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• Business: Textiles and Nonwovens: Resources  (549)

• The Airlaid Manufacturing Process - Concise description of the various stages in the manufacturing process of airlaid nonwovens. Adapted from the Airlaid Pulp Nonwoven Primer, published by INDA. [PDF]
• Competence Center Nonwovens - Germany. Commercial nonwovens and technical textiles innovation center, based in the Sachsischer Textilforschungsinstitut eV, and focused on development and knowledge transfer, consulting, and pilot plant, testing and evaluation services for small and medium sized nonwovens companies. PDF brochure.
• CTT Group - Canada. Technical resource and service center for the textile, nonwovens, geotextile and polymer industries, active in research and development, testing and technology transfer. Technology news. Links to related sites. English and French.
• Fraunhofer Gesellschaft - Germany. Group of institutes involved in applied polymer research. Contract research for the textiles, nonwovens and papermaking industries. English and German.
• Herty Foundation - USA. Non-profit, independent, contract research and development organization, active in papermaking, nonwovens and natural, non-wood fibers.
• Kochi Prefectural Paper Technology Center - Japan. Government institute involved in fundamental and applied research and development activities for the papermaking and nonwovens industries. Also, technical testing, consultancy, training and knowledge transfer services. English and Japanese.
• Nonwoven Fabrics Transaction and Development Center - China. State owned research, development and trading company for the local nonwovens industry, dedicated to the promotion of new products and technologies, and development of export and import markets. English and Chinese.
• The Nonwovens Institute - USA. Dedicated institute of the North Carolina State University, active in research, education and training, proprietary testing, analysis and product development for the nonwovens and allied industries.
• Nonwovens Network - UK. Non-profit, cooperative membership organization, dedicated to the discussion and transfer of innovations and developments in the nonwovens industry. List of events. Members directory. Business related news.
• Nonwovens Research Group - UK. University of Leeds. Applied research on the formation of nonwoven structures, characterizaion of properties, and development of process technologies and methods. Shockwave plug-in.
• Nonwovens.Com - News, events, and links for the global nonwovens industry. Detailed facts about nonwovens markets, technology and companies. From Nonwovens Markets.
• Southeast Nonwovens, Inc - USA. Independent contract research and technology development for the nonwovens and specialty papermaking industries. Bench and pilot scale manufacturing facilities. Links to industry sites.
• TANDEC. Textiles and Nonwovens Development Center - USA. Cooperative project, sponsored by industry and the University of Tennessee to provide research, education and training for the world wide textile and nonwovens industries.
• Wisconsin Converting Industry - Resource and news provider, covering the processes, markets and profiles of local converters and papermakers. Links to magazines, educational institutes and organizations.