Nonwoven wipes are market-dominating for years now due to various properties. Toray Industries Japan has announced to launch of its woven wipes in the market. The wipe is targeted at shops, salons and other outlets offering in-store service, as a rapid route to their disinfection and sterilization procedures.
The new woven wipe is antibacterial, washable, and could be reused without compromising performance. It is based on a unique, quick-drying weave of 4-6 micron microfibres in a structure of micro pockets to draw dirt in. It can also be used with appropriate concentrations of alcohol and sodium hypochlorite disinfectants due to its outstanding chemical resistance.
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become routine at such establishments in Japan to have staff and customers disinfect their hands to prevent contact infections. Partitions have also been installed to safeguard from airborne droplets. Frequently wiping tables, chairs, counters, and other surfaces is also important but are very labor-intensive. Toraysee for Shops and Salons is said to wipe faster and more effectively than regular cleaning cloths. Research has proven that it can remove 98% of stains when dry and 99% when wet.
Toray Industries is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan specializing in industrial products centered on technologies in organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, and biochemistry. Its founding business areas were fibers and textiles, as well as plastics and chemicals. The company has also diversified into pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and R&D, medical products, reverse osmosis bigmembranes, electronics, IT-products, housing and engineering, and advanced composite materials.
