CARBIOS Announces Grant of U.S. Patent for Its PET Recycling Technology

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — March 28, 2019 — CARBIOS, a company pioneering new bioindustrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted CARBIOS a patent on its proprietary process for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling from plastic waste using enzymatic technology.

The patent granting (US 10,124,512) recognizes CARBIOS for its invention of a method for recycling PET from a mixture of plastic waste products using enzymes, to specifically depolymerize PET into its basic monomers. The monomers can then be transformed back into usable polymers for the manufacturing of new plastic products, such as bottles and packaging.

This patent, filed back in November 2013 by CARBIOS, is the first granted patent in the U.S. applied to this PET plastic recycling method. This U.S. patent protects CARBIOS’ proprietary innovation through 2033. Beside the acceptance of this patent, CARBIOS currently holds 98 titles worldwide representing 29 patent families, six of which protect in full its proprietary method of biorecycling and five of which are related to PET degrading enzymes.

Jean-Claude Lumaret, CEO of CARBIOS, commented: “This patent strengthens our competitive position for the recycling of PET and it is gratifying to have the United States Patent and Trademark Office recognize the innovative nature of our proprietary technology.”

North America — United States, Canada, and Mexico — represents a significant contribution of the global PET market, producing 7 percent (4.6 metric tones)1 and consuming 21 percent (14.6 metric tons)2 of the world’s PET. The U.S. acceptance of CARBIOS’ patent on its process for PET recycling from plastic waste using enzymatic technology further confirms the strength of its intellectual property rights and paves the way for the Company’s expansion within this market.

CARBIOS’ biological process for depolymerizing PET allows for the development of a cost-efficient circular economy for plastic recycling without the need for extensive sorting generally required by conventional thermo-mechanical or chemical methods. Indeed, biorecycling of PET plastic using CARBIOS’ technology could lead to a much higher rate of efficient plastic recycling worldwide.

1 Source: IHS Markit in 2018
2 Source: IHS Markit in 2018, Transparency Market Research in 2015 and Pira International in 2012

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: CARBIOS

AeroDef Manufacturing 2019: Technology Breakthroughs Transforming Manufacturing —  Conference Returns To Long Beach In April 2019

LONG BEACH, Calif. — March 27, 2019 — SME’s AeroDef Manufacturing conference and exposition will gather the leading companies and executives from aerospace and defense manufacturing revealing technology breakthroughs, top-tier education, unique processes and innovative solutions. The event takes place April 29 to May 2 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Tuesday Highlights

For supply chains in the aerospace and defense industry, keeping pace with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who are dramatically increasing production rates for components, systems and services is a major challenge. Tuesday’s keynote is from Kevin Mitchell, sector vice president, Global Operations, Northrop Grumman, who will explore the challenges and opportunities in the aerospace and defense OEM supply chain.

Tuesday also features two panel discussions. The first explores cybersecurity for additive manufacturing and highlights experts from GE Global Research, Northrop Grumman and Identify3D. The second is a discussion about the successes, opportunities and challenges of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Wednesday Highlights

The aerospace industry is under economic pressure, requiring cost-efficient material and processing technologies to produce competitive composite structures without losing mechanical performance. Wednesday’s keynote speaker, Andreas Wuellner, executive vice president and general manager, Composites, Fibers & Materials, SGL Carbon, will give an introduction into the fiber-placement process and draw a bow from the first aerospace components based on fiber-placement technology to materials used in today’s programs.

Wednesday also features three comprehensive industry panels. The first focuses on how Industry 4.0 can harmonize the manufacturing environment; panelists hail from Lockheed Martin, Boeing, SGL Carbon and Plataine. The second discusses OEM small business outreach and features OEM Small Business Liaison Officers, the advocates for small businesses. The last panel looks at career management and progression through career stages. Emerging professionals and students will gain useful information to develop and execute their professional development plans including training, career stages and transitions. This will also serve as a networking forum for students and emerging professionals.

AeroDef features multiple panels, workshops, facility tours, networking receptions and nearly 100 conference technical sessions. Attendees have a chance to be a part of live, participative demonstrations, keep tabs on what leading aerospace and defense manufacturing companies are doing to stay competitive, and ask questions face-to-face with aerospace contract suppliers, engineers, product designers, executives and more.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: SME

 

 

Athleta and Well+Good Launch “Wellness Collective”

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK — March 28, 2019 — Athleta announced today the launch of Wellness Collective, a new take on wellness experiences created in partnership with Well+Good. Wellness Collective will bring together female thought leaders and innovators in four key elements of holistic wellness that fuel overall health and athleticism: mind and body; self-care; finance and career; and community. With monthly events at Athleta stores across the country and custom digital content, Wellness Collective will make holistic wellness more accessible and actionable than ever.

“Connecting women and girls through a healthy active lifestyle to learn, grow and inspire each other is at the heart of our mission of empowering them to reach their limitless potential,” said Nancy Green, President and CEO of Athleta. “As active women and athletes ourselves, we know women are looking for a central resource to unlock information about the physical, emotional, and mental elements that build a strong foundation for their active lifestyle and athletic journey. Wellness Collective is that one resource that can truly be disruptive by combining the power of on-and-offline communities to reach women everywhere.”

“At Well+Good, we believe wellness is for everyone. Our mission since day one is to bring wellness into the world in new and exciting ways,” said Alexia Brue, co-founder of Well+Good and General Manager and SVP of the Fitness & Wellness Group at Leaf Group. “As one of the first trend-spotters in this space, we believe wellness knowledge is cultural currency in today’s world, and Wellness Collective is just the tool that lets people walk away with practical ways of incorporating wellness into their daily lives.”

Starting March 30, Athleta’s Flatiron store in New York City will host monthly Wellness Collective events led by female leaders and entrepreneurs in each of the four wellness pillars. The women will guide attendees through interactive workshops to create an actionable blueprint for incorporating learnings and practices into their lives as fuel for their athletic journeys. Panelists for March include:

  • Mind + Body: Vanessa Chu, co-founder of Stretch*d
  • Finance + Career: Amy Odell, journalist
  • Self-Care: Stephanie Zheng, founder of Mount Lai
  • Community: Elisa Shankle, co-founder of HealHaus

Wellness Collective events will also roll out across Athleta stores, creating holistic wellness hubs throughout the country.

The Wellness Collective digital hub will translate each month’s takeaways into learning resources across video, social media and Well+Good articles, creating a comprehensive guide to holistic wellness development that can be tapped into from anywhere. Like the in-person workshops, the accompanying online content will focus on actionable insights and tools for leveraging learnings to fuel an athletic, healthy life.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: Athleta

UNTUCKit Announces Collection With Major League Baseball

NEW YORK — March 28, 2019 — UNTUCKit, one of the fastest-growing retail brands in North America, announced today its first-ever product collaboration with Major League Baseball.

The UNTUCKit MLB Signature Series features the logo of one of eight individual MLB teams stitched into the sail of a classic UNTUCKit best-selling, wrinkle-free shirt. Team logos available include the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves.

Beginning on Opening Day, baseball fans can support their favorite team in style when they pick up an MLB Signature Series shirt from UNTUCKit’s stores or website, on MLBShop.com or select team club houses—all in time for opening day.

The partnership is another step towards UNTUCKit’s growing presence in the sports industry. Last year, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and NASCAR driver Chase Elliott were each introduced as athlete ambassadors and investors in the brand. In addition to building their roster of athletes, UNTUCKit has strategically increased marketing and advertising across sports television, radio and arenas across the country.

“We’re excited about this partnership with the MLB, our first with a major sports league, given the natural affinity between our customers and the sports industry. We’ve taken a few of our best-selling shirt styles and added a fun, exclusive element we know customers will be excited about—an ode to their favorite baseball teams—to wear at the next game,” says UNTUCKit co-Founder and CEO Aaron Sanandres.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: UNTUCKit

Texprocess 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Coloreel

JÖNKÖPING, Sweden — March 28, 2019 — In Frankfurt, May 14-17 Coloreel will once again exhibit at Texprocess – a leading international trade fair for the textile industry.

In 2017 Coloreel won the prestigious Texprocess Innovation Award for outstanding new technology. Now they return to the fair with the world’s first digital instant thread coloring product, the Coloreel unit, fully industrialized and available to the market.

The Coloreel technology enables high-quality instant coloring of textile thread while in the textile production. The first product based on this technology is the Coloreel unit that works with any existing industrial embroidery machine. By instantly coloring a white base thread during the embroidery production, Coloreel enables complete freedom to create unique embroideries without any limitations in the use of colors.

Texprocess is the place where the latest machines, plants, processes and services for the manufacturer of garments and textile and flexible materials are presented. Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles, takes place at the same time.

”We return to Texprocess because it is one of the most important fairs for the textile industry with huge international impact. The fair attracts a lot of visitors who are looking for state of the art technologies and products. All who will visit our stand will understand why Coloreel is the future of embroidery”, says Magnus Hellström, VP Sales & Marketing at Coloreel.

At the Coloreel stand, visitors will be able to experience live demonstrations of the revolutionary thread coloring unit, producing uniquely colored embroideries never seen before. Coloreel will also explain how the technology and process work by showing the inside of the unit.

“Coloreel received the 2017 Texprocess Innovation Award for its instant thread coloring technology. Consequently, we are delighted that the company is making such an extensive presentation of its innovations at Texprocess. This shows that Coloreel has identified a market potential and succeeded in developing a successful and marketable product“, says Michael Jänecke, Director Brand Management, Technical Textiles and Textile Processing, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.

Coloreel will demonstrate the many possibilities of the Coloreel unit at Texprocess 14-17 May, at stand C42, Hall 5 the visitors will be able to watch the revolution live and also meet Coloreel distributors.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: Coloreel

Techtextil 2019 Exhibitor Preview: DiloGroup

EBERBACH, Germany — March 28, 2019 — Techtextil is one of the most important exhibitions in the field of nonwovens and Dilo has participated since its inception in 1986. During a history of more than 100 years Dilo has always set new standards with technologies like Hyperpunch and DI-LOUR needling. These developments have opened new markets for nonwovens and raised the bar regarding quality and efficiency.

The development cycles in machine building cannot be measured in months. Therefore we are pleased that one of our latest developments in horizontal crosslappers, the “Hyperlayer” is now being installed in several spunlace production lines. This crosslapper can realize infeed speeds up to 200 m/min due to its special design and is ideal for a low number of layers of lightweight webs.

Our DILO-“Hypertex” installation, consisting of a yarn laydown unit from Messrs. Ontec and subsequent needling, provides highly efficient inline production of reinforced needlefelts. With this system, scrim structures and preneedled weblayers can be needled together at speeds up to 20 m/min.

The new needle arrangement “8000 X” ensures homogeneous distribution of needle penetrations in the felt over a wide range of advance/stroke. The results are considered a breakthrough for improved surface qualities, particularly for car interiors.

The concepts above are only part of our continuous development and refinement work for needling and spunlacing lines. We would like to inform you about these topics at our booth H3.0 H33 during Techtextil 2019 in Frankfurt. We look forward to meeting you.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: DiloGroup


Hohenstein Now Uses Its Expertise As A ZDHC Partner Laboratory To Offer Wastewater Testing

BÖNNIGHEIM, Germany — March 28, 2019 — Following its recent recognition by the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Program as a partnering wastewater testing laboratory, Hohenstein now offers customers the security of ZDHC-compliant manufacturing. As an internationally accredited testing laboratory, service provider and research partner of the textile industry, Hohenstein is thrilled to further support the objectives of the ZDHC and the ZDHC Roadmap.

Like Hohenstein and the OEKO-TEX® Association, the ZDHC has the goal of significantly reducing or completely banning the use of harmful chemicals in the production process of textiles, leather and shoes. By testing wastewater values, Hohenstein supports the industry on the path to reduced emissions.

Hohenstein has been a member of the ZDHC and its laboratory working group since December 2018. Chemicals can be tested for ZDHC MRSL (Manufactured Restricted Substances List) con- formity using ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®.

As a test and research laboratory, Hohenstein already has many years of experience of handling chemicals in the textile industry. In this sense, as a new waste water testing laboratory recog- nised by the ZDHC, Hohenstein is also pleased to be able to support the objectives of the ZDHC and its roadmap in this regard.

Hohenstein laboratories are available to all manufacturing companies interested in having their value creation chain checked for ZDHC conformity.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: Hohenstein

Hexcel And Arkema To Open
A Joint Research And Development Laboratory In Les Avenières, France

STAMFORD, Conn. — March 12, 2019 — Hexcel and Arkema have announced that they will open a joint research and development laboratory in Les Avenières (Isère), France in April.

This follows the companies’ previous announcement in March 2018 that they were forming a strategic alliance to develop thermoplastic composite solutions for the aerospace sector, combining the expertise of Hexcel in carbon fiber and Arkema in PEKK.

The companies’ objective at this new lab is to develop carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic prepreg tapes to enable lightweight parts to be produced for future generations of aircraft. These solutions will provide lightweight and cost effective technologies including faster production cycles for customers in the aerospace and the space and defense sectors.

Thanks to Hexcel and Arkema’s close collaboration, an initial industrial pilot line will be installed in the new lab in the coming weeks. The companies expect to start supplying carbon/thermoplastic UD tapes from this pilot line to customers for evaluation beginning in Q3 2019.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: Hexcel Corporation

RadiciGroup Rides For Sustainable Mobility An “E-Bike Experience” For Employees At BikeUP

BERGAMO, Italy — March 28, 2019 — By joining the 2019 international
Bike UP festival dedicated to
electric bikes – taking place this
year in central Bergamo from 29
to 31 March –, RadiciGroup aims
to promote a healthy lifestyle and, at the same time, to raise awareness of environmentally related issues, such as sustainable mobility, renewable energy and respect for the environment.

In conjunction with the event, the Group is offering its employees the chance to participate in an “e-bike experience”: an excursion on an electric bicycle to discover Bergamo under the supervision of experienced guides – a rigorously zero-environmental-impact activity.

“We’d like to make our first steps, or better yet, our first pedal strokes, in the world of sustainable mobility,” said Carlo Paganessi, corporate HR manager of RadiciGroup. “In this regard, it seemed appropriate to take advantage of the opportunity afforded by this event to promote the use of bicycles by our employees as a mean of transport for local travelling. (RadiciGroup has over a thousand workers just in the province of Bergamo.) Moreover, we want to emphasize the strong commitment of the Group to environmental protection through its many concrete actions.”

Reducing the environmental impact of its industrial activities has always been at the core of RadiciGroup’s strategy, as highlighted in the Group’s annual Sustainability Report. Besides improving production processes, the Group is committed to bringing to market sustainable high-performance products in step with the latest trends and able to meet the demand of numerous application sectors. The automotive industry, for instance, is moving towards hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Thus RadiciGroup has already developed engineering polymers for this industrial segment, which growing at an annual rate of 3 to 4% and striving to meet the target of reducing CO2 emissions to 95 g/km. This objective can be achieved by lightening the vehicles, yet keeping their performance and safety standards unchanged, through the replacement of metal components by parts made of innovative polyamide materials, such as the ones produced by RadiciGroup.

The e-bike world is relatively new for RadiciGroup. “During the past few years,” Mr. Paganessi continued, “as part of the Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) Project, which we joined in 2015, we have already promoted initiatives for our employees on road safety and

sustainable mobility. Bike Up will help us become familiar with electric bikes and offer exciting insights and ideas for new projects for our companies to work on.”

The e-bike experience will be shared by the employees of Geogreen, a Group partner of RadiciGroup for the supply of renewable source electric power. Recently, on the occasion of World Water Day, Geogreen organized an Open Doors event at its hydroelectric power plant in Campignano, in the province of Bergamo. Visitors had the opportunity to see how green energy is generated to power up nearby production facilities, RadiciGroup’s, in particular, and how it contributes to local sustainable development.

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: RadiciGroup

MagnaColours® Launch ‘Killer’ New Products

BARNSLEY, England — March 28, 2019 — Manufacturers of water-based screen-printing inks, MagnaColours® have developed a brand new under base ink that will provide plastisol printers with an economical solution to significantly improve the handle and softness of their prints, whilst also achieving considerable cost savings for printers.

Previewed at ISS Long Beach 2019 to excellent response from the screen-printing industry, MagnaPrint® Killer Base will be launched to market on the 8th April 2019 and is set to enable plastisol screen-printers take their first steps into the growing popularity of water-based printing.

Killer Base is designed to be used as a water-based replacement for the first layer of plastisol ink or as an alternative option for printers using discharge under bases. With high opacity and excellent fibre matting down properties, the new Killer product provides a smooth, silk-like under base for further layers of plastisol ink to be printed over, and also prevents fribulation and pin-holing of fabrics. Further benefits of the product include minimal print weight and reduced applications costs whilst having none of the pot-life implications associated with using a discharge under base. Killer Base has been developed to improve print appearance and handle whilst simultaneously providing significant cost savings for printers.

Tom Abbey, Owner and Chairman at Magna Colours said, “Killer Base is very exciting new product for us at Magna and we’ve already received a great response from brands and printers. It can provide plastisol screen printers with their first steps into water-based printing and help them to start the process of making the switch to our environmentally sensitive formulations. Killer Base is suitable for small print-shops looking to improve the handle of plastisol prints or just beginning the process of moving to water-based inks by starting with a single screen. It’s also perfect for larger printing companies who now understand the virtues and benefits of water-based printing, including process improvements, end product satisfaction and environmental performance. With Killer Base, we’re also showing that switching to Magna water-based inks makes economic sense for screen-printers.”

Not only will Killer Base be launched in April 2019, the brand new MagnaPrint® Fade Out will also be available. A special effect ink from the MagnaColours® Vintage range, Fade Out is designed to gradually fade following washing, creating controlled ‘wash-down’ and distressed effects. This new ink can be used as an overprint with other ink systems enabling hidden printed areas to be revealed within the design over time, and offering lots of potential in the fashion printing world.

Managing Director at Magna Colours, Helen Parry said “Developing inks and solutions that provide screen-printers with brand new effects to incorporate into their garments is a key part of what we do at Magna. The MagnaLab are constantly hard at work, driving innovation in water-based screen printing and we’re pleased to be able to offer such an extensive range of inks.”

Posted March 28, 2019

Source: MagnaColours®

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