Protective, reliable, and competitive media for civil masks
Ahlstrom’s fabrics are engineered to deliver high levels of protection, ensuring filtration performance and reliability. Our materials are soft and non-irritating to the skin, combining enhanced comfort with effective protection against saliva projections.
Designed for everyday use, civil face masks help protect people in public spaces such as streets, shops, and public transport, offering higher protection compared to textile masks.
Compatible with major sealing processes: Excellent material bonding with ultrasonic welding and sewing.
Civil face mask portfolio
Our solutions include:
- Filtration layers
- Face mask laces
- Coverstock material
Ahlstrom’s civil face mask portfolio includes a variety of technologies designed to fully meet our customers’ manufacturing requirements:
- Reliance® SMS 200 and Reliance® SMS 300 are 100% polypropylene-based. The fabric is strong and durable, with low lint and excellent bacterial barrier.
- Reliance® Dextex 200 and Reliance® Dextex 300 wetlaid nonwovens are softer and stronger cellulose-based materials, providing excellent bacterial barrier.
- TenderGuard™ BioBased is highly breathable, biocompatible, and non-irritating, so it's gentle on the skin and comfortable to wear for long durations. Mainly comprised of polylactic acid, which is a biopolymer made from sustainable and renewable sources, TenderGuard™ BioBased is an alternative to synthetic spunbond material.
- TenderGuard™ BioFilter is a sustainable filter media that can be used as a single layer or combined as a double layer for higher filtration performance in a barrier face covering. The filter media 100% bio-based.
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