Raw Materials

21st Apr 2023

India has introduced new HSN codes for technical textiles items to be used for imports and exports, under the Import Policy in ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule 1. The Director General of Foreign Trade has notified 32 new HSN codes for technical textiles under various chapters of the schedule, in reference to the PU Scheme notified by the ministry of textiles.

21st Apr 2023

Ahlstrom, a leading company in the global filtration industry, is furthering its commitment to sustainability and customer service by adding calendering capability at its filtration media production plant in Hyun Poong, South Korea. This investment will be fully operational by the second quarter of 2023 and will advance synthetic filter media...

5th Apr 2023

Toray has won the Chemical Society of Japan's award for technical development for its 'Development of Highly Functional Textiles by Precise Control of Fibre Cross-Section Morphology'. This award recognises the creation of NanoDesign, an innovative conjugate spinning technology that allows for precise control of the cross-sectional shape of composite...

4th Apr 2023

Toray Group, a Japanese integrated chemical industry group, has made an announcement that its chairman Akihiro Nikkaku will take charge as the new president and representative member of the board. At the same time, the current president Mitsuo Ohya will be appointed as the new executive vice president and representative member of the board.

31st Mar 2023

Avery Dennison Corporation, a leader in labelling and packaging materials & solutions, is partnering with the Carbon Trust to develop a bespoke carbon footprinting tool. The tool will be used to measure and report on the environmental impact of their label products, in response to growing demand for transparency and sustainability in product supply...

30th Mar 2023

Michelman has received a gold rating for sustainability from EcoVadis, placing it in the top 96th percentile of over 100,000 companies evaluated across 200 industries. EcoVadis is a provider of business sustainability ratings. Its assessment evaluates a company's integration of sustainability and corporate social responsibility across 4 themes.

29th Mar 2023

In 2022, Ahlstrom has committed to setting science-based emission reduction targets in line with net-zero. It plans to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 38 per cent by 2030 and achieve zero waste by 2030. In 2022, the company also invested in new boilers to reduce carbon footprint and achieved a record-high net sales and comparable EBITDA.

27th Mar 2023

Noble Biomaterials' latest antimicrobial technology is called Ionic+ Botanical, which uses a bio-based registered citric acid formula to inhibit the growth of microbes and reduce odour on fabric and other soft surfaces. The technology has received EPA registration, which allows Noble's licensed partners to claim antimicrobial benefits such as odour...

25th Mar 2023

RadiciGroup has announced that Zeta Polimeri has become a full member of the group under the new name of Radici EcoMaterials. The company specialises in recovering worn-out materials and processing them into raw materials for other production cycles using cutting-edge technology to optimise high value-added sorting and recovery processes.