The recently-signed contract comprises a 2-beam system for manufacturing filtration nonwovens predominantly for medical products such as face masks with a nominal capacity of up to 1,200 tons of nonwovens a year. This agreement was made for the manufacture of nonwovens, including medical products such as protective masks. The commercial production launch has been scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2020. The 2-beam system has an operating width of 1.6 meters and is equipped with the new patented Oerlikon Nonwoven electro-charging unit.
Facility Makes Filtering Materials for FFP2 and FFP3 Classes
The Oerlikon Nonwoven melt-blown technology is recognized by the market as being the technically most efficient method for producing highly-separating filter media made from manmade fibers, particularly in conjunction with electrostatic charging and with extremely low pressure loss. This facility is capable of manufacturing N95 protective masks and requested filter materials for the FFP2 and FFP3 classes. The demand for filtration nonwovens for medical applications has risen tremendously across the globe since the outbreak of the Sars-CoV-2 (coronavirus) epidemic. The Melt-blown system will only be effective in the production of protective masks.
“We are currently receiving inquiries from all over the world for our system concepts. To improve the supply situation, we have changed our prioritization in favor of considerably shorter delivery times for melt-blown systems, so that customers can now be supplied even faster times and also with very short lead.’’ said Dr Ingo Mählmann, Vice President Sales & Marketing Oerlikon Nonwoven.
“We are happy that we can contribute to the joint efforts against the epidemic”
At the same time, Oerlikon, due to the emergency situation in the supply of protective medical masks; it also delivers the filter materials it produces to local businesses. “We are thrilled to be making a contribution towards fighting the pandemic, particularly in the local vicinity of our production site in Neumünster” adds Rainer Straub, Head of Oerlikon Nonwoven.
