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Environmentally friendly

into the future; Oerlikon’s

innovative nonwovens systems

With the Phantom technology, wipes can be produced "plastic-free"

This innovative technology is able to dispense with performance, and cost advantages both in the
an additional drying process when manufacturing the application and in the manufacture: dispensing with
most highly-separating electret filter media, allowing hydroentanglement renders subsequent drying of the
considerable savings in the consumption of water material redundant, therefore saving on the energy
and, above all, the energy required for drying. In turn, required for drying. Product parameters, such as
this ensures very low energy consumption both in the softness, tenacity, dirt absorption and liquid
With the Phantom technology, wipes can be produced "plastic-free"
manufacturing process itself and across the entire absorption, can be optimized by means of the recipe
lifespan of the hycuTEC filter media – used in and the process settings. The Phantom technology
ventilation and air-conditioning equipment. enables the manufacture of both flexible and
Furthermore, meltblown producers are able to absorbent structures and highly-textured materials.
Everybody’s talking about sustainability – and produce nonwovens”, adds Ingo Mählmann. achieve potential raw material savings of around 30%
Oerlikon Nonwoven shows us how it’s done. At the “Here,we want to support our customers in becoming as a result of the improved efficiency of the media. In Airlaid technology: sustainable nonwovens made
world’s leading nonwovens trade fair, the INDEX, pioneers in processing such polymers.” Alternatives other words: the same or even superior performance from pulp
being held in Geneva in Switzerland between April to the standard polymers widespread today are for lower media running meter weights. As a result, Pulp or cellulose fibers as raw materials for
18-21, 2023, the manufacturer of the system will be required and Oerlikon Nonwoven is able to offer the the hycuTEC technology is a particularly future-proof, manufacturing nonwovens are currently virtually
presenting its product portfolio for nonwovens competence and the technologies for processing resource-friendly technology. unrivaled with regard to sustainability and
applications for numerous technical, hygiene, and these new polymers. environmental compatibility. The Oerlikon Nonwoven
medical solutions focusing on sustainability, quality, Ecological wipe manufacture with the Phantom airlaid process is the ideal solution for processing
and efficiency. Trade fair attendees will be able to Bio-based polylactic acid nonwovens technology this raw material into high-end products for a wide
meet the nonwovens experts at stand 2314 and take The bio-based polymer PLA (polylactic acid) may be With its Phantom technology, Oerlikon Nonwoven range of applications.
a closer look at the hycuTEC charging unit, the an alternative for those wanting to manufacture offers innovative co-form technology for
current holder of the FILTREX Innovation Award, sustainable nonwovens. And the Oerlikon Nonwoven manufacturing wipes – including wet wipes made Today, there is a huge demand for manufacturing
among other things. meltblown and spunbond technologies are ideally from pulp and polymer fibers, for instance. Here, the solutions for high-quality, lightweight airlaid
suited for processing PLA, for example, at the INDEX, properties of pulp and polymer are combined in a nonwovens with economically-attractive production
Oerlikon Nonwoven presents its portfolio at INDEX the company will be showcasing a sample manner that perfectly unites the properties of the speeds and system throughputs. Here, the patented
“When developing our technologies, we not only application: medical oronasal masks manufactured starting materials. The material mix can comprise up Oerlikon Nonwoven formation process, which has
focus on system efficiency and product quality but entirely from PLA nonwovens. to 90% cellulose fibers, which is a renewable raw proven itself in numerous production systems, is
also on sustainability, energy efficiency and material. Choosing a bio-based and biodegradable setting standards – for homogeneous fiber laying and
preserving resources”, explains Dr. Ingo Mählmann, Preserving resources with the hycuTEC polymer enables the entire wipe to be manufactured superb evenness even for nonwovens with low
Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Oerlikon In the case of its hycuTEC hydro-charging solution, in a ‘plastic-free’, and hence environmentally-friendly, running meter weights. Whether as a system
Nonwoven. Our declared objective is to be the winner of the FILTREX Innovation Award 2022, manner. exclusively for airlaid nonwoven or combined with
leading partner for manufacturing sustainable and Oerlikon Nonwoven offers technology for the efficient other nonwoven processes, the benefits of the
environmentally-friendly solutions in the nonwoven and simultaneously energy-saving charging of Compared to conventional processes such as Oerlikon Nonwoven airlaid technology are today
industry. “There are many future-oriented bio-based meltblown nonwovens. This enables the filter spunlace (hydroentangled carded nonwovens), the already being deployed in numerous applications
and biodegradable polymers that can be used to efficiency to be increased to more than 99.99%. patented Phantom technology offers ecological, around the globe.

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