INDA Co-Organizes 2nd Edition CiNE 2017: China International Nonwovens Expo & Forum To Be Held June 21-23

CARY, N.C. — January 27, 2017 – INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announces it will coorganize the second edition of the China International Nonwovens Expo & Forum (CiNE). This second biennial edition will be held June 21-23, 2017, in Shanghai, China.

The China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA), the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade’s Sub-Council of Textile Industry (CCPIT-TEX), and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. join as coorganizers of this global event. The 2015 CiNE show attracted over 4,800 visitors with 85 exhibits displaying the latest technologies and innovations.

This year’s event will attract thousands of multinationals who supply raw materials, machinery and equipment, nonwovens roll or matt goods as well as converters, brand owners, and consultants. The strength of this event is its sole focus on nonwovens and engineered materials giving a unique platform for those organizations doing business in China or looking to do business in China.

“With the start of the Chinese New Year, INDA is pleased to share that we are again partners with CNITA to co-organize the CiNE show for its second iteration. This nonwovens and engineered materials event advances the interests of our global industry. We invite all organizations in our industry to participate in this expanding event which reaches an important and growing Chinese market,” said Dave Rousse, president, INDA.

CNITA is the national association in China representing the nonwovens industry along with technical textiles. CCPIT-TEX is the promotional arm of the China Ministry of Textiles with many sub-councils related to various sectors of the greater textile industry.  Messe Frankfurt is a professional trade show organizer based in Germany and organizes shows around the world.

Posted January 30, 2017

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

AmeriPride Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification For Superior Energy Efficiency

MINNEAPOLIS — January 30, 2017 — AmeriPride’s Minnetonka headquarters at 10801 Wayzata Blvd and its Minneapolis office at 650 Industrial Drive have both earned Energy Star certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The certification signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

“We’re pleased to receive this recognition for the energy saving measures we have taken at our local offices,” said Bill Evans, President and CEO at AmeriPride. “From our corporate headquarters to our many plants and facilities across North America, we are committed to clean operations while striving to reduce our impact on the environment.”

Commercial buildings that earn ENERGY STAR certification use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. AmeriPride improved its energy performance by making cost-effective improvements to its office buildings, such as adding LED lighting, building a hot isle containment system around its data center servers, installing high efficiency VFD monitors to operate its HVAC systems and utilizing automatic shut off systems for computers and lighting.

This local effort is part of a larger, company-wide sustainability program. Some of the additional initiatives the company has been implementing across North America include: heat reclamation systems, solar power, mat and paper recycling, alternative fuel delivery vehicles and water conservation. More details on AmeriPride’s sustainability efforts can be found in the company’s Corporate Responsibility Report.

Posted January 30, 2017

Source: AmeriPride

Agencies Reject Report Linking Linens, Disease In UPMC Mold Case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — January 30, 2017 — State and federal health officials last week reaffirmed their earlier findings that cleared linens in the 2015 and 2016 deaths of five immune-compromised University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) patients, despite a report for UPMC circulated to media outlets by a plaintiffs’ lawyer who is suing UPMC and Paris Cos., DuBois, Pa., on charges of causing the fatal infections in two cases.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Pennsylvania Department of Health (PaDOH) pointed to the lack of evidence to implicate linens as a source of mold that infected the patients, who were already critically ill. Both agencies stated they would not investigate further.

TRSA Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification requires initial and ongoing quarterly microbiological testing. In addition, yeast and mold activity levels are determined.

 

Hygienically Clean Healthcare standards for processing linens and garments require inspection to verify laundries’ commitment to best management practices (BMPs) plus this microbial testing to quantify hygiene of clean textiles produced. Certification confirms a laundry’s dedication to compliance and BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation (QA). The standard calls for a supplemental second inspection during a facility’s three-year certification period.

The TRSA Hygienically Clean Healthcare Advisory Board, Healthcare Committee, and Hygienically Clean Users Groups are aware of the report and litigation, and will be reviewing all Hygienically Clean Healthcare policies and procedures, including testing and inspection.

The study referenced by plaintiffs’ attorneys did not significantly measure clean linen contamination at the Paris facility or the hospital, nor did it directly link any linen to patients.

Posted January 30, 2017

Source: TRSA

CORDURA® Brand And BLACKYAK Expand Global Collection With New 2017 Fall/Winter Apparel For The Extreme Alpinist

WICHITA, Kan. — January 30, 2017 ­— INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand and the global outdoor specialist BLACKYAK are pushing the limits again on an apparel collection designed by mountaineers for mountaineers. First collaborating in 2016 for Blackyak’s global market launch, the brands have expanded their offerings in the European market with the latest 2017 fall/winter apparel debuting at Outdoor Retailer (January 2017) and ISPO Munich (February 2017).

The 2017 collection features insulation and mid-weight layers designed with Cordura fabric for enhanced durability and soft comfort. Pants, shorts, shirts and jackets engineered for use on the summit will hit stores for spring/summer and fall/winter 2017.

Inspired by the yak’s resilience, Blackyak clothing is crafted to withstand even the harshest alpine conditions. Prototypes are exposed to the extreme situations by the Blackyak athletes during trainings and on expeditions. Week-long treks, waiting at base camp, the ascent of 8,000-metre-high peaks, climbing ice walls: people and materials have to work together optimally.

“At Blackyak, quality is key to the success of our products – and that means sourcing performance fabrics that we know can stand up to the test,” said Max Nortz, managing director at Blackyak. “Our 2016 collection with Cordura fabric was honored at the ISPO awards with eleven wins, so working together again for the 2017 collection was top of mind.”

Select ISPO 2016 winners and garments from the fall/winter 2017 line were displayed at Outdoor Retailer Jan. 10-12, 2017. The official European launch will be at ISPO Munich Feb. 5-8, 2017 with an exclusive joint media event in conjunction with the show.

“When two companies with such similar brand promises align, it’s amazing the magic that happens,” said Cindy McNaull, global Cordura brand and marketing director. “Blackyak’s approach to product design and dedication to quality is uncompromising. Their decision to use Cordura fabric continues to be an exciting opportunity to take our fabrics to new heights literally and figuratively.”

For more information on Cordura brand and Blackyak’s products, visit OR Show booths #39213 and #5009 or ISPO Munich Hall B1, Booth 312. To learn more about attending the media launch event at ISPO Munich, please inquire with the listed media contact.

Posted January 30, 2017

Source: Invista’s Cordura brand

CORDURA® Brand And Artistic Milliners’ Breakthrough X. Venture Collexion Makes European Debut At MFS – Keyhouse

WICHITA, Kan. — January 25, 2017 — INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand 50th anniversary road show makes its European debut with its space-themed X.Venture Collexion at MUNICH FABRIC START (MFS) – KEYHOUSE, January 31-February 1. This blast-from-the-past inspired collection designed by Struktur Studio is a cooperative collaboration between Cordura brand and Artistic Milliners, featuring TENCEL® from Lenzing, and coatings by Schoeller® Technologies AG.

The X.Venture Collexion, located in the innovation KEYHOUSE display hall at MFS (#39), is an interpretation of how some of the most innovative performance textile technologies can combine with the art of design to impact the future of technical denims. The garment concepts take influence from retro astronaut gear — a nod to the 60s heritage of the Cordura brand — combined with modern, space-age popular culture. Struktur Studio’s retro-futuristic garments in the X.Venture Collexion specifically highlight the cutting-edge denims created by this collaboration.

“To us, the future of innovation is collaboration – whether that’s with a designer or with our community of textile innovators – like Artistic Milliners, Tencel, and Schoeller Technologies AG,” said Cindy McNaull, global Cordura brand and marketing director. “Orchestrating these industry powerhouses together is a gateway to forward-thinking design and the fusion of performance technologies in the apparel of today.”

The X.Venture Collexion was first initiated by Cordura brand as part of its 50th anniversary year-long celebration, with one of the leading denim mills in the world — an Invista authorized mill — Artistic Milliners.

“We were proud to be approached by our long standing partners at the Cordura brand to work on providing next generation denim for their upcoming 50th anniversary celebration,” said Neil Bell, Artistic Milliners’ global manager & director. “We designed and crafted a range of futuristic Cordura Denim fabrics with the aim of creating denim that reflects innovation and heritage while encapsulating next generation durability, strength and added performance. In addition, we also collaborated with Schoeller finishing technologies to add their latest generation coating technologies to these outstanding conceptual CORDURA® Denim fabrics.”

The X.Venture Collexion is comprised of a men’s jacket and pant, and a women’s jumpsuit, featuring multiple cutting-edge fiber, fabric and coating technologies and includes the following:

  • Men’s Neo Jean Jacket – Made with 20D Cordura UltraLite fabric and Cordura Denim combined with Schoeller PCMTM technology, this jacket has temperature regulation at its core and is built to last.
  • Men’s Neo Work Pant – Made with Cordura Denim with Schoeller c_change technology, these pants are designed for life’s extremes.
  • Women’s Neo Jumpsuit – The Women’s Neo Jumpsuit is built with Cordura Denim with Tencel, Cordura Combat Wool™ Denim and Cordura Denim combined with Schoeller ceraspace™ technology to fuse the best of fashion and function.

“While we are reflecting back to the past in the design of this collaboration, on the performance textiles spectrum, we remained focused on the future evolution of denim and how performance materials play a role in creating denims that are long-lasting and durable, as well as comfortable and soft,” said Tricia Carey, director of global business development at Lenzing Fibers Inc. “By joining forces with industry peers like Cordura brand, Artistic Milliners and Schoeller Technologies AG, we are driving that evolution faster to deliver performance textiles of tomorrow, today.”

To see the fabrics and the X.Venture Collexion firsthand, visit the innovation display at MFS – Keyhouse stand #39, January 31 – February 1 featuring Cordura brand, Artistic Milliners, Tencel fiber and Schoeller Technologies AG. Join us for a special coffee and cake event on January 31st from 3-4 p.m. to celebrate the collaboration and the 50th anniversary of the Cordura brand.

Posted January 25, 2017

Source: INVISTA’s CORDURA®

Lectra Equips Kolon Industries With Three Focusquantum® To Ramp Up Capacity In Global Airbag Market

PARIS — January 26, 2017 — Lectra supports Kolon Industries in its bid to capture a larger share of the growing cut-and-sew and one-piece woven airbag markets with the implementation of FocusQuantum® laser cutting solutions, at two key manufacturing plants in Asia.

The chemical business unit of South Korea’s Kolon Group is expanding its presence in the global airbag market by acquiring three laser airbag cutting solutions: one for cut-and-sew fabric for its brand-new facility in Bình Dương Province, Vietnam, and two for one-piece woven (OPW) fabric at an existing site in Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Kolon Industries comprises a portfolio of four business divisions, one of which specializes in advanced automotive materials and components. The new facility in Vietnam and the expanded manufacturing capacity in Korea will considerably augment the division’s worldwide airbag activity, which also comprises operations in China and Mexico.

“We aim to double our global airbag sales by 2020,” explains Yeong Moo Choi, Chief Division Officer, Kolon Industries. “The substantial increase in capacity enabled by FocusQuantum will allow us to grow our business in the thriving airbag industry.”

Lectra’s laser cutting technologies have contributed to the development of Kolon Industries’ airbag business since 2004. Equipped with an installed base of more than 20 Lectra Focus® airbag cutters across multiple plants in Asia and North America, the company actively seeks out new technologies to take its airbag business to the next level. The automotive supplier expressed interest in the revolutionary FocusQuantum shortly after launch, during a visit to Lectra’s International Advanced Technology and Conference Center (IATC) in Bordeaux-Cestas, France.

After evaluating various alternatives on the market, Kolon Industries decided to adopt Lectra’s FocusQuantum integrated offer, featuring state-of-the-art cutting preparation software and value-added Professional Services. The solution’s unmatched performance, which makes it the most competitive in the market, proved decisive in Kolon’s final choice. Another key factor was Lectra’s local presence in all countries where Kolon operates. Responsive support is guaranteed by Lectra’s own technical teams, based at its Korean and Vietnamese subsidiaries, as well as in China and Mexico, the other countries where Kolon Industries operates.

“Supporting our customers wherever they do business is equally as important as supplying the manufacturing equipment they need,” notes Céline Choussy Bedouet, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Lectra. “We are pleased to deepen our relationship with Kolon Industries and will do whatever it takes to help them achieve their objectives.”

Posted January 26, 2017

Source: Lectra

The Felix Schoeller Group And The Welbon Enter Into A Joint Venture

OSNABRÜCK, Germany — January 26, 2017 — The Felix Schoeller Group, a specialty paper manufacturer headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany — and the Welbon Group of Hangzhou, China, who trade in pulp and manufacture specialty papers — signed a cooperation agreement on January 18, 2017. The agreement establishes a 50/50 joint venture: Winbon Schoeller New Materials Co. Ltd. The new company’s headquarters are in Longyou in Zhejiang province in the People’s Republic of China.

“The joint venture is the result of two years of intensive talks and planning sessions with the Welbon Group,“ says Dr. Bernhard Klofat, CEO, Felix Schoeller Group. “It is a way for us to create a platform to manufacture specialty papers in China, which is set to hold a leading position in the Asia-Pacific region in the next years.“ By pooling the two companies’ technological competencies in research, development and production and our knowledge of the market and products the joint venture will be able to develop and produce decor papers, papers for food and pharmaceutical packaging, wallpaper base, sublimation papers, release and casting liners and other high-quality specialty papers and market them in the Asian region. The agreements also include an extensive investment program.

Posted January 26, 2017

Source: Felix Schoeller Group

Excitement For SPGPrints’ New 3200mm-Wide JAVELIN® And 700mm-Wide PIKE®Home Deco Printers At Heimtextil 2017

BOXMEER, Netherlands — January 26, 2017 — At Heimtextil 2017, SPGPrints presented the quality, fast time-to-market and cost-saving advantages of its digital inkjet technologies for varied home textile applications. Visitors were enthusiastic about the new 3,200-millimeter (mm)-wide JAVELIN® inkjet printer for bedlinen, curtains and upholstery that debuted at the show. There was also significant interest in the new 700-mm-wide PIKE® Decor printer, a digital solution for furniture and panel laminate applications. Also welcomed were high-quality conventional printing innovations, particularly the collection of SpecialScreen® screens for creating aesthetically and sensually appealing wallcovering effects.

In common with SPGPrints’ machine solutions for apparel applications, both the 3,200 mm Javelin and the Pike Decor printers feature the company’s unique Archer® technology for precise delivery of ink. With nozzles 5 mm from the substrate, a wider range of substrates can be run, with minimal chance of print head damage. The Javelin printer operates in scanning mode with an array of 36 Fujifilm Dimatix Samba print heads jetting ink in variable drop sizes (2 pL-10 pL) at resolutions of up to 1,200 x 1,200 dots per inch. Thanks to its capability of delivering small drop sizes of highly concentrated inks, Archer technology combines very smooth gradations with a wider color gamut than the HD-gamut of other digital textile printing solutions using only six colors.

Jos Notermans, commercial manager digital textiles at SPGPrints, comments: “Heimtextil was the ideal occasion to introduce our wider version of the Javelin inkjet printer. In home deco markets, we are seeing the same trends towards customization, demands for shorter lead-times, and more frequent design changes — just like in fashion, where these trends have been a catalyst for printing digitally. Visitors saw for themselves how the Javelin digital textile printer, with its maximum 600 square meters per hour output speed and fine-tuned inks, provided the perfect platform for addressing these demands, thanks especially to its repeatable high quality and flexibility. Live demonstrations showed precision when printing blotches, geometrics, fine lines and smooth gradations.”

SPGPrints’ Archer Print Head Program provides a two-and-a-half-year guarantee on the print heads in combination with the use of accredited inks. Javelin can use reactive, acid or disperse inks manufactured by SPGPrints for optimum performance of the printer on different fabrics.

Other benefits of the new Javelin include its stability for printing large quantities, and efficiency for samples and test-runs. Manufacturers recognized the printer’s potential to accelerate time-to-market and bring about end-to-end supply chain cost-reductions.

Home deco beyond textiles

SPGPrints also unveiled details of the new 700 mm-wide Pike700 Decor digital inkjet printer for laminates, which employs the same Archer technology as the PIKE printer for textiles and the Javelin printers. The Pike700 Decor printer for laminates uses a central impression cylinder with up to ten colors to apply graphic images, textures and protective coatings to laminates. These can be used to create a wide variety of effects including — among others — stone, wood, brick and ceramic tiles, to enable maximum creativity, cost-effectively. A wide range of protective coatings may be applied for gloss, matt, satin and silk effects, enhancing the printed images. Textures may also be added to create additional verisimilitude to furniture and other surfaces.

The Pike printer delivers the digital advantages of cost-effective short runs, fast changeovers, minimal waste, fast time-to-market, streamlined logistics, reduced stock-holding and warehousing.

Rotary screen printing remains an essential process for producing relief effects, especially for wallcovering. For this market, SPGPrints presented its SpecialScreen range of nickel rotary screens that combine high mesh-count with a large hole size, enabling fine and detailed printing with large paste particles, without risk of blockage. Samples showed how the SpecialScreen excelled at reproducing smooth tonal gradations, fine outline printing, as well as puff, tactile, glitter and reflective effects that offer enhanced aesthetic and sensual appeal.

The SpecialScreen programme, like all SPGPrints’ screens, offers high strength, durability, stability at high print speeds and the potential for high mesh-counts, thanks to their electroformed-nickel composition.

SPGPrints also unveiled its new inline embossing calender unit, for applying 3-D effects to PVC-coated substrates with minimal waste of material and time. Perfect embossing register with the printed design is achieved within 30 meters of the start of production and maintained throughout the run. In addition, the calender is designed for fast setup times. Embossing rollers can be exchanged within four minutes, and synchronized for production without technical expertise, thanks to a fully automatic positioning system.

Bas Hoijtink, commercial manager industrial applications, SPGPrints comments: “We received much interest from wallcovering manufacturers from all over the world, especially South and East Asia, Turkey and Iran. They were captivated by the creative possibilities and quality assurance offered by the SpecialScreen range in combination with the bestLEN laser engraver. And, with the addition of the embossing calender to the machine programme, they saw in SPGPrints a partner capable of providing a lean, productive manufacturing solution at every step in the workflow.”

Posted January 26, 2017

Source: SPGPrints

iMaster Mini: First Time Right In Sampling = First Time Right In Production

COESFELD, Germany — January 26, 2017 — Fast and safe introductions of new textile products into operational production regularly provides textile finishers with challenges. The articles are introduced into production machines after a successfully-completed sample phase in the laboratory. In such cases deviations in the color and / or the colorfastness regularly occur, as do differences in the feel and volume of the textile products or changing appearances on the surface. Transfer of the functional parameters and settings from laboratory prototype equipment to the production machines are critical. This is because the machine types differ in equipment technology, in equipment design and in technical fittings. Pump sizes, liquor ratios, liquor volume, nozzle types and sizes generally differ very strongly in practice.

The Thies development team has developed the iMaster mini with this background.

The concept used in the iMaster H2O production machine, which is established worldwide, was consistently transferred to the iMaster mini.

The iMaster mini offers:

  • an identical liquor volume;
  • the same functions;
  • the same goods transport; and
  • a comparable liquor ratio.

As a result, the results for the iMaster mini, which has a capacity of between 20 and 80 kilograms (kg), are reproducible on the iMaster H2O production machine with its capacities of between 100 and 2000 kg. All wet treatment processes (pretreatment, bleaching, dyeing) in addition to efficient rinsing and cleaning processes at varying liquor ratios can be carried out. This enables flexible design of the treatment process and decreases the chemical consumption and the use of textile auxiliaries to a necessary minimum.

Infeed of dyes and chemicals takes place with the aid of the Smart Dose System from Thies, as in the case of the iMaster H2O. Dosing of the products can be set precisely to individual requirements thanks to the use of user-friendly program technology. Further advantages of the Smart Dose System are the reduced dosing times and improved equalities.

An additional tank fitted with a dry salt injector is provided for the addition of powdery substances such as Glauber salt. At the beginning of the batch the substance is manually filled into the additional tank. Transfer into the equipment takes place automatically without the machine operator having to intervene further.

It should be underlined that the iMaster mini can be operated with the same nozzle types used by the iMaster H2O production machine. The nozzles can even be exchanged between the machines if required.

The standard fittings provided on the iMaster mini also include the proven 100-percent batching tank. The treatment used in the downstream process can therefore be prepared in parallel. The transfer time for a bath changeover reduces considerably, time savings of up to 22 percent can be achieved.

An automatic filter system is fitted to the iMaster mini liquor circulation as for the iMaster H2O.  This continually frees the treatment liquor of fluff and contaminants. The filter is cleaned automatically. Process-related monitoring of the filter contamination was developed in this context. Automated detection of an increased degree of contamination in the filter basket initiates the cleaning process. Manual cleaning of the filter after or before every batch is no longer required.

The iMaster mini can be operated with a filling capacity from a nominal 20 kg up to 80 kg. The machine’s fully automatic loading adaptation enables this variability.

The iMaster mini’s functional scope can optionally be extended using all existing monitoring and measuring systems. All the extensions are used to analyze the processes more transparently and optimize them if necessary. Rinsing, washing and dying vats are measured online, analyzed continuously and presented graphically.

If required the iMaster mini, and also the production equipment, can be fitted with the newly-developed T380 control unit. This control unit processes complex functions and provides a web interface. The T380 is fitted with a so-called program designer. Individual functions in the form of graphic elements can be quickly arranged using drag-and-drop to create a dyeing program.

Further features in the new control unit include a high-resolution 12-inch touchscreen display in addition to a QuadCore processor and a Gigabit ethernet connection.

An iMaster mini and an iMaster H2O are available for trials to all those interested in the company’s technical center at the main office in Coesfeld. Comparison dyeing processes clarify the reproducibility between the two machine types. Furthermore, a range of possibilities for wastewater treatment, dosing and dye solution technology can be tested on site.

Posted January 26, 2016

Source: Thies GmbH & Co. KG

Allma With Innovative Cabling Technology At The Tire Technology Expo 2017 In Hanover

KEMPTEN, Germany — January 2017 —The Tire Technology Expo 2017 is the international exhibition and conference for tire construction and tire production. The event from February 14-16, 2017 will provide a unique insight into state-of- the-art technologies for materials, finishing and machine systems over the entire spectrum of the tire manufacturing process. The Allma trade fair team will welcome you at booth 2056 in hall 2 and looks forward to presenting you the latest developments in the tire cord twisting and cabling processes.

The Cable Corder CC4 with patented energy saving technology stands for highest profitability. The Cable- Corder CC4, which has been awarded the Saurer E3 label for triple added value, has won over the market. The innovative technology allows for energy cost savings of up to 50 percent and reduces the number of yarn breaks by up to 50 percent. Furthermore, it offers low noise emission and simple machine handling. With the patented energy saving upgrade package, the great number of Allma CC3 cabling machines that are in use can be retrofitted with the CC4 technology.

Further innovative developments are the production of balanced 3-ply tire cord in a single-stage process as well as the possibility to produce hybrid yarns both in the two-for-one and cabling process.

The Allma trade fair team takes pleasure in welcoming its customers and interested visitors to booth 2056 and informing them on the future twisting and cabling technology.

Posted January 25, 2017

Source: Saurer

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