Successful Hygienix 2018 Reveals New Technologies In Absorbent Hygiene & Personal Care

CARY, N.C. — November 14, 2018 — Over 500 absorbent hygiene and personal care professionals from over 24 countries and throughout the supply chain participated in INDA’s fourth edition of Hygienix ­— the premier event for absorbent hygiene & personal care markets — held in Orlando, Florida, November 5-8.

The successful three-day conference delivered program content, education, networking, awards, and an opening welcome reception at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville on the Universal CityWalk.

A keynote presentation from Diana Sheehan, vice president Retail & Shopper Insights, Kantar Consulting, addressed The Amazon Effect – Retail Disruption that revealed emerging online developments with actionable insights to accelerate consumer retail growth. The event also included presentations from 23 industry experts and 14 hours of scheduled networking.

“Having attended 100’s of health care and medical device trade shows over my last 25 years as a vendor and attendee, I found last week’s Hygienix Conference in Orlando to be extremely well-organized, efficient, comfortable, informative, and productive in a compressed venue of events. This was my first INDA conference, but not my last!” said Palmer Dinkel, vice president, G&G Medical Products LLC.

The program content focused on innovations in product design, incontinence, patient needs, nonwovens/engineered fabrics markets, economic trends, skin health, technical updates and sustainability. Participants also had the opportunity to meet industry leading companies at 53 tabletop exhibits held during two informal evening receptions.

“Hygienix delivered valuable insights on markets, consumer needs, and technology developments that are forcing change in the absorbent hygiene industry. The industry’s senior leadership convenes at Hygienix at one place at one time. Participants were able to advance their business interests with both the leading edge conference content and over 19 hours of scheduled face-to-face interaction time,” said Dave Rousse, INDA president.

“It was a fantastic event that brings information, ideas and the community together,” said Dr. Han Xu, Principal Scientist, Nonwoven Innovation Commercialization, Global Material Development & Supply, The Procter & Gamble Company.

An event highlight was the presentation of INDA’s coveted Hygienix Innovation Award™ to Callaly Tampliner®, an organic cotton tampon with a built-in mini-liner with a patented virtual applicator for clean insertion, removal and protection against leaks.

“We’re honored and excited that our Tampliner won this year’s Hygienix Innovation Award. It’s a real achievement for a start-up working to improve product choice in the Femcare industry. We’re privileged to be recognized by such a supportive and forward-thinking industry body and we thank INDA – and the wider industry – for welcoming our product so enthusiastically,” said Thang Vo-Ta, co-founder and CEO of Callaly.

Other finalists for the award were Avgol Nonwovens for BeneFIT™ Control, a next generation antimicrobial solution for absorbent hygiene, and Bostik for Brilliance™, the world’s first high-performance polyolefin-based elastic attachment adhesive.

EDUCATION:

An optional absorbent hygiene three-hour workshop attracted 66 strong business leaders. The focus of the workshop was baby diapers and led by former P&G Research Fellow Terry Young. The workshop covered key information on diaper components, performance, differentiation and trends in recycling, sustainability and environmental friendliness. Mr. Young developed one of the first in-house material training courses for P&G’s baby diaper category.  The complete 2.5-day absorbent hygiene training course is scheduled Nov 27-29, 2018 and is led by Terry Young.

RECOGNITION

The Hygienix Conference presented the 2018 INDA Lifetime Technical Award to Ralph Moody, PE, Senior Director of R&D, Berry Global, Inc. for his long established technical career and key innovations in the nonwovens industry.

Hygienix 2019 will be held Nov 11-14, in Houston, Texas.

Posted November 14, 2018

Source:  INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Aurora Sets Standard For Sustainable Manufacturing In North American Plant

YORKVILLE, Ill. — November 14, 2018 — Building a successful business by doing the right thing has always been a core value at Aurora Specialty Textiles Group and this includes taking care of the environment. With that in mind, Aurora launched a massive program in 2009 to integrate state-of-the-art sustainability measures into the company’s facilities, operations and manufacturing processes.

That program involved investing over $1 million  in new equipment, moving from the former plant in Aurora, Ill. to a new manufacturing facility in nearby Yorkville, Ill.,  and spending millions more retrofitting and redesigning the new plant with sustainability upgrades. It also involved making a commitment to developing and executing a comprehensive,  ongoing Environmental Management System (EMS) that involved the participation of employees at all levels of the organization.

As it turns out, the right thing was also the smart thing. Today, nine years later, Aurora’s new plant in Yorkville is a global model for sustainable manufacturing:

  1. The new plant is ISO.14001:2015 certified. ISO.14001:2015 is the most recent version.  ISO:14001 is a comprehensive, globally-accepted standard and framework for establishing, implementing and maintaining an ongoing Environmental Management System.
  2. The natural gas and electricity components of Aurora’s new plant were designed to significantly reduce Aurora’s manufacturing carbon footprint. This resulted in reductions in  electricity and natural gas consumption that add up to an annual equivalent of reducing 465,178 gallons of gasoline or 4,523,015 pounds of coal burned.
  3. The new plant exclusively uses LED lighting, which is both energy-efficient and long-lasting and reduces landfill waste. This includes 75+ exterior lights and 500+ interior lights.
  4. Water usage in the new plant is currently 50% less than the amount of water used annually in the Aurora plant.
  5. Other measures are being taken to reduce or eliminate pollution including programs to recycle water, reduce effluent, reduce landfill waste and find additional ways to reduce energy consumption and water consumption.

Aurora is also helping other North American manufacturers learn how to integrate sustainability measures into their operations.

As members of the Valley Industrial Association (VIA) in Northern Illinois, Aurora has developed presentations dedicated to sharing state-of-the-art sustainability management ideas with other manufacturing operations. One example is the sustainability round table held at Aurora in August 2018 for members of the Valley Industrial Association in Illinois.

At that workshop, Aurora managers shared details of Aurora’s EMS plan and provided tips and advice to attendees on how to begin reducing energy consumption, pollution and environmental impact at their plants. The August workshop included a Q&A session where Aurora managers helped attendees address sustainability issues in their plants.

“We are very proud of the work we have done here building a sustainable plant and the active role we are taking helping other manufacturers in Northern Illinois learn how to make similar upgrades to their operations,” said Dan LaTurno, president of Aurora Specialty Textiles Group. “It’s taken a great deal of work and a deep commitment on the part of all of our employees to get to this point. But it’s very gratifying.”

He added that Aurora’s Yorkville plant is better for the environment than, say, a plant in a country with no similar laws and guidelines.

“The Aurora plant operates under an EPA-regulated and approved air permit designed to protect air quality. This includes significant limits on volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) and hazardous air pollutants (HAP’s) that might be released by a manufacturing operation,” he said. “The plant also operates under a water discharge permit which sets strict standards for the content and amount of effluent discharged.”

Treated effluent discharged from a plant in the US, such as Aurora’s, which follows EPA guidelines, is significantly kinder to water regional water resources than effluent discharged by manufacturers in countries with no (or limited) environmental enforcement agencies.

Aurora’s sustainability program also benefits their customers.

“Increasingly, consumers are looking for products made by manufacturers who are committed to using manufacturing processes that are enhanced to protect the environment,” said LaTurno. “In turn, many brands are looking for supply chain partners that have verifiable sustainability programs. Aurora is a supply chain partner with a verifiable sustainability commitment their customers can count on.”

Posted November 14, 2018

Source:  Aurora Specialty Textiles Group

Echelon Materials Launches Crowd Funding Campaign To Produce Revolutionary New Armor Textile To Save Police Lives

STAMFORD, Conn. — November 14, 2018 — Echelon Materials today announced the launch of its Indiegogo campaign to fund the production of their proprietary loom required to produce TiTek, the world’s first and only patented, lightweight, flexible fabric designed to shred high-powered conical/rifle rounds and be comfortably worn or carried all day.

TiTek rendering
TiTek rendering

With today’s increasing threats of high-powered rifles, and with heavy, rigid and uncomfortable armor as the norm, TiTek is finally the protection those in Law Enforcement deserve. The Indiegogo campaign has a funding goal of $825,000.00 USD which will go towards the manufacturing of the only loom able to mass produce the TiTek fabric for the marketplace. Supporters of the campaign will be able to claim a vest, shield and/or backpack infused with TiTek fabric as a reward.

TiTek’s defeat mechanism is cutting-edge — it’s a patented fabric that weaves tiny, sharp-edged titanium discs into the plane of the fabric using the very kevlar threads that comprise the fabric. These discs present their sharp edges to the incoming round and cut it to shreds as it passes. Once shredded by the TiTek fabric, debris from bullets is easily captured by the armor package’s backing layers that employ existing materials, such as aramids or polyethylenes. Compared to traditional armor that “stops” the bullet by applying counter-force; TiTek-infused armor uses the bullet’s own energy to cut it apart, destroying it and making it easier to stop.

Heavy, inflexible ceramic plates can dig into an officer’s back, sink into their femoral arteries, or choke their throat. TiTek is flexible, and conforms to a body that needs to move, making it the perfect choice for both male and female officers, to not only protect, but also allow for a greater range of motion, coverage area and comfort for long-term use.

“In testing the TiTek material, we have seen 7.62 x 59 FMJ M80 rounds turned into shrapnel – not a piece over the size of a 17-caliber BB – with bits and pieces spread over a 9-inch diameter in an armor pack weighing 1.9 lbs. per square foot,” said Bob Muller, Echelon Materials’ CEO. “This means that lightweight, flexible, breathable, rifle protection weighing up to 75% less than current Level IV+ plates is possible with TiTek, making that protection easier and more comfortable to wear,” added Muller.

Posted November 14, 2018

Source:  Echelon Materials, LLC

Jones Family Of Companies Welcomes Charles Davis As New CEO

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — November 13, 2018 — Jones Family of Companies announced Charles Davis as the company’s new CEO. Davis comes to Jones having over 30 years of business building experience across a broad range of family-owned and operated textile companies. He has held executive assignments with companies in both Jones’s nonwovens space and in the supply chain for mattress manufacturing which Jones serves.

Executive Chairman Ralph Jones welcomes Davis to Jones saying: “Charles embraces our company values. He immediately brings a strong working knowledge of our industry, a proven track record of strategy and execution, and a great passion for the long-term success of Jones. We know Jones will be well suited for future growth with Charles as CEO.”

Commenting on his role as CEO, Davis said, “I am truly honored to be named as Jones’s CEO. Jones has a long history of success working closely with its customers and developing innovative products. I look forward to carrying on and expanding this tradition.”

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: Jones Family of Companies

New Teijin Aramid Branding Highlights Company’s Ambitions

ARNHEM, The Netherlands — November 12, 2018 — Teijin Aramid — a manufacturer of aramid super fibers with production locations in the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan — has revamped its brand identity with renewed product logos and pay off. Teijin Aramid’s new pay off Be Sure reflects the company’s ambition of reinforcing the promise to its customers and to create high-performance products, that are stronger, lighter and more durable.

The world has changed and there is a broader demand for super fibers like Twaron and Technora. Teijin Aramid’s customers get the assurance that the company is able to meet future market demand and provide its customers with the material they need to excel in their markets. Teijin Aramid pursues a growth rate of 8-percent per year, which should eventually lead to a future market share larger than 50 percent. Several substantial investments are planned to optimize the production facilities.

Teijin Aramid has been able to increase its Twaron production capacity by 130 percent since 1999 by introducing the lean methodology and internal optimization programs. It is continuously investing in its factories, implementing the latest technologies, and ensuring economies of scale. This will enable the company to anticipate market demand and market competitiveness, while meeting its customers’ demands.

TeijinBeSureUpdated brand identity to reflect strong ambition

Teijin Aramid’s new product logos and pay off show the ambition of the company and address the need for customers to be assured in a world and market that are changing rapidly. It has become a heavily competing global market where you need to be agile, get more and more engaged with your customers, showcase amazing stories and cases and deliver proof of technological advancement.

Gert Frederiks says: “At Teijin Aramid, we’re deeply connected with what we do. From the factory floor to the management board, our passion translates into dedication, commitment, and expertise. Every day, we are driving forward, continuously improving our processes, our technology and ourselves. It is why we deliver the best aramid in the world. Today and tomorrow. Of that you can Be sure.”

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: Teijin Aramid

Serge Ferrari Appoints New Market Development Manager

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Frisone

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — November 13, 2018 — Serge Ferrari, a producer of flexible composite material technology, today announced that Kevin Frisone has been appointed as market development manager. Frisone will lead the company’s growth in the United States for the building/architectural segment, including solar protection, façade, acoustics and tensile architecture.

Frisone brings 30 years of business development experience to Serge Ferrari. He previously worked for Saint-Gobain as territory manager for SageGlass and, before that, as North America sales and marketing manager for Vetrotech. Prior to Saint-Gobain, Kevin collaborated with architects, developers, owners and contactors in a variety of other industries, including medical equipment and windows and doors. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, Calif.

Serge Ferrari is expanding its position in the Americas through an aggressive strategy for improving product positioning, availability and service. This includes the recruitment of experienced high-level business leaders as well as a new logistical center in early 2019.

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: Serge Ferrari

TFF Introduces Type 704 FR Yarns

BAD HERSFELD, Germany — November 1, 2018 — The Filament Factory GmbH (TFF) has introduced a new line of permanent flame-retardant (FR) polyester high tenacity multi filament yarns. The flame-retardant properties of the Type 704 FR yarns are achieved by the use of a halogen-free polymer additive. The additive is linked to the polymer by means of both physical and chemical bonds and is thus permanent and non-migrating.

“With this new development, we have made a breakthrough to increase the range of specialty yarns that we offer worldwide,” says Matthias Hess, managing director TFF.

The new product line is manufactured according to a newly developed process and allows variable adjustment of phosphor levels depending on the final end use requirements. TFF is currently the only manufacturer to offer this product. These new functional high-performance multi filament yarns offer strengths above 65 cN/tex (7.3 /denier) and free shrinkage values of less than 2.6 percent (180°C for 15 mins) can be achieved, allowing the production of textiles with special properties.

Because of the two-stage production process, the properties such as shrinkage, specific strength and elongation are extremely constant.

Thanks to its unique molecular structure, Type 704 FR yarns show significantly lower loss of strength compared to conventional flame-retardant polyester yarns, according to the company. Type 704 FR yarns provide lasting flame retardance and self-extinguishing behavior.
Unlike topically applied flame-retardant treatments, Type 704 FR yarns have inherent protection that does not wash off or degrade over time.

With the use of the new development Type 704 FR, TFF customers are able to achieve the fire classes M1, B1 / B2 as well as SE / NBR according to DIN75200 / FMVSS302. Areas of application for these new PET high-tenacity multi filament yarns are textile architecture, tents, silos, tarpaulins, automotive, printing and filter media, ventilation ducts and others.

The new yarn family is available in titers from 33 dtex (30 denier) up to 6600 dtex (6000 denier) and, if required, can also be offered as twisted yarns and spun-dyed yarn according to requirements.

It also is possible to supply the Type 704 FR yarns with low wick or AA type spin finishes.

Posted: November 13, 2018

Source: The Filament Factory

Primaloft Expands Suite Of Biodegradable Technologies; Introduces Primaloft® Bio™ Performance Fabric

LATHAM, N.Y. — November 13, 2018 — PrimaLoft Inc. today expanded its suite of biodegradable* technologies with the introduction of PrimaLoft® Bio™ Performance Fabric, a 100-percent recycled, biodegradable synthetic fabric. PrimaLoft Bio Performance Fabric joins the recently launched PrimaLoft Bio Insulation, also the first technology of its kind. PrimaLoft is targeting fall 2020 for consumer availability of both iterations of its biodegradable products.

The same 100-percent recycled, biodegradable technology used in the development of PrimaLoft Bio Insulation was used in the development of PrimaLoft Bio Performance Fabric.

“From the beginning of this process, we have always considered fabrics to be a particularly important part of the development of biodegradable materials. With this advancement, a fabric garment may now be completely returned to nature,” said Mike Joyce, president and CEO of PrimaLoft. “Because we will not compromise performance, we needed to ensure that our biodegradable fibers would stand up to the rigorous process of manufacturing fabrics, while maintaining its ability to degrade. This is really a new frontier, and we are out in front, setting the standard. As we drive this approach, we will be leading the way towards significantly lessening the environmental impact of the textile industry.”

Made from 100-percent post-consumer recycled material, PrimaLoft Bio fibers break down when exposed to specific environments — such as a landfill or the ocean. PrimaLoft has enhanced the fibers to be more attractive to the naturally-occurring microbes found in these environments. The microbes eat away at the fibers at a faster rate, returning the fabric or insulation to natural elements.

As a result, this breakthrough combats the growing problem of microplastics littering the ocean, a significant issue for the textile industry. It is estimated that half a million tons of plastic microfibers shed during the washing of plastic-based textiles such as polyester, nylon, or acrylic end up in the ocean every year, according to research from The Ellen MacArthur Foundation. PrimaLoft Bio fibers will only biodegrade when exposed to the naturally-occurring microbes in landfills or bodies of water, thus, the fabric remains highly durable throughout its usable life cycle in a garment.

Specific test results show 84.1% biodegradation in 423 days under ASTM D5511* conditions (accelerated landfill simulation) and 55.1% in biodegradation in 409 days under ASTM D6691** conditions (accelerated marine simulation).

“We never saw recycling as the final answer. We have not only been able to break the biodegradability code but, we’re really setting sustainability forward,” Joyce continued. “It’s going to be very challenging to police the world but, what we can do is effect the properties of the fiber, so that it does no harm. This is part of our commitment to be Relentlessly Responsible.”

To date, PrimaLoft has saved more than 90 million plastic bottles from landfills and transformed them into premium insulation technologies. By 2020, 90 percent of PrimaLoft insulation products will have at least 50-percent post-consumer recycled content, without compromising performance. PrimaLoft expects to continue to push the industry forward with a similar commitment to biodegradable technology across its product portfolio.

*Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under High-Solids Anaerobic-Digestion Conditions

**Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Marine Environment by a Defined Microbial Consortium or Natural Sea Water Inoculum

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: PrimaLoft

Aran Biomedical Pioneers Breakthrough ValvTEX™Medical Textile Valve Covering Technology

GALWAY, Ireland — November 13, 2018 — Aran Biomedical — a designer, developer and manufacturer of implantable medical devices — today announced its new medical textile valve covering solution, ValvTEX™, for Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid heart valves.

The ValvTEX technology platform was created to reduce the delivery profile of transcatheter heart valves that require a valve skirt, whilst also offering some unique advantages. The solution involves custom low-profile fabric attached onto the valve frame without the need for sutures. Lower delivery profile is achieved by reducing the amount of fabric pleating during crimping, along with the reduction or elimination of sutures required to attach the fabric. Not only does this improve manufacturing time, but a further advantage from the attachment process is the ability to create an impermeable seal at select regions of the skirt, which can help inhibit paravalvular leakage.

“Aran Biomedical’s focused investment in medical textile and coating technologies has enabled our skilled engineers to deliver a proprietary medical textile valve covering solution to support the exciting fields of Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid heart valve replacement,” said Aran Biomedical CEO Peter Mulrooney.

Considering the increased interest in transcatheter product development to treat a greater range of structural heart conditions, the ValvTEX platform technology is ideally positioned to support next generation devices.

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: Aran Biomedical Teoranta

Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon Tackling Global Textile Market With creora®

SEOUL, South Korea — November 13, 2018 — Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon has dispelled a view of textile business as a declining industry. He has tackled global market with creora® which is the brand name of spandex Hyosung developed using its own technology.

Back in the early 1990s when the brand was first developed, Hyosung TNC ranked third in the Korean spandex market. It has been the top-rated spandex maker in the world since 2011, thanks to its inimitable technology and Chairman Cho’s aggressive investments.

Currently, Hyosung TNC rolls out a variety of functional products that can add high value, such as super chlorine resistant spandex and spandex which expresses colors vividly. Hyosung TNC has developed functional products that customers want based on hands-on market experience and analysis rather than competing against low-priced products.

Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon has called for the increase of textile sales through a close business partnership built by a strategy to meet demands by textile makers and clothing companies quickly and show trends before competitors do.

Hyosung TNC has stabilized its domestic production, then focused on expanding a global network of exports to major markets. The company has extended its worldwide network as it established global factories and regional sales subsidiaries in key spots in Asia (China, Vietnam), Europe (Turkey) and Central and Latin Americas (Brazil).

In 2008, it completed the construction of a spandex factory in Turkey to capture the premium European market. Turkey is strategically important hub linked to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. In 2011, Hyosung TNC built a factory in Brazil with a population of 200 million to gain a foothold in Latin American markets. The Hyosung affiliate has taken up 50 percent of the local Brazilian market, which helped it boost sales in other Latin American markets. A spandex factory under construction in India is scheduled to be completed in June next year.

Posted November 13, 2018

Source: Hyosung Corporation

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