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Nonwoven products helping to contain coronavirus infection

by Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University  It has been one month since the information about the new strain of coronavirus became public. Front pages of newspapers and television screens have glaring images of face masks worn by people in China; the single-use face masks have spunmelt and carded filter substrates and have been [...]

By |2020-01-31T14:57:53-06:00January 31, 2020|

INDA launches new Directory of Pilot Lines

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has launched print and web versions of a new Directory of Pilot Lines for Nonwoven/Engineered Materials Product Development. It is the first and only compendium of pilot facilities that offer commercially available machine time for the necessary trial activity associated with the development of new nonwoven fabrics [...]

By |2017-11-15T00:00:41-06:00November 15, 2017|

Annual nonwovens report: supply and demand

INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, has published the third edition of its annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report. The document includes key metrics of capacity, production and operating rates, in addition to regional trade. A benchmark for North American capacity, production, and supply information, the report provides a clear view of the all-important [...]

By |2016-08-03T08:27:01-05:00August 12, 2016|

In memoriam: Theodore “Ted” Wirtz

Theodore “Ted” Wirtz, former president of the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), passed away March 29 at the age of 81. Wirtz headed INDA from 1996 until his retirement in 2004. Prior to INDA, he spent most of his professional career in sales, marketing, strategic planning and business development positions with Dexter Corp. [...]

By |2015-04-28T13:30:36-05:00April 28, 2015|
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