Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) E-bulletin: September 2013 Inside This Issue International News • Healthcare offer opportunities for disposable nonwoven products • TenCate Advanced Armour reveals innovative lightweight ballistic inserts • Technical textile sector challenge for needle makers • Global geotextiles market to reach $6.4bn in 2018 • Freudenberg's Soundtex reduces noise in high traffic areas • CG TEC introduces new developed Basalt Fiber Bar • Biodegradable Nanofibrous Scaffold Designed for Cell Growth, Tissue Recovery • NTT starts new ‘Koreoxpreoxidized PAN’ production line • Railway construction to boost China’s geotextile industry • New report on polyester spunbond market • K-C says Pull-Ups Night Time Training Pants are just as absorbent as diapers • PGI looks at possible takeover of Fiberweb National News • First large FRP boat built using DIAB core materials - made in India • NTC to set up centre of excellence for technical textiles in Gujarat • EFC approval for Scheme for promotion & usage of Geotechnical textiles in North Eastern Region (NER) • Continuation of the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme in 12th Plan period • TECHNOTEX 2014 Launched • Technical Textile Units registered for 10% capital subsidy under TUFS during August 2013: • Activities of ITTA • Events
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Indian Technical Textile Association
(ITTA) E-bulletin: September 2013 Inside This Issue
International News • Healthcare offer opportunities for disposable
Healthcare offer opportunities for disposable nonwoven products
With the improving quality of healthcare in Asian countries along with aging demographics around the world and HAI prevention in full swing, the medical nonwovens market is poised for positive growth in the years ahead. According to data from INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, the global medical nonwovens market in 2012 consumed 355,000 tons, with 170,000 in North America, 116,000 in Asia and 69,000 in Europe. In terms of dollars in North America for 2012 the medical nonwoven roll goods market was valued at $755 million. In tonnage, the medical nonwovens market represents 8.9% of the North American market, making it the fourth largest segment. The market is dominated by surgical gowns and drapes. In North America alone, disposable surgical gowns, operating room drapes and their pack parts account for 80% of the medical nonwoven category the INDA data says. The remaining categories include: other apparel—scrub suits, caps, masks, shoe covers, patient apparel and isolation gowns—at 8%; sterile packaging—CSR sterilization wrap—at 7%; and wound care—sponges, tapes, non-adherent dressings and pads—at 5%. Asia and Eastern Europe drive global growth
Over the next several years, positive developments in the Asia-Pacific health care system should provide a lot of opportunity for growth. “By 2017, Asia-Pacific will continue to grow
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faster (+9.7% annually) than North America and Europe,” says Brad Kalil, director of market research and statistics, INDA. “Therefore, despite a potential slowdown in North American sales to the medical sector, INDA and EDANA expect a continuous overall increase in the medical nonwovens segment, with annual growth rate of 6.5% through 2017.” Conversely to Asia, the North American market for medical nonwovens is maturing and growth is slowing. “A high proportion of surgical apparel and drapes in Mexico and Canada are reusable products, which would appear to be a potential area for growth, but market penetration, particularly by disposable apparel has been slow in both countries,” says Kalil. “We do not expect this to change in the near term.” Likewise, the U.S. market for nonwoven gowns and drapes is at maturity, with high penetration, thus there is little opportunity for growth. “Surgical drapes are used in about 90-95% of all major surgical procedures within the U.S., and nonwoven surgical gowns have a captive share, in the high 80% range of the market,” says Kalil. “We expect the U.S. medical nonwovens market will grow in the 2.5% range, keeping pace with an aging population and major surgical procedures, in addition to the potential for innovation through customized procedure trays.” Europe, on the other hand, shows potential in penetration rate of medical nonwovens. “New European standards and regulations including EN 13795:2011 together with an increased focus on infection prevention, demographic changes and surgical procedures drive the changes towards use of single-use medical nonwovens,” says Kalil. Within Western Europe, penetration rates for single-use nonwoven surgical drapes are currently estimated in the 60-70% range while gowns are in the 50-60% range, though large differences occur between countries. The growth potential lie in the Central, Southern and Eastern European markets, according to Kalil. In China single-use medical nonwoven products are rarely used, while conventional textiles are favored, though hospitals tend to be meticulous clean. Because of the lack of health insurance, patient’s families are responsible for providing healthcare needs such as clothing and food to care for family members while in the hospital. In India, the production and use of single-use medical nonwovens is slowly increasing, but there is limited knowledge of their benefits. Like in China, family members are responsible for providing necessary equipment while in the hospital. Specific self-service medical device shops have opened where patients and family members can buy the utensils and products used for operations including drapes and gowns.
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In addition to aging demographics where currently the generation that is 65 and older is increasing 2-3 times faster than any other age group, the key growth drivers for medical nonwovens are infection prevention and healthcare economics. “In developed countries aging populations will require more healthcare visits and surgeries. In addition, the elderly have declining immune systems making them more susceptible to HAIs and treating HAIs adds immensely to healthcare costs, which are currently estimated at $26-33 billion annually in the U.S.,” says Kalil. “As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicare/Medicaid may not cover HAIs making the healthcare provider responsible and thus more vested in their prevention. That and a greater societal awareness and concern with ‘germs’ lead to more hygienic healthcare procedures and therefore an increase in medical nonwovens and cleaning wipes. As the awareness of the importance of hygiene in healthcare facilities and operating rooms continues to increase through education and communication the acceptance and usage of medical nonwovens should increase.” The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published a report that shows the critical need for single-use medical nonwovens in effective infection control. EDANA, the association representing the nonwovens and related industries, through its Medical Devices Committee, welcomed the survey titlet, “Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals,” in an effort to raise understanding and awareness of the impact and cost to both the patient and healthcare professionals for HCAIs. The survey, conducted in more than 1,000 hospitals in 30 European countries, provides the most comprehensive database on healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals to date. The report says that any given day, about 80,000 patients—or 1 in 18 patients—in European hospitals have at least one healthcare-associated infection. The most common types of such infections are respiratory tract infections, surgical site infections, urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections. In addition, at least one in three patients, receive at least one antimicrobial agent on any given day in European hospitals. Based on the survey results, the ECDC has made recommendations that should be further developed and implemented across Europe. These recommendations include increasing the skills for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use; and raising awareness of HCAIs among healthcare workers across the EU.
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“Experience has shown that in surgery single-use surgical barrier materials—surgical gloves, gowns, drapes, and masks—are a key factor to prevent transfer of micro-organisms,” says Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA. Although in Europe the market penetration of single-use gowns and drapes has reached on average 60 to 65% taking into account geographical differences, this is still significantly lower than in the U.S. EDANA says. “The mission of EDANA’s MEDECO (medical devices committee) is therefore to promote the benefits of single-use nonwovens products to decision makers, influencers and end-users in surgery, wound management and infection control,” says Wiertz. Fiber Technology to Limit HAIs
A development-stage company is offering a proven antimicrobial technology to make surgical privacy curtains bacteria resistant, cutting down on hospital acquired infections, a problem that is responsible for 100,000 deaths per year in the U.S. alone. This technology, intrinsic to the fiber, has been developed by PurThread, a Durham, N.C. company founded by former head of Foss Manufacturing, Steve Foss. Beyond medical applications, the technology has potential in consumer, military and industrial applications. Freudenberg Offers Cutting Edge Technology Freudenberg has been a pioneer in the development of nonwoven products for medical applications—starting with Ostomy filters as early as the 70s. In addition, Vilmed nonwovens were the first nonwovens used to replace wovens for wound pads. Today, the company continues to be an innovative leader and has joined forces to deliver with its strategic partner JVC (Japan Vilene Company) cutting edge technology. “The medical industry is a field of high strategic importance to the Freudenberg Group and in particular Freudenberg Nonwovens,” says Henk Randau, general manager, industrial nonwovens North America. The company develops unique nonwoven solutions for Transdermal Delivery Systems, Advanced Wound Care, Active Wound Care and Ostomy applications. Recently the success of hydroactive nonwovens has proven the importance of cutting edge nonwovens technology for the wound care industry. Super Absorbent Solutions for Wound Care
Technical Absorbents Ltd. (TAL) has been conducting extensive promotion and educating the medical market about its core Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) technology for a number of years. Primarily this has been aimed at the growing advanced wound care (moist) sector. It is focused on increasing the usage of SAF, based on the wide-ranging benefits it brings to
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product design and performance in such applications. As a result it is currently involved in a diverse range of projects along the supply chain from converters to end product manufacturers. Technical Absorbents is able to supply SAF – which can be tailored to suit specific requirements – and also SAF containing nonwovens, wovens, yarns and tapes. Such a diverse product mix allows the company to provide exacting super absorbent solutions, and in some cases can simplify the product development process for customers.
Ahlstrom Expands Sterilization Range
Ahlstrom has introduced its expanded interleaved Sterile Barrier Systems (SBS) offering, Ahlstrom Reliance Tandem. This expansion introduces SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) technology into the company’s offering. Ahlstrom’s sterile barrier systems are a trusted and an integral part of the central sterilization department in hospitals. Previously, the company’s interleaved offering consisted of crepe and wetlaid technologies. To help customers stay ahead, Ahlstrom now offers a complete interleaved portfolio with the introduction of SMS into its Ahlstrom Reliance Tandem portfolio. Ahlstrom Reliance Tandem uses its newest technology, SMS, in combination with its existing technologies to provide the optimal combination of sterile barrier system sheets for sequential wrapping. nonwovens-industry.com
TenCate Advanced Armour has developed world’s lightest insert for protecting against one of the most common gun threats globally; the AK47 Mild Steel Core. The new TenCate Multi-light™ ultra lightweight ballistic solution offers unmatched protection and user comfort to soldiers and law enforcement personnel whilst ensuring high tactical mobility. These 750 square centimeter ballistic inserts have a record weight of less than 1 kilogram with less than 15 millimeter in thickness.
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To create the new TenCate Multi-light™ insert series, TenCate Advanced Armour used advanced composite materials and state of the art technologies from the aerospace industry and adapted those into the production of these ballistic inserts. In doing so, TenCate Advanced Armour has created the best and lightest soldier or law enforcement protection from AK47 MSC ever. From this new TenCate Multi-light™ CX Plus series, the ML133 insert offers a NIJ 0101.04 level III plus AK47 Mild Steel Core for a record weight of less than 1 kilogram (250x300mm), with less than 15 millimeter in thickness. Cyril Veillat, Business Manager of TenCate Advanced Armour in Europe and Asia-Pacific stated: ‘This is the ultimate protection that soldiers and law enforcement personnel will not feel during their harsh jobs.Achieving such a high level of protection at such a low weight clearly supports the value proposition of the TenCatecompany. By offering increased protection, end-user comfort and mobility by the application of advanced materials technology and manufacturing with the end-user requirements in mind, this solution is an example of our core customer promise ‘protecting people’. This way, our research and development work ensures both increased safety and comfort for the end-user’. -TenCate Advanced Armour
Technical textile sector challenge for needle makers
Technical textiles are being used increasingly for the
replacement of traditional materials in challenging
applications, and their end uses are becoming
increasingly diverse. As a result, manufacturers of
needles and threads have been faced with the need to
develop highly specified products, according to
Textiles Intelligence.
Needles must be able to withstand the physical demands of the stitching processes used to
manufacture technical textile products, and threads must maintain their integrity in the
extreme environments in which many technical textile products are used.In order to cater
to the requirements of the industry, many manufacturers of sewing needles tailor the
geometry of the needles they produce to the demands of the technical textile which is being
sewn. They are also applying special coatings to sewing needles in order to improve their
performance and enhance production efficiency.
For instance, Organ Needle's NY2 series of sewing needles helps to counteract the problem
of skipped stitching. And in Groz-Beckert's MR sewing needle, the risk of needle deflection
has been reduced through the use of a special blade and scarf geometry. Schmetz'sServ 7
sewing needle has a blade with a conical reinforcement which increases needle stability
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and helps to prevent the needle from deflecting. In addition, titanium nitride coatings are
used to strengthen the needle, and anti-adhesive coatings are applied to prevent
substances from adhering to the needle during sewing.
Sewing threads which are designed to be used in technical textile applications must
possess a number of important characteristics in order to ensure that they maintain their
integrity under extreme conditions. Such characteristics include high strength and
flexibility, as well as resistance to chemicals, high temperatures, fungi and mildew.
One example of such threads is Amann's K-tech range of threads made from tow spun para-
aramid fibres. Another is Gore Tenara sewing thread by WL Gore & Associates.This is made
using PTFE fibre, making it highly resistant to UV light, extreme weather conditions and
chemicals. Also, glass fibre is increasingly being used to manufacture sewing threads in
order to provide resistance to extremely high temperatures.
-Textiles Intelligence
Global geotextiles market to reach $6.4bn in 2018
According to a new market report “Geotextiles Market by Product Type (Woven, Non-woven, Knitted) for Roadways, Erosion Control and Drainage – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018, “the global market for geotextiles was valued at USD 3.2 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 6.4 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2012 to 2018.In terms of volume, the demand for geotextiles was 1,904.0 million square meters in 2011 and is expected to reach 3,398.4 million square meters in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% from 2012 to 2018.
Increasing demand from roadway construction, especially from BRIC countries, is expected to drive geotextile demand over the next five years. Special focus on the use of geotextiles in infrastructural activities coupled with favorable regulatory support is also expected to have a positive impact on global demand.However, the fluctuating cost of commonly used raw materials such as polypropylene and polyester is expected to have an adverse effect on the market over the forecast period. In addition, the absence of defined standards across the countries has also emerged as a key challenge for market participants.
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Among the product types, non-woven geotextiles was the largest consumed segment, accounting for over 60% of the overall demand in 2011. However, woven fabrics are expected to show substantial growth over the forecast period. Road construction was the largest application segment for geotextiles, and was valued at USD 1,502.8 million in 2011. Asia Pacific dominated global geotextiles demand, accounting for over 41% of global volumes in 2011. European geotextiles market revenue is expected to reach USD 1,647.7 million in 2018, while North America market revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2012 to 2018. Key geotextile manufacturers include Royal TenCate, GSE Holdings, NAUE, and OfficineMaccaferri among others. These companies along with other leading manufacturers in the market have been profiled in the report. -Transparency Market Research
Freudenberg's Soundtex reduces noise in high traffic areas
Airports, train stations add porous material to ceiling installations.
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport has used Freudenberg’s Soundtex technology to reduce noise in the service halls in a recent expansion. With more than 11 million passengers per year, Shenyang Taoxian is a regional hub for China Southern Airlines. To reduce noise in the service halls and keep
aircraft noise out of the building, the airport built 80,000 square meters of Soundtex material into the metal ceiling. The 0.2 mm thick substrate improves room acoustics and shortens reverberation time, according to Perry Liao, sales responsible for SoundTex and Freudenberg & Vilene in Suzhou. The expansion at the airport was inaugurated in mid-August. Favored in airport buildings for its effective sound absorption, simple installation and lack of harmful substances or flammability, Soundtex is a porous sound-absorbing material, which converts sound energy into thermal energy by creating friction between the oscillating particles of the sound-propagating medium (air) and the strucutre of the porous material. In addition to sound absorption, Soundtex features a low material thickness meaning substantial savings in transport and storage, high running lengths, cost-efficient installation, a reduced risk of condensation water forming in the ceiling cavity and compatibility with integrated cooling and heating systems.
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Soundtex has previously been used in projects in highly-frequented areas all over the world including the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India or at the main Station in Berlin. nonwovens-industry.com
CG TEC introduces new developed Basalt Fiber Bar
Concrete and steel are such a well relied on team. So
dependable, that the two terms melt into one
expression “ferroconcrete” – widely used all over the
world. Concrete by itself would not stand the high
tensile strain that occur in bridge piles, ceiling and
paving tiles or in support walls. Steel on the other side
has a high tensile strength and is therefore
compounded with concrete as rebar to reinforce the concrete.
CG TELs newest development, the basalt fiber bar, was presented in September at the
Composite Europe in Stuttgart. According to the CEO´s, Andrea and Oliver Kipf, the future
replacement for steel rebar. Compared to basalt fiber, steel rebar has a big disadvantage, it
is susceptible to corrosion. So far steel has been covered with large quantities of concrete
to protect the steel from air and water so as to avoid corrosion and get durable
components. CGTEC´s basalt fiber reinforced profile bars, is far more corrosion resistant
than steel. Therefore a lot less concrete coverage is needed. Additionally it is lighter, alkali-
resistant and nonconducting.
Also the tensile strength of the BFK (basalt fiber reinforced) rebar is a lot higher than usual
material, which saves quite some numbers in needed rebar material .One more advantage
is the similar temperature expansion characteristics between concrete and basalt fiber
bars. That is the reason that temperature induced tension hardly occurs. CG TEC produces
the BFK rebar on highly automated production lines in a single manufacturing process. The
bars are easily dimensioned for their individual demands through this process.
The basalt fiber, drawn from melt spinning of volcanic stone qualifies for a great variety of
applications. The design of the basalt fiber reinforced bar could be a future factor in the
fields of medicine technology, mechanical engineering or the automotive industry and
fierce rival for carbon and glass fiber. It is similar to these materials in its characteristics
(tensile strength, E-modulus, etc.) but has a far better cost-benefit ratio.
-Composites Europe
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Biodegradable Nanofibrous Scaffold Designed for Cell Growth, Tissue Recovery
Nanomaterials experts in association with pharmaceutical researchers succeeded in designing biodegradable nanofibrous scaffold by using bioactive glass nanoparticles, which is appropriate for cell growth and tissue recovery in the treatment of injured bone tissues. The product of this plan has applications in medical fields after the preparation and after passing the complementary in vitro tests as drug carrying scaffold and bioactive agents to grow bone cell and to cure the injured bone tissues. In order to improve the mechanical properties and
bioactivity of the nanofibers, bioactive glass nanoparticles were added while simvastatin drug (aiming to speed up the growth of the bone tissue) was loaded in the fibers to increase the efficiency of the scaffold. Years ago, Hench et al showed that bioactive glasses had good ability to make bonds with bone tissue, and they made desirable joint with the bone. Results of other researches display that simvastatin (the drug to reduce cholesterol in blood) has positive effect on bone metabolism. Therefore, it was decided that these two materials are combined with polycaprolactone nanofibers in this research to produce a nanofibrous scaffold suitable for the bone tissue. In this research, polycaprolactone composite nanofibers loaded with simvastatin drug and bioactive glass nanoparticles were produced through electrospinningmethod, and their biological and mechanical properties were investigated in laboratorial and also in human’s body simulated media. Results of biodegradability and drug delivery tests showed that the presence of glass nanoparticles increase the degradability of the nanofiber web in body’s simulated media due to their hydrolysis ability in aqueous environment. Therefore, more drug is released in comparison with the nanofibers without nanoparticles. -Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council
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NTT starts new ‘Koreoxpreoxidized PAN’ production line
undergoes further carbonization at higher temperatures and becomes an activated carbon
fiber when it goes through a vapor or chemical
while KoreoxPreox PAN belongs to a family of acrylic carbon fibers, it is an advanced
functional fiber with high flame
softness and pliable touch, alo
light fiber.
As for properties, Koreox is naturally black like carbon fiber. It has a specific electric
resistance of 108-1010O.cm and does not have as much electric conductivity as carbon
fiber, having 10-2-10-3 O.cm.The outstanding feature of Koreox lays in flame
and self-extinguishing properties.As is indicated by the L.O.I (Limitating Oxygen Index),
Koreox has the highest level of about 50 in such value, compared with other high
fibers.A value of over 26.5 in L.O.I. is regarded as self
retardant.
The material surpasses this value by far and might well be called "quasi
fiber, which does not burn in the atmosphere. Even when brough
material does not burn, melt or shrink, but carbonizes maintaining the original form.In
body protection and garments, when used for flame
cause secondary burns, thus enabling the user to minimize th
The L.O.I. index of Koreox also makes it anti
best to protect the skin with the maximum comfort. For these reasons, it finds good use in
the outfit of the F1 pilots.
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NTT starts new ‘Koreoxpreoxidized PAN’ production line
NTT will grow its production capacity of preoxidized
PAN by 500 tons per year, setting up a new production
line that is finally coming to be operational. Tests are on
their final phase, and by the coming September 23rd, it
will be fully operative.Koreoxpreoxidized PAN is a flame
retardant fiber made by the slight carbonization of a
carbon fiber polyacrylonitrile precursor.
Preoxidized PAN transforms into a carbon fiber when it
undergoes further carbonization at higher temperatures and becomes an activated carbon
fiber when it goes through a vapor or chemical activation process.This demonstrates that
while KoreoxPreox PAN belongs to a family of acrylic carbon fibers, it is an advanced
functional fiber with high flame-resistance, softness and flexibility. It maintains a wool
softness and pliable touch, along with its excellent flame-resistance. Moreover it is a very
As for properties, Koreox is naturally black like carbon fiber. It has a specific electric
1010O.cm and does not have as much electric conductivity as carbon
3 O.cm.The outstanding feature of Koreox lays in flame
extinguishing properties.As is indicated by the L.O.I (Limitating Oxygen Index),
Koreox has the highest level of about 50 in such value, compared with other high
fibers.A value of over 26.5 in L.O.I. is regarded as self-extinguishing and is called flame
The material surpasses this value by far and might well be called "quasi-
fiber, which does not burn in the atmosphere. Even when brought near a flame, the
material does not burn, melt or shrink, but carbonizes maintaining the original form.In
body protection and garments, when used for flame -or heat-resisting suits, it does not
cause secondary burns, thus enabling the user to minimize the physical danger to the body.
The L.O.I. index of Koreox also makes it anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic, therefore the
best to protect the skin with the maximum comfort. For these reasons, it finds good use in
Railway construction to boost China’s geotextile industry
The construction of railway, particularly in
China’s central and western regions, would
boost China’s geotextile industry, according to
China National Textile and Apparel Council.
The investment in national infrastructure
development and the growth of geotextile
industry are closely related.
Between 2010 and 2020, an amount of about 4 trillion yuan would be invested for water conserving projects, which provide a broad market for the geotextile industry. From January to May this year, the railways invested 132.2 billion yuan, up 25.4 percent year-on-year, increasing the pace of growth of geotextile sector.
At present, China’s central and western regions will be investing in railway construction, which would provide an important direction and sustained momentum for the development of the geotextile industry. Since the beginning of 2013, the orders with geotextile companies are relatively full and profits are better. Ling County in Shandong province is China’s largest geotextile production base. Here, geotextile production rose by 20 percent to 6.49 billion yuan this year, with profit increasing by 8 percent to 530 million yuan. Since the second half of 2012, the faster growth of environmental projects has also contributed to continued momentum and rapid growth of the geotextile sector. -Fibre2fashion News Desk
New report on polyester spunbond market
Price Hanna Consultants LLC, a management consulting
firm whose principals have specialized in the nonwoven
products, hygiene absorbent products and related fields,
worldwide, for over 30 years, have published a new
report which provides comprehensive global and
regional information on spunbonded polyester nonwoven capacities, demand
manufacturing costs, and market segment profitability in 2013 to 2018.
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"glow-in-the-dark" feature that motivates their toddlers to embrace a fun routine while
getting ready for bed.
"Most parents have had a couple years of experience with diapers and are very familiar
with how absorbent they are so they continue using them at night, which can cause potty
training setbacks," says Dr. Heather Wittenberg, Pull-Ups Potty Training Partner. "Pull-Ups
Night Time training pants are just as absorbent as the leading size 4 diaper. They are a fun
way to celebrate a toddler's next step in the potty training process, while also ensuring a
consistent routine at bedtime."
Pull-Ups is helping parents begin potty training with a fun routine that ensures "Big Kid" success with their training pants at bedtime. The Bedtime Light Show is a simple, three-step ritual that parents can use to help their toddlers get into the habit of wearing Pull-Ups Night*Time training pants:
1) "Charge 'em Up" by putting the Pull-Ups Night*Time training pant under a bright light source for at least 30 to 60 seconds
2) "Hit the Lights" after children put on the pants. Make sure the room is dark — even draw the shades and close the door
3) "Be a Big Kid at Night" with the new glow-in-the-dark feature. It's just bright enough to keep children motivated but soft enough to keep bedtime calm
The Pull-Ups Night Time training pants glow-in-the-dark panels currently feature popular
Disney characters many toddlers will recognize and love - Rapunzel, Minnie Mouse, Sulley,
Buzz Lightyear and Mater from Cars.
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PGI looks at possible takeover of Fiberweb
UK-based Fiberweb says it has received a takeover
proposal from U.S. rival Polymer Group Inc. (PGI). PGI
has been given until Sept. 17 to formalize a bid or
step away. Fiberweb says that if PGI makes an offer at
its desired price, its board will recommend approval
by shareholders.
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The Union Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Panabaka
Lakshmi launched 31 August, 2013 TECHNOTEX-2014:
International Exhibition and Conference at a ‘Curtain Raiser
Ceremony’ in Mumbai. TECHNOTEX – 2014 will be held from
March 20-22, 2014 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre,
Goregaon, Mumbai.
Speaking on the occasion, Smt. Lakshmi said technical textiles industry in India is still in its nascent stage, but offers huge
growth potential. She said that “even the high level committee on manufacturing, chaired by the Prime Minister, has recognized the importance of technical textile sector in the national economy, as well as the potential for increasing production and exports in the sector.”
The market size of technical textiles in India has steadily grown from about Rs. 42,000 crores in 2007-08 to Rs. 91,236 crores in 2013-14 at a CAGR of about 11%. “With proper policy support, promotional efforts, and standardization and regulation, the sector has the potential to reach Rs. 1.58 lakh crore by the year 2016-17 at an anticipated year-on-year growth rate of 20% during the 12th Five Year Plan,” observed the Minister.
Smt. Lakshmi further added that while government efforts have been significant in promoting this sector, private industry participation and investment, which is one of the major objectives of TECHNOTEX – 2014, will provide the necessary impetus for the growth of this sector in India.
Technical textiles are textile material and products used for their technical performance and functional properties. They include tyre cord, fabrics, airbags, industrial textiles, furniture lining, tents, fire services equipments, bullet proof jackets, parachutes etc. The third edition of TECHNOTEX, organized by FICCI in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is expected to see large participation of industry leaders, exporters and policy makers to identify new business opportunities and find innovative solution.
-PIB
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The 6th meeting of ITTA Committee on Geosynthetics Education was held on 24th July, 2013
in the conference hall of ITTA. The committee finalized the syllabus for BTech/BE and
MTech/ME. The committee also indentified the universities for interaction to obtain their
views on the syllabus prepared by the committee and the mechanism to incorporate the
same in the under graduate/post graduate courses.
The 7th meeting of the committee was held on 27th August, 2013 in the conference hall of
ITTA. The committee finalized the syllabus for short term courses on geosynthetics for
working professionals and discussed the suggestions received from stake holders on the
syllabus proposed by the committee.
2. Visit of ITTA delegation to Coal India, Kolkata .
Ministry of textiles facilitated visit of ITTA members of geosynthetics segment to Coal
India, Kolkatta to explore the possibility of using geosynthetics in coal mining industry.
Coal India is operating around 450 coal mines including both open cast & underground
mines across India.
ITTA Delegation comprising of representatives of Reliance Industries Limited, Techfab
India, Meccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt Ltd. , Flexituff Geosynthetics, CTM
Geosynthetics and Intfab visited the office of Coal India, Kolkata on 6th August and had
interactions with Mr.R.N.Biswas, CGM and his team of 15 people from Kolkata Office.
During the course of interaction, Coal india had come up with their problems and the
probable solutions were discussed at conceptual level using geosynthetics
On 7th September the ITTA delegation visited their underground site at Jhanjra and open cast site at Sonepur Bazaria, and had interaction with concerned officers.
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The areas where solutions with geosynthetics could be offered were drilled down to the below applications especially the infrastructure supporting their operations :
General for application in all coal mines
• Improving the performance and conditions of the access roads (geotextiles & geogrids)
• Stabilization of the slopes of the dumps (reinforcing the bunds with geogrids / const of wrap around bunds with geotextiles / installation of slope surface erosion control mats )
• Dewatering using geotextile tubes for separation and disposal of coal sludge
Specific problems if encountered at various sites
• Retaining Walls using Gabion / geogrids / geotextiles to address site specific problems if any
The path forward suggested by Coal India was to approach their central design team – Central Mine Planning & Design Institute (CMPDI) for necessary approvals and incorporation of geosynthetics in the designs that are being prepared for enabling the respective coal sites to implement the same. Once approved by CMPDI, the opportunity for geotextiles and geogrids in volumes will be huge.
3. The 16th meeting of the Board of Directors of ITTA
The 16th meeting of the Board of Directors of ITTA was held on 06th August, 2013 in the
conference room of ITTA.
Policy issues concerning technical textiles to be taken up with different ministries
Ministry of Textiles has requested ITTA to forward various policy issues concerning
technical textiles to be taken up with different ministries. Based on the suggestions
received from members a comprehensive note was sent to Ministry of Textiles on 29th
August, 2013. The various policy issues suggested are as follows:
• Regulations Stipulating installation of frontal airbags mandatory in India(to be
taken up with MORTH)
• Regulations stipulating usage of Protective workwear in hazardous working
environment (to be taken up with Ministry of Labour and Employment.)
Issue No. 11 | September 2013
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