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.
Medical and Hygiene
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 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.