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Show Preview
The 24 China Internationalth
Disposable Paper Expo
Show Preview
CIDPEX 2017 is the largest exhibition for tissue paper
and disposable hygiene products industry in the world.
After more than 20 years of careful cultivation, China
International Disposable Paper Expo (CIDPEX),
organized by China National Household Paper Industry
Association (CNHPIA), has become a well-known
annual industry event, attracting tens of thousands of
domestic and foreign exhibitors and visitors every year.
Its international influence is becoming increasingly
prominent.
CIDPEX 2017 has been appealing to the tissue
paper/disposable hygiene product makers and all
professionals engaged in this industry in China as well
as other countries in the world. It provides you with the
must-attending opportunity and services. In 2017,
CIDPEX will bring more surprises.
Time: March 22-24, 2017
Venue:Wuhan International Expo Center, Hubei,
China
� 80000m Exhibition Area2
� 700 Exhibitors, 30,000 professional visitors. Meet
everyone in one place at one time.
� See the latest innovation and evaluate products in
tissue paper/disposable hygiene products industry
on-site.
� High level conference providing information on the
latest technology and market conducted in both
English and Chinese.
The show preview introduces some important
exhibitors and their business in each pavilion, which
can help in easily finding the target exhibitors and start
new business in China.
Disposable Hygiene Products Pavilion
Raw Material Pavilion
Machinery Pavilion
Exhibitors Booth No.
Hubei C-BonNS A2D20
Zhejiang Youquan Care Products Technology A2G20
Imperial Palace Commodity (Shenzhen) A2A20
Foshan Kayson Hygiene Products A2A30
Zhejiang Daixi Hygiene Articles A2C19
Wuhan Chahuanv Hygiene Products A2F07
Daddybaby A2F19
Hangzhou Qianzhiya Sanitary Products A2F29
Dongguan Changxing Paper A2G30
Shandong Jingxin Nonwoven Products A2G40
U-play Corporation A2G46
Hangzhou Shujie Hygiene Products A2J20
Dalian Oupai Technology A2K40
Kang Na Hsiung Enterprise (Shanghai) A3A04
Hefei Telijie Sanitary Material A3A20
Exhibitors Booth No.
Xiamen Yanjan New Material A3C26
CHTC Jiahua Nonwoven A3E20
Shandong Rongtai New Material Technology A3F26
Foshan Nanhai Beautiful Nonwoven A3F36
Mondi (China) Film Technology A3F46
Invista/Xiamen Xiangyu Shangyang Trading A3G46
Paiho Group A3J40
Henkel (China) A4A26
Bostik (Shanghai) Management A4F25
Toyota Tsusho (Shanghai)/San-Dia Polymers A4D19
Wanhua Chemical Group A4G20
Itochu Shanghai A4J26
Foshan Xinfei Hygiene Materials A4F30
GP Cellulose Asia Marketing (HK) A4G04
Guangzhou Yuesheng Industry and Trade A4G30
Exhibitors Booth No.
Jiangsu JWC Machinery A5B20
GDM S.p.A. A5D19
Hangzhou New Yuhong Machinery A5D20
Zuiko (Shanghai) Corporation A5D25
Futian Machinery
Anqing Heng Chang Machinery A5F29
Shanghai Zhilian Precision Machinery A5F35
Hanwei Machinery Manufacturing A5G20
Hangzhou Creator Machinery Manufacture A5G26
Fameccanica Machinery (Shanghai) A5G40
Guangzhou Xingshi Equipments A5J20
Rufong Machinery (Zhengzhou) A4B40
Quanzhou Chuangda Machine Manufacture A5F19
Nordson (China) A4E46
ITW Dynatec Adhesive Equipment (Suzhou) A5F13
A5F07+A5G08
Fabric for Making No-wash Clothes for
Lighter Travelling
Dan Demsky wanted to be
able to travel without
lugging around a lot of
clothes, so he devloped a
fashion line that doesn’t
require washing. The only
available options in the
market for lightweight
and odour resistant
clothing were athletic wear, which were fine for working
out, but not necessarily for travelling. He sensed an
opportunity. The secret, he discovered, is merino wool, a
fabric that has great wicking properties. Rather than
trapping moisture against the body, merino allows it to
pass through, which allows the wearer to stay dry and
odour-free.
The fabric is primarily used in outdoor wear and
sweaters, but Demsky figured out that it can be
fashioned into common T-shirts, underwear and socks.
He also found that such clothing can be worn seemingly
endlessly without needing to be washed. Along with
friends Andrew Cariboni and Dima Zelikman, he formed
Unbound Apparel and produced some prototypes. In
July they launched a crowdfunding campaign on
IndieGoGo with a goal of raising $30,000 (U.S.).
Unbound Apparel's unexpected crowdfunding
popularity means the company is going to be realized
faster than its founders expected. The trio plan to ship
initial orders in September and then continue selling
through IndieGoGo until they get their website set up,
which Demsky expects will take a few months. The big
funding windfall also means the founders will be able to
spend more on quality control with their suppliers in
China and accelerate plans for a women's line.
The three shirts made by
Aerochromics are each built
to detect either carbon
monoxide, particle pollution, or
radioactivity. When the shirts
find dangerous levels of
pollutants in the air, they change colour, displaying a bold
geometric pattern and alerting the wearer. Aerochromics
has invented a line of reactive clothing that transforms
its pattern as increased levels of harmful particles in the air
are detected, giving one added awareness of their
surroundings. Using the Aerochromic dye, the fabric begins
New Fabric Uses Sun and Wind to Power
Devices
Fa b r i c s t h a t c a n
generate electricity from
physical movement
have been in the works
for a few years. Now
researchers at Georgia
Institute of Technology
have taken the next
step, developing a fabric
that can simultaneously
harvest energy from both sunshine and motion.
Combining two types of electricity generation into one
textile paves the way for developing garments that could
provide their own source of energy to power devices
suchas smart phonesor global positioning systems.
“This hybrid power textile presents a novel solution to
charging devices in the field from something as simple
as the wind blowing on a sunny day, the fabric is highly
flexible, breathable, light weight and adaptable to a
range of uses” said Zhong Lin Wang, a Regents
professor in the Georgia Tech School of Materials
Science and Engineering.
To make the fabric, Wang's team used a commercial
textile machine to weave together solar cells
constructed from lightweight polymer fibers with
fiber-based triboelectric nanogenerators. Wang
envisions that the new fabric, which is 320
micrometers thick woven together with strands of
wool, could be integrated into tents, curtains or
wearable garments.
Unbound Apparel
to change from black to white at 60 AQI (Air Quality
Index). These shirts are made from 100% soft cotton &
are fitted for unisex wear. The air quality is deteriorating
quickly on a global scale. As more & more pollutants
saturate theair,urbanspacesmustbecloselymonitored in
order to guarantee that they are safe for people to live in.
In fact, it is estimated that 30% of the world currently
breathes unsafe air – air at 60 AQI & above. Aerochromic
has come out with the shirts that will ensure safety in
traversing cities by warning one of harmful pollutants
and radiation surrounding them. Each user will
become a sensor monitoring pollution in real-time &
with much greater resolution than the current system
of static monitoring stations can offer. The color-
changing Aerochromic dye gives the user the
awareness of their surroundings through a natural
interface as opposed to a smartphone screen, while
the connected clothing will let one know when, where
& how pollutants are moving.
Newer Fabrics on the Block...
Fabric for Harvesting Electricity
from Sun and Wind
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Products in focus
A Shirt that Changes Colour on Detecting
Air Pollutants
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contd...
Acquisitions
Expansions
Innovations
What's Happening in the USAA Closer Look at the Disposable Hygiene Industry
Donald Trump was elected as the 45 president of the United States and in his victory speech atth
the New York Hilton, promised to focus on economic growth when he is sworn in January 2017.
There is today a big question in the people's mind regarding what the U.S. economy might look
like under his proposed policies. As per many economic experts, Donald Trump could be very
good for the US economy. 'Wait and watch' is the general feeling. Amidst a major economic
slowdown in USA where the Industrial production is declining, commercial bankruptcies are
rising, the delinquency rate on commercial and industrial loans has been rising, total business
sales have been steadily dropping, it may be interesting to gauge WHAT'S really happening
tothedisposablehygieneindustryofAmericaandWHY?
There surely are many developments that have been seen in the past months in the
companies who are in the manufacturing of sanitary napkins, baby diapers and adult
diapers. The companies are on an acquisition spree and are rapidly bringing about
strategical inorganic growth. Decisions are being made to make a global footprint and
leverage through it to expand commercialization to additional hygiene & healthcare
markets. Players in the value chain are merging together in order to accelerate growth
and connect in new ways with consumers.
Specialty care and quality products are becoming a real buzz in this matured market. In a
scenario where the e-commerce businesses are maturing, the strategies are being built
around green marketing by claiming to improve the quality of peoples' lives and offering
unique solutions to problems. Products are being innovatively designed with environmental
and human health in mind while demonstrating that business can have a greater purpose.
Further in this article is a close frameofwhat really hashappened in the recent past.
Medline Invests $60 Million toExpand in Georgia
SCA to Expand Bowling
Green Personal Care Plant
The U by Kotex Brand Continues to
Improve the Feminine Care Experience
Domtar Expands Personal Care Portfolio
with Purchase of Butterfly Health Inc.
Parentgiving Acquires
Pennsylvania-Based your
Choice DiapersDomtar CompletesAcquisition of HDIS
SC Johnson SignsAgreement
to Acquire Babyganics
Unilever to AcquireSeventh Generation, Inc
Pampers Delivers its Smallest
Diaper Ever & Introduces New and
Improved Pampers Easy Ups™
"India is growing at 8%.
China is growing at 7% and
we are growing our last report
came out, it's right over from
the 1% level. And I think it's
going down.
We have a great economic
plan and we will double our
g r o w t h a n d h a v e t h e
strongest economy anywhere
in the wor ld . " Donald
Trump, President of the
United States
ACQUISITIONS
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Unilever has signed an
agreement to acquire Seventh
Generation, Inc., the North
American home & personal
careproductscompany.
Based in Vermont, Seventh Generation is a pioneer in
corporate responsibility and sustainable product
innovations, including plant-based detergents and
household cleaners. Seventh Generation has a
comprehensive product portfolio and a distribution
network covering the 'natural' category in grocery,
mass merchandise and e-commerce channels.
Nitin Paranjpe, President of Unilever's Home Care
business said “Seventh Generation has long been a
disruptor in the US marketplace, leading the industry in
sustainable innovation while attracting new
generations of conscious consumers. This addition to
Unilever's product portfolio will help us meet rising
demand for high-quality products with a purpose.”
Unilever to Acquire
Seventh Generation, Inc
SC Johnson announced that it
has signed an agreement to
acquire Babyganics, a rapidly
growing baby brand providing
household and personal care
products for the growing
family. The Babyganics line includes skin care, bath
care, oral care, sun care, insect repellent, hand
hygiene, surface cleaners, laundry products, dish
soaps, diapers and wipes.
“We have great admiration for the Babyganics products
and their leadership,” said Fisk Johnson, Chairman and
CEO of SC Johnson. "They are one of the fastest
growing private companies and their unique and
innovative products are a great complement to our
portfolio of trusted brands.”
This acquisition will provide the company access to the
growing category of specialty baby care.
SC Johnson Signs Agreement
to Acquire Babyganics
Domtar Corporation announced the completion of the acquisition of Home Delivery
Incontinent Supplies Co. ("HDIS”), pursuant to a definitive agreement announced on
August 18, 2016. HDIS is a leading, national direct-to-consumer provider of adult
incontinence and related products that provides customers with high-quality products
and a personalized service for all of their incontinence needs. Domtar is a leading provider
of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, speciality and
packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products.
Domtar Completes Acquisition of Home Delivery Incontinent Supplies
In line with its strategy and core capabilities, Domtar Corporation has purchased the assets of
Butterfly Health Inc. BUTTERFLY body liners offer discreet, secure protection for accidental®
bowel leakage (ABL). “This product provides a unique solution to a problem that exists for
roughly1outof10people. It representsa complementaryaddition toourportfolio of brandsand
technologies,” stated Mike Fagan, President of Domtar Personal Care. Domtar improves the
qualityofpeoples' livesbyprovidingdignityandchoice through itsPersonalCareproducts.
Domtar Expands Personal Care Portfolio with Purchase of Butterfly Health Inc.
Parentgiving Inc. announced the acquisition of Your Choice Diapers headquartered in Holland,
Pennsylvania. A pure play e-commerce retailer of incontinence supplies, Your Choice Diapers
has a loyal following of both B2B customers and aging in place customers.
E-commerce businesses that are heavily tied to marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay
deliver a user experience that is limited to those platforms, and scalability issues that are
limited by those platforms - we immediately rectify both in delivering value and insight – every Parentgiving
representative is a current or former caregiver," said Parentgiving CEO David Spain. "At Your Choice Diapers, we
strive to provide our customers the best experience possible," said David and Debbie Friedman, owners of Your
Choice Diapers. "We feel Parentgiving sets the e-commerce model for pricing, selection, knowledge, service, and
innovation that will deliver a compelling retail experience for customers now and into the future. “
Parentgiving Acquires Pennsylvania-Based your Choice Diapers
contd...
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EXPANSIONS
SCA, a global hygiene and
forest products provider, will
increase its production and
product diversity in Bowling
Green with a nearly $24
million investment expected to create 20 jobs.
The fact that SCA chose to invest and grow its product
line shows Kentucky is making the right moves to
attract industry,” Gov. Matt Bevin said.
SCA currently employs 140 workers at its Warren
County location, which manufactures adult
incontinence products under the Tena brand name.
SCA plans to install a new production line that will
increase production capacity, provide new products
and improve its competitiveness.
SCA to Expand Bowling Green
Personal Care Plant
In order to continue supporting
the growing heal thcare
customer demand for adult
incontinence products, Medline
has invested an additional $60
million to increase manufacturing at its Lithia Springs,
Ga. facility. In addition, the leading provider of disposable
incontinence products to the healthcare market has
expanded its distribution capabilities at this site by
400,000 square feet to ensure these critical products can
be shipped to any of Medline's more than 40 distribution
centers strategically located across the country. Industry
experts say more than 25 million Americans are affected
by incontinence.
This latest expansion doubles the size of company's adult
incontinence product manufacturing plant outside of
Atlanta.
Medline Invests $60 Million to
Expand in Georgia
INNOVATIONS
The U by Kotex Brand Continues to
Improve the Feminine Care Experience
TheUbyKotexSecurityUltraThinPads Longare super slimwithmore length for heavy flow feature- ,
3 ,DCaptureCore toquicklydraw inand lockawaywetness arebreathablewitha cottonySoft Touch
cover and have a unique wing shape for a secure fit The U by Kotex Security Ultra Thin Overnight.
Padsare thebrand smost absorbentpadyet, featuring an extraabsorbent zone in theback tohelp'
stop leaksanduniquely shapedwings tokeep thepadsecure inplacewhenone sleeps.
"The U by Kotex brand continues to innovate its products with women's needs in mind, so they can be the
best version of themselves, whether they have their period or not," said Lauren Kren, U by Kotex brand
manager,Kimberly-Clark.
Pampers, the world’s leading diaper
brand launched the new and
improved Pampers Easy Ups
Training Underwear with a 360°
stretchy waistband and Pampers
exclusive Extra Absorb Channels –
training pants that are preferred for
looking, fitting and feeling more like
real underwear vs. Huggies Pull-Ups1 while providing
outstanding leak protection.
"At Pampers we understand the transition into
underwear is a major developmental milestone for
toddlers and parents alike,” said E. Yuri Hermida, Vice
President, North America Baby Care, P&G.
Pampers Introduces New and Improved®
Pampers Easy Ups™ Training Pants
Pampers Delivers its Smallest
Diaper Ever
Pampers, the brand trusted
to be the #1 choice of U.S.
hospitals for more than 40
years, has partnered with
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit (NICU) nurses to
design and introduce the new Pampers Preemie
Swaddlers Size P-3 diaper.
The new Size P-3 is three sizes smaller than Newborn
diapers to fit the tiniest and most vulnerable
premature babies born in the second trimester and
weighing as little as 1 pound (500 grams). Pampers is
the first major diaper brand to offer a diaper
specifically designed for babies this small. To
underscore the importance of this development,
Pampers has joined forces with March of Dimes, the
only national organization dedicated to finding the
causes of preterm birth.
UT Dallas Scientists Put a New
Twist on Artificial Muscles
sewing thread and fishing line, which consist of many
individual molecules aligned along the fiber's length.
Twisting the thread or fishing line orients these molecules
into helices, producing torsional or rotational artificial
muscles that can spin a heavy rotor more than 100,000
revolutions per minute. When these muscles are so highly
twisted that they coil like an over-twisted rubber band,
they can produce tensile actuation, where the muscle
dramatically contracts along its length when heated, and
returns to its initial length when cooled.
The Latest Twist
In their most recent experiments, described for the first
time in the PNAS article, Haines and Li added a new twist
to their artificial muscles.
Smart Clothing
Li said one potential application for the spiral-shaped coil
might be thermally responsive clothing. Instead of a
down-filled jacket, a coat that incorporates many small
coils could change the loft and insulating power of the
garment in response to temperature.
The group's research is supported by the Air Force Office
of Scientific Research, the Robert A. Welch Foundation and
the Australian Research Council.
“We call these actuating fibers
'artificial muscles' because they
mimic the fiber-like form-factor
of natural muscles,” said Dr.
Carter Haines BS'11 PhD'15,
associate research professor in
the NanoTech Institute and co-
lead author of the article, with researchPNAS
associate Dr. Na Li. “While the name evokes the idea
of humanoid robots, we are very excited about their
potential use for other practical applications, such as
in next-generation intelligent textiles.”
In recent years, researchers at The University of Texas
at Dallas and colleagues at the University of
Wollongong in Australia have put a high-tech twist on
the ancient art of fiber spinning, using modern
materials to create ultra-strong, powerful & shape-
shifting yarn. Because the artificial muscles can be
made in different sizes and configurations, potential
applications range from robotics and prosthetics to
consumer products such as smart textiles that change
porosity and shape in response to temperature.
Science Based on Ancient Art
Spinning animal fur and plant fibers to make thread and
yarn goes back thousands of years. Aligning the fibers and
thentwistingthemintoyarngives theyarnstrength.
By exploiting this concept, and adding 21st-century
science, theUTDallas researchershaveproducedactuating
muscle yarns that, like their wooly counterparts, can be
woven,sewnandknitted into textiles.
For example, carbon nanotubes are essentially tendrils
of tiny, hollow tubes that are super-strong and
electrically conductive. In 2004, led by Dr. Ray
Baughman, director of the NanoTech Institute and the
Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry at UT
Dallas, the team developed a method to draw “forests”
of nanotubes out into sheets of aligned fibers — much
like carded wool — and then twist the sheets into
yarns. When heated and cooled, spiral-shaped artificial
muscles expand and contract back and forth.
Next, the group turned to polymer fibers such as nylon
“The coiled artificial muscles we initially made from
fishing line and nylon sewing thread were limited in the
amount they could expand and contract along their
length,” Haines said. “Because of their geometry — like
a phone cord — they could only contract so far before
the coils began to collide with one another.”
The solution: Form the coiled actuators into spirals.
“The advantage to the spiral shape is that now our
muscle can contract into a flat state, expand out in the
other direction, and return to its original length, all
without getting stuck on itself,” Li said. “Our
experiments to date have been proof-of-concept, but
have already shown that we can use heating and
cooling to drive this back-and-forth motion across a
giant range. This type of telescoping actuator can
produce over an 8,600 percent change in length,
compared to around 70 percent for our previous coils.”
UT Dallas scientists produced the fibers in woven
and knitted textiles by highly twisting nylon
sewing thread to produce coiled artificial
muscles. The coiled muscles can contract by over
30 percent when thermally or electrically heated,
and might one day be used to make intelligent
textiles, such as clothing that adjusts its porosity
in response to temperature.Woven TextileKnitted Textile
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Medical Textiles
Fuel Filter Element with
Three-Stage Water Separation
Three-Stage Water Separation for Protection
of Modern Diesel Injection Systems in
Commercial Vehicles
Introduction
In recent years, modern diesel engines have achieved
hugely enhanced performance and significant
improvements in efficiency with regard to emissions
behavior and fuel consumption. Ever higher injection
pressures have resulted in increasing demands with
regard to the separation of water contained in diesel
fuel. In order to achieve reliable water separation
through the use of a filter element, MANN+HUMMEL
has developed a three-stage filter concept. After
successful introduction in passenger cars, series
production for a commercial vehicle product will follow
at MANN+HUMMEL in 2017.
Water enters into the tank & the diesel fuel in several
ways. Poor fuel quality with a high water content can be
a cause, as can the ingress of water through the tank
ventilation, or condensation from humidity. The
consequences of this include corrosion & cavitation
effects to injectors, valves and the injection pump. This
may even result in system failure. Free water can also
cause microbiological growth & corrosion processes.
Here, there is a risk that the fuel filter becomes clogged
prematurely and has to be replaced ear l ier.
Furthermore, pitting corrosion can damage the filter
housing & lead to leaks.
In order to achieve reliable
water separation throughout
the service life, MANN+HUMMEL
has developed an innovative
three-stage filter concept. In future, this will also be used
in the latest fuel filter modules for commercial vehicles.
Here, the fuel flows from the outside to the inside of the
filter element. In the first stage, solid particles are filtered
out by the highly-efficient filter medium. A coalescer then
combines the water droplets to form larger drops. In the
third stage, the hydrophobic sieve prevents these
enlarged drops from following the fuel into the injection
system. This principle works thanks to tailored
adjustment of the various components within the fuel
filter element. The separated water itself is collected in the
filter module, detected and then drained either manually
or automatically. With the high achievable water
separation efficiencies, the injection systems of the
commercial vehicle engines can thus be reliably protected
over the long term.
In the past, single-stage
concepts were sufficient
for meeting the water
separa t i on ra tes . A
water-resistant coating
was app l i ed on the
upstream side of the filter
element for this purpose.
This concept, however, is
no longer able to cope
with pressure-side filter
operation & modern low-
sulfur, biofuel and high
additive-containing fuels.
The injection system can
no longer be effectively
protected from damage
by this means.
If water from the tank
enters the fuel circuit, it is
reduced to small droplets
in the low-pressure fuel pump. The separation of small
droplets poses a challenge for fuel filter systems. In the
case of filter elements with a water-repellant effect only
on the upstream side, the water separation rate is
reduced with increasing loading of the filter element
during use. The small droplets are no longer separated
at the surface, but are forced through the pores of the
filter medium owing to their small size. Particularly
through additive components in biofuel and separated
dirt particles, the hydrophobic properties are impaired
to such an extent that water separation is completely
lost over the service life of the filter element.
In contrast, MANN+HUMMEL achieves a 75 percent
water separation over the complete lifecycle with its
three-stage filter concept.
Did you know?
� Coir (coconut fiber) is known tohave
good acoustic properties and hence
areusedassoundabsorbers.
� AncientEgyptiansknewhowtoharvestgreen flaxand
make green linen from it - green clothing was a status
symbolbecausethecolorwasstrongestwhennew.
� The Aztec civilisation used naturally coloured brown
cottonasaprincipal formofpayment.
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World’s Firsts...
BAC is the first manufacturer in the world to develop a car featuring
panels made from graphene, the innovative and lightweight
material that brings weight and strength benefits.
BAC has partnered with Haydale Composite Solutions to create rear
wheel arches made out of graphene, and has been putting the
material through its paces on the Mono, the world's only road legal
single-seater supercar.
Graphene is made of sheets of carbon just one atom thick, and is
significantly lighter than standard carbon fibre. It is also stronger
than carbon fibre, meaning that it can bring weight reductions of
around 20% while being 200 times stronger than steel. These
benefits could have implications for cost, performance and fuel
economy when applied wider in the manufacturing process.
BAC chose to test the use of graphene on the rear wheel arches due
to the size and complexity of the part, to thoroughly test the
manufacturing process and how the material fitted in with the car.
BAC Development Director and co-founder Neill Briggs said: “BAC is
uniquely placed in the automotive industry to be able to take
innovative steps. At BAC we don't wait for new technology to come to
us, we actively seek it out and work with the very best in the industry
to stay at the forefront of the automotive and motorsport industries.
Making significant weight savings and improving body strength will
allow us to offer improved performance to our customers. This is the
latest in a line of ground-breaking innovations on the Mono, and we
were delighted to have worked with graphene composite industry
leaders,Haydale, on this excitingproject.”
Ebby Shahidi, Haydale Composite Solutions Ltd.'s Director of Aerospace and Defence added: “We are pleased to
have worked on the design and development of the graphene enhanced carbon fibre materials for the BAC Mono.
These initial materials have shown some major increases in impact and thermal performance coupled with
improved surface finish and it's pleasing to see these attributes being demonstrated on such a high performance
vehicle as the Mono.” BAC showed the graphene enhanced Mono at the Science in the City festival in Manchester.
Bespoke supercar manufacturer BAC (Briggs
Automotive Company) is based in Liverpool and
was co-founded by brothers Ian and Neill Briggs.
It produces the fast and highly acclaimed Mono
supercar, a single-seater formula style car that
provides a visceral and exhilarating driving
experience. Since its launch in 2011 it has been
going from strength to strength and is now sold
in several markets around the world.
About BAC About HCS
Haydale Composite Solutions Ltd, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Haydale Graphene
Industries Plc, is a recognised composite R&D
and testing house, based in Loughborough.
HCS customers inc lude s ign i f i cant
corporations such as National Grid, SSE,
Eirgrid, Chevron, Anglian Water, Severn Trent
Water, Yorkshire Water and 3M.
Another World First from BAC with Graphene-Bodied Mono
...with Graphene
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A pioneering research collaboration between the
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and The
University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute
(NGI) will result in the world's first public flights of an
unmanned aircraft (named Prospero) part skinned in
graphene.
The test flight, incorporating the new skinned wing,
represented the next stage in the research partnership
which last year investigated the effects of graphene in
drag reduction, thermal management and ultimately the
ability to achieve lightning strike protection for
aerospace and other related opportunities.
The NGI opened in March 2015 and has 50 industrial
partners working on collaborative projects to develop
graphene applications of the future.
Last year's tests were very encouraging and proved
to us that graphene has huge potential for aerospace;
it is incredibly strong, yet lightweight and flexible at
the same time.
Through the data collected from those initial flights
our research has now moved on to the next level by
developing processes of infusing graphene into
composite structures. This newly skinned wing,
produced by our industrial partners Haydale
Composite Solutions, is enabling us to test the
structural and weight saving benefits of graphene.
The research team is still in the early stages of flight
testing with the new remotely piloted aircraft but
initial test data is already very encouraging. In terms
of impact resistance the new wing is showing
increased levels of impact resistance of up to 60%
over a conventionally-skinned carbon fibre wing.
This collaboration between the National Graphene
Institute and other academic and industrial partners –
including a number of SMEs – is a great example of how
graphene might be used as a potentially disruptive
technology in amarket like aerospaceandhelpmaintain
theUK'sposition in thiskeymarket.
Through partnership we have managed to produce a
world-first demonstrator and I am encouraged by the
pace of development that has taken place. Graphene as
amaterial is still relativelynewbutalreadyweareseeing
a range of applications not only for aerospace but also in
many other markets. We look forward to developing a
graphene aerospace strategy working closely with the
UK Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and further
developmentof thisexcitingtechnology.
We are at the forefront of a research journey which
could have a huge impact on the aerospace industry
in the years to come. Although our research road
map covers a twenty year period it's quite possible
that the aerospace industry could begin using
graphene within the next twelve months.
Mr. Billy Beggs
Engineering Innovation Manager
University of Central Lancashire
Dr. Darren Ansell
Space and Aerospace Engineering Lead
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is
one of UK's largest universities known for
impart ing qual i ty educat ion. Aerospace
Engineering is a new programme offered by the
university with an aim to provide a rich source of
new graduates in this field that reflect the
economic priorities of the North West, the UK and
indeed the global economy.
About University
of Central Lancashire
About University
of Central Lancashire
Graphene-skinned UAV takes flight
The University of Manchester's National Graphene
Institute (NGI) is the national centre for graphene
research in the UK, drawing in specialists from across
the globe. It houses state-of-the-art cleanrooms, plus
laser, optical, metrology & chemical labs & equipment.
The people here work collaboratively, as a multi-
disciplinary team of specialists, on graphene and 2D
material research.
About National
Graphene Institute
About National
Graphene Institute
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Mr. James Baker
Graphene Business Director
University of Manchester
World's First Flight of Graphene-skinned Aircraft
‘Dry Inside’Cotton Atheletic Apparel Outperforms Polyester
Nanotex , a Crypton company and leading fabric innovator providing®
nanotechnology-based textile enhancements to the apparel, home and
commercial/residential interiors markets, and Cotton Incorporated, the research
and promotion company of U.S. cotton producers have announced Nanotex DRY®
INSIDE technology for cotton apparel. This technology enables 100% cotton
apparel to outperform polyester and untreated cotton as relates to moisture
management. The nanotechnology process further advances cotton's competitive
position in athleisure and activewear markets.
In addition to Cotton Incorporated, Nanotex brand partners include the Gap,
Banana Republic, Macy's, JC Penney's, Gymboree, Target, Dickies, Cabela's, L.L.
Bean, Burton, UnderArmour, Ashworth, Nordstrom, Hanes, QVC and others.
The patented Nanotex DRY INSIDE technology®
enables effective moisture transfer away from the
skin, eliminating dampness and chaffing, in 100%
cotton apparel, while maintaining the additional
comfort aspects of garments made from the natural
fiber.
The processing technology enables cotton to
effectively compete with synthetic fiber fabrications in
the active and athleisure markets. Extensive testing
on the technology at Cotton Incorporated laboratories
in Cary, NC showed that Nanotex DRY INSIDE®
outperformed 100% polyester and untreated cotton
in one-way moisture transport and cling.
“In the last five years, we have seen tremendous
growth in the active and athleisure markets and with
this movement, customers have come to expect a
high degree of comfort alongside a high level of
performance, explains” Randy Rubin, CEO of
Nanotex. “The stumbling block has been cotton's
innate absorbency and limited wicking abilities,” says
Rubin. “Nanotex DRY INSIDE for cotton is the®
solution; it enables Nanotex to give its customers
what their customers are interested in -- high-tech
performance plus the comfort of cotton.”
Nanotex DRY INSIDE applies a technical application®
to the back of the fabric, allowing moisture to move
away from the body through invisible channels. Once
moved from the inside to the outside of the garment,
the moisture spreads and evaporates more readily;
leaving the wearer dry and comfortable without
clogging the fabric weave or compromising the look,
feel or breathability of the fabric.
“We sent Nanotex DRY INSIDE cotton through a®
battery of moisture management test methods, as
well as our own cling force test,” says William
Kimbrell, Director, Technology Marketing at
Cotton Incorporated. “We found that the Nanotex®
DRY INSIDE technology created a high performing
cotton product. Specifically, we saw cotton finished
with Nanotex DRY INSIDE outperformed 100%®
polyester samples, as well as untreated cotton
samples for moisture transport; and offered in 80%
reduction in cling force.”
Nanotex DRY INSIDE for Cotton is impacting the®
active and athleisure markets in a tremendous way – it
allows for the touch, look and feel of cotton to be
experienced in a revolutionary new way, one that has
long been desired.
Dry Inside Cotton T-Shirt
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Dries fast
No dampness
No chafing
Maintains comfort of cotton
Enhances performance
New Fabric Developed for Running and
Life-style Shoes
Sustainable ‘Dragon Uniforms’ at 2016
Olympic Games
ASICS Corporation & Toray Industries, have
together developed a new textile, Chameleoid
Mesh. This fabric has many features, including color
change with the angle of viewing.
Chameleoid Mesh is a new material combining original
visual effects and high performance. The fabric features a
visual element of changing colors depending on the angle
of viewing, and also controls the degree of elasticity both
along the length and breadth of the foot. The structure
allows for better flexibility
lengthwise and follows the foot's
form as the foot bends and
changes,deliveringacomfortable
fit. The fabric also features
excellent memory against
continuouschanges in form.
Key features of Chameleoid Mesh
1. Color change
Bycontrolling theplacementof threadsonamicroscopic
level, a spatial structure featuring changing colors
depending on the angle of view and movement was
created,allowingamultitudeofcolorcombinations.
2. Excellent breathability
The shoe's mesh structure offers excellent
breathability, allowing heat and moisture inside the
shoe to be released.
3. Light weight
Using extremely durable textiles allows the amount
of fibers used to be minimized. Light weight as well
as the strength needed are delivered.
4. High restorability (low energy loss)
The mesh is partly made of a highly-elastic fabric
that delivers high restorability.
5. Comfortable fit
By controlling mesh elasticity in both longitudinal and
width directions, the shoe is faithful to changes in foot
form, allowinga comfortable fit.
6. Made in Japan
All phases of production-from threads used to
dyeing and production-take place in Japan.
“Using Toray's high-performance fibers, we were able
to develop a material with a special design and that
offers a high degree of functionality. Because of the
sophisticated production technology required, we
worked together with a domestic assembly plant with
excellent technical capacity. The material is completely
MadeinJapan,fromstarttofinish.”
Satoshi Naruko,
Toray Advanced Textiles Development Center
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Race Won by Passing the BatonIn a new trend, the sports shoes and apparel makers are synergising with
speciality fiber manufacturers to offer innovative products to the market
Chameleoid Mesh Textile
DuPont Industrial Biosciences collaborated with the
Chinese sports brand Anta in the design of champion
uniforms for Chinese Olympic team members using
DuPont™ Sorona – a sustainable, patented fibre®
made with renewable, plant-based ingredients.
These fibres are uniquely soft, extremely durable
and have excellent stretch and recovery and were a
key ingredient in the Chinese team’s “Dragon
Uniform” at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2009, Anta Sports has been an
official partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
Anta’s and DuPont’s shared values of innovation and
sustainability are a strong connection between the
two companies. As a result, the Chinese sports
brand selected DuPont™ Sorona as its raw material®
partner four years ago.
Through close collaboration
with Anta, DuPont developed
a series of sports apparel
applications successfully
launched into the mainstream
Chinese consumer market.
As one of the leading branded sportswear
enterprises in China, ANTA Sports Products Limited
primarily designs, develops, manufactures and
markets sportswear, including sports footwear,
apparel and accessories. They have established an
extensive distribution network & nationwide retail
outlets throughout China under the management of
the distributors. For the past eight years, ANTA's
footwear has been enjoying a leading position in the
composite index on market shares in China.
DuPont™ Sorona polymer contains 37 percent®
annually renewable plant-based ingredients by
weight. It is used primarily in high-performance
fiber applications, including textiles for apparel and
home, office and automotive interiors, residential
and commercial carpeting and automotive mats.
“By incorporating DuPont™ Sorona renewably®
sourced fibers in the Olympic champion uniform for
the Chinese delegation, we hope to incorporate the
concepts of health, environment and public welfare
into our champion uniforms, so that the ‘Dragon
Uniform’ is more meaningful.”
James Zheng,
President of Anta
Fameccanica’s Offerings from Shanghai
Fameccanica Machinery Shanghai is the asian technological pole of the
Fameccanica Group, a solid and reliable organization offering effective
solutions, real time technical assistance, transfer of information&complete
technical documentation. The companyproduces awide rangeofmedium-
high performance machines, covering open and pull-on style baby diapers
and adult incontinence brief sand pants, such as 3 baby pant machine platforms with a
production speed of 650, 800 and 900 pieces per minute, and adult incontinence machines
from250to500piecesperminute, alldesignedtomanufacturehourglassorH-shapedpantswithwaistelasticization.
They are equipped with the Electronic Turn & Repitch Unit (Fameccanica patent) giving
benefits on size change time. Paksis D5, offered by Fameccanica and Optima alliance,
completes the process with the packaging of baby diapers and training pants with both
manualandautomaticbag filling.PaksisD5 isan integrated("all-in-one")counting-stacking-
packing equipment, available in three different configurations. EASYLIFE™ is an innovative
and efficient suite developed in collaboration with Microsoft, designed to make clients' life
easier by improving the manufacturing facilities management through the collection,
exchange,distributionanduseofordered information,usefulalso for theadvancedplanningof themachinerymaintenance.
Bostik Demonstrates “Life Full of Smart Adhesives” at Exclusive Bund
Event for Disposable Hygiene Market
Bostik, an Arkema company and leader in global adhesives for construction,
consumer and industrial markets, held a smart summit for Asia's disposal hygiene
market at the historic Bund in Shanghai on September 27, 2016. This is the second
event held in Shanghai as part of the Bostik's global branding campaign under the
theme of “Life full of smart adhesives”. At the event, Bostik announced the
upcoming launch of its brand-new smart elastic attachment adhesive product,
Brilliance™, to the disposable hygiene market in Asia.
Bostik invited about 80 VIP clients from the disposable hygiene industry to the exclusive gathering, sharing the
latest adhesive solutions and celebrating Bostik's marketing and branding campaign in Asia-Pacific. Committed to
a smarter industry, Bostik also showcased the current status, trends and developments in the disposable hygiene
industry. The event also featured baby diaper consumers who participated in a face-to-face focus group interview
to help disposable hygiene producers further their understanding of consumer needs in the market.
“Asia boasts the most rapidly growing market in disposable hygiene industry in the
world. With the development of the market and the increasingly intensified
competition, our clients are in great demand for upgraded products and
differentiated solutions to meet the demands of the end consumers”, said Jeff
Merkt, Bostik Global Nonwoven Senior Vice President and Asia Senior Vice
President. “Bostik is taking every opportunity to communicate with producers and
end consumers and learn their practical needs, so that we can provide smarter and
more targeted adhesive solutions to our clients and help them win market share.”
As the world's largest supplier and a leader in elastic and stretch adhesives for
disposable hygiene, Bostik has been dedicated to create evolutionary change within
the disposable hygiene industry for more than 50 years. At the event, Bostik
announced the upcoming launch of its newly developed elastic attachment adhesive,
Brilliance™, the world's first high-performance olefin elastic attachment adhesive. It
will be used for elastic strand attachment in disposable hygiene products such as
baby diapers & incontinence products. “Life full of smart adhesives” is a series
activity launched globally by Bostik. It provides a platform for local clients and end consumers to have a better
understanding of Bostik and its products applied in their daily life. The series activity made its debut at the Bund in
Shanghai on July 8 of this year. In addition to a digital advertising campaign running on the façade of Citibank Tower
at the Bund from July 8, 2016 to January 8, 2017, a series of newly developed products targeting different markets
and industries will be unveiled.
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33 Jobs Saved at Dornbusch Gravuren GmbH
After establishing the DORNBUSCH ENGRAVING GmbH the three UNGRICHT proprietors took
over Dornbusch Gravuren. On 30.05.2016, DORNBUSCH GRAVUREN GmbH based in
Kempen, requested the opening of insolvency proceedings regarding her assets at the local
court in Krefeld. By order of the same day, the local court Krefeld commissioned the lawyer
Peter Houben as provisional insolvency administrator.
Dornbusch was founded in 1900 as an engraving company and machine factory for embossing calenders. In the
following years, Dornbusch has developed to one of the global leaders in manufacturing, distribution and trading
of embossing rollers, embossing plates, printing rollers, printing plates & similar products. The insolvent debtor
employed 51 job holders at the time of applying for insolvency. With the support of the staff, the provisional
administrator succeeded to stabilize and continue the business operations of the debtor. On 01.08.2016, the
opening of insolvency proceedings and the appointment of the insolvency administrator took place. Even after the
opening, the business was entirely continued by the administrator. At the same time, negotiations with the
prospective buyers were continued in a bidding process and were successfully completed on 09.20.2016 by
concluding a corporate contract.
Thus the U3 GRAVUREN GmbH leads and continues the business operations of the insolvent debtor in Kempen
without restrictions since 21.09.2016. Of the remaining 46 employees at that time, the U3 GRAVUREN GmbH took
over 33. After conclusion of a compensation agreement & a social plan, 13 employees had been given notice to
leave by the insolvency administrator with the approval of the work council.
The U3 GRAVUREN GmbH, which operates in the meantime under "DORNBUSCH ENGRAVING GmbH", was
founded by the proprietors of A. + E. UNGRICHT GmbH + CO KG, domiciled in Mönchengladbach. UNGRICHT was
founded in 1892 and is now one of the world's leading producers of roller engravings. Today, the family-run
business is managed by the fifth generation and due to future-oriented investments, the roller and engraving
technology is advanced at a high level. .
The fact that the production in Kempen can continue, owes to the highlyAnnotation of the management:
qualified employees in the conventional production of embossing rollers and embossing plates. This engraving
method is skilled manual work and irreplaceable in many sectors for the industrial production of surface structures
that are based on nature. The sale products, embossing rollers and embossing plates, especially for structuring of
leather, plastics, paper and glass find worldwide high interest and demand.
This mill-engraving technology is also applied at UNGRICHT in Mö nchengladbach for more than 100 years and is
here complemented by most modern laser technology and a fully integrated production. This combination opens
up new possibilities for the further development of both companies. Thus DORNBUSCH ENGRAVING GmbH in
Kempen has good prospects to strengthen the position on the world market even further.
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Innowo Print Ready to Meet Growing Demand for Printed
Nonwovens in the Hygiene Segment
Innowo Print is expanding in Germany and Malaysia. In Germany, the company is adding a fourth line by end 2016
and in Malaysia, the first line was installed in September 2016. The investments are building on the growing
demand for printed nonwovens and will support the further development of the Innowo Print brand. Innowo Print
produces high quality printing directly on lightweight nonwoven for the hygiene industry.
The big idea is to make an alternative to print on film, to improve the visual experience and give
the designer new possibilities & more space to play with. An alternative that should still be safe
to use in products with direct skin contact. Printing on nonwovens for the hygiene industry
needs to be handled as professionally as producing the nonwovens itself. It is a complex
process and Innowo Print continuously invests in new technology and its people to offer
customers innovative and efficient solutions. Innowo Print prints on all kinds of nonwovens
ranging from 8 g/m and up to 100 g/m . Detailed designs in many colours, scent, hydrophilic2 2
features or other attributes can be added to the nonwoven in the printing process.
Tredegar India wins the Quality Brand Survey Award
Tredegar Film Products India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tredegar Film
Products Corporation, USA. At Tredegar Film Products, they manufacture materials/products
primarily utilized in personal care, surface protection and specialty and optical lighting applications. These
products are manufactured at their facilities in the USA, the Netherlands, Hungary, China, Brazil and India.
In the personal care market, they are recognized as one of the largest global suppliers of
apertured film and laminate materials for use as topsheet in feminine hygiene products, baby
diapers and adult incontinence products (including materials sold under the ComfortAire™,
ComfortFeel™ and FreshFeel™ brand names). Operations in India began in November 2010 and in
span of 5 years the company has achieved various milestones like mentioned below. The plant
received a certificate of excellence in well build structure competition in 2010 in industrial large
category from Builders Association of India, Pune, received an award for service excellence in
2013, an award for operational excellence in 2014 from one of their esteemed customers.
Recently they participated for the first time in the Quality Brands survey which is recognized as
the most prestigious award for micro, small and medium industries in the country and they are
proud to win this award for 2016 – 2018. They have also won the 'National Industrial Excellence
Award' for contribution to national economic growth. As Tredegar’s business grows in India, they
intend to strive hard to receive more of such recognitions by achieving highest levels of
operational excellence and delivering 'layers of confidence' to their customers.
Teijin's New SOLOTEX RC is a Light, Cushiony Bulky Fiber®
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fiber products converting
company, announced that it has developed SOLOTEX RC, a polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
fiber with a bulky three-dimensional structure for lightweight and cushiony high-function fabrics.
Teijin Frontier envisions a wide range of promising applications for Solotex RC, including sports
apparel, bedding and industrial materials. SOLOTEX RC fabric offers numerous advantages: Soft,
smooth texture and colorability, cushioning thanks to its shape-retaining property, warm and
gentle elasticity thanks to a molecular structure, omni directional bulkiness due to a three-
dimensional structure, easy to care as a synthetic, highly comfortable wear due to strechability,
lightweight outer with bulkiness and application to shock absorbing materials.
Teijin Frontier previously developed SOLOTEX, a soft, shape-retaining,
stretchable PTT fiber that offers bright coloring, eco-friendliness and
compatibility with a wide range of other materials. SOLOTEX staple fiber
wadding offers excellent cushioning but does not retain its shape. The
newly developed Solotex RC, however, provides superior vertical
cushioning thanks to the use of crimped PTT fiber arranged in a continuous
radial around a main axis. Teijin Frontier’s unique three-dimensional fiber
also offers significant freedom in designing. Teijin Frontier will conduct trial sales mainly for sport apparel in
the current fiscal year.
Knit made with
SOLOTEX RC fiber®
Structure of
SOLOTEX RC®
SOLOTEX RC, a new®
bulky PTT fiber
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Introducing New Genesis Platform
GENESIS means birth. With this name Teknoweb wanted to celebrate
the birth of cooperation between Ilapak and Teknoweb Converting.
Thanks to an integrated R&D, they are developing new solutions that will
give a strong push to the technical innovation to the wet wipes sector.
The first of such innovations is GENESIS: a basic platform offered for
limited budget, in search of high quality products and flexibility,
although they do not require significant production capacity.
BIKOMA Releases Redesigned DEDE 400
BIKOMA, the German-based producer of machinery and
equipment for the disposable hygiene industry, recently
released its new state-of-the art DEDE 400 machine.
The DEDE 400, now equipped with the most modern
equipment, is designed to produce both sanitary napkins
and panty liners up to 2,000 products per minute.
As the world's leading cross-directional machine for producing panty
liners and sanitary napkins, the DEDE 400 has been improved by the
recent redesign. Now, the production capacity, technical reliability and
efficiency combined with an affordable price make the DEDE 400 the
smart choice for feminine care production.
“This redesign demonstrates the outstanding strategic fit of the joint capabilities of our JOA and BIKOMA
brands,” said Mike Brookins, Executive Vice President of Curt G. Joa, Inc. “JOA technology enables BIKOMA to
utilize the outstanding technical features of their machines for customers engaged in regional markets. This
allows Curt G. Joa, Inc. to serve additional customer markets without compromising on quality.”
Stainless Steel Vacuum Nozzles are Now Available
Osprey now offers Stainless Steel Vacuum Nozzles for all drum filter systems. The Stainless Steel Vacuum Nozzles
provide superior resistance to SAP abrasion and wear along with decreased maintenance. Decreased wear means
better filter cleaning resulting in longer filter media life and less filter emissions. The new nozzles are available in
sizes ½”, 3/4”, and 1” and fit any Osprey filter system.
The benefits include better filter cleaning, less downtime, less filter emissions, longer lasting, reduced
maintenance cost and the cost is comparable.
Typical wear and tear on Aluminium Casting Vacuum Nozzles are shown below:
If you would like to learn more about the Stainless Steel Vacuum Nozzles, please contact their ‘Parts Department’
at [email protected] or 404-321-7776.
New Machine Capabilities
Bikoma's DEDE 400 now offers technology to produce
a premium product including:
� Soft sides (improves leakage protection and
comfort)
� Flexibility for airlaid and/or fluff core
� Topsheet flexographic printing
Machine Efficiency
The DEDE 400 also underwent advancements to
decrease the machine's size & increase its efficiency.
� Elevated platform for storage of electrical
cabinets
� Compactsize,small footprint (17meters)
� Cross-directional production (high output with
low web speeds)
� Only one operator required
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center for the production of spunbond nonwovens. In
Troisdorf, Reicofil development engineers have three
high-tech lines at their disposal to carry out research
in close cooperation with customers, institutions and
other partners - to technically refine the High Loft
process further.
There's another area in which Reifenhäuser Reicofil is
more than progressive: "We will set The New Standard
in packaging of bulk goods", states Michael Maas. "We
are the market leaders in packaging for the most
valuable good humans have - babies. So why not
packing other goods as well?", comments Michael
Maas, an expert on diapers as "baby packaging",
inviting us to think about other packaged goods, too.
The "Rethinking Packaging" project is more than
promising: The Reicofil team developed solutions for
packaging bulk materials with nonwovens. "We have
developed nonwoven cement bag prototypes. They
work perfectly. Imagine transferring this solution to
packaging all kinds of bulk goods – there is a gigantic
potential for nonwovens in the packaging industry“,
states Michael Maas.
With its cement bag prototypes Reicofil demonstrated
that there are enormous opportunities for packaging
with nonwovens. "Our current development will wipe
away paper bags and woven PP bags due to its
superior performance per weight and its unbeatable
price", says Michael Maas.
Reicofil's innovative approach in the packaging of bulk
goods and 3D-nonwoven technology was presented
on the joint Reifenhäuser stand C 22 at K 2016 in hall
17 from 19 to 26 October in Düsseldorf.
Reifenhäuser Reicofil spunbond nonwoven, meltblown
and composite lines are world-leading in the production
of hygiene, medical, technical, barrier and filtration
nonwovens of the highest quality. REICOFIL lines are®
designed and manufactured according to changing
market demands and individual customer wishes.
At this year's K, the Reifenhäuser subsidiary presents
their newest developments for the market:
"Nonwovens are normally thin and smooth. Our High
Loft Spunbond offers unique possibilities for the
manufacture of thick, soft nonwovens that have the
potential to unlock new areas of application for our
customers," notes Michael Maas, Operations Director
Research & Development at Reicofil.
The hottest topic in the hygiene market today is a
strong demand for bulky and soft nonwovens. It is an
Asian-driven trend with influence on the European and
US diaper markets: These soft touch applications play
an increasingly important role, especially in top sheet
and back sheet applications where mid-segment
product ranges are being gradually squeezed out of the
market by premium products.
Michael Maas comments: "In the future, our customers
will have to offer soft nonwoven products all over the
world. It is critical to their businesses to adopt
developments early and to be innovative. We already
started years ago to develop the technology basis for
softer products. Today we are able to offer various
solutions for different customer needs."
The New Standard: High Loft
Voluminous nonwovens generally consist of self-
crimping fibers. With Reicofil bico technology, filaments
of two different raw materials are produced in a side-
side structure and are subsequently bonded using hot
air or a special embossing calender.
The result: A premium nonwoven used as top and
backsheet in premium diapers. "Our technology is
reliable and efficient. This is essential. It offers a perfect
balance of production costs and product properties,"
observes Michael Maas, summarizing the advantages
for the customer. With its High Loft process, Reicofil
offers a technology platform for the production of
especially bulky and soft nonwovens.
The process for 3D nonwoven production is subject to
constant further development in the Reicofil Technology
Center, the world's largest research and development
High Loft nonwoven - produced at the Spunbond line in the
Reicofil Technology Center
Setting the New Standards:
Reifenhäuser Reicofil Develops High Loft processes and Sets a New
Standard for Voluminous Nonwovens
...contd
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