Materials & technology
Not plastic as a commodity: films, nonwovens and laminates, specified.
Felix works with nonwovens, films and laminates, combining them into barrier, absorbent and elastic structures for specific applications.
Nonwovens
Spunbond, SMS / SMMS and meltblown webs, all in polypropylene, plus elastic nonwovens. They form the face, core and reinforcement of Felix's laminates and are sold as materials in their own right.
- Spunbond weight
- 12–150 g/m², up to 1.6 m wide
- SMS / SMMS weight
- 10–70 g/m²
- SMS / SMMS width
- 160 cm (63 in)
- Filament fineness
- 1–4 denier per filament
- Finishes
- Hydrophilic · UV · flame-retardant · anti-static · antibacterial · coloured
In the catalogue (28)
- AAMI Level 4 surgical gown fabrics
- AAMI Level 3 surgical gown fabrics
- SMS / SMMS reinforced surgical gown
- Disposable nonwoven gloves
- Elastic nonwoven bandages
- Fully elastic nonwoven
- Elastic diaper ear
- 38 GSM crescent nonwoven frontal tape
- SMS / SMMS nonwoven
- Spunbond nonwoven
- PP spunbond nonwoven
- Meltblown nonwoven
- All 28
Films
Cast films, gravure-embossed on a chill roll, as breathable (nano-porous) or non-breathable (monolithic) structures, plus polypropylene, filled-polyolefin and agricultural films.
- Film weight
- 14–50 g/m²
- Breathable WVTR
- 500–9,500 g/m²/24 h (ASTM E96-2000, desiccant)
- Water-column resistance
- From 100 cm H₂O
- Non-breathable raw material
- 100 % polyethylene
In the catalogue (9)
Laminates
Nonwoven bonded to film by hot melt lamination, in double- and triple-layer constructions, breathable or non-breathable. This is where barrier, softness and breathability are set.
- Technology
- Hot melt lamination
- Hygiene
- 27–300 g/m²
- Medical
- 40–110 g/m² breathable · 40–200 g/m² non-breathable
- Industrial
- 100–200 g/m²
In the catalogue (16)
- SFS impervious surgical gown fabric
- SMS / SMMS reinforced surgical gown
- Spunsuper Biflex / Spunbond Biflex
- Spunsuper Triplex
- Spunsuper Trink Biflex
- Absorbent walking pad
- Operating table cover
- Disposable drape sheets
- Poly-tissue fenestrated utility drape
- Textile backsheet
- 38 GSM crescent nonwoven frontal tape
- Bodygard textile waterproofing membrane
- All 16
Barrier materials
Gown fabrics to AAMI Level 3 and 4 and EN 13795, microporous laminates, and building membranes. Liquid and blood stay out while vapour passes.
- Gown standards
- EN 13795 High Performance · AAMI Level 3 / 4
- Test methods
- ASTM F1670 · ASTM F1671
- MVTR
- Above 4,000 g/m²/24 h on SFS65
In the catalogue (29)
- AAMI Level 4 surgical gown fabrics
- AAMI Level 3 surgical gown fabrics
- SFS impervious surgical gown fabric
- SMS / SMMS reinforced surgical gown
- Spunsuper Biflex / Spunbond Biflex
- Spunsuper Triplex
- Spunsuper Trink Biflex
- Absorbent walking pad
- Operating table cover
- Disposable general surgery set
- Disposable drape sheets
- Surgical incise drape
- All 29
Elastics
Elastic ear and waistband nonwovens, fully elastic two-way nonwoven and elastic bandages.
- Fully elastic nonwoven weight
- 50–110 g/m²
- Thickness
- 0.5–1.0 mm
- Recovery
- Machine and cross direction
In the catalogue (3)
Absorbent structures
Hydrophilic nonwovens laminated to barrier film, so liquid is held in the absorbent layer and the film stops leakage. Used in operating-room floor pads, table covers and drapes, and in sorbents.
- Laminate weight
- 60–300 g/m²
- Absorbency
- Up to 800 %
- Walking pad capacity
- 1.5 / 2 / 3 litres
- Table cover capacity
- Up to 2.4 litres
In the catalogue (14)
Next step
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