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End-Use Markets


Eton’s Role in Automating the Reuse Market

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Redefining Sustainable Textiles: How Eastman Naia™ Is Shaping the Future of Fiber Innovation

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Driving Forward with Nonwovens – Innovation on the Open Road

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Mewalii hemp femcare pads

Who Are We Developing For? Innovation in the period product category has experienced a boost in recent years as part of the growing interest in women’s health products. The “Big …

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The opening night party at AT EXPO 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Photo courtesy pf Mark Skalny Photography

The Advanced Textiles EXPO is held in different North American cities each year, spanning both coasts and a sprinkling of key cities inland. The selection is driven by a combination …

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Senay Simsek, head of the Department of Food Science and the Dean’s Chair in Food Science at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, leads a team developing patent-pending, superabsorbent materials from cellulose extracted from hemp and refined through a sequence of treatments. Photo courtesy Tom Campbell/Purdue Agricultural Communications

Natural Fibers Are Continuing to Make Inroads Into a Sector Dominated by Man-Made Fibers With increasing concerns over their environmental impact, medical textiles from natural renewable resources such as natural …

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Cortland Biomedical excels in creating unique three- dimensional structures for applications like vascular grafts. Photo courtesy of Cortland Biomedical

Cortland Biomedical, a full-service biomedical textiles product development company, is expanding its weaving capabilities with the incorporation of two additional Jacquard looms. This strategic move not only enhances the company’s …

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Easyflow® Hot Melt Adhesive System – a patented, adhesive in small, non-sticky mini chubs. Photo courtesy of Henkel

How the Hygiene Industry is Becoming More Sustainable Through Adhesive Innovation Sustainability is increasingly important in today’s world. Manufacturers of absorbent hygiene products face significant challenges. They must combine environmental …

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