Nonwoven capacity and demand development in Southeast Asia has been growing impressively since 2003 to supply durable end uses and more recently disposable hygiene markets.  Up until the mid-1990’s, nonwoven capacity in SE Asia was small and consisted mainly of carded needlepunched technology u...

Baby Diapers In Africa July 23, 2009 Products have lower penetration levels and older technology but does this market present opportunities for Western manufacturers?       Related Online Exclusives Berry Plastics Restructures Post Avintiv Acquisition Outlook 2015 Hailed a S...

WipeMeWorld—A New Spin On Flushable Wipes Flushable wipes are on a roll…literally thanks to a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur who is about to launch what he says is the first-ever flushable wet wipe that sits on a roll and can be dispensed and flushed the same way traditional toilet paper. It can even ...

Meltblown nonwovens are largely known for their role in SMS technology where they are manufactured in tandem with spunbond to be used in hygiene applications. The combination of meltblown and spunbond improved the barrier function of the fabric economically. While this is certainly a big usage for m...

Bemax Launches Private Label Diaper Brand in Europe, Africa September 8, 2015 Mother's Hugs brand to be distributed through existing Bemax channels       Bemax will be launching private label baby diapers in Europe and Africa. Related Breaking News ITMA Reports Record Settin...

EDANA Wraps Up Turkish Nonwovens Symposium Taking place November 10-11, EDANA’s Turkish Nonwovens Symposium delivered on its promise to gather the whole nonwovens supply chain from Turkey and its key trading partners in EMEA, around a range of topics and issues from the general economic background a...

Evonik licenses new technology for ultrathin diaper designs Essen, November 9, 2015 Innovative absorbent core technology eliminates fluff pulp and makes diapers even thinner Considerable improvement of absorption performance Costs of raw materials, transportation, and processing are significantly re...

EDANA, the global association and voice of the nonwovens and related industries, held its Nonwovens Innovation Academy from November 5-6, 2015, at the University of Leeds (U.K.), one of Europe’s largest universities.  The 2015 edition of the Academy delivered a program with contributions from b...