DuPont Bio-Based Enzymes Cut Water Use in Cotton Production by 70%
Reduce water by 70%? Energy use goes down by 27%? A Cotton Incorporated study found that to be the case with DuPont’s new bio-based enzymes. The new PrimaGreen enzymes are […]
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The Genesis of Sustainable Fibres
Code Name: Genesis. Sounds like something from a science fiction movie, doesn’t it? Well, it was actually the secret project name Courtaulds UK used for planning the world’s first solvent-spun […]
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Bondex Expanding Operations in S.C.
Unemployment numbers . . . are they going up or are they going down? Everyone seems to have a different perspective and it changes from day to day. What is […]
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Adult Diapers a Surprising New Trend Among Japanese Women
Voluntarily wearing diapers as an adult? Without an incontinence problem? That may seem a little extreme for most people, but some Japanese women have found that adult diapers are more […]
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Polymerupdate Launches iPhone, iPod and iPad App for Polymer News & Prices
Where do you get your daily polymer news? Do you need daily polymer updates and price alerts? A new app called Polymerupdate is now available for iPhones, iPads and iPods. […]
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From Beach to Bottle: Method Launches World’s First Product Line with Packaging Made from Ocean Plastic
Most everyone is aware of overflowing landfills, but how many people know that the oceans are becoming repositories for garbage too? There’s even a name for one area that is […]
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INDA Partners with Good360 in Product Philanthropy Initiative
Have you ever given a gift to someone early because you couldn’t wait to see their excited expression as they opened their present? Imagine that same expression on someone who […]
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Kelheim Fibres Develops New Viscose Fiber Umberto for Nonwoven and Textile Applications
The phrase “less is more” doesn’t always apply, especially when it comes to Kelheim Fibre’s new fiber, Umberto. They have upped the ante by developing a fiber with not just […]
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Procter & Gamble to Be 100 Percent Energy Self-Sufficient by February
Imagine having shale gas wells all over your property . . . and being able to tap into those wells to power your facility . . . and no more […]
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Kraton to Expand Hydrogenated Styrenic Block Copolymer Capacity in Asia on a Stand-Alone Basis
Have you ever worked on a project and thought it would be nice to have help? That’s how it was supposed to be for Kraton and their plans for expansion […]
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