IFAI Expo Asia 2011 Successfully Debuts In Singapore

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), Roseville, Minn., organizer of IFAI Expo
Asia 2011, reports the inaugural edition of the expo surpassed its expectations, providing a new,
much-needed technical textiles forum for the Asia Pacific region. The combined trade exhibition and
educational symposiums — held in Singapore, the lion city, at the Marina Bay Sands Convention
Center, March 22-25 — covered the spectrum of the cutting-edge developments occurring in the
industry.

The event attracted more than 1,400 registered participants from 39 countries. Large buyer
delegations came from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Australia and Japan, as well as a
surprising number of visitors from North America, Africa, Middle East and Europe. The visitor
survey overwhelmingly showed that participants were looking for matchmaking
opportunities.   

Exhibition

Exhibitors came from 18 countries and included the largest U.S. contingent ever to
participant in a technical textile show in the Asia Pacific region. IFAI Expo Asia 2011 was
supported by the Singapore Tourism Board and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and was awarded the
prestigious U.S. Trade Fair certification designation.

IFAI President Steve Warner acknowledged their contribution. “The work done by U.S.
Commercial Service offices and Singapore Tourism Board in bringing buyers to the show was
outstanding.”

U.S. exhibitor Jeff Sponseller, executive vice president, sales, Miller Weldmaster Corp.,
agreed: “This show has taken a lot of our leads and quotes to that next level. I was impressed with
the diversity of the audience we’ve seen here from all over Asia. Also with the number and quality
of the people who came to our booth. These were qualified buyers. It exceeded my expectations.”

In addition to his IFAI leadership role, Peter McKernan was an exhibitor. His company,
Herculite Products Inc., is a producer of high-performance laminated and coated fabrics. He summed
up the new show saying, “I thought IFAI Expo Asia 2011 was the best first-time show we’ve ever
participated in. Attendance was good, the quality of the symposiums was extraordinary, and there
was a buzz about this that was unexpected. I’ve been to other international shows, but this one
really blew me away.”

Technical Symposiums

Organized concurrently with the exhibition were state-of-the-industry technical symposiums
drawing large attendance. Under the leadership of Professor Roshan Shishoo, an international
advisory team comprised of the industry’s leading experts organized symposiums that included
applications for geosynthetics, nonwoven, automotive and e-textiles. All of the sessions were
designed to address emerging manufacturing opportunities in the Asia Pacific region.

The advisory members were: Henk Stijweg, BVZ, Thailand; Martin King, North Carolina State
University, United States; Samir Gupta, Business Co-ordination House, India; Junko Takai, Hivix,
Japan;  Amie Wang, ACE Geosynthetics, Taiwan.

Summary

The event was all about making connections throughout the value chain. Companies exhibiting
were on many different levels within the Asia Pacific market. Some were at an entry level looking
for help in connecting with partners. Others had already been marketing within China, for example,
but wanted to expand in Southeast Asia. One visitor interviewed was part of a division that was new
to Asia, even though other divisions in the company had been there for years. Others were
introducing new products and looking for distributors. 

They all had one goal in common — access to new buyers — and this show accomplished that.

The Industrial Fabrics Association International expects to announce the dates and location
of the next IFAI Expo Asia in the very near future. There is already keen interest and many
exhibitors have expressed their intention to exhibit again.

Says Herculite CEO McKernan, “I think that there will be more people from the States who will
want to be a part of it. There is a tremendous interest in the region in high-performance fabrics,
and it’s really important to be a part of that for our company, and for IFAI to be a part of that.
IFAI Expo Asia 2011 was well done all the way around. We will be coming back.”

Compiled from information provided by the Industrial Fabrics Association International and
edited by
Textile World.

April 12, 2011

New Smithsonian Exhibition Explores How Materials Helped Put Man On The Moon

WILMINGTON, Del. — April 6, 2011 — “Suited for Space,” a new Smithsonian traveling exhibition
sponsored by DuPont, celebrates the innovation and critical role that materials have played in
space exploration. Products developed by DuPont, such as Nomex®, Kevlar®, Neoprene® and Kapton® are
just some of the materials that have helped Americans travel to the moon and explore beyond.

To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Man on the Moon
Address to Congress, this week “Suited for Space” will begin a five-year U.S. tour at the Museum of
Science and Industry in Chicago. The exhibition, created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service (SITES) and the National Air and Space Museum, chronicles the history of space
suits and highlights how they made space flight possible. “Suited for Space” tells the story of
innovations, technical achievements and challenges in the development of protective garments that
have allowed astronauts to live and work in space for decades.

“DuPont is proud to partner with the Smithsonian, and salutes the Chicago Museum of Science
and Industry as the first stop for this important national exhibition,” said DuPont Executive Vice
President Mark P. Vergnano. “For over 200 years, DuPont scientists and engineers have pioneered
materials for out-of-this-world missions and down-to-earth applications for protection — pushing
boundaries and making the impossible possible. This exhibit showcases the unprecedented collective
efforts of hundreds of companies and agencies to protect lives in space — the net effect of which
could only have been achieved when innovative science and collaboration were put to the service of
an important goal.”

Twenty of the 21 layers of the Apollo moon suits either contained or were made entirely of
science-based innovations invented by DuPont, such as:

  • The spacesuits for the early Earth and lunar orbit missions of the Apollo program used nylon,
    invented by DuPont as a major component.   
  • The first U.S. flag on the moon was also made of nylon.
  • Today’s astronauts wear suits made with DuPont™ Nomex® and DuPont™ Kevlar® fibers.
  • Back on Earth, Nomex® is used to protect garments for firefighters and first responders, while
    Kevlar® is the leading brand in ballistic protection for law enforcement and the military.

DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide film, DuPont™ Krytox® performance lubricants, DuPont™ Teflon®
fluoropolymer and Mylar® polyester film are just a few of the products that were used in the
original space suits. These materials continue to be used today in space and on Earth, and DuPont
continues to support new innovations in space. Most recently, a NASA team tested a new space suit,
the NDX-1, in a setting with extreme conditions similar to some of those found on Mars. The
prototype suit is made out of more than 350 materials, including tough honeycomb Kevlar® and carbon
fibers.

Posted on April 12, 2011

Source: DuPont

INDEX 11 Exhibitor Preview: FiberVisions/ES FiberVisions

VARDE, Denmark — April 12, 2011 — FiberVisions will unveil its trilobal thermal bonding PP fibers
as well as its fine fibers at INDEX 11, and ES FiberVisions will launch its PTC Bounce fiber at
INDEX 11.


Trilobal Thermal Bonding PP Fibers


FiberVisions® presents the nonwovens industry with new opportunities to make hygiene fabrics
more versatile without sacrificing strength and barrier properties, with the launch of its new
trilobal thermal bonding staple polypropylene (PP) fibers at INDEX 2011.

HY-Light / T-194 fibers offer customers a cost-effective solution for achieving nonwovens
with dramatically improved coverage and uniformity, even in lightweight fabrics, while maintaining
fabric strength and softness.

The trilobal staple PP fibers are based on a proprietary new technology from FiberVisions,
the world’s leading polyolefin fiber specialist. They are optimized for dry laid nonwoven formation
systems and are specifically designed to be converted into carded thermal bonded (CTB) fabrics.

Key advantages of the new fibers include:

•   
High nonwoven tensile strength: the new trilobal fibers are engineered to provide
equivalent nonwoven fabric strength as FiberVisions’ current market-leading PP fibers for CTB
nonwovens.

•   
Improved opacity: nonwovens’ producers can achieve up to 33% opacity with the
standard trilobal PP fiber and 41% opacity with the high opacity version, compared to 19% with a
traditional round PP fiber at the same basis weight. The increased surface area of the fibers
results in higher light scattering and therefore higher opacity.

•   
Comfort and softness: the fiber provides improved loft and hand feel for
all-around comfort and softness, and good drapeability. It has excellent resistance to static
build-up.

•   
Tailored specifications: fiber cut length, crimp and lubrication are tailored to
the needs of the application and the customer to assure excellent processability and product
quality.

As with all FiberVisions PP fibers, HY-Light / T-194 are low density fibers of 0.91 g/cm³.
This is 50% lower than polyester and 25% lower than polyamide. As a result, they support the
production of lightweight fabrics with excellent bulk and cover from lower density yarns. The
fibers offer resistance to alkalis, acids, and most organic chemicals, and have very low moisture
absorption.

“Our cost-effective trilobal staple polypropylene fibers are an exciting new addition to the
FiberVisions® portfolio, reinforcing our commitment to provide customized solutions to the
continuous challenge for cost-efficiency and performance facing nonwovens’ producers,” comments
Karena Cancilleri, Business Director Hygiene, FiberVisions.


Fine Fibers


FiberVisions® unveils its unique line of fine fibers at INDEX 2011 in support of the
industry’s evolution towards high-performance lightweight and soft nonwovens.

FiberVisions has developed cost effective polypropylene (PP) fine fiber in response to the
continuing need to make carded nonwoven fabrics more cost effective. Finer fibers allow the
nonwoven fabric manufacturers to produce lightweight fabrics maintaining fabric strength and fabric
coverage while improving fabric uniformity and softness.

Developed for drylaid, wetlaid and airlaid fiber formation, the new range of fine dtex
polypropylene (PP) staple fibers offers unmatched softness and coverage, high nonwoven tensile
strength and low density (ca. 0.9 g/cm³) for uniform, thinner and lighter nonwoven fabrics. They
also provide higher efficiency for filtration products. This creates new opportunities for
customers to source fibers from as low as 1.0 dtex to 1.7 dtex for their nonwoven applications.

Lighter products: FiberVisions fine staple fibers save on material use through the
creation of lighter-weight fabrics. For example, a 13g/m² fabric made with 1.0 dtex FiberVisions
fine fibers provides the same coverage and uniformity as a 15 g/m² fabric with a 1.2 dtex fiber and
a 20g/m² with a 2.2 dtex fiber. Commercial-scale pilot line trials confirm the excellent machine
directional and cross directional strengths in carded thermally bonded nonwoven products. The
resulting nonwovens are also much softer due to the fine fibers.

More efficient filtration: the increased surface area of the finer fibers can be
used to ensure filtration products with higher efficiency.

Flexible processing: the fibers can be thermally bonded, spunlaced, or
needlepunched or spun into a yarn. Fiber diameter, cut length, fiber cohesion and fiber surface
characteristics are tailored to customers’ needs.

FiberVisions fine staple fibers are suited to a wide range of applications including soft
coverstock, wipes, filtration, and similar applications.

“FiberVisions® fine fibers create lower basis weight fabrics and materials with enhanced
hand-feel. They have been developed in response to the continuing challenge to make fabrics thinner
and lighter without sacrificing strength and barrier properties,” comments Karena Cancilleri,
Business Director Hygiene, FiberVisions. “We are looking forward to exploring their benefits with
the nonwovens market.”


PTC Bounce Fiber


Nonwovens’ producers looking to reach new heights in resilience, bulk and softness can turn
to the new PTC Bounce fiber from ES FIBERVISIONS launched at INDEX 2011.

The bicomponent PTC polypropylene (PP) fiber with a polyester (PET) core was specifically
developed by the world-leading bicomponent fiber specialist for customers who use ultrasonic
welding to bond nonwovens.

The PET core gives PTC Bounce-based nonwovens excellent bulkiness and resilience, while the
PP sheath provides excellent bonding capabilities to the fiber. The design of the PP sheath, made
possible with FiberVisions’ expertise in PP monocomponent fibers, offers a broad bonding window.
The high melting point of PET compared to the melting point of the PP sheath further increases the
bonding temperature range and provides high heat sealing performance. The high bond strength and
ultrasonic bonding from the PP sheath allows the elimination of chemical binders in nonwovens and
consumer products.

The performance of the nonwovens is further enhanced by ES FIBERVISIONS’ advanced finish
technology suited to the end application. For example, a PTC fiber with an appropriate finish has
outstanding liquid acquisition performance.

PTC Bounce fibers are currently available in 2.2 – 6.7 dtex. Various aspects of the fibers
are customizable to the needs of the application and customer processes.

The benefits of PTC Bounce open up new performance possibilities for hygiene acquisition
distribution layers, filters, household products, medical products, and other air-through (oven)
bonded products, as well as in carded thermal bonded products.

“A key benefit of polyester bicomponent fiber is its high resiliency versus other core types.
PTC Bounce is therefore an exciting development which thanks to its processing flexibility and
performance gives nonwovens’ producers new opportunities to boost the bulkiness and resilience of
their products and achieve that all-important softness,” comments Flemming Bynge, Commercial
Director ES FIBERVISIONS EMEA.

Posted on April 12, 2011

Source: FiberVisions/ES FiberVisions

TenCate Secures Italian Order For TenCate Defender™ M Fabric

ALMELO, The Netherlands — April 5, 2011 — TenCate Protective Fabrics EMEA has secured an initial
order from the Italian manufacturer Aero Sekur S.p.A (Aprilia, Italy) for the delivery of
inherently fire-resistant TenCate Defender™ M fabric to the Italian ‘Soldier of the Future’
programme (Forza Nec). The aim of this programme is to modernize the equipment of the Italian
infantry. 

This contract from Italy is the result of intensive collaboration within European frameworks.
TenCate Defender™ M fabric was selected for optimizing the Battle Dress Uniform of the Italian
infantry. Aero Sekur is also responsible for developing the CBRN equipment and the over-garments in
the programme. The total ‘Forza Nec’ programme includes a wide range of protective equipment, for
which TenCate will now supply the fabric for the battle dress uniforms for the first 600 or more
soldiers. 

Versatile

Ramon Overdijk, Marketing & Sales Director at TenCate Protective Fabrics EMEA, explains:
“Fire-resistant TenCate Defender™ M proved to be the decisive factor during the wide-ranging
selection by the Italian Ministry of Defence of a fabric that is both fire-resistant and
comfortable, so lightweight. TenCate is able to provide the fabric in a variety of camouflage
patterns or supply it in several solid colours. This makes the fabric versatile in its use for the
protection of several branches of the armed forces, such as the army, special units, air force and
navy.”

Breathable and comfortable

TenCate and fibre producer Lenzing from Austria have combined their knowledge of the
development and production of fire-resistant fabrics based on fibres that are inherently
fire-resistant and comfortable to wear. Lenzing FR® fibre is a key ingredient of TenCate Defender™
M fabrics. Ramon Overdijk adds: “Unlike other fire-resistant fibres, this fibre offers inherently
fire-resistant properties, while also being able to absorb moisture. This combination makes the
fabric breathable and comfortable.”

Standard fabric

 In the United States TenCate Defender™ M fabrics have been selected as the standard
fabric for the fire-resistant battle dress uniforms that are worn by the US Army and the US Marine
Corps. Outside the US, TenCate Protective Fabrics supplies this inherently fire-resistant fabric to
a number of countries, including the Norwegian Army. In addition to its military applications,
TenCate Defender™ M is also supplied for special squads of the police. 

Posted on April 11, 2011

Source: Royal Ten Cate

Techtextil 2011 Exhibitor Preview: Picanol

YPRES, Belgium — April 11, 2011 — Picanol will present its latest weaving solutions for technical
fabrics at Techtextil in Frankfurt, from 24 to 26 May 2011, at the Elmatex booth, Hall 3, booth
D05. Certainly for weavers who want to get the most out of technical fabrics, Picanol weaving
machines provide the ideal platform for staying ahead. Techtextil is a good opportunity to discover
what Picanol has on offer specifically for niche markets.

2011 is an anniversary year for Picanol as the company turns 75.

Techtextil is the first major event this year where the technological capabilities of the
company can be seen. Later this year, ITMA will be held in Barcelona where the capabilities of
Picanol can be seen on machines in operation. Techtextil is therefore an excellent opportunity to
discuss market opportunities that are presenting themselves now the economy is back on its
feet. 

Companies venturing into new markets particularly appreciate the excellent performance for
their upcoming investments when choosing Picanol. As for services, our local staff are accustomed
to new developments, so that consulting and installation of machines for more demanding fabrics
does not pose any difficulties.

As a frontrunner in innovation when it comes to textile machinery, Picanol dedicates 30% of
its product management capacity to technical textiles. An equal part of the R&D effort is
devoted to novelty applications. New developments that serve real customer requirements can be
brought to market very rapidly.

Since last Techtextil, Picanol has developed technically advanced solutions in fields such as
tire cord, conveyor belts, canvas, industrial glass, monofilaments, one-piece-woven airbags,
para-aramides, awnings, spinnaker, medical textiles, coating fabrics, high-speed leno weaving, car
seats etc.

Picanol always pays attention to user-friendliness and modularity.  So customers are not
left floundering when market requirements change. Both major platforms — OMNIplus 800 airjet and
OptiMax flexible rapier — are designed for the mid and high-end market segments, such as technical
textiles. With Picanol, you start to win.

Posted on April 11, 2011

Source: Picanol Group

Techtextil 2011 Exhibitor Preview: Trützschler Nonwovens GmbH

DÜLMEN and EGELSBACH, Germany — April 8, 2011 — Trützschler Nonwovens will be showing its latest
innovations in Man Made Fibre and Nonwoven Machinery

Newest innovations in the field of Man Made Fibre technology:

Cotton like Fibres

Trützschler Nonwovens has been able to increase line speeds on the Fleissner Fibre Lines:

•    Ready to go for line capacity 300tons/daywith one-side roller suspension

•    Line capacities >300t/day with two-side roller suspension



Compact Tow Drawing consisting of Rollers with individual Torque Motors

The new Fleissner Tow Drawing Unit was recently developed and shows that Trützschler
Nonwovens is Innovative on their Fleissner Fibre Line concepts. The advantages of the new system
are:

•    Less rollers for better performance

•    More flexibility in adjusting fibre properties

•    No wraps on rollers – higher production efficiency

•    No gear boxes

•    Compact – half length of conventional line

•    Better heat transfer – less energy consumption

•    Assembled unit on common platform

•    Consistent torque of rollers, speeds up to 500m/min

•    Economic for line capacities up to 80 tons/day 

Newest innovations in the field of Nonwoven technology:

Double Roller Unit for smoothening and calibrating – Uniform line pressure, in combination with
a uniform gap width, ensures optimal results

In our constant efforts to adapt the products of the Trützschler Nonwovens Group to the
requirements of the market, the calender, the foam padder and the calibration unit of our
production program have been redesigned. The target was to unify the double roller unit to a common
constructional base and at the same time adjust the single aggregates to our customer’s needs
today.

The result is a machine consisting of two rollers which can be used as a calibration unit,
calender, foam padder, squeezing unit or printing unit. Depending on the requirements of the
process the rolls can be installed horizontal or vertical. The diameter of the roller is chosen
based on standard roll diameters according to the actual pressure needed and the process
requirements. The pressure is generated pneumatically; an electro mechanical pressure generation is
foreseen only for calibration units with special requirements.

Of course the rolls can be cooled, heated or cooled and heated. Where necessary the machine
is equipped with a roller-bending-compensation-system.

Line pressure: 50 – 600 N/cm

Output: < 100 m/min

Working width: < 7,000
mm                                                                                                                        

Hydro Entangling in new applications

Trützschler Nonwovens have been active in developing new markets for hydro entangling and one
of the new products are hot air filters. The mechanically pre-needled webs are finished with the
Fleissner AquaJet resulting in better efficiencies and higher filter qualities due to smoother
surface of the fabric. Also it is possible to reduce the weight of the filter media keeping the
same filtration efficiency, which reduces the cost of the fabric.

There have been further developments with splittable fibers processed via an Erko pre needle
loom and a Fleissner AquaJet. Samples will be presented.

Erko Needle Punching Lines

Erko has further advanced their needle looms by a high efficient suction system keeping the
stripper plates clean and to improve the uptime especially on recycled fiber materials, which are
more and more used in Nonwoven products.

Energy saving in thermal processes (drying & bonding)

 Trützschler Nonwovens focuses its development work more and more on the reduction of
energy costs. A modern line becomes even more efficient not only through an optimal line layout and
by using highly efficient drive systems but in particular by additional energy recovery measures.
Trützschler Nonwovens will present concepts for the reduction of the energy consumption in their
own production lines.


Trützschler Nonwovens Technology Center:


The Trützschler Nonwovens Technology Centers in Dülmen and Egelsbach are specially equipped
towards the requirements of our customers. We can demonstrate all technologies from fiber
preparation, web formation, web bonding to web finishing for product development and customer
trials.


Erko Trützschler Center in Dülmen:


The reopening of our customer and R&D center with an area of more than 1,300 m² is
scheduled for middle of 2011 and will include the following machines:

–    Fiber opening and blending

–    Carding Line with cross lapper, web drafter and needle loom (working
width 3.5m)

–    Airlay line with double belt oven for thermobonding (working width 2.5m)


Fleissner Trützschler Center in Egelsbach:


The customer center and laboratory building with an area of 3,300 m² includes the following
machines:

–    Fiber opening and blending;

–    Tuftfeeder “Scanfeed”;

–    Card TC-07-H;

–    Card EWK 413;

–    Omega Thermobonder;

–    Pulp scatterer “Airlaid”;

–    AquaJet (ww 1.0);

–    Multi Drum Dryer;

–    Winder;

–    Pilot line for carpet bonding and secondary back coating

–    Binder bonding slot die coating with infrared-predrying and drum drying

–    Drum heat setting unit and calendar, e.g. for geotextiles;

–    Man-made fiber line with Spinning unit for PP, polyester and bico fibers.

In its present position, Trützschler Nonwovens is able to meet any future challenges of the
nonwoven market. Their continued business success is based on a clear focus on the market, the end
products and the customers.

Posted on April 8, 2011

Source: Trützschler Nonwovens GmbH

Texprocess 2011 Exhibitor Preview: OptiTex

PETACH-TIKVA, Israel — April 7, 2011 — OptiTex, the leading developer of innovative,
easy-to-operate 2D and 3D CAD/CAM solutions will be attending Texprocess 2011 at the Messe
Frankfurt, May 24-27,2011, Hall 4.0, IT Lounge, Booth E81.   

Texprocess is a new international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials.
It will make its debut May 24-27, 2011, parallel to Techtextil, International Trade Fair for
Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, in Frankfurt am
Main.            

At the conference, OptiTex will demonstrate the newest release of their software OptiTex
Version 11. The release of  OptiTex’s Version 11 software provides users with an array of
enhancements and new features including improved 2D tools in Slash and Spread functionality,
Walking capabilities, Variation Grading, 3D algorithm and GUI, and a new network protection system
(SRM).  

“As always, OptiTex is committed to keeping our software update for our loyal customers” says
Ran Machtinger, CEO of OptiTex. “Our Version 11 software exhibits improved 2D and 3D capabilities
among other tools that improve the performance of our signature software”.   

At Texprocess 2011, OptiTex is slated to present their Real-time physical cloth simulation
software to compete for the Texprocess Innovation Award 2011. OptiTex will join key partners and
distributors at the Texprocess 2011. Among them will be PLM solution company Insys, and distributor
from Poland, Allcomp.   

Posted on April 7, 2011

Source: OptiTex

INDEX 11 Exhibitor Preview: Spoolex

ROCHE LA MOLIÉRE, France — April 7, 2011 — Product presentation during INDEX11: Machines downtime
during final process increase final product instability! Traverse winding (or spooling) allows
tension on the product and eliminates risk of pleats. Pierre Croutelle, our Head of Nonwovens
Division, will explain you during its product presentation, how our spooling and ultrasonic
splicing technologies make it possible to save time on changeovers, reduce waste and wind up to 40%
more product per spool or bobbin. Our spooling technology has been engineered to respond to the ADL
producers’ need to improve productivity, mainly for baby diaper production lines, by producing
jumbo spools of sensitive nonwovens at high speed and to guarantee no stress, no tension, no
elongation and no twist on the nonwovens strips. Attend our Product presentation, Thursday
14/04/2011 from 14:00-14:20 and Switch to spool!
www.spoolex.com

Posted on April 7, 2011

Source: Spoolex

Leading Brands In Healthcare, Recycling And Waste Management Form Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

ST. PAUL, Minn. — April 6, 2011 — Eight brand-leading companies across healthcare, recycling and
waste management industries have come together to form a technical coalition seeking to inspire and
enable sustainable, cost effective recycling solutions for plastic products and materials used in
the delivery of healthcare. The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is made up of members
from Becton, Dickinson and Company, Cardinal Health, Engineered Plastics, DuPont, Hospira, Johnson
& Johnson, Kimberly Clark and Waste Management.

Understanding that the potential for plastics recycling is significant to both reducing
environmental and human health impacts, HPRC exists in a collaborative effort to be a change agent
for sustainable healthcare product and packaging lifecycle with the end goal of increasing the
overall recycling of healthcare plastics. HPRC is unique in its focus on identification of plastics
recycling barriers and solution development along the entire value chain, seeking to affect
plastics recycling from healthcare product design and manufacturing through product use, disposal
and recycle.

HPRC is currently engaged in three initiatives aimed at enabling recycling of select
plastics. The first initiative, healthcare plastics value chain mapping, is focused on defining the
healthcare value chain and identifying issues and barriers along the value chain that disable
plastics recycling. The second initiative, design for recycling guidelines, is focused on
developing a document that articulates product and packaging design considerations that could
enhance recycling potential and value. The third initiative, pilot study programs within healthcare
facilities, is focused on building a datamodel to facilitate economic analysis of plastics
recycling. For more information visit
www.hprc.org.

Posted on April 6, 2011

Source: Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

INDEX 11 Exhibitor Preview: HIP-MITSU

SPRESIANO, Italy — April 6, 2011 — HIP-MITSU will exhibit at forthcoming INDEX 2011, 12-15 April
2011, Palexpo, Geneve (Swiss), Hall 2 Stand 2154: that will be a great opportunity to know the new
generation of melters, dispensers and process controls by HIP-MITSU for DIAPERS, SANITARY NAPKINS
AND INCONTINENCE PRODUCT’S CONVERTERS.

HIP-MITSU success story into the hygienic, particularly for poly/nonwoven
lamination: more than 34 lines installed in the last 10 years into the hygienic, that
produce daily millions of TBS (textile back-sheet)’s sqm by means PE/nonwoven hot melt lamination,
than used from companies as yours to get billions of diapers and incontinence products.

Why diapers converters choose HIP-MITSU technologies: advantages since one year
the company entered into the diaper downstream process getting in a few months references
among  some of the main worldwide producers of diapers, incontinence products and draw-sheets.
All that has been possible thanks to HIP-MITSU hot melt technologies, that increase product quality
and reduce required adhesive amount.

In the last 10 years the company installed more than 34 lines for the hot melt lamination of
TBS (Textile Back-Sheet), actually working 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, in widths from 300 mm up to
3,5 meters and progress speeds up to 800 m/min. The company now counts references among the main
global players into hygiene film lamination, that actually produce daily with HIP-MITSU
technologies millions square meters of breathable PE film/nonwoven laminated products, later on
used to produce billions of diapers by global diaper converters all over the world. It’s possible
to set up a production line in 4 months, for very high and medium volume outputs.

HIP-MITSU – IT – Via Volta n. 1 – Spresiano (Tv)  Ph. + 39 0422 88 75 66  Fax. +39
0422 887337
www.hip-mitsu.com; e-mail:
info@hip-mitsu.com.

Posted on April 6, 2011

Source: HIP-MITSU

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