Nonwoven Base Sheets Deliver Engineered Performance

If industry conferences like IDEA and World of Wipes are any indication, innovation in the wipes category continues to grow. A product category that was basically unheard of two or three decades ago has become so prevalent in our society that today, there is virtually no part of our lives, homes or bodies not touched by some sort of wipe. There are even wipes for the family dog!

One of the drivers of wipes innovation can be found in base sheet technology, specifically the nonwoven materials that are engineered to provide precise performance properties like strength, absorbency, fluid release and more. Fortunately for wipes manufacturers and consumers alike, there is a range of nonwoven materials available for different wipes applications, many of which are manufactured with high-speed, innovative and value-added processes.

This article will review some of the leading nonwoven base sheet technologies available today and will provide insight on how they can be used to deliver exceptional performance to wipes.

Meltblown

Meltblown nonwovens offer high wet strength and excellent compatibility with most wet wipe chemical formulations. M