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EPISODE · Nov 23, 2023 · 31 MIN

1. Sustainable nonwovens from Finland: Is the revolution of fibers here?

from Fiber Futures · host Suomen Podcastmedia

What actually is a nonwoven and why are they such fantastic materials? What kind of development is happening with nonwovens and fiber innovations in Finland? What are the environmental challenges with nonwovens and how is research helping the industry?This episode helps you to understand the environmental challenges that researchers are tackling with and the pathways to make sustainable transformation happen. Virpi’s guests Dr Pirjo Heikkilä, Principal Scientist at the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT and Dr Ali Tehrani, Associate Professor of Textile Chemistry at Aalto University delve into the future scenarios of nonwoven sector. Read more about SUSTAFIT Sustainable fit-for-purpose nonwovens research project here: https://projects.tuni.fi/sustafit/

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What actually is a nonwoven and why are they such fantastic materials? What kind of development is happening with nonwovens and fiber innovations in Finland? What are the environmental challenges with nonwovens and how is research helping the industry?This episode helps you to understand the environmental challenges that researchers are tackling with and the pathways to make sustainable transformation happen. Virpi’s guests Dr Pirjo Heikkilä, Principal Scientist at the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT and Dr Ali Tehrani, Associate Professor of Textile Chemistry at Aalto University delve into the future scenarios of nonwoven sector. Read more about SUSTAFIT Sustainable fit-for-purpose nonwovens research project here: https://projects.tuni.fi/sustafit/

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