Why use nonwovens in protective clothing
Nonwovens are extensively used in the medical field and in protection against liquid, biological and chemical agents in many sectors. They are also used in clean rooms, laboratories and in the electronics industry to protect materials, goods and components from human contamination.
The different uses are:
Chemical handling
Petchem industry
Automotive industry
Pharmaceutical industry (Manufacturing and Packaging)
Laboratories
Food industry
Visitors, inspectors across in industry
Agriculture and horticulture, veterinary inspections, farms, facilities etc.
Decontamination of contaminated land
Decommissioning of production plants
Oil handling, oil tanker cleaning
Tank cleaning
Industrial cleaning and maintenance
Hazardous waste clean-up
Disease and disaster management
Emergency response services, spill clean up
Police
Medical applications
They are used as protection against a variety of substances which could be harmful for human contact, such as asbestos, dioxin, body fluids, hazardous gases, oils and lubricants, inorganic, organic chemicals, dyes, colours, inks, disinfectants, nutraceuticals (vitamins, etc.), dirt, fine dust, liquid aerosols, splashes, liquids under pressure.
Because they are used only once and incinerated after use, the need for handling is avoided and the spread of contaminants is minimised.
The advantages of using nonwovens in protective clothing
Protection against dry or wet contact
Protection against air-borne particles
Flex cracking resistance
Single-use = 100% certainty
Excellent barrier properties
Excellent uniformity
Breathability
Abrasion resistance
Repellence
Trapezoidal tear strength
Tensile strength
Puncture resistance
Resistance to permeation of liquids
Resistance to ignition
Liquid repellence
Flame retardancy
Nonwovens technologies used in protective clothing
Drylaid
Meltblown
Spunlaid
Hydro-entanglement
