Asahi Kasei Fibers, a part of Japan-based Asahi Kasei Group, has announced construction of a new facility for production of Bemliese cellulose nonwoven fabric in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan.

 

“Bemliese is enjoying particularly strong demand growth in skincare applications, and such demand growth is forecasted to continue. The new production facility will enable Asahi Kasei Fibers to better meet the needs of customers as markets for Bemliese expand worldwide,” the company said in a statement.

 

The new production plant will come up at the side of the former polyester plant and will have capacity to produce approximately 1,500 tons of Bemliese per year. While groundbreaking for the facility is planned in December 2015, its start-up is scheduled for March 2017, according to the statement.

 

Bemliese is the world’s only continuous-filament cellulose nonwoven fabric. It is composed of regenerated cellulose fibre made from cotton linter, the short fibres on cotton seeds. These natural origins impart a high level of environmental compatibility which makes Bemliese the ideal material for a wide range of applications—in the skincare and medical fields, as wipers for industrial and commercial use, in landscaping, and in beverage filtration. (RKS)