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Ciba® IRGATEC® CR from Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a polymer

modifier for polyolefin nonwovens. It allows the nonwoven producers
to use standard polypropylene spunbond grades or recycled granules from
fiber scrap to design meltblown nonwovens with outstanding barrier and
mechanical properties. Ciba® IRGATEC® CR is a breakthrough in quality
improvement for hygiene applications like leg cuff SMS composites in
diapers and for technical uses like enhanced absorption or filtration media.

A giant leap forward in meltblown technology

with innovative polymer modification

To find out more about

Ciba® IRGATEC® CR, please visit:
www.cibasc.com/irgatec
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Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76
A novel polymer modifier for polypropylene nonwovens provides:

• Enhanced barrier properties of meltblown nonwovens and SMS composites

• Improved mechanical properties of meltblown fabrics
• Broader bonding window and improved mechanical properties in spunbond fabrics
• Cost savings due to higher flexibility in raw materials
• Customer friendly product form and safety in use (peroxide free, no cytotoxicity, not skin irritant)

Hydrostatic height from meltblown fabrics is a function of Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76 concentration

Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76 in 25 g/m2 meltblown
Meltblown nonwovens manufactured from a PP spunbond grade
MFI 25 in combination with IRGATEC CR exhibit significantly 800

Hydrostatic Height (mm)

improved barrier properties. The hydrostatic heights of 25 g/m2
meltblown fabrics show improvements up to 100% compared 600

to state-of-the-art meltblown grade MFI 1800. IRGATEC CR 400

is not cytotoxic and fabrics made with this are not skin irritant,
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a prerequisite for its use in applications such as leg cuff SMS
composites in diapers. 0
MFI 1800 0.9% 1.5% 2.1%
PP MFI 25 + % IRGATEC CR 76

Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76 provides outstanding mechanical properties and opens new design possibilities

Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76 in 25 g/m2 meltblown

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Mechanical properties can be improved in similar dimensions like
25 Tensile strength (N) Elongation at break (%) hydrostatic height. Depending on the concentration of IRGATEC CR
20 in PP spunbond grade MFI 25, either the elongation at break or the
tensile strength is more than 400% higher compared to state-of-
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the-art meltblown grade MFI 1800. This possibility for improvements
10 of mechanical properties is a key for product design and flexibility,
5 resulting in a tailor-made product quality for end users.
0
MFI 1800 0.9% 1.5% 2.1%
PP MFI 25 + % IRGATEC CR 76

Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76 improves mechanical properties of spunbond fabrics

Ciba® IRGATEC® CR 76 in 17 g/m2 spunbond

Mechanical properties of spunbond nonwovens manufactured
PP MFI 25 0.5% IRGATEC CR 76
at different calender temperatures are illustrated. The addition of
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IRGATEC CR leads to significantly higher tensile strength at all
Tensile Strength (N)

measured bonding temperatures. The resulting broader bonding

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window offers a striking advantage for obtaining improved
process stability.
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25
143 146 149 152 155
Calender Temperature (˚C)

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infringe any relevant patent. SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING OF
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