Analysis Of The Status Quo Of The Industrial Textiles In China

Nowadays, the cloth has become a fabric. Industrial use A very important variety of textiles in the world. Volume of sales Nearly ten billion US dollars.

Cloth can be divided into two categories: Industrial wipes and household wipes. Household wipes can also be divided into two categories: personal care and family hygiene. There are some large products in household cleaning products, such as electrostatic floor cleaning cloth, anti microbial cloth, etc., for room cleaning, kitchen decontamination, and even pet hygiene. In developed countries, these products are used by almost all families. The main buying point of cloth is easy to use. If the income of consumers increases faster, convenience will become the main driving force to promote purchase. However, in some countries and regions, there are still a large number of consumers who can not surpass consumption level for convenience. Even if they use the cloth for a while, they will enlarge the cost problem compared with the traditional wipe method. Recently, manufacturers are also trying to explore the potential of application in these areas and put price first.

According to statistics, baby cloth has laid the foundation for sale in all developing markets. Among them, Eastern Europe accounted for 62%, Middle East and Africa accounted for 72%, Latin America accounted for 93%. In the field of wipes, no product can compete with baby wipes on the ease of use. Moreover, the cloth is related to the consumption of baby diapers. For consumers, diapers are necessary, which also leads to the consumption of wipes.

Despite the successful sale of this product, the permeability of baby cloth is still low in many areas. For many low-income consumers, wet cloth is still chosen because of its lower cost. This shows that there is still room for growth for wipes. It can be predicted that the baby wipes will increase obviously because of the increase of income and the increase of birth rate. The Euromonitor report shows that Romania, Egypt, South Africa and Russia will have two digit growth by 2013.

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Baby cloth is used for cleaning baby's young skin. These materials are made of nonwovens and are similar to dry wipes, but are saturated with mild detergent. Baby cloth is usually enclosed in a plastic box for sale to ensure its moisture and stability.

The production technology of disposable towels began in the late 70s of last century and was soon put into the market. At first, due to the high cost of production equipment, the main market was controlled by brands such as Kimberly-Clark 'sHuggiesandProctor&Gamble' sPampers. With the maturity of technology and the decline of equipment prices, small brands began to appear. By the 90s of last century, many large supermarket interlocking shops began to contract their own businesses to produce their own brands. These private brands attract consumers at lower prices and increase the profits of supermarkets.

The baby cloth is sold in the diaper area of the supermarket. Generally, a 64 piece cloth is sold for 3~5 dollars. This is very important for retailers because it can compensate for the meager profit of diaper sales. Wipes are sold in different sizes and forms, and there are 10~20 kinds in general stores. Sales of such cloth are growing rapidly, increasing by about 5% a year.

For babies, it is estimated that 4400 pieces of cloth should be used in a year. Wipes are not only used when changing diapers, but also need to wipe hands and face with it, and use it to clean the ground nipple and wipe the dirt on the handrails of shopping cart. It is very convenient to use, and people are concerned about whether the packaging of wipes can keep the wipes intact and moist. Another concern is the smell of wipes. Synthetic spices can irritate the skin and cause allergies and headaches for babies. If the baby has eczema, the synthetic ingredients will stimulate the eczema. Dioxins are sometimes seen in meat and other daily products, and they are also by-products of the chlorine bleaching process. Dioxins are considered carcinogens. If your baby's cloth is bleed by chlorine, you should pay attention to this poisonous chemical.

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Focus on design and packaging

Baby cloth is a disposable product, but it requires sufficient strength and can not be damaged when forced to wipe. The principle of choosing fabric is durability, absorbency and price. This fabric is saturated with a mild, effective decontamination solution. Packaging is also part of the design. It should be applied to the extraction and moisturizing of wipes. It is usually packaged in thermoplastic plastic boxes. Each package contains several dozen or hundreds of wipes.

Businesses are still continuing to design new forms and new sizes of wipes to compete with their rivals. Some products even print some key points on the cloth. In Canada, the first-rate wipes are thick, with larger absorption, higher intensity, less irritation, no alcohol, pH value, and no smell. Another trend is to make the wipe cloth natural, and the additive is also natural ingredients, such as aloe vera and oatmeal extracts, to attract customers. The packaging of baby cloth must be able to prevent the cloth from being contaminated, and the formula is stable and easy to use. At the same time to prevent dry cloth, the general manufacturers choose hot injection box, generally have a coupling cover, so that easy access.

Manufacturing process and quality control

Choosing suitable nonwovens, it is worth mentioning melt blown and then hot pressing. Wet molding can make a more moist cloth, which is usually made of cotton mixture. In this wet process, fibers are first made into slurry, which contains large amounts of water and prescribed chemicals. The paste is pressed into flakes with rollers, dried and rolled into sheets, and then cut into a cloth shape. The finishing materials are classified according to their dry weight, and the least is 40g/m2. Absorbency is another important indicator. A good cloth can absorb liquid 200%~600% of its own weight.

The solution used for wiping cloth is allocated in a large preparation barrel. According to the requirements of the formula, the first ingredient is added to the bucket, usually water. In processing, the barrel can be heated so that the powder can be dissolved or melted to make it mix better. After all the ingredients are added, stir into a homogeneous solution. When the nonwoven fabric rolls into the coating equipment, the cleaning solution can be applied to the nonwovens by dipping or spraying. In addition, a cloth similar to a small towel can also be put in a sealed pouch. In this process, a laminated cloth is fed into an automatic device, such as a three face sealed bag, which is injected into the liquid and sealed immediately.

Every ingredient used in the cloth must be inspected strictly during the production process. Plastic packaging should also be checked by defects so as not to leak. Nonwoven materials must be uniform and must have certain tear strength. Before manufacturing, the cleaning solution must be thoroughly tested. The chemist evaluates the product to ensure its stability and will not react with itself.

It is necessary to test whether the formula is mild. The most convincing test is Human Repeat Insult Patch Test (HRIPT). In this test, one ingredient and multiple components were applied to the volunteers (usually the inside of the forearm). The results are evaluated by dermatologists or therapists, ensuring no allergic reactions. Before each ingredient is added, it is necessary to ensure that it meets the standard. After mixing, it should be tested, such as pH value, viscosity, microorganism content and so on.

Harmful substances for diapers include dyes, artificial fragrances, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, two amylene and so on. Disposable diapers include the outer layer of plastics, the inner layer is highly absorbent material and lining treated with chemicals. The absorbent material commonly used is sodium polyacrylate, which can cause allergic reactions. Disposable diapers may contain dyestuffs and dioxins, and dioxins are by-products of the process of chlorine bleaching. A study published by AndersonLaboratories in 1999 in the environmental health records shows that volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), including toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and two amylene, are dispersed in disposable diapers. If long-term exposure to these volatile substances is harmful to human body, it can cause cancer and brain damage. It is also suggested that these volatiles can cause asthma, which needs further study.

From the perspective of the market, baby cloth has great room for development. Supermarkets are also trying to increase profits. Market trends tend to be larger and more economical packaging, as well as small packages for tourism. For example, Huggies recently launched 160 repackaged packages. Small bags for tourism products are also improving packaging.

Technically speaking, as chemists have developed new and improved surfactants, future baby wipes will contain more moderate and more effective detergents. New aromatherapy agents and special formulations will further affect the development trend of future wipes.