Image: International Fiber Journal The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and its publishing arm INDA Media have announced that International Fiber Journal (IFJ) will become Fibers & Nonwovens with Issue 1 in 2027. The new name reflects the magazine’s longstanding focus on fiber innovation and its coverage of the materials, technologies and markets shaping the [...]
Yosi Kratish, founder and chief technology officer of NylaNova. Image: NylaNova NylaNova, a chemical recycling company in Evanston, Ill., has announced a partnership with Nylene, a nylon-6 producer with operations in the U.S. and Canada. Under the partnership, NylaNova will supply Nylene with caprolactam, the raw material used to make nylon, recovered from post-consumer nylon-6 [...]
Image: Serge Ferrari Serge Ferrari North America, the North American subsidiary of Serge Ferrari Group, which designs, develops and manufactures composite materials, has introduced the 7th Material to the North American market. The concept positions technical membranes as a seventh construction material category, alongside stone, earth, wood, concrete, metal and glass. for roofing, facades, shading [...]
Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, announced that the company has been collaborating with six mills to develop fabrics in order to accelerate the integration of regenerated polyester into the global textile supply chain. The work is being carried out with A. Sampaio, RDD Textiles, Tintex Textiles, FOV Fabrics and Utenos in Europe and Swisstex Direct [...]
Image: Emerald Carpets Emerald Carpets, Dalton, Ga., is celebrating the company's 50th anniversary. Additionally, the company announced that the Mainline Carpets brand will transition to be under the Emerald Carpets brand later this year. The transition reflects the company's commitment to creating a simpler, more unified experience for customers while continuing to provide the same [...]
Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D. Image: Texas Tech University Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor at Texas Tech University’s Department of Environmental Toxicology, was inducted into the school’s inaugural Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame Oct. 28. He was recognized for his invention and commercialization efforts, including developing FiberTect, a nonwoven decontamination wipe; a fabric hand method; soft [...]
Image: Americhem Americhem, a global designer and manufacturer of custom polymer solutions, announced the acquisition of Noble Biomaterials, an advanced materials company that specializes in antimicrobial and conductivity solutions for soft surface applications. Noble Biomaterials provides proprietary materials technology for mission-critical applications across markets including apparel and textiles, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. Its flagship [...]
Image: Arclin Arclin, a materials science company, Alpharetta, Ga., announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand floc production capacity at its Asturias, Spain facility, investing in the long-term growth of the Nomex® business. Since acquiring Nomex in April, Arclin has focused on investing in capacity, reliability and long-term growth to meet increasing customer demand. The company [...]
New Mexico appealed a preliminary injunction against the state’s PFAS labeling requirement Oct. 16. The preliminary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland Sept. 21, temporarily halting the state’s PFAS labeling rule following a lawsuit filed in July challenging the regulation. If the preliminary injunction is lifted, the rule will take effect Jan. [...]
Archroma and Nicca Chemical are collaborating to support the continued growth of ZELAN™ non-fluorinated durable water repellents across the global textile industry. The announcement follows Nicca’s acquisition of the ZELAN business from The Chemours Company in March. Under the new agreement with Nicca, Archroma will continue as the exclusive textile industry distributor of ZELAN DWR [...]
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