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News8 May 2014Boosted by raw material replacement costs, quotations for polyamide 6 (FDY 70D/24F) – a key product of the nylon supply chain - remained stable after the May Day holiday in China at 22,250 yuan per tonne on May 8.
Ongoing seasonal supply issues due to severe weather have disrupted the flow of wool in New Zealand.
News8 May 2014According to China Customs, polyester filament yarn exports during March amounted to 135,234 tonnes, soaring 35.02% from February 2014 and up 28.07% on the same month last year.
The Australian Wool Exchange’s (AWEX) Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) falls to 1,046 Australian cents per kilo, down 10 cents on the previous week’s sale.
Formulation-technology consultancy iFormulate Ltd has announced two new one-day training workshops, covering the essentials of formulation for ink-jet applications. It says the workshops are designed to benefit scientists and technologists involved in ink-jet formulation as well as in the digital-printing supply chain.
The UK-based Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI) has introduced a new Skin Science division that is complementary to its nonwovens research and development service. The division is particularly relevant for wound dressings, wipes, cosmetics and any skin contact applications.
International diaper consultant Carlos Richer held a special event at INDEX last month for members of his popular Linked In Group ‘The Disposable Diaper Network’. He presented a working prototype of his Disposable Personal Toilet (DPT) designed for the bedridden, wheelchair users and people with limited mobility.
Suominen introduced a new logo to depict the flushability and dispersibility of its Hydraspun substrates at INDEX in Geneva. The new registered logo graphically represents a wipe breaking up when a water environment and carries the words ‘flushable and dispersible’.
H.B. Fuller was showcasing a new concept in adhesive handling at INDEX, developed under the Full-Care brand. The company’s free flowing pillows are designed with a non-tacky surface to allow packaging in easy to handle bulk bags.
“In the airlaid segment, there has been good progression since the acquisition of Concert Industries and we have gained market share in the past four years,” said Jonathan Bourget, vice president and general manager of its Advanced Airlaid Materials Business Unit. “The next evolution includes looking into opportunities that have previously existed but not been explored, such as looking at adjacent business sectors in personal care, for example. We are looking into the wipes segment where we participate in North America but there are other opportunities.
During the course of last year, air treatment specialist Canalair Service Srl developed what it says is one of the most comprehensive and high performance technological plants ever installed on a nonwoven line. The project with Italy-based Texsus comprises the complete treatment of air flow processes for a new production line, integrated with energy saving and energy recovery systems applied to the existing thermal plants. The project also included a system to ensure pressurisation of the line and its surroundings, designed to protect the line from all kinds of outside contamination.
SDC EC, the Indian branch of the Society of Dyers and Colourists, has announced details of its National Conference 2014, under the theme ‘Sustainable Innovations in Colouration’. The one-day conference will be held at the Textiles Committee, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, on June 6.
Insight7 May 2014Having grown explosively over the last decade, China’s leading sportswear brands are hoping for an upturn in 2014, boosted by major events including the forthcoming Winter Olympics in Russia, the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing to take place in August, followed by the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from late September.
