Antistatic nonwovens

Protection against electrostatic discharge plays an important role in many applications of nonwoven materials. The phenomenon of receiving an occasional shock on opening the door to a vehicle is well-known and unpleasant, but it is not very critical. Electrostatic charges can, however, lead to damage of electronic components if the user is not earthed, for example by a chair. Static discharge is also a hazard in the case of air filtering - the keyword here is dust explosion. Ziegler presents nonwovens with which the surface voltage is permanently reduced to less than 2 kV. At the same time, the other properties of the nonwoven, namely strength, thickness or haptics, remain unchanged.

Flame-laminatable nonwovens

Flame-laminatable nonwovens allow the cost-effective combination with decorative face fabrics and thus the manufacture of composites made of a single type of polymer, which facilitates recycling. Ziegler's expert knowledge in the soft-touch sector has led to the development of products that replace foam and which can be processed on conventional flame-lamination equipment. A particular field of application is automobile interiors (seat, door linings).

Thermoformable nonwovens

Thermoformable nonwovens are actually nothing new; however, on the basis on further product improvements, Ziegler's nonwovens now allow novel applications which no-one had previously thought of. In addition to their use as small parts, such as shoulder pads, thermoformable nonwovens are now being increasingly used in automobiles, for example, in the headliner or in the door. Furthermore, Ziegler products also exhibit excellent silencing properties and can also be used for acoustic insulation of motors.