Hirose Paper Successfully Develops the World’s First Wet-Laid Nonwoven Fabric Made of 100% POM Resin

Hirose Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. has successfully developed the world’s first wet-laid nonwoven fabric made entirely from POM (Polyoxymethylene) resin, and has now released the information on its official website.

• POM Fiber 100% Wet-Laid Nonwoven Fabric (PM Type) Introduction Page
• This innovative POM nonwoven fabric features high strength, excellent durability, and outstanding chemical resistance, combined with low water absorption and fast-drying properties, ensuring superior hygiene performance. These characteristics make it a truly unique nonwoven material unlike any previously available.
• Due to its material properties, POM has long been considered extremely difficult to process into nonwoven fabrics. Through years of intensive research and development, Hirose Paper overcame numerous technical challenges related to both material handling and manufacturing processes, ultimately achieving successful commercialization.
• “NONWOVEN INSIGHT” (Technology Column) about POM Wet-Laid Nonwoven Fabric (PM Type)
• At present, while some technical challenges remain in terms of mass production processes, Hirose Paper is steadily advancing efforts to establish mass production technology, and commercial-scale production is scheduled to begin around the summer of this year.
• This breakthrough technology opens up new possibilities for a wide range of applications, including medical and industrial fields.
  Hirose Paper will continue to leverage its proprietary wet-laid nonwoven technologies to deliver innovative value to society.