Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been contracted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop critical filtration and separation processes for a US Department of Energy advanced biofuels project.
The contract establishes Pall as a member of the National Advanced Biofuels Consortium (NABC), an initiative to drive the creation of a domestic biofuels industry, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and generate jobs.
Pall will develop and demonstrate the science and separation technologies necessary to enable fungible biomass-based fuels to be integrated into the existing hydrocarbon fuels infrastructure. The company will be an engineering partner on each of six processes for biofuel production being evaluated under the programme. These include fermentation, catalytic conversion, catalytic fast pyrolysis, hydropyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and a low-cost, one-step syngas-to-distillates process. (more…)

With a truly international exhibitor make-up, IDEA10 will present the next generation of technologies for the global engineered fabrics industry.

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T he Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), Cary, N.C., will bring together the nonwovens and engineered fabrics industry in Miami Beach, Fla., in late April for IDEA10, the International Engineered Fabrics Conference & Expo. The triennial event will be held Tuesday through Thursday, April 27-29, at the Miami Beach Convention Center, which has hosted the last three IDEA events.

The exhibition floor is seen from above

TAMPA, FLA. (March 22, 11:15 a.m. ET) — U.S. plastics companies should think of countries like China, India and Vietnam as fast-growing domestic markets, rather than low-cost places to outsource production, speakers said at the Plastics News Executive Forum.

But that requires a new way of thinking. Struggling to rebound from the Great Recession, the U.S. economy is expected to grow only around 2-3 percent a year for the next several years, so it doesn’t make sense to bring more cheap goods back over to the United States, the speakers said.

Check out videos of forum speakers discussing emerging markets. (more…)

23 March 2010, Istanbul – The board of directors of European nonwovens body EDANA is to meet with nonwoven producers in Istanbul in April as part of its objective to engage local markets in the ongoing development of the nonwovens and related industries.

EDANA says it recognises the importance of trade to both the Turkish, and broader European nonwovens markets, and strongly supports fair and free trade for businesses operating across the globe. With approximately 12% market share for the import of nonwovens into and export to the European Union markets, EDANA says it has confidence in the long-term and continued growth of the country’s nonwovens market and its contribution to the industry’s development. (more…)

PHILADELPHIA, Mar 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Dow Chemical Company’s /quotes/comstock/13*!dow/quotes/nls/dow (DOW 30.36, +0.39, +1.30%) North American Technical Service and Global Research and Development Center for packaging adhesives and coatings will move to Buffalo Grove, Illinois in early April 2010. The expanded Tech Service and R&D Center represents a significant step forward in the company’s commitment to enhance customer support and new product development. Buffalo Grove is located in close proximity to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The facility has been located in Elgin, Illinois. (more…)

At the forthcoming IDEA10 International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Exposition – taking place in Miami, Florida, from 27-29 April – Freudenberg Nonwovens will showcase its new Lutradur Eco.
This is a spunlaid nonwoven made of 100% post consumer recycled PET which is said to deliver the same high quality characteristics as the company’s standard Lutradur materials produced with virgin raw materials.
Lutradur Eco can be used in a variety of applications such as carpet backing, geotextiles, building and construction, coating substrates etc.  (more…)