High-loft, ultra-soft hygiene solutions
The next generation of nonwovens is here. An innovative blend of Vistamaxx™ and our performance polypropylene, together with bi-component (BiCo) spunbond technology, delivers high-loft, ultra-soft fabrics with low lint, excellent uniformity and resilience. It’s where soft meets strong.
This breakthrough solution enables the production of exceptionally soft and comfortable components such as belly bands, back sheets and top sheets in premium hygiene products including:
- Open-style diapers
- Pant-style diapers
- Feminine care products
- Adult incontinence products
Key benefits
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Thickness
Spunbond fabrics are manufactured to match the thickness of carded fabrics, and in some cases outperforms carded*(*Compared to other carded fabrics) -
Low lint
Lower lint for improved surface stability
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Resilience
Maintains 80% of its thickness after being placed under load for an extended period of time
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Softness
Exceptional softness with good drapability
Inspiring new possibilities in nonwovens
Products
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ExxonMobil™ PP homopolymer resins
Translucent, crystalline propylene polymers that offer excellent heat and chemical resistance, hPP maintains good stiffness performance. Our easy-to-process grades are available for injection and compression molding, film and fiber extrusion, and thermoforming. They offer proven performance across a wide range of applications.
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Achieve™ Advanced PP
Discover technical details and specifications for Achieve Advanced PP.
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Vistamaxx™ performance polymers
Discover technical details and specifications for Vistamaxx performance polymers product grades.
Proof of performance
Technology
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The blend of Achieve™Advanced PP3684, ExxonMobil PP3155E5 and Vistamaxx 7050BF processes easily on BiCo spunbond technology from Reifenhäuser Reicofil, a market leader in developing complete nonwoven, meltblown and composite production lines. This process, combined with our innovative blend of Vistamaxx and our performance polypropylene, creates thick and cottony-soft fabrics, compared to the thin, silky-soft fabrics created with existing spunbond technology.
The combination of ExxonMobil polymers and Reicofil technology addresses the growing demand for innovative, differentiated soft nonwovens in the global hygiene market and unlocks new business opportunities across the value chain.
Loft blends and key attributes
Featured resources
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What goes into a diaper?
What factors drive growth in the hygiene market? What do consumers want most in a hygiene product? Discover the solutions offered by ExxonMobil in the hygiene industry.
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Tremendously comfortable nonwovens
Delivering outstanding barrier properties and fabric strength higher than standard PP, Achieve™ Advanced PP enables the manufacture of tremendously comfortable and leak-proof nonwovens.
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Gradeslate: Polymers and resins for hygiene applications
Discover our range of polymers for your demanding hygiene applications – ExxonMobil™ PP, Vistamaxx™ performance polymers, Achieve™ Advanced polypropylene (PP), Exceed™ and Enable™ performance PE polymers, and Escorez™ tackifying resins.
