Checkpoint’s New Vortex R6-A Label Enhances Merchandise Visibility While Maintaining Privacy Protection For Retail Shoppers

THOROFARE, N.J./SEATTLE — July 9, 2018 — Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and RFID solutions for the retail industry, and Impinj Inc., a leading provider and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions, today announced that Checkpoint has created the first Auburn University ARC-qualified inlay incorporating the Impinj Monza R6-A chip using its own Vortex RFID label.

The ARC Program tests and benchmarks RFID tag performance and shares that data with the retail supply chain. This ensures that retail suppliers can deliver RFID-tagged products to retailers that meet or exceed the levels of performance necessary to provide benefit to both the retailer and the retail supplier. The new Vortex R6-A inlay is significant in that it is based upon the Monza R6-A tag chip, which helps retailers implement “Privacy by Design” principles to protect consumer privacy.

“As the industry enhances privacy controls, in part because of regulations such as GDPR, retailers are rethinking how to address the privacy interests of consumers,” said Carl Brasek, senior director for silicon products at Impinj.  “Impinj and Checkpoint are leading the way in providing retailers with the ability to design privacy into their RAIN RFID programs while still harnessing all the benefits of a RAIN solution.”

“Checkpoint Systems has been a leader in providing retail security systems for more than 30 years,” said Craig Weakley, director of applications development, Checkpoint Systems.  “The Vortex R6-A is among the first RAIN RFID inlays to be certified by Auburn University’s ARC laboratory that supports “Privacy by Design” principles.  It offers security and privacy features that support retailer applications, and protect the privacy of the consumer.  This product offering represents our ongoing commitment to retailers and their customers.” Checkpoint Vortex R6-A

Checkpoint’s Vortex R6-A inlay was approved by Auburn University’s ARC Laboratory for use on denim, hanging apparel, small apparel and basics (ARC Specifications K and Q). Its small form factor (40 mm) is one of the most popular among retailers for use as printed hangtags and labels. It meets the increasing demand from retailers for smaller tags with better privacy controls.

Impinj Monza R6-A

Impinj Monza R6-A chips enhance privacy protection in RAIN RFID deployments with short-range mode and tag deactivation via “kill” capability. When an authorized RAIN RFID reader activates the Monza R6-A’s short-range mode, the chip’s read range is reduced by a factor of 10, preventing the tag from responding to any reader unless the reader is next to the tag. Short-range mode allows retailers to maintain consumer privacy while still providing post-sale customer service, such as returns without a receipt. Retailers can further enhance consumer privacy with Monza R6-A chips’ kill capability, which allows a reader to irreversibly deactivate, or kill, the chip after item purchase.

The new Vortex R6-A inlay is available immediately.

Posted July 9, 2018

Source: CCL Industries Inc.

Dr. Michael Saltzberg And Other Dupont Leaders To Speak At 2018 BIO World Congress

WILMINGTON, Del. — July 9, 2018 — Dr. Michael Saltzberg, the global business director for Biomaterials, will take the stage July 17 at the 2018 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. Saltzberg is set to speak to the future of biomaterials — including DuPont’s latest investments in new research and development.

Two other leaders will address the BIO crowds in Philadelphia. Todd Sutton, president of DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, will touch on sustainable and performance-based bioplastics and how his company is addressing the challenges of bringing new biobased materials to market. Vincent Sewalt, senior director of Product Stewardship & Regulatory, will appear on a panel addressing microbial enzymes in food and feed ingredients.

Saltzberg will be chairing the session entitled “The Sleeping Giant Awakens: 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid” including giving a talk that will look toward the coming impact of bioplastics on the materials and packaging industries. Earlier this year, DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) opened the world’s first biobased furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) pilot production facility. Combining their respective expertise in chemistry, biomaterials and agricultural value chains, DuPont and ADM developed an innovative and efficient process for turning fructose from cornstarch into FDME, which can be used to create a variety of biobased chemicals and materials that are ultimately more cost-effective, efficient and sustainable than their fossil fuel-based counterparts.

“Our newly-opened plant is the centerpiece of a long-standing partnership that will help bring a greater variety of higher performance, sustainably sourced biomaterials into the lives of consumers,” said Saltzberg. “We are especially excited about what this means for new biobased plastic packaging materials.” Saltzberg will update audiences at BIO on the status of commercialization of FDME, as well as progress made at DuPont on producing high-quality materials such as polyethylene furanoate (PEF) and polytrimethylene furanoate (PTF) for packaging applications from FDME.

This year’s BIO World Congress takes place in Philadelphia – a stone’s throw from DuPont’s headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, where the company has been located since its founding in 1802. Just last month, DuPont’s Industrial Biosciences (IB) business officially opened the doors of its renovated global business headquarters at the Wilmington location. This new center of technological innovation, known as Building E353, is part of DuPont’s Experimental Station, the source of numerous industry-altering technologies over the decades, from nylon to DuPont™ Kevlar® to Tyvek®  to IB’s own renewably sourced Sorona®.

DuPont Sorona polymer contains 37 percent annually renewable plant-based ingredients by weight. It is used primarily in high-performance fiber applications, including textiles for apparel and home, office and automotive interiors, residential and commercial carpeting and automotive mats. One critical component of the renewably sourced material is Bio-PDO™, made by DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, a joint venture between DuPont and Tate & Lyle through a fermentation process from corn sugar. As president of the joint venture, Todd Sutton oversees the production of this ingredient, as well as other biobased performance brands Susterra® and Zemea® propanediol.

“Our products provide customers across a wide variety of markets and applications with a competitive advantage by offering improved, higher-performing ingredients from a petroleum-free, sustainable and renewable source,” said Sutton, who will chair the session entitled “Sustainable and Performance Based Bioplastics and Biopolymers” as well as highlight key commercial examples of successful innovations in biomaterials during his presentation.

Vincent Sewalt will showcase the diversity of applications for DuPont enzymes on a food-focused panel: “GRAS Conclusions: An Uncompromising Approach to Facilitate Market Access for Safe Food Ingredients from Industrial Biotechnology.” Sewalt has spent the last 10 years at DuPont leading programs in regulatory and safety of industrial biotechnology products used in food, feed and other industrial applications.

“I’m looking forward to providing insights on the GRAS process for Industrial Biotechnology products and providing some counsel on preparing successful GRAS Notifications for the FDA,” said Sewalt. “I think BIO attendees will be interested to learn how our enzymes used as food/feed ingredients are uniquely suited to this process.”

DuPont is a Gold Sponsor of the 2018 BIO World Congress and will be hosting the Wednesday, July 18, breakfast plenary entitled, “Biobased Materials Redesigning Consumer Markets and Fashion Trends.”

Posted July 9, 2018

Source: DuPont Industrial Biosciences

Aurora Kicks Off Program Celebrating The Benefits Of American Manufacturing With July 9 Picnic

YORKVILLE, Ill. — July 9, 2018 — Aurora is investing in American manufacturing and celebrating that investment with an old-fashioned lawn picnic at its Yorkville, Ill., manufacturing plant today, July 9, complete with hot dogs, bratwurst, apple pie and a raffle for baseball tickets. Employees, customers, friends and local officials have been invited.

Three years ago, Aurora made the decision to expand U.S. operations by investing in a new plant at home with state-of-the-art, world-class technology to help its customers keep pace with the dynamic, quickly-evolving markets it saw opening in the United States and abroad.

Aurora has been successful and today’s picnic kicks-off a six-month program focused on the lessons learned and the multiple benefits to its customers here and abroad, of the investment. Today also celebrates the value this has brought to the local communities, regional economies, U.S. supply chains and global industry sectors we serve.

“Overall, we’ve learned that investing in manufacturing operations at home is both great for local and regional economies and smart business,” said Dan LaTurno, president of Aurora. “In the next weeks, we’ll look at the specific values this brings to our customers here and abroad and discuss the benefits of working with a U.S.-based manufacturer that operates with the highest standards of manufacturing and sustainability.”

Supporting American Manufacturing has always been part of Aurora’s mission as a subsidiary of Meridian Industries, Inc., LaTurno added.

“Today as we celebrate the birth of our nation and the strength and vitality of American manufacturing, it’s important to add that Meridian’s owner, Bruce Pindyck, has a long history of being an advocate and voice for American Manufacturing and manufacturing jobs for American workers. He believes the United States needs a strong American manufacturing infrastructure to support our military to protect our interests abroad and domestically. Aurora and our associates have been and continue to be a critical part of that infrastructure.”

Posted July 9, 2018

Source: Aurora Specialty Textiles Group

Proton Products Inc. Announces Industry 4.0 Compliance For The Nonwovens Industries

Laguna Beach, Calif. — July 6, 2018 — Proton Products Inc., a manufacturer of non-contact laser Doppler speed & length measurement equipment, has announced Industry 4.0 compliance with its broad suite of intelligent products, communications protocols and flexible automation capability. Proton Products fast, accurate measurements with their embedded industry-standard communications and smart technologies form the fundamental building blocks for the successful implementation of Industry 4.0.

Proton Products Industry 4.0 compliance is based on the following three technology megatrend drivers.

Connectivity: Proton Products were among the ‘first movers’ to provide smart field instruments with their InteliSENS product lines using embedded Ethernet TCP/IP, RS232 and CANbus communications. Subsequently Ethernet I/P, DeviceNet, ProfiBus, ProfiNet, Bluetooth and WiFi have been added, allowing these to be networked with PLC, DCS and other compliant platforms. Also, operators can view InteliSENS data on tablet devices in real time, while collaborating with supervisors and technicians. Plantwide connectivity has helped place Proton Products ahead of the field as information carriers by allowing its customers to bridge their digital and physical assets.

Intelligence: The Proton Products InteliSENS family supports intelligent decision-making for the nonwovens industries. The InteliSENS mini Series of non-contact laser Doppler speed & length sensors have the fastest measurement performance and the highest resolution available on the market. They are designed for outstanding results with a measurement update rate of 200kHz, a repeatability of ±0.02% and product acceleration rates of over 1000m/s2. These intelligent sensors provide large, transparent, reliable data sources for high-value process modelling, advanced controls and information analysis.

Flexible Automation: As Industry 4.0 develops, Proton Products have continued to collect, share and analyze information with its customers to help build their ‘digital environment’. Proton Products advances in integration and intelligence represents a flexible automation ‘value chain’ for industrial processes. InteliSENS digital concepts and integrated solutions now provide a modular approach to this value chain that supports the ‘smart factory’ concept with physical measurements, connectivity and intelligence to minimize production costs and maximize output.

Posted July 6, 2018

Source: Proton Products Inc.

Organizational Change In The Management Board Of Saertex With C. Geyer As New CEO

SAERBECK, Germany — July 3, 2018 — Effective July 1, 2018, SAERTEX has realigned the operational management of the group. For this purpose, the company has transferred management to the Saertex Global Executive Board with Christoph Geyer as the new CEO. Christoph Geyer has been a member of the Saertex Group managing board since October 2016 in the role of Chief Sales Officer and, in future, will also be responsible for the global sales activities of the company in addition to his new role as CEO. The other members of the Global Executive Board are Dr. Guido Kritzler as CFO, and Dietmar Möcke as Chief Technology Officer.

“On the basis of their professional and business experience we are convinced that all three executives will be successful in guiding Saertex through agile markets”, says Klaus Lammers, one of the Saertex shareholders. The management realignment is part of the ongoing development of the Saertex organization and the aim is to adapt the corporate structures to reflect dynamic global growth and changing market conditions. “We are endeavoring to improve our performance and innovative strength for the benefit of our customers. Simultaneously, we are actively structuring generational change within the owning family in order to ensure that Saertex remains a family-owned company in future too”, says company founder, Bruno Lammers.

The owning Lammers family will continue to closely support the development of the company. Simon and Klaus Lammers will remain actively involved in the company while Saertex founder, Bruno Lammers, will be constantly available to the company to assist with strategic issues and act in an advisory capacity.

Posted July 6, 2018

Source: SAERTEX

Dr. Kristina Döring Receives 30th Karl-Freudenberg Prize

WEINHEIM, Germany — June 8, 2018 — How are proteins folded? What do proteins do? They provide cells in the body with stability and form, control chemical reactions and send signals. For protein strands to function properly, they need to be folded into a complex form. If one of the strands does not fold properly, the protein no longer functions. Folding assistants or “chaperones” are there to make sure proteins still in the folding process do not clump together with other incomplete proteins but can take the desired form. Biologist Dr. Kristina Döring made scientific discoveries about the influence and behavior of protein chaperones in her dissertation “The nascent interactome of the yeast chaperone Ssb and its interplay with other ribosome-associated chaperones”, providing an important foundation for further research. Misfolded proteins are behind a series of diseases including cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Helping prevent such diseases in the future with medication and medical technology applications is important. All reasons why the 32-year-old scientist will receive the 30th Karl Freudenberg Prize from the Freudenberg Group.

The prize will be given at the annual celebration of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. “New discoveries in science and research are the foundation for tomorrow’s innovations,” says Dr. Luis Lorenzo, head of Freudenberg Technology Innovation. “As an innovative and global technology group, Freudenberg supports young scientists and is thrilled to see extraordinary discoveries, such as those of Dr. Döring.”

The young scientist worked in Professor Bernd Bukau’s team for four years and her typical work day involved going to her lab in the morning at the Zentrum für Molkulare Biologie in Heidelberg, raising cells, extracting ribonucleic acid and then evaluating the data and measurements on a computer. “Research work is a constant up and down. The analyses were rarely easy, many experiments failed to produce clear results. However, you also have wonderful moments where you make an unexpected discovery, such as when protein synthesis and chaperone function fully synchronized, generating maximum efficiency and precision in the production of functional proteins,” says Döring. “Fundamental issues fascinate me. I want to understand things in detail, how it all hangs together. Even as a child, I loved looking through a microscope and was very curious.”

The scientist has now been working for the past nine months as the head of sequencing at the Institute for Molecular Infection Biology at the University of Würzburg. “We are a service unit for the university and University Hospital Würzburg and work closely with a wide range of research groups. In the process, you gain insight into various research areas, which is very exciting.” When she is not in the lab, Döring likes to cruise around on her roller blades or dance salsa. Döring can remember exactly where she was when she first learned about winning the prize: “I did not think I would actually win it. The award is a wonderful recognition of my work.”

In 1986, the Freudenberg Group established the Karl Freudenberg Prize for young scientists in the German state of Baden-Württemburg, honoring Karl Freudenberg’s 100th birthday. The award is giving for work in the natural sciences. Nominations are made by members of the Mathematics-Natural Sciences Division at the Heidelberg Academy of the Sciences and Humanities as well by professors and institute chairs in Heidelberg.

Posted July 5, 2018

Source: Freudenberg Group

Nominations Now Open for World’s Top New Products In Nonwovens & Engineered Fabrics — IDEA Achievement Awards

CARY, N.C. — July 5, 2018 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, and Nonwovens Industry Magazine have announced the opening of nominations for the IDEA Achievement Awards. IDEA® is the triennial global event for the nonwovens + engineered fabrics conference and exposition to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla., March 25-28, 2019.

The IDEA19 Achievement Awards honor leading companies and new products (since IDEA16) in the global engineered fabrics industry in six categories. Nominations now open for acceptance from the categories of equipment, roll goods, raw materials, converted products (short-life), and converted products (long-life), and entrepreneur. Submission deadline is December 13, 2019.  Details on the IDEA Achievement Awards criteria and eligibility are available on: http://www.inda.org/awards/IDEA-Achievement-Award.html.

To nominate a company please visit:

https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/idea19-achievement-awards

IDEA2016 Achievement Award Winners included:

Machinery/Equipment:
ITW Dynatec’s Ultra Strand Coating System

Fibers/Raw Materials:
BASF’s SAVIVA™ SAP Technology

Roll Goods:
Jacob Holm’s SoftLite™ lightweight nonwovens

Short-Life Converted Product:
WipeMeWorld’s WipeMe® flushable wipe on a roll

Long-Life Converted Product:
Impossible Objects, LLC’s Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) 3D printed pieces

Entrepreneur:
Mogul Nonwovens and Diaper Recycling Technology/MobiAir

The highly successful IDEA2016 attracted 7,000+ industry participants, and over 550 exhibitors from more than 70 countries to advance their business in nonwovens + engineered fabrics and INDA expects that IDEA2019 will be even bigger. The 2019 event marks the 9th anniversary of IDEA as a triennial event, with the show originating in 1971, and the 50th anniversary of the founding of INDA.

Along with the IDEA2019 Achievement Awards, highlights of the international industry event include the well-attended conference sessions focused on regional global markets, trends and forecasts.

“We return IDEA to fully modernized facility in Miami Beach that will make this event a most memorable experience. We’ve had a great response to our triennial global event and exhibit space sales have already been brisk,” said Dave Rousse, INDA president.

Details on the IDEA Achievement Award criteria and eligibility are available on: http://www.inda.org/awards/IDEA-Achievement-Award.html.

Posted July 5, 2018

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Dimona WLM1: Voith And Trützschler Make The Efficient Manufacture Of Eco-Friendly Nonwovens A Possibility

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — June 12, 2018 — With its new nonwovens production line, Albaad, a producer of cosmetic wipes, is banking on Trützschler Nonwovens and Voith, two well-established technology leaders in the field of wet-laid nonwovens.

With their innovative WLS (wet-laid/spunlace) technology, Voith and Trützschler ensure flexible and efficient production of wet-laid and hydro-entangled nonwovens from 100 percent cellulose at Albaad’s new WLM1 production line. The client for the project in Dimona, Israel, is Albaad, one of the three largest manufacturers of wet wipes and feminine hygiene products in the world.

Already in the first phase after start-up, the WLM1 completely met Albaad’s expectations: the nonwovens manufactured at a speed of over 200 meters per minute exhibited an extremely high product quality. Accordingly, Gadi Choresh, plant manager of Albaad in Dimona, is satisfied with the work by Voith and Trützschler: “The installation and start-up of the machine went very well. With their professionalism and high level of commitment, the team has ensured the success of the project. Albaad appreciates the long term commitment and support to achieve the line properties even when things were not as expected.”

Voith and Trützschler machines for optimum quality

For the wet-in-wet production of its nonwovens, Albaad uses exclusively fibers from cellulose. In the first step, web formation, a suspension highly diluted with water is produced and fed into the Voith HydroFormer. A homogeneous fiber mat forms on the inclined wire of the machine. In many respects, this process is similar to the manufacturing process of paper. Voith has carried its extensive competence in paper machines over into the HydroFormer concept and thus makes it possible to produce high-quality nonwovens in this segment too.

Voith and Trützschler Nonwovens collaborated once again to implement the project. Trützschler was largely responsible for the machines for web bonding and drying. The AquaJet technology is leading the world in the bonding of nonwovens. Directed high-pressure water jets interweave the individual fibers together solely through the momentum of the water. The material thus obtains a high tensile strength and the desired textile feel without the use of any binding agents or bi-component fibers.

In Albaad’s WLS plant, Trützschler’s innovative high-performance Streamliner dryer carries out the bulk of the drying of the nonwoven material. The spiral dryer section significantly increases the air speed and thereby achieves optimal drying performance. With the second drying step comes another component of the system by Voith, the contactless MCB drying system. Its uniform and stable web run ensures the efficient residual drying of the nonwoven material.

Moreover, Voith has equipped the WLM1 with a comprehensive process and quality control system. It monitors all the relevant parameters of production and thus reliably ensures a high product quality.

Simple manufacturing of 100% biodegradable, flushable wipes

The renewable raw material cellulose is very cost-effective and allows the manufacture of high-quality nonwovens with different characteristics. One special product segment is flushable wipes, which disintegrate very quickly in moving water but at the same time have a high strength when wet. Furthermore, these products are completely biodegradable. The hygiene products produced on the WLM1 are therefore perfect as moist toilet paper and can simply be flushed down the toilet. They thus make an important contribution to reducing blockages and faults in our waste water systems. Cellulose-based hygiene products are considerably more environmentally-friendly than those made from oil-based raw materials and ensure that our seas become less polluted with plastic waste.

The second raw material needed for production, water, is also used in an environmentally-compatible manner through the wet-in-wet technology. In a circuit, a filter system treats the white water from the HydroFormer and AquaJet and returns it to the manufacturing process.

Posted July 5, 2018

Source: Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG

Fives Launched A Nonwoven Pilot Line

PISTOIA, Italy — June 13, 2018 — Fives together with its partners Dell’Orco&Villani and Technoplants launched a pilot line in Pistoia, Italy, for nonwoven producers to test fibers for ADL applications including hygiene, personal care and medical.

The pilot line is equipped with opening and blending systems from Italy-based Dell’Orco&Villani, a state-of the-art carding machine DMS Elowave® from Fives DMS and a thermobonding oven from Italy-based Technoplants.

The DMS Elowave card features a completely new design, improved roll run-out to 0,03mm for enhanced homogeneity and high mechanical stability during operations. Its main advantages include high productivity (1,000 kg/h/m for 3.75 working width / 3.3 Dtex & 50 gsm), improved MD/CD ratio (2.5/1 @ 300 m/min) and drastic reduction of fiber accumulation due to controlled aeraulic flow.

The nonwovens is an incredibly dynamic and diverse industry driven by innovations. Over the last 5 years, the demand of nonwoven materials is constantly growing from 7 to 13% depending on applications according to the European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA).

Posted July 5, 2018

Source: Fives in Nonwoven

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Launches HighFlow Wind Energy, Its Latest Reinforcement Fabric For Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturing

HELSINKI, Finland — July 5, 2018 —”We are very pleased to introduce Ahlstrom-Munksjö HighFlow to the wind energy industry today” stated Pekka Helynranta, vice president Building and Wind. “As blades are getting longer and laminates thicker, resin infusibility is becoming more critical; Highflow Wind Energy delivers unrivalled resin infusion, minimizes air voids and reduces total cost of ownership by up to 15%. We believe that this new fabric will become the product of choice as trend towards longer blades and thicker laminates further develops in this industry,” he added.

HighFlow Wind Energy is the first product launch from the HighFlow platform, a range of high performance reinforcement fabrics designed to deliver unrivalled performance for lightweight composite materials. “We now have the expertise to develop reinforcement fabrics with customized infusion speeds, without limitation of fabric construction or weight. This opens up clear opportunities in wind energy but also in other composite applications where improved and tailor made resin infusibility constitutes a clear benefit. We are already exploring applications outside of wind energy and are planning to launch Highflow products to other markets shortly”, concluded Pekka.

The HighFlow Wind Energy product range consists at this point of several unidirectional and biaxial reinforcement fabrics with various infusion speeds for wind turbine blade manufacturing. They are currently available in E and High Modulus glass fiber versions and will be available in carbon version very shortly.

Posted July 5, 2018

Source: Ahlstrom-Munksjö

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