Non-Woven melt-blown machine

03-06-2022

Melt-blown fabric is a crucial material that can be applied in countless applications in many industries. For example, when producing face masks, the fabric uses melt-blown PP (Polypropylene) as the main raw material to manufacture the key components of the face mask.

The melt-blown process uses high-speed hot air to draw a thin stream of polymer melt extruded from the die orifice. This will form ultra-fine fibers and condense them on the screen or roller while relying on self-adhesion and becoming a non-woven fabric.

Melt blown extrusion is a manufacturing process that is used for creating a type of fabric called non-woven fabric which is made from polymers such as polypropylene. Traditional fabrics made of natural materials like cotton are woven together, meaning that the material is first formed into a yarn and then interlaced using a weaving or knitting process that results in the creation of a sheet of fabric from the yarn. Non-woven fabrics do not involve joining yarn by weaving or knitting; instead, they mechanically, thermally, or chemically bound together material created from separate fibers of molten polymers forming a web-like fabric. The resulting fabric has a number of desirable properties that include:

Absorbency

Bacterial barrier

Cushioning

Filtering

Flame retardancy

Liquid repellency

Resilience

Softness

Sterility

Strength

Stretch

Washability

Non-woven fabrics are used in a variety of applications, creating products that are used in agricultural, automotive, construction, personal hygiene, roofing, carpeting, upholstery, and medical products, to name just a few examples. Specific examples of the types of products that can be fabricated using non-woven fiber include:

Filtration, such as HEPA air filters or liquid and gas filter products

Masks and respirators for medical and industrial use

Disposable medical garbs, such as gowns, drapes, shoe coverings, and head coverings

Sanitary products, such as those for feminine hygiene and disposable diapers

Oil and liquid adsorbents are products that contain spills and pick up oil from the water

Coffee filters and tea bags

Artificial turf

Insulating products

Meat and vegetable packing trays

Disposable disinfectant wipes

Biodegradable Non-Woven Fabric

Types Of Woven Fabrics