Nonwovens Industry back issues from October 2007:
What goes around, comes around.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007; ... In 2001, when I took over as editor of NONWOVENS INDUSTRY, airlaid, so the experts said, was poised for growth. North America's two largest players--Concert Industries and Buckeye--had both comitted to serious capacity expansions as had then BBA Nonwovens with a new line in Asia. At that ...
K-C Neenah plant to remain open, Lakeview still on track to close.(Top of the News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Due to increased demand for the company's Huggies and Pull-Ups brand products, Kimberly-Clark will continue to operate a portion of its Neenah Nonwovens mill. K-C had announced in July 2006 that it would sell or close the facility by the end of 2008. "We have experienced ...
Fire set at Freudenberg plant.(Top of the News)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Crews from local fire stations were called this week to a fire at Freudenberg Nonwovens' facility in Greetland, Halifax, U.K. According to the company, no injuries were reported and production and customer deliveries were not impacted. The fire was caused by an arsonist who ignited ten ...
BASF shutters polymer plant.(Top of the News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Germany-based chemicals giant BASF Corp. has closed its Portsmouth, VA production facility. The plant, which manufactured superabsorbent polymer used in baby diapers and adult incontinence items, ...
K-C to make debut in Russia, considers North Korean plant.(Nonwoven News: A look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Kimberly-Clark, Dallas, TX, one of the World's biggest makers of healthcare and sanitary goods, is underway with plans to construct its first manufacturing facility in Russia to support its growing consumer business there and in Eastern Europe. The multi-million dollar facility will be ...
P&G expands pampers baby wipes offering.(Nonwoven News: A look at What's Going On In The Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Consumer product giant Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, has broadened its Stages baby diapers and training pants line-up to include a corresponding wipe for various stages of a baby's development. The line begins with P&G's most popular wipe offering-Sensitive Wipes--and branches out to ...
Freudenberg forms joint venture.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The world's largest nonwovens producer Freudenberg is underway with an aggressive growth strategy throughout the world. In addition to investment in its Asian interlinings, filtration and tufts business, the company has recently taken steps to beef up its Latin American presence through ...
Ahlstrom to purchase Chinese Company.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ahlstrom has signed an agreement with Zhejiang Kan Specialty Material Co. (KAN Paper) to acquire a majority share in a specialty papers company in China. The assets in the joint venture comprise a paper machine, water treatment, power plant and 15 hectares of land in Kaifeng, China as well ...
SCA's purchase of P&G unit approved.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The European Commission has approved SCA's acquisition of Procter & Gamble's European tissue operations with a number of strong and well-known brands. The C512 million acquisition is part of SCA's aim to be the leader of the tissue category in Europe and the preferred choice for European ...
QuantRx, KNIH join forces.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)(Kang Na Hsiung)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... QuantRx Biomedical Corporation, Doylestown, PA, an emerging leader in the research and development of medical diagnostic platforms and products, has entered into a long-term agreement with nonwoven roll goods producer Kang Na Hsiung (KNH) of Taiwan. The partnership covers the process ...
Lenzing Nanjing Plant Opens For Biz.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Lenzing Group and Nanjing Chemical Fiber Co. have inaugurated their viscose fiber plant in Nanjing, China, following the successful conclusion of several months of trial operations. "Lenzing Nanjing is a central element of our strategy of expansion and globalization," said Thomas ...
Oerlikon Neumag, Elmarco join forces.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Nonwovens machinery specialist Oerlikon Neumag has recently entered into an agreement with Elmarco, s.r.o. Through the combination of Elmarco's nanofiber know-how and Oerlikon Neumag's nonwoven technologies, the companies plan to offer complete technological solutions for nanofiber ...
Tyco, K-C lawsuit near end.(Nonwoven News: A Look at What's Going On In the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Last year Tyco Healthcare sued Kimberly-Clark, claiming the Dallas, TX-based company was infringing on its trademarked name Flexi-Wings used on Always brand sanitary pads. Tyco Healthcare, a former Tyco International Ltd. unit that was recently spun off as Covidien Ltd., claimed ...
RKW invests In Rieter line.(Nonwoven News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Film and nonwovens manufacturer RKW-Group has invested in a Spunjet line from Rieter. In April, RKW decided to add spunlacing capacity at its facilities in Gronau, Germany, with the acquisition of a new production line capable of producing spunlaced continuous fiber nonwovens. The new ...
EDANA to offer training courses in India.(Nonwoven News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... EDANA (European Disposables and Nonwovens Association), in co-operation with BCH (Business Co-ordination House), is organizing two nonwovens and absorbent hygiene product training courses for the second time in India in December 2007. Slated for the week of December 1, 2007 in ...
K-C study reveals shop towel hazards.(Nonwoven News)(Clinical report)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A new report has been issued by Kimberly-Clark Professional, Roswell, GA. The study indicates that something as common as a rental shop towel can raise a health and safety issue for workers, according to independent study results detailed in the report. Available at ...
Tufco reaches milestone.(Nonwoven News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tufco Technologies, Green Bay, WI, reached an important manufacturing milestone in July. According to the company, its employees have worked two million consecutive hours without a lost time injury at its Green Bay facility. Lou LeCalsey, Tufco's president and CEO, commented, "We have ...
Correction.(Nonwoven News)(Correction notice)
Oct 01, 2007 ... In the Top Companies report published in the September 2007 issue of NONWOVENS INDUSTRY, Avgol Nonwoven Industries was mistakenly listed as the 11th largest producer, following Companhia Providencia at Number 10. With 2006 roll ...
INDA launches India forum online.(Nonwoven News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The U.S.-based Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has launched the India Nonwovens Forum, an online forum dedicated to manufacturers, suppliers and converters of nonwovens fabrics in India, accessible through a link at www.inda.org. The forum will offer ...
Personal protective equipment impacted by federal efforts: PPE issues take front and center in Washington, DC.(Capitol Comments)
Oct 01, 2007; ... In August INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, rolled out its newly redesigned ListServ addressing nonwovens industry policy issues within a Government Affairs Forums Community. Not long afterwards, several posts were made asking for information regarding recent governmental ...
Staying ahead of the curve: innovative products and technologies impact market direction.(Filter)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Every few years I like to look at where technology innovation is coming from in our industry. Is there a new potential filtration product or technology out there that we all have to worry about taking our marketshare because it has a better value proposition than our existing products and ...
Airlaid: back on track: after years of hand wringing, airlaid manufacturers are cautiously optimistic.(Airlaid Nonwovens)
Oct 01, 2007; ... An industry newcomer, talk of new investment, companies turning a profit. These are not the headlines seen in the airlaid market of recent years, but seven years after industry leaders Buckeye Technologies and Concert Industries revved up their operations--and caused a glut of capacity on ...
Industrial wipes--delivering new value: hard working products move into mainstream nonwovens applications.(Nonwovens In Industrial Wipes)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Hard working is the image that comes to mind when industrial wiping tasks are identified. Hard working is also the image projected by industrial wipes producers and marketers. Now, it appears their time has come to move, if not into the spotlight, at least into the mainstream of nonwovens ...
K-C launches GoodNites boxers & shorts: boxer-style underwear helps lessen night-time anxiety for children who wet the bed.
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Consumer product giant Kimberly-Clark, Dallas, TX, has launched in North America GoodNites Sleep Boxers and Sleep Shorts, the first absorbent underpants that look and feel like boxer-style underwear. Based on insights gained from morns and ...
Beckmann Converting: www.beckmannconverting.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Beckmann Converting Inc. (BCI, formerly Gem Urethane) is a producer of high performance laminates in roll form. BCI uses selective laminating techniques--full web ultrasonic laminating (up to 130 inches) and gravure, hot melt adhesive laminating--to create multilayer composites. BCI has ...
Catbridge Machinery: www.catbridgemachinery.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Catbridge Machinery is a leader in the development of non-woven laminating lines built to widths of four meters to laminate, slit and continuously rewind. The company has designed and built lines, utilizing spray, thermal and ultrasonic bonding. Catbridge has developed a first in the ...
Cellulose Converting Equipments. www.cce.it.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)
Oct 01, 2007 ... This textile backsheet machine unwinds the polyethylene backsheet material and the nonwoven web and joins them together. The material obtained is a cloth-like backsheet to be further coupled to other raw materials. The system is 4000 mm long, 1250 mm wide and 2300 mm high. It ...
Diatec: www.diatec.it.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Diatec is among the first companies to develop a unique technology to laminate and print online with a new patent-pending process. The development is in response to the increasing popularity of colored backsheets and online printing of hygiene products ....
Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GMBH: www.herrmannultraschall.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Bonding roll goods continuously by using a fixed mounted ultrasonic sonotrode over a rotating anvil drum has become standard practice in the industry. Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH, based in Karlsbad, Germany, has developed a new and sophisticated highly productive variant to this ...
Hip-Mitsu: www.hip-mitsu.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Hip-Mitsu is a producer of web coating and laminating equipment, machines and systems. Hip-Mitsu web coating and laminating solutions enable the application of hot melt adhesives and UV curables, as well as a range of polymers (from ambient temperatures up to 240[degrees]C and viscosity ...
Independent Machine Company: www.independentusa.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Independent Machine's laminating system with adjustable gap metering will laminate up to six layers of meltblown nonwoven, edge trim and rewind the laminated filter material to a maximum 700 mm diameter roll. The six-station unwind section accommodates rolls 270 mm-650 mm wide and a ...
Curt G. Joa, INC.: www.joa.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)
Oct 01, 2007 ... According to Curt G. Joa, Inc., it has one of the best kept secrets in the nonwovens industry. While Joa is well known as a leader in the design and building of diaper and adult incontinence machinery, Joa is also a world leader in the design of custom web handling and converting machinery ...
Mcguckin & Pyle: www.mcg-pyle.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Established in 1949, McGuckin & Pyle, Inc. is a custom machinery manufacturer located in southeastern Pennsylvania. Having designed and manufactured unwinds, rewinds and slitters for a variety of customers throughout North and South America, McGuckin & Pyle established itself as a renowned ...
Menzel, LP: www.menzelus.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Menzel Polyband Expander rolls are used to spread and smooth out wrinkles in film, nonwovens, textiles, rubber and paper. The Menzel Polyband Expander consists of an extruded aluminum alloy core with 30 equally-spaced elastic bands. The bands are attached to a tilting end cap at both ends ...
Pinnacle Converting Equipment: www.pinnacleconverting.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Pinnacle Converting Equipment, Inc. designs and builds coating and laminating equipment on a custom basis in addition to a range of converting equipment solutions. Custom designed equipment is the answer to many applications where new and unique processes need to be developed and used and ...
Polytype Converting Ltd.: www.polytype.com.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... For more than 50 years Polytype Converting Ltd. has developed and optimized high precision coating and laminating systems and tailor-made machine lines for all types of applications including solvent, solventless, water-based, hot melt and extrusion/UV & EB curable products at production ...
Reliant Machinery Ltd.: www.eliant-machinery.co.uk.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Reliant Machinery Ltd. is a leader in the manufacture of laminating and compression systems, with over 35 years of experience of designing and building machinery for these applications and thousands of machines operating around the world. The company has design, assembly, sales and ...
Web Processing Ltd.: www.webprocessing.co.uk.(Coating & Laminating Review: a look at the latest innovations in equipment and service)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Web Processing has delivered 887 machines to clients in 52 countries over the past 38 years for the coating, lamination and electrostatic flocking primarily of textiles. In the early days, the substrates were almost exclusively dimensionally stable woven fabrics. Product development in the ...
Pros & cons of the PL diaper market: industry insider offers advice on what to do and what to avoid.
Oct 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Every diaper manufacturer, regardless of its size or location, sooner or later is faced with the question of whether or not it wants to become a private label supplier. On one hand it presents the great opportunity of added diaper volumes in a very short ...
Determining safety of materials & additives for wipes: Debra Cherney, president of Cherney Microbiological Services, discusses how the wipes industry is responding to increasing focus on wipes safety.
Oct 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the increasing focus on safety of ingredients--plus the mission of many wipes to deliver cleanliness--marketers and producers must raise attentiveness to meet product integrity goals. Without proper design, processing, packaging and testing protocols, ...
Hydrophilic softener.(The Latest From Suppliers)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Wacker has developed a new silicone softener emulsion for the hydrophilic finishing of textiles. The product, a self-dispersing concentrate, imparts not only outstanding absorbency and a very good hand, but also high stability in alkaline solutions and easy processability. The product is ...
Polymer melt evacuation technology.(The Latest From Suppliers)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Gneuss Kunststofftechnik GmbH has introduced its latest development--a patented evacuation technology for polymer melts. This system represents a significant step with regard to vacuum degassing. The special Multi Rotation System (MRS) allows an increase of the surface in contact with the ...
Elastic feeding solutions.(The Latest From Suppliers)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... OverEnd Technologies offers advanced elastic thread handling equipment and process improvement consulting services to the absorbent hygiene products industry. With fifteen years of elastic handling and equipment design experience and one of the industry's most knowledgeable elastic ...
Frame grabbers.(The Latest From Suppliers)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Cognex Corporation, a leading supplier of industrial machine vision systems, has launched the MVS-8600e family of frame grabbers that connect Camera Link cameras through the PCI Express (PCIe) interface. "PCI Express is the best match for higher bandwidth Camera Link cameras," ...
Double sheet insert.(The Latest From Suppliers)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Elsner Engineering announces immediate availability of their newest option. This unique new option is designed to offer better roll support on their Model GS Series High Speed Giftwrap Rewinder. In addition to Elsner's already available core, coreless or sheet stiffened production ...
Combination system.(The Latest From Suppliers)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... C. A. Litzler recently released a new flotation dryer designed to anneal and then cool a high value film web. The new design is also a cleanroom design with polished stainless steel inside and out. The heating zone includes a combination of Perfect Float flotation nozzles combined with ...
Winding seminar.(The Latest From Suppliers)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Seminars For Engineers (www.SeminarsForEngineers.com), a division of Sensor Products Inc., in association with Finishing Technologies Inc., has rescheduled its Mechanics of Winding seminar to be held in Chicago, Illinois on October 30-31. Focusing on all aspects related to winding ...
High-tenacity multifilament yarn.(The Latest From Suppliers)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Diolen Industrial Fibers is offering a high-tenacity multifilament made with Fortron polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), which is produced by Fortron Industries LLC, a joint venture of Ticona Engineering Polymers and Kureha Corporation. This high-performance yarn, called Diofort, is inherently ...
Fragrance Release Paper: No. 7,241,508; Christopher Corrigan and David Goss, assignors to West Linn Paper Company, West Linn, OR.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Fragrance Release Paper: No. 7,241,508; Christopher Corrigan and David Goss, assignors to West Linn Paper Company, West Linn, OR. Filed 10112/05. Issued 7/10/07. An improved pigment-coated paper for use in manufacturing a fragrance release paper was recently patented. A ...
Sanitary Tampon: No. 7,241,274; Ayami Suga, assignor to Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, Japan.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Sanitary Tampon: No. 7,241,274; Ayami Suga, assignor to Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime, Japan. Filed 1/18/05. Issued 7/10/07. A sanitary tampon was granted a patent. It comprises an applicator composed of an outer tube with a front nose and a rear opening and a pusher inserted ...
Absorbent Article Having Perception Of Depth: No. 7,241,280; Patricia Christon, Bryan Feller, Ronda Glassmeyer and Rosa Hernandez, assignors to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Absorbent Article Having Perception Of Depth: No. 7,241,280; Patricia Christon, Bryan Feller, Ronda Glassmeyer and Rosa Hernandez, assignors to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH. Filed 9/20/04. Issued 7/10/07. An absorbent article with an upper surface, a lower ...
Tampon Disposal System: No. 7,238,173; Lisa Dobbs, Bismarck, ND.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tampon Disposal System: No. 7,238,173; Lisa Dobbs, Bismarck, ND. Filed 11/1/05. Issued 7/10/07. A method of utilizing a tampon disposal system has been patented. The method comprises a housing with a first end and a second end. The housing includes a first edge within the first ...
Disposable Diaper: No. 7,238,175; Kazuaki Onishi, Yasushi Sayama, and Hiroyuki Tanji, assignors to UniCharm Corporation, Ehime, Japan.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Disposable Diaper: No. 7,238,175; Kazuaki Onishi, Yasushi Sayama, and Hiroyuki Tanji, assignors to UniCharm Corporation, Ehime, Japan. Filed 2/26/02. Issued 7/10/07. A disposable diaper was granted a patent. It comprises a basic absorbent batt structure and at least one ...
Biodegradable Laminated Sheet: No. 7,235,287; Yosuke Egawa, assignors to Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Biodegradable Laminated Sheet: No. 7,235,287; Yosuke Egawa, assignors to Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. Filed 9/29/04. Issued 7/3/07. A biodegradable laminated sheet comprising at least two layers was patented. Each of the two layers has a resin composition containing ...
Absorbent Article Comprising An Absorbent Structure: No. 7,235,708; Ted Guidotti; Ing-Britt Magnusson and Madeleine Pehrson, assignors to SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Absorbent Article Comprising An Absorbent Structure: No. 7,235,708; Ted Guidotti; Ing-Britt Magnusson and Madeleine Pehrson, assignors to SCA Hygiene Products AB, Gothenburg, Sweden. Filed 3/24/04. Issued 7/3/07. Patented is an absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable ...
Vaginal Cleaning Device: No. 7,238,174; John Bichsel and Catherine Montgomery, Indian Rocks Beach, FL.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Vaginal Cleaning Device: No. 7,238,174; John Bichsel and Catherine Montgomery, Indian Rocks Beach, FL. Filed 9/28/04. Issued 7/10/07. A vaginal cleaning device was patented. An applicator comprises an axial support post with a front end and an opposing rear end. A head with an ...
Greg Crawford has joined Polymer Group as vice president, general manager of North America.(New VP, GM North America For Polymer Group)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Greg Crawford has joined Polymer Group as vice president, general manager of North America. He replaces Mike Hale, who was recently appointed to the new position of COO. Mr. Crawford, who reports to Mr. Hale, will be responsible for increasing Polymer Group's domestic business though ...
Lydall Inc.(New VP, GM North America For Polymer Group)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Roll goods producer Lydall Inc., Manchester, CT, has named Dale Barnhart its new president and chief executive, replacing current CEO David Freeman, who is retiring. Mr. Barnhart, who joined the ...
Suominen Wipes and Nonwovens.(New VP, GM North America For Polymer Group)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Effective September 1, Suominen Wipes and Nonwovens has moved Henri Laitervo--formerly the company's sales director--to the position of director of new business development and marketing. He will be steering the development of new business and is responsible for leading the new business ...
Nanocomp Technologies, Inc.(New VP, GM North America For Polymer Group)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Concord, N.H.-based Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. has expanded its management team. The company, which produces nonwoven sheets from single-wall carbon nanotubes, has chosen Mark Banash to join the company as vice president of engineering. He will manage process scale-up, quality control and ...
Dan-Web Forming International.(New VP, GM North America For Polymer Group)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Airlaid equipment specialist Dan-Web Forming International A/S has appointed Richard Knowlson vice president, Americas. According to Kurt Sorensen, COO of Dan-Web Forming International, "Mr. Knowlson has more than 20 years of experience in the airlaid ...
Messe Frankfurt, Inc.(New VP, GM North America For Polymer Group)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Messe Frankfurt, Inc. has promoted Daniel McKinnon to the position of executive vice president, with management and oversight responsibility for the company's trade shows and business development efforts in North America. Mr. McKinnon has served for ten years with the Atlanta--based U.S ....
A look at upcoming industry events.(Calendar)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2007 ... OCTOBER Oct. 8-11: Fundamentals of Nonwovens Staple Processing, College of Textiles, Centennial Campus, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC: 919-513-7401; Fax: 919-515-6621; sandra_broome@ncsu.edu Oct. 10-12: Techtextil India, Bombay Exhibition Center, ...
Innovation from China.(Company Cameo)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Founded in 1998, China-based Guangzhou Winlake Co., Ltd. specializes in developing and producing various laminated nonwoven fabrics. The company's Guangzhou-based location, which will celebrate ten years of operation in 2008, was a pioneer in importing a Reifenhauser laminated ...