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Johns Manville Introduces Nonwoven Basalt Technology - a new generation of wet laid fiber processing  JM's nonwoven basalt technology is particularly tailored to applications such as polyurethane-reinforcements and binder systems can be developed to allow final form physical properties, such as moldability, to be specified.
Due to outstanding acid and alkaline resistance basalt nonwovens are also ideally suitable for surfacing veils in sewage systems as well as reinforcement of battery separators.
 "There is a growing interest around the world for a product that has all the beneficial characteristics of fiber glass nonwovens plus the additional requirement to be more easily recycled through incineration processes. Johns Manville's basalt nonwoven products are suitable for such end-life-cycle treatment. Besides these excellent recycling properties, this new nonwoven technology offers superior thermal insulation, outstanding dimensional stability plus best-in-class mechanical properties" states Dr. Tim Swales, director of Innovation and Commercialization for Johns Manville's Engineered Products Group.
For more information on basalt nonwoven customization please contact Ralf Kiener, product manager Specialty & Flooring at +49 9342 801-307.
Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building and specialty products. In business since 1858, the Denver, USA-based company has sales in excess of $2 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs approximately 8,500 people and operates 43 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
The Engineered Products Group (EPG), one of Johns Manville's four strategic business units, produces glass fibers, glass fiber nonwoven, polyester spunbond, meltblown and glass fiber wall coverings at 14 manufacturing locations worldwide: Spartanburg, SC, Waterville, OH, Richland, MS and Etowah,TN, USA; Berlin, Bobingen, Karlstein, Steinach and Wertheim, Germany; St. Helens, UK, Oskarstrom and Helsingborg, Sweden; Trnava, Slovakia and Shanghai, China. Additional information can be found at www.jm.com.
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