Th Wid S t f M lt Bl NThe Wide Spectrum of Melt-Blown Nonwovens and Filtration Applications

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Production and Price of Non-Wovens (NW) i Jin Japan

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Grouping of NWGrouping of NWFilament

Melt-Blown

NW

Spunbond

Chemical Bond

Sh FibNeedle Punch

Dry Type

Chemical Bond

Short Fiber

Spunlace

Stich BondWet Type

Melt-Blown (MB) TechnologyMelt Blown (MB) Technology

P StPolymer Air

Process Step

1. Resin is melted and extruded.Heater

Suction Blower

2. Resin is blown with hot air

3. Resin fiber is formedExtruder DieGear Pump Winder

4. Fiber is collected and winded.

Air

Drum Collector

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Heater

Unique Characteristics of MBNWUnique Characteristics of MBNW

• Widely controllable of fiber diameters and basis weight• Widely controllable of fiber diameters and basis weight• Various raw material (thermoplastics)• No binder for web formingNo binder for web forming• Soft texture• Simple production machine• Lower dynamic strength (less orientation)

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Requirements for Filter Media+High Collection Efficiency+High Flow Capability+Longer Life+Less Elution (liquid filtration)+Durability

NW Filter Media

Good Matching of MBNW Featuresd Filt ti M t i land Filtration Material

• Widely controllable of fiber diameters +High Collection Efficiency• Widely controllable of fiber diameters and basis weight

• Various raw material (thermoplastics)

+High Collection Efficiency+High Flow Capability+Longer Life+Less Elution (liquid filtration)

• No binder for web forming• Soft texture

Appropriate

+Less Elution (liquid filtration)+Durability

• Simple production machine• Lower dynamic strength

(less orientation)

Appropriate Material

forFilt ti(less orientation) Filtration

Application

Brief Introduction of Tapyrus Co., Ltd.Brief Introduction of Tapyrus Co., Ltd.Tapyrus Co., Ltd.Founded in 1987Changed capital relationships in 2003

Production and Sales of MBNW andits related products

Tapyrus(Thailand) Co., Ltd.Founded in 2011

Various Applications of TAPYRUSVarious Applications of TAPYRUS

TAPYRUS

Various Fiber DiametersVarious Fiber Diameters

Process Optimization

Various Fiber Diameters

Variety of Raw MaterialVariety of Raw MaterialTheoretically, all thermoplastic raw material can be fabricated.

PEEKPES

Good Heat Resistance

PPSPES

Appropriate Raw Material Selection

PMPPBTPA

PP PE PLA

Nano-MBNWNano MBNW

Improvement of the Specialized NW Machine

Realization f Nano-MBNW

Design for Longer Life (1)(Control of Fiber Diameter Distribution)

Longer Life !

Bimodal Fiber Diameter Distribution

Design for Longer Life (2)(Control of Fiber Diameter Distribution)

Particles are mainly trapped at surface.Particles are trapped at both surface and inside.

SummarySummary• MBNW is widely applied and has a large potential as the filter media.• Fiber diameter and its distribution of MBNW strongly influence the filtration• Fiber diameter and its distribution of MBNW strongly influence the filtration

performances.• The suitable selection of raw material is also key factor for filter design.

F th i i t f MBNW li th f ll i th k• From the view point of MBNW supplier, the followings are the key technology.

+The control of fiber diameter and its distribution+MBNW forming of the various thermoplastic raw material+Effective and durable electret method

• Tapyrus will continue the MBNW development for the filtration industry. py p y