Consumables
ASPUN Fiber Grade Resins from Dow Delivering on Softness Needs in the Nonwoven Industry
Tuesday 12. April 2011 - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: Dow) is showcasing its family of innovative ASPUN Fiber Grade Resins this week at INDEX 11, a global trade fair for the nonwovens industry taking place April 12-15, 2011 in Geneva, because now more than ever these excellent resins are meeting industry needs for softness and comfort.
ASPUN Fiber Grade Resins are polyethylene-based resins for use in hygiene nonwoven articles that offer excellent cloth-like haptics for extreme comfort. ASPUN resins are well-suited for both mono-component and bi-component fiber applications and allow excellent processability for production efficiencies.
For more than two decades, ASPUN resins have continued to advance and are trusted to address the trends in hygiene nonwovens. For infant diapers, feminine hygiene articles, and adult incontinence products, ASPUN resins offer:
Excellent nonwoven softness and drape
Excellent spinnability, giving nonwoven manufacturers an opportunity to run their lines significantly longer between die changes
Increased elongation properties for good comfort fit in the final application
Low dust for a clean processing resin
“Dow is committed to meeting brand owner and customer needs by innovating to deliver resins that offer the optimum combination of comfort, fit, softness, functionality and efficiency in absorbent hygiene products,” said Carlos Ruiz, global market director for Dows Health & Hygiene business. “ASPUN resins are well suited for processors looking for differentiated performance in spunbond or staple fiber and non-woven materials.”
While ASPUN in a mono-component fiber delivers excellent nonwoven attributes, its when combined with other materials in a bi-component configuration that brand owners and consumers benefit from a truly differentiated nonwoven solution.
ASPUN resins adhere well to polyethylene and polypropylene films. The combination of homopolymer polypropylene (hPP) and ASPUN resins also offers high tensile elongation, contributing to good extensibility for use on elastic diaper component laminates.
Additionally, ASPUN resins may also be combined with Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) or polypropylene (PP) in bi-component binder fibers for absorbent core strength, as well as offering:
Good wettability for improved liquid management in feminine hygiene napkins and diaper applications
Ability to downgauge the cellulose nonwoven
Increased line speed or lower oven temperature
Dow is also helping processors and brand owners work toward meeting their sustainability requirements in the nonwoven industry by addressing the need to decrease product weight, reduce waste, improve energy efficiencies, promote better end-of-life options, and find viable alternative material solutions through the use of renewable resources
Dows stand at INDEX 11 is #1540.