SCHWARZENBACH - Nonwovens manufacturer Sandler will present its latest developments and initiatives aimed at implementing performance and sustainability throughout the product life cycle and beyond at next month's INDEX exhibition.
A key focus will be on high-performance quality nonwovens that pave the way for environmentally friendly product solutions – optimized from raw material selection to recycling.
For the hygiene industry, Sandler will demonstrate its latest nonwovens for fluid transport (ADL) as well as backsheets made from 100% raw materials from renewable sources.
For wipes applications, nonwovens made up to 100% from natural fibres are said to offer new alternatives for single-use products in cleaning and personal care. In this segment, Sandler also utilizes its expertise in different production technologies with the latest developments showing the way towards climate neutrality through the use of more energy efficient manufacturing processes. These substrates are designed to combine a soft touch with an enlarged surface for optimized cleaning while an increased choice of alternative raw materials can be used, including those 100% based on renewable sources. In addition, the use of this specific process allows for up to a 70% reduction of CO2 compared to established production processes for wipes substrates, the company says.
"Together with customers and partners along the supply chain Sandler continues to expand its initiatives for sustainable product solutions," the company says. "Sandler is also testing ways of recycling and reusing trims or faulty material in the production of its technical nonwovens. Thus keeping resources in a closed cycle, Sandler is implementing the concept of circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint of its products."
Sandler will also exhibit its latest sustainable solutions for the automotive industry - Fast Forward Fabric, described as "the symbiosis of maximum performance and resource conservation".
These textile materials are the base material for a variety of self-supporting moulded parts in interior and exterior applications. Made from 100% polyester with up to 80% post-consumer recycled fibres these nonwovens reduce the use of virgin resources while being fully recyclable themselves at the end of their service life.
In this way, Fast Forward Fabric is said to create closed material cycles and fulfill the most demanding sustainability requirements. The nonwovens support the implementation of specific design concepts in in all types of vehicles. Processing results in highly stable moulded parts, realizing even complex component geometries. At the same time, the materials feature a significantly lower weight compared to standard materials, high temperature stability and resistance to all common engine compartment fluids.
Their open-pore structure combines noise dampening and thermal management while specific material configurations enable optimized vehicle acoustics – inside the passenger compartment as well as towards the surroundings. Specific surface structures can also be generated through targeted processing making the nonwovens a design component in the vehicle as well.
At INDEX, Sandler will be on booth 1530.
