11TH CSITF Held in Shanghai

11TH CSITF Held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - The ultrafine fibers with a diameter of only 10-20 micrometers (1/5 to 1/6 of a human hair) prepared by the automatic filamination equipment for lunar soil fibers displayed at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) in Shanghai, China on June 11, 2025.

Asahi Kasei's high-performance filter system "U-Tech

Asahi Kasei's high-performance filter system "U-Tech

Asahi Kasei will expand sales of "U-Tech (photo)," a high-performance filter system using nonwoven fabrics. The current sales channels are mainly in Japan, but the company expects demand in Asia and other regions. With the rise in environmental awareness, the company expects to see an increase in applications such as separation of water and contaminated oil at petrochemical plants and reuse of cleaning solutions. The current sales are 1.4 billion yen, and the company aims to double the sales in 2013. U-Tech consists of ultra-fine meltblown nonwoven fabrics. It is used in color resist production lines. The company is promoting the fact that it can handle high-viscosity materials and has a long life. Photo taken on December 3, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Toray develops new fiber good for UV protection

Toray develops new fiber good for UV protection

Toray Industries Inc.'s "campaign girl," Japanese pop idol Seira Miyazawa, strikes a pose in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2015, to show off the company's new sportswear woven with ultrafine polyester microfiber that shields ultraviolet rays while being sheer but not transparent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo