04.20.22
Toray Industries, Inc has developed LIVMOA 4500AS disposable personal protective clothing. The equipment complies with the JIS T 8115 Type 4 standard for "spray-tight" chemical protective clothing . It also offers excellent dust protection and breathability and outstanding water resistance due to the addition of seam tape. The company will launch this product in Japan in May and it targets sales of 50,000 items this year and 500,000 items per year by 2025. Toray developed the fabric, which uses two layers of spunbond surrounding water resistant meltblown nonwovens, for this product in 2021. The antistatic fabric protects against dust and can withstand water pressure at higher levels than standard SMS fabric. Toray believes that LIVMOA 4500AS is the world's first clothing to be Type 4-compliant while delivering an air permeability of around 7 cc/cm2 per second. This new product can provide protection in a variety of tasks in which water resistance is vital. These include controlling dioxin levels at waste incineration facilities and performing major regular factory repairs as well as work at chemical plants, maintenance, working in dirty areas or removing asbestos. |
Since debuting the LIVMOA series in 2017, Toray has broadened the lineup to cater to diverse applications, including dust protection, infection control, and clean rooms. It will keep developing offerings that combine comfort and functionality for various needs.
Key goals of Toray Group Sustainability Vision are to help enhance medical care and public health by leveraging innovative technologies and advanced materials. Toray will keep drawing on its advanced materials technologies to develop high-value-added materials that will contribute to the environment, health, safety, and disaster prevention. It will thereby realize its corporate philosophy of contributing to social progress by delivering new value while attaining sustainable growth.