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Oerlikon sells nonwoven system to Asian fibre manufacturer

02 Apr '20

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A leading Asian large-scale manufacturer of manmade fibres and polymers has invested in a new Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown system. The recently-signed contract comprises a 2-beam system for manufacturing filtration nonwovens, predominantly for medical products such as face masks, with a nominal capacity of up to 1,200 tons of nonwovens a year.

The commercial production launch has been scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2020. The two-beam system has an operating width of 1.6 metres and is equipped with the new patented Oerlikon Nonwoven electro-charging unit. The Oerlikon Nonwoven meltblown technology is recognised by the market as being the technically most efficient method for producing highly-separating filter media made from manmade fibres, particularly in conjunction with electrostatic charging and with extremely low pressure loss. Electro-charging the filter nonwovens allows the manufacture of sophisticated EPA- and HEPA-class filter media as well as media that comply with the requirements of N95-, FFP2- and FFP3-class respiratory masks, according to Oerlikon.

The demand for filtration nonwovens for medical applications has risen tremendously across the globe since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, presenting all manufacturers with huge challenges.

Due to the current state of emergency with regards to the local supply of face masks, Oerlikon Nonwoven is currently using its own laboratory system to produce electrostatically-charged filter media which are being sent to local small businesses and companies for the manufacture of face masks.

“We are currently receiving inquiries from all over the world for our system concepts. To improve the supply situation, we have changed our prioritisation in favour of considerably shorter delivery times for meltblown systems, so that customers can now be supplied even faster and also with very short lead times. A meltblown system will be commissioning at the site of a leading Western European nonwovens producers as early as the second quarter of 2020. This system will be deployed exclusively in the manufacture of nonwovens for respiratory masks,” Ingo Mählmann, vice president sales and marketing Oerlikon Nonwoven said.

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