Medical & Hygiene

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Laid scrim for medical and hygiene products

Tear-resistant where it matters

BAFA® laid scrims reinforce nonwovens, tissue and films for medical and hygiene products. The open grid stays breathable and flexible and holds nonwoven and tissue together, even when wet.

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Applications & technical data

Applications

Wound dressings and absorbent pads
Surgical drapes, gowns and towels
Patient, bed and repositioning underpads
Padding for orthoses and splints

Your benefits

Holds nonwoven and tissue together, even when wet
Open grid: breathable and flexible
Lighter than a woven fabric of the same strength
Fixed formulation, changes only by agreement
ISO 9001 certified, plant capacity of 50 million m² per year

Technical data

Yarns	PES filament, e.g. 74 / 80 dtex; viscose, cotton on request
Proven types	BAFA 300/25 (PES 74 / 80 dtex)
Width	100–2,700 mm, any width
Construction	Warp threads with diagonal or triaxial weft threads, in 6, 8 or 10 directions; diagonal weft spacing 5–50 mm
Binder	PVAC- or SB-based, matched to your process
Colours	White, natural or custom-dyed
Order quantity	From 10,000 m² per year; samples available at short notice

Why a laid scrim

Neither woven nor knitted: threads are laid and bonded at every crossing point, dimensionally stable during lamination.

Strength where it is needed: diagonal threads distribute the load and stop tears from spreading.

Developed together: yarn, spacing and binder agreed with you, from sample to series production.

Learn more

→ BAFA® laid scrims: structure, widths and FAQ

→ Materials for laid scrims

→ Configure laid scrims in the product advisor