Wipes Solutions
Glatfelter offers airlaid, wetlaid and spunlace substrates for dry and wet applications.
Cleaning wipes have different demands for different applications. Whether you need a thin substrate or a soft one, you can count on Glatfelter. Our forming and bonding capabilities allow us to provide you with a wide range of materials, each dedicated to a specific application or need. Our array of wipes can be flushable, biodegradable, and soft and strong enough to clean your skin. These highly engineered web materials make us the partner of choice in the wipes industry.
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Why Choose Glatfelter Wipes?
- Extensive range of grades
- Free of chemicals and binders
- Biodegradable
- Fully dispersible as defined by the GD4 standard and “Fine to Flush” certified
- High strength but ultra-soft and gentle on the skin
- Excellent runability on converting machines
- Suitable for disinfecting wipes
- Color possibilities
Types of Wipes
Bio Wipes
Biodegradable with improved wet resiliency
Sanitization Wipes
Free of linting, thin and compatible with highly concentrated alcoholic lotions
Cosmetic Wipes
Soft nonwoven for highly efficient skin cleaning
Dispersible Wipes
Dispersible and biodegradable nonwovens that exceed the industry’s flushability standard GD4 and that is “Fine to Flush” certified
Baby Wipes
Soft and lofty nonwoven with high wet strength
Sustainable Wipes Solutions
Our biodegradable and dispersible wipes for moist toilet tissue application are free of chemicals and binders. Dispersibility and flushability are tested and approved according to both, the EDANA/INDA GD4 standard or the WIS 4-02-06 “Fine to Flush” standard from Water UK.
*Passed the UK water industry specification 4-02-06
Wipes Materials
Choose between a wide range of basis weights, including lint-free chemo-bonded grades or hydroentangled grades made of 100% natural fibers.
Our advanced airlaid nonwovens integrate a mix of long synthetic and natural fibers. This creates a soft but resistant material that absorbs and retains liquids in seconds. They’re suitable for applications that require softness plus wet tensile and delamination strengths.
Product Specifications
| Application | Usage | Technology | GSM Range | Absorption (with 0.9% saline solution) | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Wipes | Personal Wipes | Thermal-bonded / Multi-bonded Airlaid | 50-65 | up to 0.8 l/m² | Soft and lofty, high wet strength |
| Baby Wipes | Baby Wipes | Thermal-bonded / Multi-bonded Airlaid | 50-65 | up to 0.8 l/m² | Soft and lofty, high wet strength |
| Home Care | Floor Mops | Thermal-bonded / Multi-bonded Airlaid | 80-250 | up to 1.8 l/m² | Absorbent, patterned and rough textured surfaces available |
| Home Care | Cleaning Wipes | Thermal-bonded / Multi-bonded Airlaid | 80-150 | up to 1.5 l/m² | Soft and lofty, excellent liquid management |
| Personal Care Wipes | Moist Toilet Tissue | Wetlaid, hydroentangled | 55, 60 | Dispersible and Biodegradable |
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| Consumer | Bio-Wipes | Wetlaid, hydroentangled | 35, 40, 45 | Biodegradable | |
| Consumer | General Purpose | Wetlaid | 23, 28, 35 | Low bulk, high wet strength, suitable for alcoholic solutions | |
| Consumer | General Purpose | Wetlaid | 23, 28 | Viscose free, low bulk, high wet strength, suitable for alcoholic solutions |
| Application | Usage | Technology | GSM Range | Absorption (with 0.9% saline solution) | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial/Home Care | Cleaning Wipes | Latex-bonded Airlaid | 50-70 | up to 1.0 l/m² | Soft and lofty, high wet strength |
| Industrial/Home Care | Cleaning Wipes | Multi-bonded Airlaid | 55 | up to 1.0 l/m² | Absorbent, patterned, soft, lofty, high wet strength |
Face & Body Wipes
Facial and Body Cleansing is a daily ritual that needs to be gentle and effective. Our products provide efficient delivery systems of lotions and treatments for Beauty Care and Body Care applications – providing optimal convenience with the cleansing effect of lotion. Our product range is built on innovative fiber blending and soft textures. Our fabrics offer a wide variety of features to meet the requirements of different applications including optimal control of liquid, high absorption capacity, skin friendly materials and surface effects to support release.
Applications include:
- Make-up Removal
- Exfoliating, Hands & Feet
- Intimate
- Sports & Yoga
- Male Grooming
Sontara® for Face & Body Wipes
Staple fibers are bonded with water and do not contain any chemical additions to create our soft and pure fabrics for Face & Body Wipes. The inherent softness of our technology makes us the best choice substrate for skin care. Our wide portfolio consists of fabrics with cotton, viscose, lyocell, synthetic and specialty fibers.
Sontara® Reusable Facial Cleansing Pads
Made in our ISO 9001 and ISO 22716 certified facility, super soft Sontara® Reusable Pads offer gentle yet efficient facial cleansing using a special point bond pattern. Sontara® Reusable Pads are also machine washable, maintaining the same high performance for more than 30 wash cycles so you can clean responsibly.
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