NEUMÃœNSTER – Oerlikon Nonwoven has installed a double-beam meltblown plant equipped with the ecuTEC+ electro charging unit at German nonwovens manufacturer Wolf PVG.
With the new line, the Spenge-based company, traditionally known for supplying vacuum cleaner and other industrial filtration products, will now be supplying nonwovens for the production of surgical and FFP2 masks.
Following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shortage of protective masks that ensued, Wolf PVG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Melitta Group, switched part of its production capacities to nonwoven mask fabric production. The plant, with its two beams and the ecuTEC+ electro charging unit, is now optimally designed for the production of face mask material, the company said, adding that the line will also be used to produce high-quality meltblown nonwovens for medical and industrial filter applications. "A decisive point for investing in a plant from Oerlikon Nonwoven was the flexibility of the plant in relation to the possible product portfolio and the competence of the manufacturer,” explained Markus Seele, COO of Wolf PVG.
Oerlikon's ecuTEC+ electro charging unit allows spunbond and meltblown materials to be charged electrostatically, significantly increasing the filter performance. The system also allows nonwoven manufacturers to select and set the optimal charging method and intensity for their chosen filter application. "Thanks to the numerous setting options for the electrostatic charge provided by the ecuTEC+, the optimum loading status can be set depending on the filter application," added Dr. Ingo Mählmann, senior vice president Sales & Marketing Oerlikon Nonwoven.
