In medical and healthcare sector, nonwoven materials and products are used in bandages, surgical gowns, dressings, sterile overwraps, surgical masks, and others.
Nonwoven fabrics provide specific functions such as absorbency, liquid repellence, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardancy, washability, cushioning, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, filtration, use as a bacterial barrier and sterility.