Ahlstrom-Munksjö Launches TenderGuard Product Portfolio

Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s new TenderGuard product portfolio consists of remarkably tender, snug, and protecting materials.  TenderGuard BioBased and BioFilter materials are designed for civil use and supply management for infectious illness. They’re biodegradable and compostable below managed situations in keeping with European Norm EN13432. TenderGuard Pure and Clean materials are designed for medical face masks. They’re protecting, hypoallergenic, and environmentally pleasant.

TenderGuard BioBased can be utilized as an inside or outer coverstock layer of a civil face masks. It’s extremely breathable, biocompatible, and non-irritating, so it is light on the pores and skin and cozy to put on for lengthy durations. Primarily comprised of polylactic acid, which is a biopolymer comprised of sustainable and renewable sources, TenderGuard BioBased is a substitute for artificial spunbond materials.  

TenderGuard BioFilter is a sustainable filter media that can be utilized as a single layer or mixed as a double layer for larger filtration efficiency in a barrier face masking. This distinctive cloth is made up of a particular mix of cellulosic and cellulose-based artifical fibers making the filter media 100% bio-based.

“Utilizing know-how from our enterprise and the experience of the medical product growth workforce, we have been capable of advance product performance in our sensible fiber-based options. Having merchandise which can be sustainable, renewable, and biocompatible permits for the chance to supply environmentally pleasant choices,” feedback Stuart Nixon, VP, Beverage and Casing, Ahlstrom-Munksjö.    

The TenderGuard product portfolio consists of protecting materials relevant for medical use as properly. TenderGuard Pure is a wetlaid cloth that can be utilized because the inside or outer layer of a face masks. It’s environmentally pleasant, and the hypoallergic inside layer makes it tremendous tender for the wearer. With each layers collectively, TenderGuard Pure  achieves practically 50% Bacterial Filtration Effectivity, which is outstanding with out a filtration layer included.  

TenderGuard Clean consists of bicomponent spunbond materials which can be made with a proprietary know-how that minimizes raised fibers. This creates a clean floor to assist eradicate any pores and skin irritation, which is important in the case of a face masks. TenderGuard Clean  is hypoallergenic, so it’s gentler on the pores and skin, making it perfect to put on for lengthy durations.  

“Ahlstrom-Munksjö is among the world’s main gamers in sustainable options. With the addition of TenderGuard face masks materials, it additional underscores our mission to broaden the position for a sustainable on a regular basis life whereas offering a protecting and cozy product,” feedback Lionel Bonte, VP, Medical, Ahlstrom-Munksjö.