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Pricesfree17 Sept 2018Mono ethylene glycol prices slumped by nearly 7% this week in Asian markets after three consecutive weeks of gains, as downstream polyester sales slowed down, amid the US-China trade spat. Buying appetite was tapered as H1 September obligations were largely completed
Autoneum has opened two new plants in China, in addition to the eight existing ones.
E J Krause & Associates has announced it is launching the Southeast Asia Nonwovens and Disposable Hygiene Technology Exhibition & Conference (ANDTEX).
Insightfree17 Sept 2018The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report of September 2018, has estimated US cotton production, exports and ending stocks will be larger in 2018-19 relative to its numbers in August
Insight14 Sept 2018Artificial intelligence (AI) was a phrase first coined back in 1956 by John McCarthy, but not until the last five years has the technology began to live up to its disruptive credentials and become a part of everyday life for people living in more developed economies
Insightfree14 Sept 2018It is now clear that the US has initiated the era of disruptive trade policies by activating withdrawal from the original Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement and by its ongoing efforts to rework and modify the NAFTA agreement with Mexico and Canada
Insightfree13 Sept 2018Graphene is a much-discussed material across industries, and the textile sector is no exception. It is not only the strongest material ever tested, but it also conducts heat and electricity efficiently, and is nearly transparent
Insightfree13 Sept 2018THE European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is preparing to consult on adding perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) to its list of chemicals of very serious concern and hence potentially subject to special authorisation under the EU’s REACH chemical control system.
Insightfree12 Sept 2018With the demand for digital textile printing growing in Pakistan, print houses are investing in more technologies and working to increase their lead times and capabilities to meet new consumer demands, such as customisation and shorter production times, all while attempting to increase sustainability efforts
