%0 Journal Article
%T A new dispersible moist wipe from wetlaid/spunlace nonwoven: Development and characterization
%A Chao Deng
%A Chen Huang
%A Xiangyu Jin
%A Yi Zhao
%A Yinjiang Zhang
%A Yuxiao Wang
%J Journal of Industrial Textiles
%@ 1530-8057
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1528083718757524
%X Wood pulp/Danufil nonwovens have been prepared by wetlaid/spunlace method as a potential and new dispersible moist wipes. To verify the potential applications of the wetlaid/spunlace nonwovens, this study investigated the wet strength, softness/smoothness, and dispersibility of wetlaid/spunlace nonwovens with different Danufil contents and length-to-diameter ratios. Meanwhile, these properties were compared with three other types of commonly-used dispersible moist wipes. The results show that an increase in Danufil content or length-to-diameter ratio results in increasing wet strength and decreasing dispersibility of wetlaid/spunlace nonwovens. However, an increase in pulp content or Danufil length-to-diameter ratio will increase real softness and weaken felt smoothness of materials. In addition, the average machine and cross directions wet strength are 9.5£¿N/50£¿mm and 6.3£¿N/50£¿mm, respectively. The real softness and corresponding felt smoothness of wetlaid/spunlace nonwovens range from 10.8 to 16.3 and from 37.1 to 22.0, respectively. The average required dispersion time of wetlaid/spunlace nonwovens are controlled within 21£¿min. Overall, the wood pulp/Danufil wetlaid/spunlace nonwovens have the similar wet strength but excellent softness/smoothness and dispersibility when compared with the currently used dispersible products, and possess high feasibility and potential for dispersible moist wipes industry
%K Wetlaid/spunlace
%K dispersible moist wipe
%K wet strength
%K softness/smoothness
%K dispersibility
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1528083718757524