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Finding success in reducing core thickness
Nonwovens Industry
The ongoing movement toward thinner disposable hygiene products means producers must take a completely different approach to core design. As core fluff is decreased or eliminated, core integrity becomes critical. Essential to core integrity are adhesives and the testing of both core integrity and absorption performance. As with any dynamic system, when the fluff-to-SAP ratio is altered, it can impact the performance of each of the other components. For optimal overall performance, producers and suppliers must look at the core system in a holistic manner.
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Made here: The business outlook for US manufacturing
Manufacturing.net
"Made in the USA": It's a tagline that's seen more often these days and with good reason. Proximity to the customer – which allows small to midsized American manufacturers to provide customized products, value-added inventory management and quick delivery – is helping to fuel a manufacturing revival. Despite the relatively high costs associated with U.S. production, economic indicators demonstrate that the manufacturing sector is showing healthy growth. Seven years after the financial crisis, U.S. manufacturers are now out-performing the economy overall.
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IR performance in a softer hand
Textile World
Hologenix LLC has been developing and manufacturing what it calls "bio-responsive" textile materials since the early 2000s — first offering its mineral-infused products under the Holofiber® brand and more recently under the Celliant® brand. The technology involves a blend of thermo-reactive minerals ground to a size of less than 1 micron and embedded in a man-made fiber or filament. The minerals capture the body’s radiant heat and convert it into infrared (IR) energy that is directed back into the tissue.
Protective membrane solutions provider eVent fabrics sets its sights on professional market
Innovation in Textiles
Membrane specialist eVent fabrics will feature its numerous technologies and fabrics used in footwear, apparel and accessories at the upcoming Techtextil show, which takes place in May in Frankfurt, Germany. While the U.S.-based manufacturer is best known for its pioneering and patented air permeable and waterproof ePTFE membranes used in consumer brands, the company has, in fact, served the professional market with protective membrane solutions since 2008. eVent fabrics’ bi-component Direct Diffusion membrane technology is used in fabrics for clothing and footwear for military, police and fire fighters around the world. The polyurethane membranes are said to meet the most rigorous specifications depending on the end use and environment where products are used.
TENA launches disposable pants in Mexico
Nonwovens Industry
SCA has recently launched Tena disposable underwear in Mexico, giving it a huge business opportunity in a new territory for the consumer and the company. Within the underwear segment, TENA has distinguished itself as a global leader in terms of absorption and safety with its pants products. The the launch of TENA Discret in Mexico brings SCA into a new territory to strengthen its position as a market leader and gain marketshare from its competitors by attending to the consumer needs. The product is positioned as a new option for women who are looking for protection without sacrificing femininity.
TFP nonwovens act as barrier to galvanic corrosion
Innovation in Textiles
Technical Fibre Products, a leading nonwoven manufacturer, presents dielectric nonwovens that can be used to help prevent galvanic corrosion, a common and destructive problem when aluminum or other metals come into contact with carbon fiber in a composite structure. The nonwoven can prevent this by providing an extremely uniform, lightweight barrier between the two materials to isolate them, stopping an electrochemical reaction occurring, the manufacturer reports.
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