Karen McIntyre, Editor10.08.18
For many manufacturers of wipes and nonwovens, the industrial wipes market has emerged as one of the most promising due to its large scale and growth prospects. Disposable wipers are readily displacing reusable and launderable rags and wash cloths for many reasons. For one, they offer a more sterile environment. When a rag is sent out to be laundered, it has many chances to be compromised, outside debris can return with it and compromise its integrity. Also, it is usually more expensive to send out rags to be laundered and it is also more damaging to the environment. Most importantly, as new technology for nonwoven-based wipers is developed, they can be significantly more user friendly and effective.
“The rag people really brag about the reusability factor of their products, but in many markets—especially food service—there is a really high cost of reusability,” says Vish Mazumder, product manager workplace at Suominen. “The cost of failure when a rag fails can cause more harm and more expenses and that is what people should be worrying about.”
For Suominen, the industrial wipes category has emerged as an important m
“The rag people really brag about the reusability factor of their products, but in many markets—especially food service—there is a really high cost of reusability,” says Vish Mazumder, product manager workplace at Suominen. “The cost of failure when a rag fails can cause more harm and more expenses and that is what people should be worrying about.”
For Suominen, the industrial wipes category has emerged as an important m
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