With its unique structure and performance, non-woven fabrics have shown excellent application potential in many fields such as medical and health care and filter materials. The addition of functional masterbatch opens up new possibilities for improving the performance of non-woven fabrics. This article will discuss the reinforcing effect of functional masterbatch for non-woven fabrics and especially introduce PPM's various non-woven fabric-specific products - PET stiff masterbatch and PP/PET hydrophilic masterbatch.

non-woven fabric

Non-woven fabric, also known as non-woven fabric, is a kind of fabric that does not require spinning and weaving. It is made by directly reinforcing short fibers or filament fibers through mechanical, thermal bonding or chemical methods.

The raw materials for manufacturing non-woven fabrics mainly include polymer fibers, the most common of which is polypropylene (PP). It has good strength and wear resistance and is often used to make shopping bags, medical bags, protective clothing, etc. In addition, polyester (PET) is also a commonly used raw material. With its high strength and certain moisture resistance, it is often used to make geotextiles, filter materials, insulation materials, etc.

In the diverse applications of non-woven fabrics, specific functional masterbatch can significantly improve the performance and applicability of the product.

01. Stiff masterbatch

The mechanical properties of non-woven fabrics are one of the important guarantees for their application. By adding stiff masterbatch, the strength and stiffness of non-woven fabrics can be improved. After adding stiff masterbatch, the fiber structure of the non-woven fabric will become tighter, thereby improving the material's hardness and shape retention ability.

Stiff masterbatch has a wide range of applications. For example, when making air and water filtration materials, protective clothing, medical bags and other products that require a certain degree of hardness and shape retention, stiff masterbatch can provide the necessary physical properties.

Product recommendation: TA10459-A4 PET stiff masterbatch

TA10459-A4 PET stiff masterbatch can give PET spunbond non-woven fabric a stiff feel, improve the stiffness of non-woven filter materials, and provide good support for composite filter materials. It is currently mainly used in PET spunbond non-woven filter materials, such as household appliance filter materials, automotive air conditioning filter materials, etc.

02. Hydrophilic masterbatch

Hydrophilic masterbatch is mainly used to improve the water absorption and air permeability of non-woven fabrics. During the production process of non-woven fabrics, hydrophilic masterbatch is added to the fiber, allowing the non-woven fabric to absorb and retain moisture.

Hydrophilic non-woven fabrics are widely used in the medical and health fields, such as surgical gowns, masks, sanitary napkins, etc., as well as personal care products and cleaning wipes. In the water filtration industry, hydrophilic non-woven fabrics can be used to improve filtration efficiency and reduce water flow resistance.

Product recommendation: TA10729-A1 PET hydrophilic masterbatch

TA10729-A1 PET hydrophilic masterbatch is mainly used in industrial PET spunbond non-woven fabrics, giving non-woven fabrics good hydrophilic effects and accelerating water penetration and diffusion. The masterbatch has good spinnability and does not affect the whiteness of non-woven fabrics.

Product recommendation: PA10129-A1 industrial PP non-woven fabric hydrophilic masterbatch

PA10129-A1 masterbatch can give PP non-woven fabrics good hydrophilic and hygroscopic effects, accelerate the penetration and diffusion rate of water on PP non-woven fabric products, and is currently mainly used in industrial PP non-woven fabrics such as filter materials.

Product recommendation: PA10130-A1 PP non-woven fabric hydrophilic masterbatch for disposable sanitary materials

PA10130-A1 masterbatch can give PP non-woven fabrics good hydrophilic and hygroscopic effects, accelerate the penetration and diffusion rate of water on PP non-woven fabric products, have good skin affinity and good feel. At present, it is mainly used in the field of disposable sanitary materials PP non-woven fabrics such as infants, women, and adult care.

In addition to these two masterbatches, there are many other functional masterbatches that also play a key role in the application of non-woven fabrics. For example:

1. Flame retardant masterbatch

Improve the flame retardant properties of non-woven fabrics, suitable for clothing, construction, automobiles, decoration and other fields.

2. Antibacterial masterbatch

Provide antibacterial function, the main factor to improve human health, suitable for the medical and health field.

3. Anti-aging masterbatch

Improve the light aging resistance, heat aging resistance and weather aging resistance of non-woven fabrics, and extend the service life.

4. Antistatic masterbatch

Reduce static electricity accumulation, suitable for environments where static electricity needs to be reduced, such as the electronics industry.

5. Soft masterbatch

Improve the softness and feel of non-woven fabrics, suitable for home, clothing and other fields.

The use of these functional masterbatches enables non-woven materials to meet diverse application needs and improve the market competitiveness of products.