Yarbrough Named CRI Pesident

DALTON, Ga. — March 13, 2014 — The chairman and board of directors of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) announce that Joe W. Yarbrough has been selected to lead the non-profit carpet industry trade group as president. He will begin his duties March 31, replacing current president Werner Braun, who is retiring.

Yarbrough comes to CRI from Mohawk Industries, where he most recently served as senior vice president for advanced manufacturing engineering. Earlier in his career, he spent six years with Coronet Industries and was later vice president for manufacturing for Aladdin Mills when that company merged with Mohawk in 1994.

David Jolly, president and CEO of J Flooring Group and current CRI board chairman, says the CRI board of directors is very pleased to welcome Joe Yarbrough as the next president of the CRI.   “With his 40-plus years of carpet industry experience, Joe brings an unprecedented array of knowledge, experience, and insight regarding our customers, markets, and opportunities.”   

An active supporter of CRI’s volunteer leadership, Yarbrough is a current member and immediate past-chairman of CRI’s Strategic Issues Leadership Council. According to Jolly, Yarbrough’s depth of experience with CRI will benefit the organization as well as the industry as a whole.
     
“With Joe there will be no ramp-up time in assuming his duties, as he is very knowledgeable of the CRI mission, staff, and goals,” he said.   

A Georgia native, Yarbrough has resided in Dalton since 1972. He and his wife, Nanette, have five children and eight grandchildren. He is an active member of Grove Level Baptist Church and participates in a number of humanitarian and industry organizations, including Ross Woods Adult Day Services.  He is also a member of the board of Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), chairman of the state board of the Technical College System of Georgia, and member and past chairman of the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the board of commissioners for Dalton Utilities.
     
“I sincerely look forward to working with the CRI member companies and their representatives and the dedicated CRI staff in order to advance the mission and objectives of this great organization, while helping everyone recognize the excellence and value of the products our industry is sending to market,” Yarbrough said.     

Posted March 13, 2014

Source: CRI

The Rupp Report: Latest News For INDEX 14

A few weeks ago, the Rupp Report informed its readers about the forthcoming INDEX, the international nonwovens exhibition that will take place in Geneva April 8-11, 2014 (See “The Rupp Report: INDEX 2014 — Showcase For The Nonwovens Industry,” TextileWorld.com, February 11, 2014). In a recent meeting, Helen Rushton, product development manager of INDEX organizer Palexpo, informed the Rupp Report about the latest developments.
 
As of press time, more than 560 exhibitors have confirmed their attendance. On the other hand, the organizers are expecting some 12,500 visitors at the exhibition. At the 2011 event, 530 exhibitors from 43 countries presented their latest products to more than 12,600 visitors.
 
Extended Programs
In addition to the exhibition, the four days will be packed with all kinds of events. INDEX 14 will have a program including free-of-charge conferences and wants to provide a platform for exchanging knowledge as well as the possibility to network with high-level business contacts from around the world.
 
As ever, EDANA, the International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries, will announce the winners of the INDEX 14 Awards and hand them over the first day of the exhibition. According to Rushton, “The Awards are designed to encourage and acknowledge innovation, creativity and sustainability, their raw materials and the machinery used in making or converting nonwovens.” It can be said without exaggeration that the INDEX Awards are the top honor for the best examples of excellence in the nonwovens industry and underline outstanding developments. “The interest in the awards has been strong and the entries, depending on categories, are assessed on creative ideas, new technologies, innovative features and/or sustainability,” Rushton added.
 
Automotive Nonwovens Forum
The automotive industry is one sector in which nonwovens have penetrated and almost taken over a lot of applications. A vehicle without textiles is hardly possible and rather unthinkable, not only for passenger cars and trucks, but also for racing cars with their lightweight composite materials and prepregs. Today, more than 20 kilograms of textiles and nonwovens are used in every passenger car.
 
To bring attention to this fact, EDANA will present a conference covering the main applications and most recent trends in nonwovens for the automotive industry on Tuesday, April 8, from 1.30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Presenters will include key decision-makers from the supply chain including manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as nonwovens and materials suppliers. The event will also include the launch of a video pointing out the benefits and applications of nonwovens in the automotive industry, including their contribution to performance, comfort, and efficient resource use. The video is said to present the use of nonwovens in more than 30 locations in modern vehicles. Rushton explained that the video “will also focus on how their diverse qualities and ability to be engineered for specific properties make them an ideal component in the design and construction of the full range of transportation, including automobiles, airplanes, trains, boats and even space shuttles.” As the Rupp Report was informed, there is still some room for first-class speakers with a striking topic.
 
Geotextiles
Since the invention of nonwovens, geotextiles have played a major role in research and development and are a cornerstone of global nonwovens production. Next to woven fabrics, there is a very wide diversity of nonwovens — including needlepunched, spunbond and spunlace material — applied all around the world.
 
The organizers are also paying attention to this fact at this year’s INDEX: there will also be a free geotextiles workshop on Tuesday afternoon. Nonwovens-related innovations in the field to be discussed include: “Effects of Nonwoven Geotextiles: Pilot Experiments Aimed at Reducing Snow and Ice Melt at the Presena Glacier (Trento, Italy),” presented by Antonella Senese, University of Milan; and “The Nonwoven Market for Geotextiles — Application Trends, Growth Opportunities and Market Dynamics,” presented by Silke Brand-Kirsch, Schlegel and Partners GmbH, Germany. Schlegel and Partners reports it is one of the key market research institutes in the nonwovens segment.
 
Of particular interest is the presentation “Applications and New Challenges for Geotextiles — Opportunities for Nonwovens: Transportation Applications — Designs, Specifications, Installation and Applications,” presented by Stephen Corbet, technical director, AECOM Technology Corp., a Los Angeles-based Fortune 500 company with revenues of US$8.2 billion in 2013. The company claims to be a “global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government with some 45,000 employees around the world.”
 
Other geotextile topics also will be presented. Daniele Cazzuffi, Ph.D., past president of the International Geosynthetics Society and chair of the European Committee for Standardization on Geosynthetics (CEN/TC 189), will lead the discussions.
 
Nonwovens In Packaging
The rising global flow of goods provoked the development of another important segment of nonwovens: packaging. To pay tribute to this promising sector, a conference on Wednesday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is dedicated to packaging innovations and will provide market and practical research data for this sector. “Packaging applications of nonwovens are growing at a strong pace with a wide range of exciting applications,” reports George Kellie, Ph.D., director, Kellie Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom.
 
Presenters include Marc Levillain of France-based JX Nippon ANCI SAS, who will discuss “Cross Laminated Nonwoven Open Mesh Fabric for Packaging”; and Suna Karakurd of Karweb Airlaid Products, Turkey, who will discuss “A New Composite Airlaid Process and Materials for Long Shelf Life.”
 
Research & Innovation Showcase
A Nonwovens Research & Innovation Showcase will take place on Friday morning, April 11, and is open to research institutes that are EDANA members and/or exhibitors. Keynote speaker Mathieu Mottrie of Belgium-based Creax Projects NV will discuss how developments in one industry sector can commercially benefit another sector. The session will highlight the newest offerings from institutes in the field of nonwovens testing and pilot plants, approaches to innovation by nonwovens research establishments, and cross-fertilization.
 
Nonwovens For Beginners
Still today, the nonwovens sector is quite new for some textile producers and peripheral industries. And many interested parties — mostly trying to start their own business — are coming to INDEX to have an overview of this ever-so-promising sector. For these visitors, as in 2011, EDANA will offer a so-called “taster” tutorial covering such topics as general nonwovens, absorbent hygiene products and nonwovens in filtration applications.
 
As described by EDANA: “These one-hour introductory sessions will provide fundamental entry-level information on nonwovens: what they are, how they are formed and consolidated, the materials used, and where are they manufactured. Intended for newcomers to the industry, or any interested potential user of nonwovens in one or more of their multiple end-uses, they provide a valuable insight into the potential of these valuable materials.”
 
As mentioned before: the Rupp Report and its sister magazines from Textile Industries Media Group will also be present: See you soon in Geneva.
 
March 11, 2014
 

Huntsman Introduces Eriofast® Navy M

Singapore-based Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced Eriofast® Navy M reactive dye for achieving navy and royal blue shades with good wetfastness on polyamide and polyamide/elastane blends including microfibers.
 
According to the company, the dye — which is suitable for premium sportswear, swimwear and lingerie applications — may be used as a self-shade or in combination with Eriofast Blue 3R or Eriofast Black M to provide intense royal blue, deep dull navy and bluish-black navy shades. Huntsman reports the dye process is short and simple; and that the dye used in combination with Eriofast FX exhausts smoothly and uniformly, providing fast, level and reproducible color. Other reported benefits include good color continuity under different light sources, durability, and the ability to achieve unique color blocking effects for blue and white or color-contrast styles.
 
Huntsman also reports that because the dye does not require hydrophobic fixing agents to improve fastness, the fabrics have a naturally soft, comfortable, moisture-absorbing hand.
 
Eriofast Navy M dye is certified to OEKO-TEX®, bluesign®, Responsible Care® and European Union textile standards; and complies with the Restricted Substances List requirements. It also has been registered as a novel dye under the United Kingdom’s Society of Dyers and Colourists Colour Index System and has been nominated for a SDC Innovation Award.
 
March 11, 2014
 

Huntsman Introduces Eriofast® Navy M

Singapore-based Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced Eriofast® Navy M reactive dye for achieving navy and royal blue shades with good wetfastness on polyamide and polyamide/elastane blends including microfibers.
 
According to the company, the dye — which is suitable for premium sportswear, swimwear and lingerie applications — may be used as a self-shade or in combination with Eriofast Blue 3R or Eriofast Black M to provide intense royal blue, deep dull navy and bluish-black navy shades. Huntsman reports the dye process is short and simple; and that the dye used in combination with Eriofast FX exhausts smoothly and uniformly, providing fast, level and reproducible color. Other reported benefits include good color continuity under different light sources, durability, and the ability to achieve unique color blocking effects for blue and white or color-contrast styles.
 
Huntsman also reports that because the dye does not require hydrophobic fixing agents to improve fastness, the fabrics have a naturally soft, comfortable, moisture-absorbing hand.
 
Eriofast Navy M dye is certified to OEKO-TEX®, bluesign®, Responsible Care® and European Union textile standards; and complies with the Restricted Substances List requirements. It also has been registered as a novel dye under the United Kingdom’s Society of Dyers and Colourists Colour Index System and has been nominated for a SDC Innovation Award.
 
March 11, 2014
 

Wire Reinforced Polyurethane Hose Features Choice Of Four Wall Thicknesses

WARSAW, Ind. — March 11, 2014 — A full line of highly compressible polyurethane hose that comes in four wall thicknesses for applications ranging from light dust collection to very heavy severe service is available from Flexaust.
 
Flexaust Flx-Thane® Series Polyurethane Hose is reinforced with a bronze coated spring steel wire helix and provides excellent compressibility and flexibility as well as superior abrasion- and chemical-resistance.  Offering four styles: Light Duty LD with a .020” thick wall, Medium Duty MD with a .030” thick wall, Heavy Duty HD .045”, and Very Heavy Duty VHD 0.060” wall, users can select a wall thickness that best matches their requirements.
 
Suitable for a wide variety of applications over a -65°F to 225°F tempera-ture range, Flexaust Flx-Thane® Series Polyurethane Hose is available in black and FDA acceptable clear which permits viewing of the material flow. Sizes offered range from 2” to 24” I.D. (60 to 300 mm) lengths. Uses include fume extraction, dust collection, lawn & leaf collection, concrete and sand transport, grain vacuum, and bulk material handling.
 
Flexaust Flx-Thane® Series Polyurethane Hose is priced according to size and quantity.  Samples and pricing are available upon request.

Posted March 11, 2014

Source: Flexaust

Hohenstein Institute Develops Comfortable, Hygienic Pillow Encasement

As part of a research project, scientists at the Hohenstein Institute — a Germany-based textile research and testing laboratory — have developed a comfortable pillow encasement for use mainly in settings where bed occupancy frequently changes, such as in hospitals, care homes and hotels.
 
The new type of pillow encasement combines a warp-knitted fabric with a bacteria-resistant membrane on the underside of the fabric. According to the Hohenstein Institute, the fabric construction offers a considerable reduction in noise such as the rustling sound often experienced with conventional pillow encasements; and it also provides improved sweat absorption and wicking, breathability, and softness and suppleness.
 
The Hohenstein Institute reports it has tested the pillow encasements to ensure the new textile construction is able to withstand commercial processing.
 
March 11, 2014
 

Engineer Named AATCC’s Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — March 10, 2014 — Christina Kay Beauvais, President and founder of EmBraced in Comfort LLC, is the recipient of the AATCC Young Entrepreneur Award. Beauvais is being recognized for integrating her knowledge of engineering with apparel design and merchandising to deliver a niche market of comfortable, functional, and protective garments for patients wearing braces for limb disorders.

An engineer, Beauvais worked with Usha Chowdhary from Central Michigan University for insights into the textile aspects of her project. Beauvais created a garment that was simple enough for a child to manage in the restroom while in-brace, without interfering with the structural integrity and/or gripping strength of the brace. Her small in-house factory began taking undergarment bodysuit orders for children dealing with scoliosis. Her bodysuit design received a US patent. Beauvais expanded her garment line to include t-shirts and shorts designed especially for male and female brace-wearers, and has sold her undergarments to scoliosis brace patients all over the world.
 
The award will be presented at the AATCC International Conference, which is being held April 1-3, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, N.C.

Posted March 11, 2014

Source: AATCC

Appleton Mfg. Division Delivers Custom Butt Roll Slabber

NEENAH, Wis. — March 3, 2014 — In 2013, Appleton Mfg. Division delivered an integrated, partially automated Slabber XLA to a customer. Soon after, the customer asked the company to help improve what was largely a manual process for recovering material and cores from butt rolls. The customer wanted a manual loading process, but also wanted a powered solution for removing the material in order to improve safety and productivity Starting with the Safe-Slab concept, we designed a custom solution that works by slicing the material longitudinally with a circular knife blade. The entire cutting area and apparatus is contained within an enclosure made of extruded aluminum structural members with PVC-coated steel wire mesh panels. It features a vertical sliding access door for loading and unloading rolls and the door auto-locks when the machine is in use. Worker safety is improved and they are able to recover the core for re-use and the material for recycling at a much higher rate of productivity. In addition to the slabbing capabilities, the custom Butt Roll Slabber also cuts headers in half for easier disposal.

Machine Specifications:
Max Roll Width: 64″
Max Roll OD: 12″
Max Roll Weight: 100 lbs
Core ID: 6.0 & 6.75″
Core Walls: 3/8″, 1/2″, & 5/8″

“The biggest challenge in this project was dealing with the various core wall thicknesses,” according to lead project engineer Bryan Garner. “We solved the challenge and delivered the project as promised.” Appleton Mfg. Division is a fully integrated engineering, design, sales, service and manufacturing firm dedicated to providing innovative products and superior customer service. Appleton Mfg. Division offers a full line of core cutters, custom and semi-custom core handling and finishing equipment, compact battery powered roll and cart movers, Safe-Slab£ Core Recyclers, cleaning showers/systems, as well as parts and service for all lines.

Posted March 11, 2014

Source: Appleton Mfg. Division

Coville Expands As Single-Source Solution To Supply Chain And Reshoring Challenges

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — March 10, 2014 — Coville Inc., a vertically-integrated domestic provider of innovative knits and apparel, reports increasing demand and orders from fashion and other sewn-products retailers, brands and OEMs as they work to reduce supply chain complexity by reshoring select manufacturing programs back to the USA. By partnering with Coville, these companies gain the visibility, control and convenience of a single source for Made in the USA knit fabrics, cut and sew production, fabric and product development, distribution and order fulfillment services.

According to Coville President Don Trexler, “To meet consumer demands for more rapid product innovation and socially responsible business practices, many companies are rethinking the complexities and risks of their global supply chain strategies. As a vertically integrated one-stop domestic source of design to delivery solutions, we believe that we are uniquely qualified to deliver the full package service, response time and value these companies need right here in North Carolina.”

Coville operates world-class knitting, cut and sew, and 3PL distribution services all in close proximity to its headquarters. The company offers finished and greige fabrics, contract and full package production programs with expertise in a wide range of activewear, military, performance, protective, sportswear, underwear and other sewn products.

Posted March 10, 2014

Source: Coville

Atlas Copco Compressors Introduces New Drive Technology For Variable Speed Drive Compressors

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — March 10, 2014 — Atlas Copco Compressors has introduced proprietary drive technology for oil-injected screw compressors with variable speed drive in the 50-125 hp range. Robust, efficient and reliable, the Neos drive is specifically designed to meet the demands of heavy duty air compressor applications.

“The Neos drive is the result of collaboration between Atlas Copco and our long-time electronics providers, combining years of experience and knowledge of energy-efficient compressor technology,” said Robert Eshelman, vice president, Industrial Air Division, Atlas Copco Compressors. “Since we introduced the first variable speed drive compressor in 1994, we have continued our legacy of innovation with the development of this proprietary drive technology.”

In comparison to traditional drives that are typically designed for light duty applications with quadratic torque curves, the new drive technology was designed specifically for applications that have a constant torque curve, allowing the compressor to meet the demands of heavy duty applications. The Neos drive features an IP5x rated enclosure, which greatly reduces the risk of drive failure by blocking the introduction of outside contaminants into the electronic drive. In addition, the Neos drive features simplified controls and options that cater to the specific needs of an air compressor application.

The combination of simple controls, robust protection against contaminants and increased efficiency makes the Neos drive the preferred drive for all oil-injected screw compressor applications in the 50-125 hp range. The Neos drive is currently available in all new compressors in this range; older Atlas Copco compressors can also be retrofitted with the new drive.

Posted March 10, 2014

Source: Atlas Copco

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