New York, USA, Sept. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global nonwovens market is expected to witness significant development during COVID-19. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread, international health care facilities are overwhelmed with people in need of potentially contagious treatments and services. The growing demand for personal protective equipment such as gloves, masks, face shields and gowns has led to high demand for nonwovens. However, due to a lack of medical resources, healthcare workers are at risk of being unable to care for patients with COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, the world needs about 89 million medical masks and 76 million pairs of gloves every month to combat COVID-19. Due to coronavirus concerns, 86% of healthcare systems are concerned about personal protective equipment shortages. Demand for N95 masks skyrocketed in January and February, increasing by 400% and 585% respectively. These statistics indicate the demand for nonwoven materials needed for the manufacture of personal protective equipment kits.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that governments and businesses quickly increase supplies of protective masks and gloves to meet growing global demand. The World Health Organization predicts that these companies will have to increase production by about 40%. Many personal protective equipment manufacturers are operating at almost 100% capacity and are prioritizing orders from countries with a large gap between supply and demand. Nonwovens manufacturers around the world are ramping up production capacity and investing heavily in advanced equipment to produce healthcare essentials in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, rising COVID-19 cases and rising demand for healthcare workers are expected to increase the demand for disposable hospital supplies and nonwovens during the estimate period.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of awareness among consumers who perceive nonwovens as harmful to the environment (regardless of the positive qualities of polypropylene used in the production of nonwovens) are expected to contribute to the growth of the industry under study.
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In May 2020, the Jones Manville, South Carolina, plant began producing nonwovens for use in the production of disposable medical gowns. The new spunbond polyester nonwoven material is intended for use in the production of class 3 medical gowns. The fabric also provides superior fluid barrier properties, as well as comfort and seam strength compared to other materials used in Level 1 and 2 medical gowns.
In April 2020, Ahlstrom-Munksjo expanded nonwovens production across its protective product portfolio in response to COVID-19. The company has expanded its range of protective materials to all three mask categories such as surgical masks, civilian masks and respirator masks.
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Post time: Dec-02-2023