Hygiene components
Textile backsheet
Breathable, textile-like outer layer for hygiene products: spunbond nonwoven laminated to film.
- Industry
- Personal Care
- End use
- Hygiene components
- Material
- Laminate
- Technology
- Hot melt lamination
Overview
Textile backsheet is Felix's core hygiene material. A film is hot-melt laminated to a spunbond nonwoven, producing a liquid barrier that stops liquid and air passing while letting water vapour through. As the name suggests, the surface has the soft texture and look of a textile product.
It is used mostly in the hygiene sector, for example as the outer layer of a diaper.
Specification
- Production technology
- Hot melt lamination
- Raw materials
- Nonwoven / breathable film
- Laminate weight
- 27–300 g/m²
- WVTR
- 500–9,500 g/m²/24 h (ASTM E96-2000, desiccant)
Construction
Spunbond nonwovenBreathable filmExploded view, not to scale. Layers as listed by Felix.
Performance characteristics
- Liquid barrier
- Softness
- Textile-like look and texture
- Comfort for the end user
Applications & typical end uses
- Disposable baby diapers
- Disposable sanitary napkins
- Adult incontinence products
Standards & test references
- ASTM E96-2000 (desiccant)
