Technical Polymer Applications
Calcium Carbonate and dolomite produced by Omya significantly enhance processes and act as mineral modifiers in numerous polymers and engineered material applications. For our customers, we are continuously seeking for value adding solutions to reduce formulation costs and energy consumption and in addition, lower the carbon footprint of the end product.
Going beyond products into processes, Omya combines advanced mineral technology and expertise of more than 130 years with exclusive technical and commercial distribution partnerships. Performance polymers and additives from leading producers complement Omya's comprehensive portfolio of Calcium Carbonates and dolomites, to offer our customers unrivalled market advantage.
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New Possibilities: Omyafiber® 800 in PP Spunmelt and Dry-Laid Nonwovens
Omya is presenting a tailor-made Calcium Carbonate of high purity and with a unique surface treatment, specifically designed to add value within fibers and nonwovens production.
Omyafiber® 800 is a result of a complex collaboration throughout the value chain of the nonwoven market. Omyafiber® 800 is an innovative mineral modifier that enables manufacturers to substantially reduce raw material costs and improve the quality of nonwoven fabrics in terms of improved aesthetics and product features such as soft touch and mechanical properties.
Key benefits for nonwoven manufacturers:
- Substantial raw material savings
- Natural cotton like haptics and softness of spinlace fabrics
- Maintained mechanical properties of high and low grammage fabrics
- Higher whiteness with Omyafiber® (allows savings on TiO2)
- Reduced static charge during processing and on the final fabric
- No die build-up in industrial scale run
- Good performance regarding filtration systems
- No filament brakes
- Food contact approved
- Non-skin irritant and non-skin sensitized
Addition of 10% Omyafiber®: 1 Mineral Dispersion / 2 Fiber Surface / 3 Fiber Cross Section
It features a tailored particle size as well as a new proprietary surface treatment, resulting in excellent dispersion properties.
Omyafiber® 800 is added to PP nonwoven extrusion in form of a masterbatch. Due to its high-purity and unique surface-treatment, it provides significant advantages in both, masterbatch compounding and nonwoven production.
100% Omyafiber® / 70% Omyafiber® in PP masterbatch / Virgin PP plus Omyafiber® masterbatch
Omya was nominated by EDANA for the INDEX™ 20 Awards
We are pleased to announce that our latest product Omyafiber® 800 has been nominated by EDANA for the INDEX™ 20 Awards, raw materials category. Head to https://www.edana.org/about-us/news/edana-announces-nominees-for-the-index-20-awards for more information.
