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Dow — Technical Presentation (June 2011)
15 slides from Dow's technical presentation, June 2011
Slide 1: Health & Hygiene: New Generation Soft Polypropylene for Monocomponent Spunbond
Health & Hygiene New Generation Soft Polypropylene for Monocomponent Spunbond
Slide 2: Absorbent Product Component Breakdown
Absorbent Product Component Breakdown Active Adult Asia/Pacific Incontinence Fem-Hy North America EMEA Inactive Adult Incontinence Baby Diaper Latin America 2
Slide 3: Trends Driving Product Innovation
Trends Driving Product Innovation Body Fit Extensible components Sustainable Innovation: Functional Innovation: Elastic components / Pad Environmental aspect Lifestyle and integrity Absorbent capacity and costs drive demographics drive innovation innovation Skin Care Softness/Low drape Weight reduct
Slide 4: Soft PP Value Proposition
Soft PP Value Proposition • For brand owners, desiring to offer consumers all-around improved softness for comfort in diapers, feminine hygiene, and adult incontinence products, Dow's unique Soft PP developmental resin enables the production of best in class, cost effective soft PP nonwoven fabrics.
Slide 5: Soft PP Spunbond Fabrics & Results
Soft PP Spunbond Fabrics & Results • 20 GSM Spunbond fabrics produced on single beam Reicofil 4 @ Reicofil. • Throughput rates consistent with hPP • Basis weights from 9 GSM - 80 GSM were also produced Fabrics Included in Evaluation STD hPP - Dow PP 5D49 (35 MFR) Bico (50/50) - Dow hPP 5D49/ASPUN™ 6
Slide 6: Sensory Evaluation Improved Softness Attributes
Sensory Evaluation Improved Softness Attributes • Dow Soft PP is consistent lower on all 4 Softness attributes Based on Dow testing using accepted industry methods, Nonwoven produced on Reicofil equipment 6
Slide 7: Handle-O-Meter Testing
Handle-O-Meter Testing • Significant decrease in Bending/Softness/COF balance • Consistent with sensory panel results Based on Dow testing using Thwing Albert Handle-o-meter, Nonwoven produced on Reicofil equipment 7
Slide 8: 20 GSM Tensile Properties in MD
20 GSM Tensile Properties in MD • Broader bonding window than hPP and Bicomponent SB • Optimum bonding temperature 15 ºC to 20 ºC lower than hPP or Bicomponent spunbond • Maintaining physical properties similar to PBE Blends Based on Dow testing using accepted industry methods, Nonwoven produced on
Slide 9: 20 GSM Tensile Properties in CD
20 GSM Tensile Properties in CD • Broader bonding window than hPP and Bicomponent SB • Optimum bonding temperature 15 ºC to 20 ºC lower than hPP or Bicomponent spunbond • Maintaining physical properties similar to PBE Blends Based on Dow testing using accepted industry methods, Nonwoven produced on
Slide 10: Tensile Properties @ Different GSM
Tensile Properties @ Different GSM Based on Dow testing using accepted industry methods, Nonwoven produced on Reicofil equipment
Slide 11: Abrasion Resistance
Abrasion Resistance • Soft PP @ 140°C bonding temperature has abrasion resistance comparable to PP @ 15°C higher temperatures • At low bonding temperatures Dow Soft PP has good abrasion resistance Based on Dow testing using accepted industry methods, Nonwoven produced on Reicofil equipment
Slide 12: Coefficient of Friction (COF)
Coefficient of Friction (COF) • Dow Soft PP is within the range of other solutions. Based on Dow testing using accepted industry methods, Nonwoven produced on Reicofil equipment 12
Slide 13: Summary
Summary • Advantages of Dow Soft PP - Address brand owner trends– desirable attributes - Produce softer nonwovens on monocomponent spunbond machines with a single polymer design - Recyclability of nonwoven web into mainstream production - Elimination of additional silos, simplicity in manufacturing
Slide 14: Thank You
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Slide 15: Notice
NOTICE: Any photographs of end-use applications in this document represent potential end-use applications but do not necessarily represent current commercial applications, nor do they represent an endorsement by Dow of the actual products. Further, these photographs are for illustration purposes onl