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Nonwovens GET Electric
Companies, universities look to see how nonwovens’ porous structures and flexibility can aid in electrical conductivity
Karen McIntyre, Editor
Research into how certain types of nonwovens technologies can incorporate electric currents when treated a certain way is quietly gaining ground in the industry. Both on the private level—from industry leaders like Kimberly-Clark and Hollingsworth & Vose—or within academia, i.e. NC State, these efforts have not yet made a big splash on the consumer market but researchers predict it won’t be long before nonwovens begin making a big name for themselves in electronics.
A desire to meet product requirements for a very low cost conductive materials in the personal care realm. This is what led Kimberly- Clark to start combining carbon fibers with paper making technology to develop products that add the benefit of heat in personal care items, such as wipes.
