Tara Olivo, Associate Editor10.11.19
Nonwovens manufacturers are optimistic about growth for industrial wipes substrates. Nonwoven-based wipers continue to displace reusable and launderable rags in a range of industries including industrial facilities and manufacturing plants, as well as food service facilities, healthcare facilities and lodging establishments.
The increasing adoption of nonwoven wipers can be credited for several reasons. Because they can be engineered to incorporate specific features, nonwovens can outperform textile wipers and rags. For instance, some can absorb more liquid, more quickly than rags, while also leaving less lint behind. Nonwovens can also provide consistency in both size and performance, while shop rags can vary in size and can contain contaminants such as heavy metal residue from other workplaces, even after being laundered.
For industrial applications, Berry Global is seeing a shift from rags or towels to a nonwoven wiper. “By using a nonwoven wipe, the user is guaranteed a fresh and clean towel every time, eliminating the need to dig through a pile of rags to find one rag suitable for the task at hand,” says Julianne Hawk, product line man
The increasing adoption of nonwoven wipers can be credited for several reasons. Because they can be engineered to incorporate specific features, nonwovens can outperform textile wipers and rags. For instance, some can absorb more liquid, more quickly than rags, while also leaving less lint behind. Nonwovens can also provide consistency in both size and performance, while shop rags can vary in size and can contain contaminants such as heavy metal residue from other workplaces, even after being laundered.
For industrial applications, Berry Global is seeing a shift from rags or towels to a nonwoven wiper. “By using a nonwoven wipe, the user is guaranteed a fresh and clean towel every time, eliminating the need to dig through a pile of rags to find one rag suitable for the task at hand,” says Julianne Hawk, product line man
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