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Feb 3, 2010 - Biax-Fiberfilm and REICOFIL combine their developments
and capacities for meltblown lines
On Wednesday, February 3, 2010, the Troisdorf-based German company Reifenhäuser REICOFIL and the Greenville, WI-based US-American company Biax-Fiberfilm signed a cooperation agreement for meltblown lines. Under the agreement, REICOFIL shall have the exclusive right to integrate the Biax technology in their spunmelt lines and distribute standalone systems lines in Europe, South America and Africa. Biax-Fiberfilm, jointly with its distribution partners, shall be responsible for selling standalone meltblown lines in the USA and Far East.
With the new agreement, Biax-Fiberfilm and REICOFIL continue their cooperation started at INDEX in Geneva in 2008. Here, both companies had initially agreed on a joint development of a Lyocell meltblown line for the production of bio-degradable nonwoven fabrics.
Sep 24, 2009 - Ingeo Resins Now Available for Meltblown
Nonwovens Industry Magazine
NatureWorks has made two grades of its low-carbon footprint Ingeo bioresins commercially available for the production of meltblown nonwovens, fabrics widely used in such products as wipes and filters.
"As interest grows in polymers made from renewable resources, equipment manufacturers, process developers, and researchers have been exploring solutions that offer meltblown nonwoven fabrics that both perform well and achieve a lower carbon footprint than the existing petroleum-based incumbents," said Robert Green, director of fibers and nonwovens, NatureWorks.
Mr. Green was referring to meltblown fiber equipment manufacturer Biax-FiberFilm, which earlier this year conducted meltblown tests of Ingeo, made from plant sugars, not oil. Researchers at the University of Tennessee Nonwovens Research Lab (UTNRL) also evaluated Ingeo for its suitability for meltblown fabric substrates using conventional meltblowing equipment.
"Our development of an Ingeo meltblown substrate significantly broadens the variety of applications in which this material can be used," said Doug Brown, president, Biax-FiberFilm. "An Ingeo meltblown nonwoven offers an estimated 30-50% cost savings over conventional fiber-based nonwoven roll goods and a significant advantage in price stability compared to petroleum-based products."
Mr. Brown also noted that mixing the Ingeo meltblown fiber with wood pulp or viscose greatly enhanced the material's absorption, making it suitable for a broad range of performance wipes products.
Jun 3, 2008 - Biax, Dan-Web Launch Joint Development Agreement
Nonwovens Industry Magazine
Biax-Fiberfilm and Dan-Web Forming Intl. A/S have signed an agreement to develop new technology combining meltblowing with airforming of woodpulp fibers. To demonstrate these capabilities, a 0.5 meter-wide pilot line is being jointly established at Biax's Greenville, WI facility. Key markets for these technologies will be personal and industrial wipes, filtration media and spill control products; however, the potential to use a variety of thermal plastic and natural fibers may provide opportunities in a range of different product areas.
Both companies will be represented and available for discussions at the upcoming World of Wipes (WOW) conference in Chicago, June 16-18.
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