On September 6, the South Korean polypropylene (PP) melt-blown non-woven fabric manufacturer - Non-woven Fabric Technology Co., Ltd. launched a new disposable scrub cloth produced by BASF rheological modifier Irgatec®. The cloth can provide a more hygienic alternative to traditional materials.

Non-woven fabrics, also known as nonwoven fabrics, are composed of directional or random fibers. It is called cloth because it has the appearance and some properties of cloth, and it is mostly made of polypropylene (pp material) pellet as raw material, which is produced by high-temperature melting, spinning, laying, hot rolling and continuous one-step method.

Non-woven fabric is a new generation of environmentally friendly materials, with strong, breathable and waterproof, environmental protection, flexibility, non-combustion, non-toxic and tasteless. The non-woven products are rich in color, bright and bright, fashion and environmental protection, a wide range of uses, beautiful and generous, diverse patterns and styles, and light weight, environmental protection, recyclable, is internationally recognized as the environmental protection products to protect the earth's ecology.

Basf helps KNT explore new areas of non-woven fabric business

By using BASF solutions in the production process, Korea Nonwoven Technology (KNT) has successfully developed a new melt-blown grade nonwoven fabric with better barrier and mechanical properties than traditional melt-blown grades. The new meltblow grade was originally introduced as a filter application, and KNT developed it to further expand its business. The new field is disposable scrubbing rags.

As consumers attach great importance to health and hygiene, disposable scrubbing rags used indoors and outdoors are becoming increasingly popular. The monofilament achieved by using Irgatec additive is thinner and stronger than the existing technology, making the produced fabric tougher. Compared with the existing materials such as paper, spunbonded non-woven fabric and traditional melt-blown non-woven fabric, the new melt-blown non-woven fabric has higher cleaning efficiency.

Basf officials say that its additives can help customers affordably manufacture high-end non-woven fabrics with unique properties. The key advantages of using Irgatec to manufacture non-woven fabrics include: enhanced barrier properties of melt-blown fabrics, improved mechanical properties, and flexibility of raw materials that also help reduce costs. South Korea's KNT company also said that with the help of BASF rheological modifier, it has launched a melt-blown grade high-quality disposable scrub cloth with better strength, elasticity and thickness, and thus has become the market leader in South Korea.

Melt-blowing is a one-step process that uses high speed hot gas flow to make melted polymers into ultrafine fiber webs. Meltblow technology eliminates the need for controlled stretching and creates a net directly from the melted polymer, offering significant cost advantages over other systems. Microfibers have a large surface area and are suitable for a variety of applications.

In addition, Irgatec enables controlled rheological modification of polypropylene for non-woven applications. Effective at extrusion temperatures in excess of 250°C, making it particularly suitable for polypropylene melt-blow applications. The fabric does not irritate the skin and is suitable for use in a variety of hygiene products, such as diapers, cleaning wipes, filtration products, and medical applications.