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Perfecting the Spunlace Process
In the production of hydroentangled nonwovens (spunlacing), the heart of the process is the injector. This critical component is responsible for generating the high-speed water jets which cause the actual fiber entanglement. The result of several years of refinement based on customer feedback an...Read more -
Spotlight on Spunlace
With the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic still raging on around the world, demand for wipes—especially disinfecting and hand sanitizing wipes—remains high, which has sparked high demand for the materials that make them such as spunlace nonwovens. Spunlace or hydroentangled nonwovens in wipes cons...Read more -
Spunlace Nonwovens A New Normal
Elevated demand for disinfectant wipes during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 led to unprecedented investment for spunlace nonwovens—one of the wipes market’s most preferred substrate materials. This drove global consumption for spunlaced nonwovens to 1.6 million tons, or $7.8 billion, in ...Read more -
Spunlace Nonwovens Report
After a period of significant expansion in spunlace nonwovens during the coronavirus pandemic, from 2020-2021, investment has slowed. The wipes industry, the biggest consumer of spunlace, saw a huge surge in demand for disinfectant wipes during that time, which has led to an oversupply today. Smi...Read more -
High demand for spunlace nonwoven materials detailed in new research
The elevated consumption of disinfecting wipes due to COVID-19, and plastics-free demand from governments and consumers and growth in industrial wipes are creating high demand for spunlace nonwoven materials through 2026, according to new research from Smithers. The report by veteran Smithers aut...Read more -
Spunlace Nonwovens A New Normal
Elevated demand for disinfectant wipes during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 led to unprecedented investment for spunlace nonwovens—one of the wipes market’s most preferred substrate materials. This drove global consumption for spunlaced nonwovens to 1.6 million tons, or $7.8 billion, in ...Read more -
Spunlace nonwovens export of China witnesses better growth but fierce price competition
According to customs data, the export of spunlace nonwovens in Jan-Feb 2024 increasd by 15% year on year to 59.514kt, just lower than the whole-year volume of 2021. The average price was $2,264/mt, a year-on-year decrease of 7%. The constant decline of export price nearly verified the fact of hav...Read more -
Spunlace Nonwovens Market Continues to Grow
As demand for disposable wipes continues to be driven by infection control efforts, consumer needs for convenience and a general proliferation of new products in the category, manufacturers of spunlaced nonwovens have responded with a steady stream of line investments both in developed and develo...Read more -
Could spunlace nonwovens market see recovery in 2024?
Spunlace nonwovens market in 2023 showed a fluctuating downward trend, with prices being greatly influenced by the volatility in raw materials and consumer confidence. The price of 100% viscose cross-lapping nonwovens started the year at 18,900yuan/mt, and rose to 19,100yuan/mt due to rising raw ...Read more -
The Future of Spunlace Nonwovens
Global consumption of spunlace nonwovens continues to grow. The latest exclusive data from Smithers – The Future of Spunlace Nonwovens to 2028 show that in 2023 world consumption will reach 1.85 million tonnes, worth $10.35 billion. As with many nonwoven segments, spunlace resisted any downward t...Read more -
Global Spunlace Non Woven Fabric Market
Market Overview: The global spunlace non-woven fabric market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2022 to 2030. The growth in the market can be attributed to the increasing demand for spunlace non-woven fabrics from various end-use industries such as industrial, hygiene industry, agricult...Read more -
Wipes and personal hygiene to drive rapid spunlace growth
LEATHERHEAD - Led by burgeoning demand for more sustainable materials in baby, personal care, and other consumer wipes, the global consumption of spunlace nonwovens will rise from 1.85 million tonnes in 2023 to 2.79 million in 2028. These latest market predictions can be found in the latest Smith...Read more
