Teijin Frontier To Participate In Première Vision Paris

TOKYO — February 7, 2019 — Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, announced today that it will participate in Première Vision Paris, a major global event for fashion industry professionals that will be held in Paris from February 12-14, 2019.

The TEIJINTEX by TEIJIN FRONTIER (stand 6G22-6H29) will feature mainly two top-quality materials — SOLOTEX and DELTAPEAK — along with displays of eco-friendly, sporty and comfortable fabric for Spring/Summer.

Exhibits will include:

  • SOLOTEX is a polytrimethylene terephthalate fiber that is soft, stretchable, shape-retaining, dimensionally stable and brightly colored owing to its spring-like molecular structure. Several versions will be presented, including shape-memory fabric and 100% polyester wool-like fabric utilizing Japanese techniques for advanced process.
  • DELTAPEAK is a next-generation polyester fabric that combines excellent physical properties with high levels of functionality and quality. Thanks to its dense, flat-knit surface, it is a wonderfully multifunctional material that has been adopted by a range of global sports-apparel brands. 4-dimensional bulky DELTAPEAK and a DELTAPEAK that is both form-fitting and natural-like appearance are new to the its series. Especially 4-dimensional bulky DELTAPEAK is also a non-brushing and heat-insulating material that helps to reduce microplastics. These are excellent choices as high-performance materials for a wide range of applications including casual, athleisure and more.

Première Vision Paris, held twice yearly, is expecting to attract some 60,000 visitors and over 1,900 exhibiting companies from 57 countries this year. Teijin Frontier, which will mark its eighth appearance in the show, aims to further raise its profile and continue expanding its market, mainly in Europe.

Posted February 7, 2019

Source: Teijin Group

IDEA®2019 Exhibitor Preview: Paper Converting Machine Co.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — February 6, 2019 — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, will showcase its extensive nonwovens converting experience at IDEA19, held March 25-28, 2019, in Miami. Attendees may visit booth #1660 to learn how PCMC’s modular equipment serves a variety of market needs, as well as join the festivities when the company commemorates its 100th anniversary with a cake celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27.

Offering hygienic, high-speed folding solutions, crossfolding machines that provide quick product changeovers and multi-servo cutting modules, PCMC can meet a wide range of production demands and enhance customers’ profitability, whether they’re creating cosmetic, medical, baby, dispersible, scientific, cleaning, polishing, sanitizing or drying wipes.

For interfolded and non-interfolded flat-pack wet wipes, PCMC’s modular, low-maintenance Clipper series can achieve 800 cuts per minute in hygienic and non-hygienic designs. With the compact footprint of the Marlin Pro, crossfold wipe customers can save space, while also reducing waste and achieving the lowest cost per wipe.

“We’re very excited to share more information about our versatile nonwovens converting solutions with attendees at IDEA19,” said Laercio Catao, Sales Director at PCMC. “In addition to offering our expertise to support converters’ varied needs, we look forward to celebrating our milestone 100th anniversary with customers at the event.”

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)

Xaar Celebrates Ground-Breaking Technology Of Its Xaar 5601 Printhead

CAMBRIDGE, England — February 6, 2019 — Xaar has celebrated the ground-breaking technologies of its high performance Xaar 5601 printhead in a special event for over 300 of its UK-based staff. The Xaar 5601, based on the Xaar’s silicon MEMS thin film platform, is the culmination of over eight years of Research & Development. The technology platform represents a major step forward in digital inkjet printing and has created a foundation for Xaar’s thin film printheads of the future.

“Understanding customer and market requirements was key to the development of the Xaar 5601,” commented Ramon Borrell, CTO, Xaar. “We wanted to create a new platform with capabilities that we didn’t have at the time. Specifically, we wanted to develop an aqueous printhead, with higher resolution, higher printing speed and higher print quality.

“This meant we needed to start our development with a blank piece of paper; designing every part from the ground up and not being limited by the previous technologies.”

With over 5600 active nozzles, the Xaar 5601 printhead is the first printhead from this new platform, providing an exceptionally high-quality print resolution which is capable of jetting up to nine liters of fluid per hour at a frequency in excess of 100 kHz. In addition, the Xaar 5601 printhead incorporates Xaar’s TF Technology to maximize production uptime, print quality and printhead lifetime, while its unique Z profile makes fitting multiple printheads closely together possible, ensuring an exceptionally compact print zone and reduced cost of ownership.

“Critical to success was the time and effort we put into visiting customers throughout the development program to ensure we captured and delivered solutions to the key OEM and end user pain points, “ said Jason Remnant, product line manager at Xaar.

Feedback since the release of the Xaar 5601 has been overwhelmingly positive. Customers have been impressed by the performance of the Xaar 5601 in terms of the outstanding print quality, its unparalleled usability and the print speeds that it can achieve — up to two meters per second.

“The Xaar 5601 is the culmination of all the R&D teams’ hard work on the new technology platform,” continued Remnant. “We’ve invested in a platform that will produce not just one printhead, but a family of printheads and we wanted to recognize the hard work that has gone into the program.”

Commenting on the day, Doug Edwards, CEO of Xaar, said: “We are immensely proud of what has been achieved in terms of delivering a completely new technology platform, which we expect to deliver a step-change in inkjet printing. Today was about recognizing this and reinforcing how each person had a role to play. It is a fantastic achievement by everyone at Xaar and demonstrates our leadership in inkjet technology.”

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Xaar, plc

Navis Tubetex Announces Hire Of Todd Dickson As Executive Vice President

LEXINGTON, N.C. — February 4, 2019 — Navis TubeTex — a supplier of finishing machinery for the global textile industry as well as specialty coating machinery for the plastics, paper, tissue, nonwovens, foil, film and battery industries — today announced that Todd Dickson has joined the company as executive vice president to further develop and build their growing business portfolio. Dickson is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of textile processing expertise. He has a consistent and successful track record of building and leading high caliber organizations both domestically and internationally.

Prior to joining Navis TubeTex, Dickson held senior-level operator roles at Gildan and Hanesbrands (HBI). Most recently, he was the vice president of manufacturing in the Yarn Division at Gildan.

“We’re thrilled to have Todd onboard as the newest member of our leadership team”, said Will Motchar, president and CEO of Navis TubeTex. “His leadership skills and deep knowledge of our industry make him an incredibly valuable asset to our organization but more importantly to our customers worldwide and will help to solidify Navis TubeTex as the clear leader in finishing machinery for the markets we serve.”

“I am very excited to have this opportunity to join the Navis TubeTex team,” said Dickson. “Throughout my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with this company and their excellent products and service.  I look forward to being part of a company with such a strong foundation and vision for the future.”

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Navis TubeTex

Mesirow Financial Advises Perpetual Recycling Solutions On Its Sale To DAK Americas LLC

CHICAGO — February 5, 2019 — Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Perpetual Recycling Solutions LLC on its sale to DAK Americas LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V.

Headquartered in Richmond, Ind., Perpetual is a leading post-consumer plastic recycler and producer of rPET flake. The Company’s high-quality rPET flake can be used in a range of applications including food, foodservice and drink containers, industrial strapping and fiber for carpet and clothing, among others. The Company’s PET recycling operations have an approximate annual capacity of 100 million lbs/yr (~45,000 tons/yr) of high-quality Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) flake.

Peter Zurkow, CEO of Perpetual, commented on the asset sale: “The recycled PET market has gained a lot of momentum in recent years and Mesirow Financial’s industry relationships, expertise and senior-level support was instrumental in securing a successful sale of Perpetual’s assets. We look forward to transitioning our operations to DAK and value their commitment to furthering the growth of recycling initiatives that have been the foundation of Perpetual.”

“We have enjoyed a five-year relationship with Perpetual and successfully advised them through two strategic transactions. We were honored to once again represent Perpetual in this asset sale,” said Rocky Pontikes, managing director of Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group. “Perpetual and DAK are very complementary and I am confident that the recycling business and end-use markets will continue to grow under the new watch of DAK Americas.”

The transaction represents another successful assignment completed by Mesirow Financial’s Investment Banking group. With extensive sector-specific expertise and deep long-standing relationships, Mesirow Financial’s team has a proven track record of completing successful transactions.

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Mesirow Financial

Lubrizol Introduces Non-Halogen FR Technology — Flame Retardant Performance Without Additives

CLEVELAND — February 5, 2019 — The Lubrizol Corp. announces the commercial availability of a novel flame retardant product, Hycar® NH3069, designed to deliver excellent flame retardant performance without the use of additives or halogenated materials. Based on new, self-crosslinking, non-halogen polymer technology, Hycar NH3069 imparts flame retardancy to cellulosics, making it a powerful protective technology for paper, cotton, rayon, glass and mixed fiber media applications.

In addition to flame retardant benefits, Hycar NH3069 offers excellent mechanical performance and improved clarity compared to particulate-filled coatings. Its inherent thermal stability during processing provides improved color over halogenated polymers. With less additives required, reduced mixing, less chemical inventories and faster clean-up are possible, resulting in higher manufacturing productivity. For filtration applications, Hycar NH3069 provides a lower pressure drop compared to particulate additives.

“This new and unique, halogen-free polymer technology from Lubrizol avoids the need for heavy metals, like antimony trioxide” notes Gary Anderle, marketing manager. “It’s a game changer for many applications, and we look forward to exploring its full potential by collaborating with formulators to achieve specific flame retardance needs.”

Hycar NH3069 is part of an exciting new platform that will evolve into future flame-retardant products. It can be applied using a broad range of techniques, including knife coatings (J-box), dip and squeeze (padding), foam, gravure, screen printing and rod coating.

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: The Lubrizol Corp.

Berg Outdoor And Porcher Sport Awarded Golden Winner Of ISPO Awards 2019 For Sustainable Zero Gravity Down Jacket

BADINERES, France — February 6, 2019 — Berg Outdoor, a valued customer of Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure Division of Porcher Industries, has been announced as the ISPO Awards 2019 Gold Winner for its GERES Zero Gravity Down Jacket within the Outdoor category. Berg Outdoor’s zero gravity down jacket represents the latest trends for sustainable produce in the outdoor sector. Made out of recycled (2nd grade waste) ultra-light parachute fabric and other recycled components it delivers a waterproof, highly insulated yet light weight outdoor jacket that is also easily packable.

The top layer of the jacket uses Porcher Sport’s recycled ultra-light weight parachute fabric that has been treated with an in-house formulated PU coating that is both water repellent and designed to resist the harshest of conditions. Grade B sections of the parachute material are recycled rather than scrapped and were specifically chosen for its extreme tear resistance, and its foldable, easily packable, light weight attributes.

This high-performance insulation jacket designed with a mountain to city look provides high performance protection for the real outdoor adventurer. Its lining, the Primaloft Gold Insulation Down Blend, a combination of down and ultra-fine PrimaLoft Gold fibres results in a lightweight, breathable product that is capable of retaining its insulating properties even in damp or wet conditions.

Says Olivier Gros, head of Porcher Sport, “This award is great news and we congratulate our customer Berg Outdoor. The achievement illustrates our ability to innovate and deliver high performance, market leading light weight fabrics for the outdoor performance clothing market as well as for extreme sports, plus Porcher Sport’s ongoing commitment to do this using sustainable materials and practices wherever possible.”

Every year, ISPO honors the most exceptional sporting goods with the ISPO Award. The ISPO Award has established itself as seal of quality for the sporting goods industry. Porcher Sport, will showcase the awarded zero gravity down jacket amongst other high-performance materials on their booth A4 407-4 at the ISPO 2019 Trade Show held in Munich from the 3rd to 6th February 2019

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Porcher Industries

Spinnova´s Innovator Juha Salmela Chosen European CTO Of The Year

VAAJAKOSKI, Finland — February 6, 2019 — Spinnova is pleased to announce that Juha Salmela, Chief Technology Officer, co-founder and inventor of the sustainable fiber innovation, has been chosen Europe’s CTO of the Year 2018.

The CTO of the Year Europe award is given annually to the most prominent and inspiring technology leaders who are forerunners in innovation. CTOs are awarded by the European Industrial Research Management Association together with innovation consulting company Spinverse.

The CTO of the Year Europe 2018 winners were announced in the EU Industry Days event in Brussels today. Belgian Dr. Nicolas Cudré-Mauroux from the chemical company Solvay won the large company series, whereas Salmela won the small and medium size company series. Both CTOs and their companies focus on using technology in an innovative way to promote sustainability.

Salmela invented spinning textile fibre out of microfibrillated cellulose without harmful chemicals in 2009, with inspiration from spider silk research. He and Spinnova’s expert team have scaled the innovation from a laboratory scale into a large industrial pilot in just four years, with a technology concept invented by Salmela.

“This recognition for Salmela is well deserved, thank you to the organizers. In addition to being our innovator and the mastermind behind our technology, Juha is also an inspiring colleague and a caring team leader who wants to see other people succeed,” said Spinnova’s CEO and co-founder Janne Poranen.

Prior to inventing the fibre spinning method and founding Spinnova, physicist Salmela was a team leader of VTT’s (Technical Research Centre of Finland) rheology and process flows team. His main focus was on experimental research of paper making related fibre suspension flows and rheology. Salmela has also led several large industrial process development projects in his 18 years with the VTT.

Salmela is also a father as well as a licensed ultra light aviator and ski instructor.

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Spinnova

Pakistan’s First Certified Organic Cotton Bale: A Major Breakthrough In Pakistan’s Cotton Sector

RAHIM YAR KHAN, Pakistan — February 6, 2019 — WWF-Pakistan and Directorate of Agriculture Extension, Baluchistan celebrated the certification of Pakistan’s first organic cotton bale.  This significant milestone to promote organic cotton production in Pakistan was celebrated through an event organized at AA Cotton Ginning Factory, Sadiqabad. Government departments, cotton supply chain actors and WWF-Pakistan attended the event.

Pakistan is the fifth largest producer of cotton in the world and the third largest exporter of raw cotton. Cotton and cotton products contribute about 10 per cent to Gross Domestic Product and 55 per cent to the foreign exchange earnings of the country. Overall, between 30 and 40 per cent of cotton is consumed domestically as final products. The remainder is exported as raw cotton, yarn, cloth, and garments.

Organic cotton is grown without using any chemical fertilizers or pesticides and is cultivated on land that is detoxified from residues of chemical fertilizers and pesticides over a period of at least three years. Further, the seeds used to grow organic cotton are not genetically modified and are kept clean from chemical impurities during processing and packaging. If the cotton crop produced adheres to the standards of organic cotton farming in its initial two years it is called in conversion cotton. By the third year, the yield is certified as organic cotton.

With funding support of C&A Foundation, WWF Pakistan has been working together with Baluchistan’s Directorate of Agriculture Extension since 2015 on an initiative to promote organic cotton cultivation amongst small and marginal tribal farmers.  Through the partnership, around 4000 smallholder farmers have been trained and now the first farmers are seeing the fruits of their labour.

To celebrate the milestone of the first bale of certified organic cotton, participants from government departments, WWF-Pakistan and cotton supply chain actors attended the event. Guests of honour included Hammad Naqi Khan, Director General, WWF-Pakistan; Khaleeq Nazar Kiyani, Secretary Agriculture and Cooperatives, Baluchistan; and Eng. Zamrak Khan, Minister Agriculture, Baluchistan.

Speaking on the occasion, Hamad Naqi Khan, Director General, WWF-Pakistan said, “Together we have made a major breakthrough in cotton sector of Pakistan that will benefit stakeholders, and overall economy of Pakistan. We are proud of the contribution of the farmers in Baluchistan.”

In his remarks, Khaleeq Nazar Kiyani, Secretary Agriculture Baluchistan commended the efforts of WWF-Pakistan and Agriculture Extension team and said that the certification is, no doubt, “a step towards a more sustainable Pakistan”. He added that production of organic cotton will propel the cotton sector into a new direction. Addtionally, Eng. Zamrak Khan, Minster Agriculture Baluchistan also showed his commitment to promote organic agriculture throughout Baluchistan and to develop organic agriculture policy at provincial level.

“Four years ago, at the invitation of C&A Foundation, WWF-Pakistan accepted the challenge to launch an organic cotton programme in Baluchistan. Today, we are proud of the achievement of this joint initiative between WWF-Pakistan, the Directorate of Agriculture Extension of Baluchistan, and C&A Foundation. This is a landmark moment for the cotton sector in the country and we applaud the farmers in making this happen. While there is still more to be done in addressing the challenges related to non-GMO seeds and certification infrastructure, we believe that this is a promising start to the scale up of organic cotton in Pakistan,” said Anita Chester, Head of Sustainable Raw Materials for C&A Foundation.

After the inauguration of organic cotton bale, a consultative workshop was conducted in which representatives from ginners, spinners, textiles, brokers and brands participated and presented with their concerning inputs regarding development of a tenable supply chain of organic cotton in Pakistan.

In their closing remarks, all participants made a commitment to embrace challenges and moving ahead with meaningful strategy leading to a flourishing future of organic cotton in Pakistan.

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: WWF-Pakistan

Hill City By GAP, Lunya, BN3TH And ReST® Adopt Noble Biomaterial’s XT2® And Circuitex® Technologies

SCRANTON, Pa. — February 6, 2019 — As the consumer trend of demanding premium-quality apparel for multi-use is on the rise, more brands are partnering with Noble Biomaterials, a global leader in odor elimination and smart fabric solutions, to develop products with Noble’s platform of inherent fiber technologies — allowing them to stay current in the ever-evolving apparel industry.

Hill City by GAP Inc. a new men’s active-apparel line of versatile, high-performance pieces, uses Noble’s XT2® Anti-Odor Technology so guys can wear the same shirt for a workout and then go meet up with friends without offending anyone in the room. Lunya, a modern-luxury sleepwear brand, has adopted XT2® into its collection to help women sleep better at night. BN3TH features XT2® NO STINK Technology in its PRO XT2® Base Layer, a full-length tight that keeps you feeling fresh all day long.

XT2® uses the properties of silver ions to kill odor before it starts. Unlike topical finishes or treatments, the silver is inherent in the fiber providing a permanent anti-odor solution. Metallic silver is not released so it will not wash out or wear off, lasting the life of the product.

“Consumers today want to buy technical garments that are functional while making them look and feel good,” said Karin Mueller, Noble Biomaterials Global senior vice president, marketing. “They don’t want to compromise performance or fashion, and they want the ease and confidence of knowing one top can confidently carry them through their day. After a sweaty work-out, you’ll never have to dip down, sniff and wonder, ‘Is that me?’ when wearing apparel with XT2®. Our technologies provide benefits that allow you to focus on real life and not obsess about when your next shower is.”

Noble has also partnered with Responsive Surface Technology, maker of the award-winning ReST Bed™, the world’s first smart bed that senses your position and makes automatic real-time adjustments. The ReST Bed™ utilizes BodiTrak pressure mapping sensors which use Noble’s Circuitex® Conductive Technology, providing detection, transmission, and protection of electronic signals in a soft, flexible and fully-customizable format.

According to Mueller, just as today’s consumer is steering towards a ‘do more with less’ philosophy, they are also increasingly concerned with product sustainability and brand transparency.

Noble’s commitment to sustainability is firmly grounded in its core values and is reflected in its technologies, facilities, and operations. The company engages in numerous sustainability initiatives, including recovery and recycling of silver, responsible sourcing, production, and product end-of-life. In addition to its commitment to the bluesign® system, Noble’s products are OekoTex® certified.

We are thrilled to collaborate with brands creating products that improve peoples’ daily life experiences,” said Mueller.

Noble Biomaterials will showcase its technologies and brand-partner products at ISPO Munich, Hall C5, Booth 218, February 3-6, 2019.

Posted February 6, 2019

Source: Noble Biomaterials Inc.

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