Hygiene
Hygiene & Wipes
Beaulieu Fibres International supplies man-made fibres for a broad range of hygiene products. We meet the key market requirements for softness, opacity and lightweight fabrics for baby diapers, adult incontinence products, feminine care and wipes. Depending on your hygiene application, we offer you the optimal solution for your needs
Our fibre range and cut lengths
• MONO-PP-Round-fibres: 1,3 - 8,9 dtex
• MONO-PP-Trilobal-fibres: 1,0 - 6,7 dtex
• BICO-PP-PE-Round-fibres: 1,3 - 8,9 dtex
• BICO-PP-PE-Trilobal-Meralux: 1,3 - 6,7 dtex
• BICO-PET-PE-Round-Meraspring: 1,7 - 8,9 dtex
All our fibres are available in 40, 50 and 60 mm
Finish options:
• PHIL: Standard Hydrophilic
• PH: Permanent Hydrophilic
• PH/HW: Permanent Hydrophilic and High Wicking
• PHOB: Hydrophobic
• PH BOTANICAL: Permanent Hydrophilic with Botanical Essences
• SL: Finish suitable for Spunlace technology
Our fibres are trimmed for all kind of production processes:
• Calender Thermo Bonding
• Air-Through Bonding technologies
• Spunlacing
• Needle Punching
MONO PP Round fibres: 1,3 - 8,9 dtex
Key properties
• good bonding
• improved web uniformity
• higher nonwoven strength
MONO PP Trilobal fibres: 1,0 - 6,7 dtex
Key properties
• higher opacity levels
• higher specific fibre-surface
• better liquids behavior
• 3 dimensional structure
BICO PP-PE Round fibres: 1,3 - 8,9 dtex
BICO-Round fibres are made with polyethylene and polypropylene combining the properties of 2 polymers in 1 fibre. The sheath made by polyethylene provides softness and the polypropylene in the core gives strength to the final fabric.
• Core: PP
• Sheath: PE
Key properties
• better softness
• good bonding
• high nonwoven strength
• low density
BICO PP-PE Trilobal Meralux: 1,3 - 6,7 dtex
Meralux® is a PP/PE-BICO fibre with a trilobal cross section. This concept combines the key benefits of MONO-Trilobal and BICO-Round fibres. It has a concave trilobal shape, which is unique in the market.
• Core: PP
• Sheath: PE
Key properties
• improved coverage
• better liquid behavior
• higher bulkiness
• increased softness
BICO PET-PE Round Meraspring: 1,7 - 8,9 dtex
Meraspring fibres are made with polyethylene and polyester. It is a BICO-fibre combining the softness by the use of polyethylene with bulkiness provided by the resilience of polyester.
• Core: PET
• Sheath: PE
Key properties
• superior softness
• higher bulkiness
• cushion effect
• good bonding strength
The presented products portfolio complies with the worldwide safety regulations for hygiene applications and are not containing any hazardous ingredients for safety, according to the European directive 67/548/CEE; EC 1272/2008 (CLP); EC 1907/2006 (REACH). All the mentioned fibres are not cytotoxicity and are not skin irritating and are in compliance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Normative, Class I and Class II.