The world's non-woven fabric industry--- a crazy year!

It has been more than a year since Covid-19 cases were first reported. As the virus gradually spread from Asia to Europe and finally to North and South America in the first few months of 2020, many industries are facing suspension or closure. The non-woven fabric industry has begun to develop rapidly. Many markets for nonwoven services (medical, healthcare, sanitation, wipes, etc.) have been declared essential businesses for a long time, and there is an unprecedentedly high demand for medical equipment such as protective clothing, masks, and respirators. It also means that many companies in the industry must actually increase production or expand their existing businesses into new markets. According to Jacob Holm, a manufacturer of Sontara spunlace fabrics, as demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) increased in May, the production of this material increased by 65%.

.Jacob Holm has significantly increased production by eliminating some of the defects in existing lines and other improvements, and soon announced that a new global expansion factory will be established, which will be put into operation early next year. DuPont (DuPont) has been supplying Tyvek nonwovens to the medical market for many years. As the coronavirus drives the demand for medical materials, DuPont will transfer materials used in the construction market and other applications to the medical market. At the same time, it announced that it will be in Virginia. The state increased production capacity to rapidly produce more medical protective products. In addition to the non-woven industry, other companies that have not traditionally been involved in the medical and PPR markets have also taken quick actions to meet the growing demand caused by the new crown virus. Construction and specialty products manufacturer Johns Manville will also use meltblown materials produced in Michigan for face masks and mask applications, and spunbond nonwovens for medical applications in South Carolina.