Kuraray will modify the production item lineup of its meltblown nonwoven fabric production facility in the Okayama Factory. This move is aimed at meeting surging demand for nonwoven fabrics for use as mask filters and will result in the production of face mask filters at the facility.
Thanks to their fine structure consisting solely of extremely thin polymer fibers that are firmly intertwined without the use of binders, the Kuraray Group’s meltblown nonwoven fabrics are currently being used as a filter material in various applications, including face masks.
Due to a rapid increase in domestic demand amid the widespread implementation of Covid-19 countermeasures, there is a lingering shortage of face mask filters currently. High-performance filters have been seriously depleted for use in surgical masks.
For a variety of applications, Kuraray has been marketing its meltblown nonwoven fabrics. Due to tight demand-supply status reflecting the recent spread of the novel coronavirus, the Group’s existing facilities for producing mask filters have been in constant full-capacity operation.
