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Troisdorf, May 21, 2015 | Reifenhäuser Reicofil is supporting the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) of North Carolina State University, USA with a further cooperation: After the installation of a melt blown plant in 2011, Reicofil will now deliver an RF®4 BiCo spunbond line, which will be configured especially for trial purposes of the institute. Apart from the Reicofil spinning tower as central technology, some existing high value components of the former Andritz Perfojet labour plant will be incorporated in the line, including a water hydroentaglement system and calender from Andritz, as well as a dryer and a winder. With this configuration, the Nonwovens Institute will be equipped in an optimized way for a wide application range. The line is expected to be in operation by the end of 2016 and will be housed in a new SpunMelt R&D facility in Raleigh, NC, on NC State’s Centennial Campus.With the expansion of line capacity with this new asset, the NWI continues its investment in modern fiber and spunbond technology. The aim of the investment is the development of innovative applications apart from hygiene. The pilot line shall be used for both the development program of the Nonwovens Institute and the research and development objectives for the industrial sector. Customers have thus a further contact point for their developments on Reicofil plants in addition to the capacities of Reicofil’s R & D Center in Troisdorf and STFI in Chemnitz, Germany.
International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully completed start-up of the PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine with steel Yankee supplied to Doubletree Paper Millsʼ Gila Bend mill in Arizona, USA. The machine has a design speed of 2,100 m/min and a width of 2.6 m. The Yankee is manufactured entirely of steel and has a diameter of 4.8 m.ANDRITZ supplied the tissue machine on an EPC basis, including the crescent former, the complete stock preparation plant, and automation systems.
Bcomp the natural fibre composite specialist exposed its products and customer applications at different locations simultaneously.
Bcomp presented its new 0/90° power Ribs fabrics, which were developed to take maximum advantage of the flax’ high stiffness to weight ratio and low density. The technology allows designing thin walled composite parts with a flexural stiffness per weight ratio equivalent to a pure carbon composite part, however with a damping performance increased by 250 %. Thus, the power Ribs technology is the solution of choice for composite shell elements with high stiffness and damping requirements, allowing its use in a wide variety of applications in the composite industry, ranging from interior semi structural parts with a unique look, to structural exterior shell elements. Especially the automotive, aerospace and sport marked players showed a big interest in the new products. First concert level instrument Another of Bcomp’s corner points was : Clara is the first concert level ukulele made from natural fibre composites, combining lightweight, strength and toughness with an unparalleled sound quality. To realize this product, Lingrove Composites combined Bcomp's lowcrimp ampliTex flax with its cashew nutshell based bioresin to make a novel, high performance prepreg named Ekoa, which was engineered into this game changing instrument by Blackbird Guitars. The object is so handy and light that some visitor of the exhibition had stolen the instrument two hours before the shows closing. Strong partnerships Bcomp partner 3A Composites exhibited Bcomp’s balsaflax ski core –bCore D200 – the world’s lightest wood ski core with a density of 190 kg/m3. Thanks to its extremely low weight and great performance on snow, the bCore D200 has generated a lot of buzz in the winter sports industry, leading to Bcomp customers winning the prestigious ISPO Award three years in a row.Another manufacturing partner Gerster TechTex displayed Bcomp’s ampliTex light fabrics, showing their unique combination of optical perfection and outstanding performance on a skate board deck. Just Sicomin entered a partnership with Bcomp for the distribution of the ampliTex range in France. Sicomin is a specialist for resin systems and has a deep composite knowledge. Bcomp is very proud to cooperate with this company.
May 1, 2014.Tom Zaiser Named Chief Executive Officer of FiberVisions
Bangkok, Thailand – Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited is appointing Tom J. Zaiser Chief Executive Officer of its FiberVisions subsidiary effective April 30, 2014. Mr. Zaiser succeeds Gary M. Spitz who is leaving the company. Mr. Zaiser will continue in his current role as President and General Manager of the ES FiberVisions joint venture. Mr. Zaiser joined FiberVisions in 2005 and was most recently Chief Marketing Officer. He has over 30 years of experience in the chemical industry and previously held senior positions at Hercules Incorporated prior to his move to FiberVisions and ES FiberVisions. Mr. Uday Gill, President of the Fibers and Yarns business at Indorama Ventures noted that “We are pleased to have Tom step into this role. Not only has Tom been instrumental in growing the business, but he has also demonstrated strong leadership in his various positions at FiberVisions. We look forward to FiberVisions continuing its record of innovation and growing with its customers around the world.”
CARY, NC – INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has awarded the 2015 RISE® Durable Product Award to Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc. for a new nonwoven material made entirely from plant-based materials for the hygiene and personal care markets. GREENVILLE, SC – Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., a global leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of nonwoven fabric solutions for the global hygiene market, will expand its existing facility in Greenville County to significantly increase production capacity for its spunmelt nonwoven hygiene products. The $50 million investment is expected to generate at least 32 new jobs. SIMPSONVILLE, SC – Fitesa, Braskem and NatureWorks engineers have worked together to produce a new performance nonwoven product composed of not one, but two biobased polymers in a sheath-core, bicomponent configuration. The sheath is made of Braskem’s I’m green™ 100% biobased polyethylene while the core uses NatureWorks’ 100% biobased Ingeo polylactide.
Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, announced the appointment of as vice president, Europe region. Hebert joins Celanese from Albemarle Corporation where she most recently led the catalyst business as vice president, with overall responsibilities including creating and executing long-term business development strategies and managing the group's financial performance. During her time with Albemarle, Hebert held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities including chemical engineer, sales manager and global business manager of catalysts and components. She also held an assignment in France and served as vice president of Albemarle's performance catalyst solutions division, which became one of the fastest-growing divisions in the company under her leadership.“Amy’s leadership skills and industry knowledge will be an asset to our long-term success in Europe, which accounts for almost 40 percent of our global sales,” said Mark Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer, Celanese Corporation.“In her new role in Europe, Hebert will be accountable for profitably growing Celanese’s businesses in the region, optimizing manufacturing and maintaining cost competitiveness.” Hebert earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making a positive impact on its communities and the world.