Pratibha Syntex Joined Hands With Confederation Of Indian Industry To Implement Lean Manufacturing Excellence

INDORE, India — October 9, 2019 — Taking one more step towards excellence, Pratibha Syntex on Saturday, associated with CII (Confederation of Indian  Industries) for lean manufacturing excellence. With this association, CII will support Pratibha Syntex to implement lean manufacturing excellence in their processes. A kick off meeting was held on Saturday where where CII also offered its participation.

The main objective of this project is to reduce manufacturing waste and  increase growth and productivity.  The module of this project has been prepared according to the time frame of one year.

Thanking the management team, CII official, Mr. Rajendra Ingle said that, “I am proud to be connected to this organization. It is very essential to focus on increasing productivity and efficiency. In order to excel in this competitive world, it is very necessary to satisfy both the customers and the employees.”  Further, MD of Pratibha Syntex, Mr. Shreyaskar Choudhary marked his presence during this event where he took an oath to always respect and love our country and to give time and efforts to the progression of the country.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: Pratibha Syntex

Park Aerospace Corp. Announces Appointment Of Kenneth Kim As Director Of Program Management

NEWTON, Kan. — October 8, 2019 — Park Aerospace Corp. announced the appointment of Kenneth Kim as its director of Program Management. In this position, Kim will report to Mark Esquivel, Park’s executive vice president and COO.

Kenneth Kim joined Park Aerospace Corp. in August 2016 as technical director of Aerospace Products. Prior to joining Park, Kim served as engineering and quality manager of Leading Edge Composites, an aerospace composite parts company located in Coatesville, Pa., since 2015. He was operations manager of Lancer Systems in Allentown, Pa., between 2012 and 2015, and was director of Engineering for Lancer Systems between 2007 and 2008. Kim served as product integration and support engineering manager of The Boeing Co. between 2008 and 2012. Kim was Engineering Manager at the aerospace and defense companies of Greene, Tweed & Co. located in Kulpsville, Pa., between 1998 and 2006 and Busak & Shamban located in Fort Wayne, Ind., between 1996 and 1998. He served in the U.S. Army between 1991 and 1996 where he earned the rank of Captain. Kim received an MBA from Pennsylvania State University and a BA in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: Park Aerospace Corp.

TPI Composites Appoints Lance Marram As Senior Vice President, Global Service

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — October 8, 2019 — TPI Composites Inc. (TPI), the only independent manufacturer of composite wind blades with a global footprint, announced today that it has appointed Lance Marram as senior vice president, Global Service, effective October 7, 2019. Marram will be responsible for developing and implementing TPI’s global service strategy working with TPI’s existing regional teams, collaborating with turbine OEMs as well as evaluating strategic acquisitions in the space.

Prior to joining TPI, Marram spent nearly 20 years in the wind industry. Most recently, he was the managing director for Senvion North America. In this role he was responsible for sales, operations, and service.  Prior to Senvion, Marram managed his own advisory company, E2M International, which focused on implementing new project development, operational management, and service globally for clients. He also served in various business development and operational roles domestically and internationally for Vestas and Gamesa.

Bill Siwek, TPI’s president, commented, “Lance’s strong background in the wind energy industry and global service operations will help TPI to continue to focus on profitable growth by expanding our global service business.”

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: TPI Composites Inc.

ALL Forever 21 Canada Stores are Closing — Liquidation Sale Begins Tuesday, October 8

Boston, Mass. — October 8, 2019 — Gordon Brothers and Hilco Global announced that they will be operating liquidation sales beginning today, October 8, 2019 at all Forever 21 stores throughout Canada. This announcement comes after Forever XXI ULC (Forever 21 Canada) obtained an Order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Monday October 7, 2019, approving a process to liquidate all locations.

Beginning today, customers can take advantage of discounts of 10- to 50-percent off original price. Liquidation discounts will be available on all merchandise including new fall and winter apparel and accessories.

Gordon Brothers and Hilco Global (through its Canadian division, Merchant Retail Solutions ULC) (collectively the JV Group), have significant experience in Canada having operated several recent events for other retailers in Canada.

A spokesperson for the JV Group said, “We encourage consumers to shop early to take advantage of the best selection of products and great savings available throughout the stores while supplies last.”  Store fixtures, furnishings and equipment in the closing stores will also be for sale.

All purchases made during the liquidation sale are final. However, Forever 21 Canada will honor its existing return and exchange policy up to (and including) October 15, 2019, for goods purchased on or before October 7, 2019. Existing gift cards will be honored at Canadian locations through October 15, 2019.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: Gordon Brothers

W. L. Gore & Associates Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of ePTFE Discovery

NEWARK, Del. — October 8, 2019 — October 28, 2019 marks 50 years since the landmark discovery of a little known, yet widely used material that today serves as a core component for many everyday products including a wide array developed and produced by W. L. Gore & Associates. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) is a revolutionary material central to products with high societal value including implantable medical devices such as sutures and vascular grafts. Other diverse products include protective apparel, data transmission cables aboard the International Space Station, automotive fuel cells, guitar strings and mobile phone vents.

While widely known for its use in the highly recognized GORE-TEX Brand waterproof yet breathable apparel, the first such apparel of its kind. ePTFE is vital to thousands of other products produced daily for consumer, industrial and medical applications worldwide.

Bob Gore, former president and chairman of W. L. Gore & Associates and son of founders Bill and Vieve Gore, discovered ePTFE in 1969 while attempting to fulfill a large order for a less expensive PTFE tape. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was a polymer already used extensively by Gore, and Bob thought that by heating PTFE it could be stretched to yield more product with less material.

Repeated attempts to stretch the material failed. Late one night in the lab as he was about to give up, Bob yanked in frustration on the material and it unexpectedly expanded the full length of his outstretched arms while retaining its original diameter.

Bob soon realized that his sudden yank at high temperature incorporated air into the PTFE’s structure allowing it to expand exponentially. This new material, which came to be known as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene or ePTFE, possessed additional properties including strength, porosity, and unique microstructures that offered great potential for use in a vast array of applications.

The original patent awarded to Gore for this development is designated as one of the U.S. Patent Office’s top 200 patents (out of more than 10 million patents issued). The original ePTFE patent is cited even more often than the patent for GPS technology or ink jet printing.

“It has been 50 years since Bob Gore discovered these new properties and effectively began the sequence of ePTFE innovation we now know and continue today,” said W. L. Gore & Associates president and CEO Jason Field. “The monumental impact ePTFE continues to have, not just on Gore as an Enterprise, but on thousands of other inventions across diverse industries, is truly revolutionary and immensely beneficial,” Field concluded.

Since ePTFE’s discovery, Gore has further developed its expertise in utilizing the material for a wide range of applications. Today, Gore engineers can alter specific attributes of ePTFE, such as structure, shape, and thickness in order to achieve desired performance in a variety of applications.

Such work by Gore Associates reflects the culture established by founders Bill and Vieve Gore. Central to Gore’s culture is fostering a work environment where Associates are encouraged to exercise their natural curiosity and innovative spirit in ways that influence everything Gore does. Just as Bob Gore did in 1969, Gore Associates today are still experimenting with innumerable applications of ePTFE and other advanced materials. As a result, Gore is now recognized as a materials science leader helping its customers address their greatest technical challenges.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: W. L. Gore & Associates

Spinnova’s Technology For Sustainable Textile Fibers Gets 11 Million Euro Investment For Commercial Scaling

HELSINKI — October 9, 2019 — With new growth capital of 11 million euros, the sustainable fiber technology company Spinnova is now starting the commercialization phase of the “world’s most sustainable textile fiber.” The company aims to revolutionize the raw material base of the textile industry with its cellulose-based fiber products in collaboration with major textile brands.

Spinnova is a Finnish, sustainable deeptech company that has developed a disruptive technology for manufacturing cellulose-based textile fibers. Spinnova’s patented method includes 0 percent harmful chemicals and 0 percent waste or side streams, making the fiber and the production the most sustainable in the world.

Spinnova is beginning to plan for its commercial phase after passing its most important milestone so far; getting proof of concept from its pilot factory. The pilot line was completed in Finland last December and ramped up over early 2019. Now fully operational, the pilot is producing fiber for Spinnova’s brand partners, while Spinnova scales towards a commercial facility.

Spinnova recently completed a financing round that ensures getting to the commercial phase without further financing needs. The 11 million euro total investment came entirely from Spinnova’s existing investors; family investment offices, private investors, a venture capital investment fund and industrial partners.

There has been a significant amount of brand interest towards Spinnova’s innovation. As Spinnova and its industrial partners begin to plan for the first commercial facilities, uptake agreements will be available to brands who want to make sure they are early adopters of the world’s most sustainable fiber. The fiber recently passed industrial spinning tests, which was an important step of the fiber’s journey towards a commercially viable drop-in material.

Following close collaboration with piloting brands, several demo products will be introduced to consumers in the near future. Spinnova’s vision is that its sustainable fibers become an attractive option to brands and this way available to all consumers.

“We have proven success in both strategic focus areas related to our vision: We work closely with brands in developing our fiber products and will scale the sustainable technology to big volumes with industrial partners,” said Spinnova’s CEO and Cofounder Janne Poranen.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: Spinnova

OCSiAl Introduces New TUBALL MATRIX Products For Elastomers

CLEVELAND — October 8, 2019 — OCSiAl, the world’s largest producer of graphene nanotubes, today introduced four new TUBALL MATRIX products designed specifically for the elastomers industry. The announcement from the International Elastomer Conference in Cleveland represents another expansion of the OCSiAl portfolio and Tuball line of graphene nanotube additives. The new products enhance the compatibility of Tuball for use in elastomer compounding with matrices refined to support fluoroelastomers, EPDM and tire compounds.

Tuball Matrix is a naturally conductive single-wall carbon nanotube additive that improves the physical properties of elastomers as well as conductivity without compromising other attributes. With loading rates below 0.5 percent, Tuball Matrix dispersions for elastomers also enable lightweighting, provide greater control over color, and eliminate marking. The new products, when added during the compounding process, form a reinforcing and conductive nanotube network within the compound.

“Ongoing innovation in elastomers is necessary to meet the needs that current material formulations can’t support,” said Michael Jacobsson, sales director, OCSiAl USA. “Our new Tuball Matrix dispersions integrate easily during the compounding process and, at very low loading rates, while enhancing physical properties and conductivity.”

The four new Tuball Matrix products have completed production testing and are qualified for customer use. The new products are:

  • Tuball Matrix 608 for fluoroelastomers is designed for gaskets, seals and other components used in the oil and gas, semiconductor and aerospace industries. Adding Tuball Matrix 608 during compounding has shown to improve tensile strength up to 36 percent, tear strength up to 90 percent and abrasion resistance up to 27 percent while also enhancing conductive properties and color capabilities.
  • Tuball Matrix 610 for EPDMs improves EPDM tensile strength up to 25 percent and tear strength up to 103 percent, delivering longer life for belts used in vehicles and conveyor systems. The added conductivity can enable higher speeds by eliminating static buildup. In EPDM roofing applications, Tuball 610 improves elongation of roofing materials by up to 61 percent and enables greater control over color.
  • Tuball 614 and 615 for tire compounds integrate easily into the compounding process, enabling a 6.1-percent improvement in durability, a 9.6-percent improvement in efficiency, and improved traction. The low loading rates enable potential weight reduction that improves fuel efficiency and electric vehicle range.

OCSiAl uses a unique production process to produce nano additives at a significantly lower cost and larger scale than has previously been possible. Those additives are Tuball, a universal graphene nanotube additive that augments material performance, and Tuball Matrix, a pre-dispersed form of Tuball. Tuball and Tuball Matrix transform existing materials to reduce weight, improve strength, increase adhesion or add conductivity.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: OCSiAl

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Launches Spider Silk Production Scale Up With New Delivery Of Silkworms To Prodigy Textiles

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — October 8, 2019 — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., a developer of spider silk based fibers, is very happy to announce today that the company has officially initiated commercial production scale up of its recombinant spider silk production at its Vietnamese subsidiary, Prodigy Textiles. During a trip this week Jon Rice, the company’s COO, successfully delivered the specialized silkworm eggs to the production team, at Prodigy Textiles’ recently renovated factory. This moment marks a pivotal milestone in the commercialization and production of eco-friendly and cost effective recombinant spider silk.

“The significance of today’s announcement can’t be overstated. By clearing this critical production hurdle, we are now aggressively ramping up to produce and fill demand for our recombinant spider silk materials,” Rice said. “Having demonstrated our materials’ performance capabilities and secured necessary approvals, we are now focused on the exciting next phase of our business model; delivering our high performance silk yarns to the market and formalizing strategic partnerships. Our dream of a sustainable and cost effective method to produce recombinant spider silk is now in operation.”

With capacity scale up now officially underway in Vietnam, the company is focused on the production of its recombinant spider silk threads and yarns for delivery to collaborative partners and target market segments.

The company has been working with senior officials in Vietnam for several years to secure the necessary permits and approvals needed to bring its revolutionary spider silk technology to production. The delivery of these progenitor silkworms into the company’s Vietnamese facility marks the success of that process and the beginning of a new era in performance textiles.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc.

New Hanes Active Comfort Tank Compression Shirt Supports Those Who Work And Play Hard

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — October 8, 2019 — Hanes believes that everyone who works and plays hard deserves support.

The brand has launched the Active Comfort Tank as part its Tec ComfortGear Collection. The high-performance sleeveless shirt incorporates lightweight, breathable yarns and an innovative knitting technique that combine to provide bi-directional comfort compression and all-over stretch to fight fatigue. Mesh in targeted areas adds ventilation, a longer back ensures the tank stays securely tucked in, and an ultraviolet protection factor rating of 50+ adds sun protection.

“Whether you drive, dig or drill for a living or paddle, pedal or pitch for fun, our Active Comfort Tank compression shirt can help prevent fatigue and improve performance,” said W. Howard Upchurch, HanesBrands’ group president of innerwear for the Americas. “And it will keep you cool, comfortable and confident all day.”

All-day comfort and ease of wear is achieved through use of the Tec ComfortGear Collection’s exclusive “Triple Tec” fabric that includes:

  • X-Temp technology that adapts to body temperature and wicks moisture for comfort;
  • FreshIQ advanced odor protection technology that inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria; and
  • Slide-on technology that makes compression garments easy to put on and take off.

According to a Nashville bicycle patrol officer who tested the tank, the top is “perfect for hot, humid temperatures and the use of body armor.”

“I teach classes on bike patrol and always like to give suggestions on how to feel more comfortable when riding,” he said. “This tank will be shared with the class.”

The tank, which is available in black and retails for $22.99, can be purchased on Hanes.com. The tights, socks and arm sleeve can be found on the brand’s selling site and Amazon.

Posted October 9, 2019

Source: HanesBrands

New Technologies To Transform Hygiene Products Announced As Finalists For Hygienix Innovation Award™

CARY, N.C. — October 8, 2019 — Game-changing products using nonwovens and engineered materials in a creative, novel and technically sophisticated approach will be presented by three finalists vying for INDA’s 2019 prestigious Hygienix Innovation Award at the fifth edition of Hygienix — the premier event devoted to the latest in sustainable technologies, emerging markets, converting challenges, product and technical innovations, and market trends in the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry November 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency in Houston.

The three finalists for the award were selected from over twenty contenders by INDA’s Technical Advisory Board of technical professionals from member companies. The finalists are:

  • Regalite™ UltraPure from Eastman Chemical: A new innovative hydrocarbon resin with low odor, low VOC properties, and low trace chemicals. This new product gives formulators the freedom to formulate with SBS, SIS or APO while getting the lowest odor and trace chemicals content for every hot melt chemistry used, and SBS/partially hydrogenated resin hot melt chemistry.
  • 

SMS Bico Fabric from Fitesa: A cutting-edge PE/PP spunbond and PE meltblown nonwoven imparting the softness of PE and the strength of a PP for hygiene applications in a SMS construction. The innovative fabric offers drapeability and liquid barrier properties as a transformative solution for the hygiene markets.
  • The FEUR System by Vemarei: A unique fecal incontinence protection system features a discreet innovative pouch and pull cord design that is easy to remove after a bowel movement, providing continued cleanliness to the wearer. The FEUR System’s interior pad core is made from a highly absorbent nonwoven placed between two outer nonwoven layers welded together to create a channel for a pull cord that the wearer can pull at first sign of a bowel movement, thus creating an absorbent pouch container.

Finalists will present their innovations to over 500 industry professionals at Hygienix on Tuesday, November 12, for a conference participant vote. The Hygienix Innovation Award winner will be announced on Thursday, November 14.

Other Event Highlights

Hygienix will also feature the presentation of the INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award on Nov. 12th to recognize an individual whose technical achievements have significantly contributed to the growth of the nonwovens industry. The event will also present the INDA Lifetime Service Award on November 13 to recognize an individual possessing a long-established record of service to INDA and the nonwovens industry as a whole.

Hygienix will open on Nov. 11th with an optional three-hour Workshop: Global Trends in Diapers, Baby Pants & Adult Underwear led by Carlos Richer, CEO/Director, Richer Investment SA de CV. This year’s event will be highlighted by presentations from 26 industry experts, 13+ hours of networking, tabletop displays, receptions, coffee breaks, and a welcome reception at the Houston Downtown Aquarium.

Posted October 8, 2019

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

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