Medical and Hygiene
Fibers and nonwovens made with Ingeo deliver performance advantages not found in traditional materials enabling comfort and performance in both clinical and personal care.
Applications
- Inherently hydrophilic for excellent moisture management
- Wet strength/bonding
- Skin comfort
- High loft
- Outperforms PET for breathability and comfort
- Better than other synthetics in UV light resistance
- Hypoallergenic showing no evidence of skin sensitization
- Natural resistance to staining
- Low odor retention
- Good thermo-regulating properties
- Validated low carbon footprint & non-renewable energy use
FACE MASKS
WIPES
MEDICAL FABRIC
DIAPERS
Creating a more breathable, reusable N95 mask
A partnership between NatureWorks and the Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University has resulted in a new spunbond nonwoven technology that will enable faster production of highly breathable, reusable surgical masks and respirators.