PARK Group sharing insights into the immediate future of Filtration
2021 began with hope after last year’s COVID massacre, where customers and manufacturers were impacted globally. Many car manufacturers were shut for months, and dealerships were shut down entirely impacted OES business. PARK Group adjusted in working remotely and quickly were able to maintain supply delivery and levels of service. PARK Group demonstrate high-quality service delivery standards and social responsibility by providing material for medical and healthcare, filtration, and other verticals on time. We collaborated with numerous other businesses in this crisis and overcome the situation swiftly. Our products: Meltblown Filter media for healthcare, Spunbond filter media, Spunbond fabric, PP meltblown fabric for mask and respirators, activated carbon filter media, to air filter media and dustbag filter media reached high demand industry-wide, owing to its high-efficiency grades. Working for good at large We swiftly took action to investigate how our filtration technology could be additionally streamlined to give the most ideal protection against microorganisms. Working with a few renowned research companies, we had the option to freely affirm the high viability of our technology in catching and inactivating viruses and other contagions. This, fortunately, prompted an expanded trade with numerous global OEMs who were at that point mentioning enhanced filtration efficiency for their cabin air filters. So, even though we encountered a difficult first half of the year 2020, we wound up extremely lucrative growing new open doors in the top-notch filtration area. So, although, vehicle creation halted, interest for advancements flourished and our group dealt with those issues. The way ahead in 2021-22 While we have seen occasional interest in further developed filtration arrangements from car producers and OEMs previously, we are presently encountering a more prominent mindfulness towards the subjects of better air and further developed cabin air filtration as at no other time. The developing interest in “wellbeing and health” among our OEM clients arrived at new levels. Along with our clients, we need to make the advantages of cabin air filtration more apparent for end-buyers and furthermore spread it into any remaining spaces of portability. Makers of transports and other public transportation vehicles around the world, for example, have additionally currently expanded their advantage in discovering better answers for furnishing their travellers with cleaner air. By the by, there are yet monstrous difficulties in front of us that we might have the option to defeat together. Slowly getting back to business as usual Over the course of the following three years, we expect more with hardships in both OEM creation and how clients should respond as far as keeping up with the OES channel. Remote working and less driving will contrarily affect request levels. However, we likewise see expanded utilization of individual vehicles versus public transportation or utilization of ride-sharing services. Regardless of whether those patterns remain is obscure. Indeed, even urbanization, or potentially an inversion of it, will likewise assume a part in future transportation models. Despite the fact that it’s difficult to make an exact estimate, we don’t see vehicle creation getting back to 2019 levels before a couple of years, in spite of the fact that we expect the OES section to have generally balanced out before the finish of 2022. All things considered, the expanded spotlight on filtration and the need to augment its viability plays straightforwardly to our qualities. As the designer of the cabin air channel, we stay the market leader with regards to advancements dependent on demonstrated technology. PARK Nonwoven complete range of Automotive Filter Media: Speak to us! Together, we will continue to innovate and deliver you the best in the industry to cater world-class products to your customers to protect people and optimize processes all over the world.
What is the meltblown fabric that the world is looking for in 2022?
The ‘heart’ of N95 masks and the entire filtration and healthcare industry’s core instrument against this battle against the COVID pandemic is the Meltblown nonwoven fabric. Melt blown nonwovens are mostly composed of polypropylene, with fiber diameters ranging from 1 to 5 microns. There are a lot of voids, fluffy structures, and anti-wrinkle properties. The unique structure of melt blown fabric offers outstanding filtration, shielding, heat insulation, and oil absorption thanks to these ultra-fine fibres with a distinctive non-woven vascular microstructure that increases the quantity and surface area of fibers per unit area. Meltblown Non-woven fabric can be found in air, liquid filter materials, isolation materials, absorption materials, mask materials, thermal insulation materials, oil-absorbing materials, and wiping cloths, among other applications. Melt blown fabric production steps include polymer feeding, melt extrusion, fiber formation, fiber cooling, net formation, and textile strengthening. Scope of application Medical Nonwovens – Core component of Surgical/N95 Mask filter media The “heart” of medical surgical masks and N95 masks is meltblown fabric. Medical-surgical masks and N95 masks commonly use a multilayer construction known as the SMS structure, with single-layer spun-bond layers (S) on the inner and outer sides and a melt-blown layer (M) in the centre that can be separated into single or multiple layers. Flat masks are commonly made of PP spunbond+ meltblown+ PP spunbond, but one layer can be substituted with staple fibre to improve skin feel. PET polyester needle punched cotton + melt-blown + needle punched cotton or PP spun-bond nonwoven are used for three-dimensional cup masks. The outside layer is a waterproof nonwoven fabric that is primarily utilized to shield the droplets sprayed by the patient; The intermediate melt-blown layer is a specially processed melt-blown fabric with outstanding filtering, shielding, heat insulation, and oil absorption capabilities. The outer layer is made of standard nonwoven fabric, while the inner layer is made of melt blown fabric. Despite the fact that the mask’s spunbond (S) and meltblown (M) layers are non-woven fabrics and the raw materials are polypropylene, the production process is different. The inner and outer spunbond layer fibers are rather thick, around 20 microns; the middle melt blown layer fiber is barely 2 microns in diameter and is constructed of a polypropylene polymer called high-melt fat fiber. Nonwoven fabric is a new type of environmentally friendly fabric that has water repellence, breathability, flexibility, incombustibility, rich colours, and no stimulation. This substance has the shortest life lifetime of 90 days when placed outside; however, it takes 8 years when placed indoors due to natural decay. It does not contaminate the environment because it is non-toxic, tasteless, and leaves no residue. The benefits include not producing lint, being robust, durable, and silky soft, as well as being a type of reinforcement, feeling like cotton, and being less expensive than cotton. In the environment, the most commonly utilized raw materials are polypropylene non-woven fabric and polyethylene plastic bags. Despite the fact that both names are similar; however, the chemical structure is vastly different and makes an immense difference to the environment. Polyethylene’s chemical structure is quite stable, and it rarely decomposes in nature. A completely biodegradable plastic bag must take 300 years to degrade. Polypropylene has a weak chemical structure, and molecular chains can easily break, allowing it to decompose and pass into the next cycle in a harmless state. Within 90 days, a nonwoven shopping bag will degrade completely. Nonwoven shopping bags can also be reused more than ten times, with a contamination level of 10% of plastic bags. See the complete range of PARK Nonwoven’s Meltblown products or simply contact us to have a quick meeting with our professionals.
NEW Beginnings at IDEA 22 Miami and FILTECH 22 Events, more on innovation and sustainability!
As this issue went to press, the global nonwovens industry was convening for the IDEA 2022 trade exhibition in Miami Beach, FL, North America’s largest nonwovens-related gathering. In the three years since the last IDEA Exhibition and Conference, the global nonwovens industry has seen an unprecedented rate of expansion with new line investments representing all types of nonwovens technology and impacting all the major world regions. So, is with PARK Group, we have been instrumental in supplying world-class innovative materials to global demands in the critical Pandemic situation along with domestic requirements. Some Glimpses from Global Events: The global rate of decline due to the Covid 19 Pandemic is approximately 3% [approximately], owing to the global economic downturn and lockdown efforts to control the outbreak. Similarly, in India, industry remained in a state of delayed production, particularly among automobile businesses (one of the major consumers affected by production downtime), which had a substantial impact on overall revenues. PARK Group, as one of the most reliable and well-known manufacturers of technical textiles and nonwovens, remained a major contributor to the worldwide textile market, meeting the majority of healthcare industry needs, particularly during the pandemic. Our meltblown respirator filter fabric production has increased by 200 percent in the previous 15 months, as has our production of activated carbon meltblown and other nonwovens in the medical and healthcare industry. Read the complete story here > https://www.parknonwoven.com/media/ While revenues from other sectors were impacted during the peak of the pandemic waves, increased demand for medical products such as PPE Kits, masks, and respirators has boosted production of a handful of our product lines contributing to the substantial growth. The focus on sustainability will begin to sharpen as this new capacity boots up and opens up new avenues for all types of innovative nonwovens. While this is seen on shop shelves with the rise of natural-based products and product lines, it is even more visible when looking at the nonwovens supply chain. Nonwovens suppliers, sellers, and users are always seeking for methods to make their product lines greener and reduce the environmental effect of their overall production processes. This year we look forward to attaining patented products to maintain the edge in the industry that are sustainable produced and help our customers on their green journey. Our story will be based on taking a unique path toward sustainability. These measures will undoubtedly assist to enhance the global nonwovens industry’s environmental imprint for future generations.
10 things to keep in mind about medical nonwoven fabrics
Medical non-woven fabrics, as the ultimate packaging materials for sterilised medical products, and for significant medical applications such as body coveralls, sheets, caps, covers, face masks filter media and more. These medical nonwovens have undergone continual update and innovation owing to the swift development and supply need. The reasons are its sustainability, durability, and range of purposes. Medical nonwoven fabrics have effectively entered the disinfection supply. Manufacturers are further supplying to various hospitals and pharmacies, making it one of the most critical parts of the medical supplies of the healthcare and hygiene industry. You must pay attention to these ten features of medical nonwoven fabrics in order to monitor their quality.