Meltblown Nonwovens

The Meltblown technology is one of the most effective ways to make very fine, highly efficient filter media. A meltblown fibre has a diameter of less than 10µm, many times finer than a human hair, which has a diameter of 120µm, or a cellulose fibre of about 50µm.

The raw material is a thermo-plastic synthetic material which is melted and forced through an extruder consisting of a very large number of tiny nozzles. Immediately after exiting the nozzles, the individual filaments are blown by hot air in the same direction while still in their semi-melted state, extending them and creating very fine, endless fibres, within a few milliseconds.

Using this dry-laid process, we can produce media with weights from 10 – 300g/m².
Alternatively, the meltblown can be directly applied to a carrier media [cellulose or spunbond], producing combination media in one step.

Our Meltblown media can be made of different polymers - just in the way of customer's needs. Our machineries convert Polypropylene (PP), Polyester (PBT), Polycarbonate (PC), Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) or miscellaneous thermoplastics. 

Additionally there are many options who can be choosen, like variable grammage, fiber diameters or surface properties, elongation, resistances (solvent, temperature), electrostatic charge, FDA conformance, anti-bacterial or UV-resistance. 

With our Meltblown Technology we provide tailor-made solutions for our customers, beside our existing product ranges for different applications.

NeenahPure® - our media solution for HVAC, Air Pollution Control & Air Purifiers
NeenahGuard® - our media solution for FFP masks, surgical masks & respirators
NeenahSilence® - our media solution for Acoustic Absorption in automotive & buildings

   

    

You can find our Meltblown Nonwoven media in these applications

our latest news related to Meltblown Nonwovens

   

Elastic Meltblown Nonwoven with a special effect - Neenah Filtration develops a nonwoven with high functionality and a memory effect

|   Medical

"Mass customization" - a megatrend for the future. The individualization of customer requirements is exciting, however, presents manufacturers with continually new challenges. Neenah and Covestro teamed up to cooperate in product development, for one…

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Shape Memory Nonwoven - Elastic TPU meltblown nonwoven with a special effect

|   Medical

Neenah Filtration develops a nonwoven with high functionality and a memory effect. Change the structure of our meltblown material only by heat and explore the multiple advantages.

Use heat to create a different structure and use heat again to create…

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NeenahPure® for Cabin Air Filtration offers double efficiency while maintaining the same air permeability than standard cabin air media

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With increased levels of air pollution, there is a strong trend towards more efficient media due to high levels of particulate matter, soot, viruses and the associated allergies.

Neenah Filtration has developed a highly charged meltblown media that…

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Neenah Invests in Meltblown Capacity to Meet Increased Demand

|   Company News

February 22, 2022 - Alpharetta, GA 
Neenah, Inc. (NYSE: NP), a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials focused on filtration media, specialty coatings, engineered materials, and imaging & packaging, announced a 25 million Euro investment…

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Our NeenahPure® special series made of polycarbonate meltblown provide low energy usage for your HVAC pleatable and bag filter elements

|   HVAC & Air Purifier

Many meltblown media available for air filtration applications are made out of polypropylene (PP), even though other polymers such as polycarbonate can offer a lot of advantages and can diversify your filter portfolio. Our NeenahPure® polycarbonate…

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Stretchable & Elastic Meltblown Nonwovens

|   Medical

Stretchable & Elastic Meltblown materials can be used in many different applications. Our colleague Franziska Winterer helps understanding features and shows the benefits but also chooseable options of these special nonwovens that are developed and…

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NeenahPure® - highly charged Meltblown media combines high efficiency with reduced energy consumption plus antimicrobial coatings

|   HVAC & Air Purifier

Neenah Filtration’s NeenahPure® product range is the media solution for HVAC, Air Purification & Air Pollution Control filter elements to provide clean indoor air for a better protection.

The NeenahPure® highly charged Meltblown media increases…

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OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification for our NeenahGuard® materials

|   Medical

We’re proud to announce that we have again granted authorization according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® for our NeenahGuard® face mask & respirator meltblown nonwovens made of polypropylene.

The results of the inspection made according to STANDARD…

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Our input to Edana's "Nonwoven you say?" campaign

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We're proud to be part of the "nonwovens you say?" campaign of Edana. Our colleague Katrin Sandbichler is telling you more about the advantages of our Meltblown nonwoven technology as we can run multiple polymers on our Meltblown lines which results…

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Meltblown Production at Neenah Filtration

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Meltblown materials are among the most important components in all areas of filtration. Stefan Plieninger, Production Manager of the Fine Fiber Center in Germany, informs us about the customer advantages you’ll have when purchasing meltblown from…

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Antibacterial & antiviral coatings for air filtration applications

|   HVAC & Air Purifier

What if there was a material on which viruses, bacteria & fungi die within hours?
What if we didn't have to worry about it indoors?
Regardless of the current COVID situation, clean air is a requirement that has always been important and is likely to…

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NeenahGuard® - our media solution for facemasks and respirators

|   Medical

Things you should know about NeenahGuard®
Katrin Sandbichler, Sales Director Life Science & Industrial Filtration, at Neenah Filtration in Germany, tells us more about the material, the application but also the benefits of our NeenahGuard® series for…

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NeenahPure® - our HVAC filter media solution for clean air

|   HVAC & Air Purifier

In a world where polluted air, virus particles, and bacteria are part of our daily lives it is important to protect ourselves from them. HVAC and Air Purifier filters play a key role in providing clean indoor air.  A high-quality filter media is…

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Neenah Filtration expands meltblown capacities and develops material for community masks

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Due to the current situation regarding the COVID 19 virus, Neenah Filtration expanded the capacities for face mask materials at short notice in order to support the increasing demand by supplying meltblown for respiratory protection at the production…

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NeenahGuard® FFP3 filter media in loop scarf urbandoo® for respiratory protection

|   Medical

In our everyday life we are exposed to a lot of pollutants leading to fine dust particles, pollen, and bacteria harming our respiratory system.

Our newly developed Neenah Meltblown builds  the basis to remove these particles in the loop scarf urband…

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