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Surging Focus on Hygiene Boosting Spunbond Nonwovens Consumption

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Aryan Kumar
Surging Focus on Hygiene Boosting Spunbond Nonwovens Consumption

Spunbond nonwoven refers to a fabric created by bonding long fibers and staple fibers together. The manufacturing process of this material involves spinning of fibers and dispersing of fibers into a web by using deflectors, thereby, forming a continuous fabric known as spunbond nonwoven. This fabric is usually made up of materials like polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, and polyester. However, in recent years, companies across the world have been investing in research and development (R&D) activities to develop novel spunbond nonwoven fabrics.


This fabric is used as a raw material in disposable medical products like face masks, gloves, drapes, patient gowns, and wipes. Increasing usage of these products to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) will fuel the spunbond nonwovens market at a CAGR of 8.1% during 2018–2023. According to P&S Intelligence, the market value is expected to grow from $11,040.1 million in 2017 to $17,651.9 million by 2023. With the improvement in the medical and healthcare industries in a number of African and Asian countries, the requirement for this fabric will amplify tremendously.


Owing to the wide application base of this fiber, major players like PEGAS NONWOVENS SA, Johns Manville Corporation, DowDuPont Inc., Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Asahi Kasei Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Radici Partecipazioni SpA, Toray Industries Inc., Berry Global Inc., and Schouw & Co. are producing spundound nonwovens in large quantity. These companies use polyurethane, polyamide, polypropylene, rayon, polyester, and polyethylene to manufacture this fabric. Among the different types of materials, the manufacturers mostly prefer polypropylene, due to its low cost and high strength.


Globally, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region led the spunbond nonwovens market in 2017. This was due to the largescale consumption of the fabric for the production of personal hygiene products, and vast population base in China, Japan, and India adopting hygiene products in high volume. Moreover, rapid industrialization in these nations will fuel the consumption of the fabric in the packaging, building and construction, and automotive industries. Furthermore, the burgeoning population and expanding industrial base in APAC will boost the adoption of spunbond nonwovens in the coming years as well.


Thus, the rising awareness about personal hygiene products and improving healthcare and medical industries will amplify the consumption of spunbond nonwovens in the coming years.

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