Hygiene
![IDEA22 expects to draw more than 6,500 senior level delegates and more than 500 exhibitors to the show, March 28-31, 2022, in Miami Beach.](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ_012022_idea22_Q15A7727-335x186.jpg)
Nonwovens to take center stage
INDA, the Association for the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will convene the nonwovens industry at its triennial IDEA conference and exhibition, March 28-31, 2022, in Miami Beach, Florida. IDEA22 expects to …
![Curt G. Joa, Inc., announced the invention of an expandable absorbent core product feature and machine process technology.](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ-022021-JOA-335x186.png)
![Curt G. Joa, Inc., announced the invention of an expandable absorbent core product feature and machine process technology.](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ-022021-JOA-335x186.png)
JOA announces expandable absorbent core wrap solution
Curt G. Joa, Inc., announced the invention of an expandable absorbent core product feature and machine process technology. The new patent-pending design from JOA allows the core to expand within …
![Hygienix 2020](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ-052020-Hygienix2020-335x186.png)
![Hygienix 2020](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ-052020-Hygienix2020-335x186.png)
Attendees look forward to new virtual format, same great content, at Hygienix 2020
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will present the sixth edition of its annual Hygienix conference in an all-virtual format Nov. 17-19, as the association aims to continue …
![Comparison of treated textiles with different droplets](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ_04-2020_studentspotlight_Figure1-335x186.jpg)
![Comparison of treated textiles with different droplets](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ_04-2020_studentspotlight_Figure1-335x186.jpg)
Student Spotlight: Reusable textiles for liquid and virus repellency
Anthony John Galante is pursuing a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is conducting research on microbe repellent surfaces at the Lab for Advanced Materials …
![Large format spools, produced using Web Industries’ proprietary spooling technology](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ_03-2020_converting_Spools-335x186.jpg)
![Large format spools, produced using Web Industries’ proprietary spooling technology](https://www.fiberjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/IFJ_03-2020_converting_Spools-335x186.jpg)
From fiber to finished product – optimizing efficiency in converting for hygiene & personal care
There are important considerations relative to fiber characteristics and how they impact the converting processes chosen for the manufacture of personal care products. Discussing examples specific to diaper, feminine hygiene …