Nonwovens are ubiquitous in modern life, supporting countless applications that often go unnoticed. From baby diapers and crop covers to insulation materials, roofing systems, air and liquid filtration, medical gowns, and drapes, nonwovens play a vital role across industries and society.
Meeting these diverse end-use requirements demands highly efficient, innovative machinery capable of high production output. Technologies such as drylaid, spunlaid, meltblown, needlepunched, hydro-entangled, and thermobonded nonwovens are essential to today’s nonwoven manufacturing landscape.
CHT DURON Enables Functionalization
The CHT Group supports the nonwoven industry with its DURON range of fiber auxiliaries, offering indispensable process agents and smart chemical solutions that enable the functionalization of staple fibers and nonwovens. This smart CHemstTry helps manufacturers match the challenging demands from machinery producers, brand owners, customers, and regulatory bodies.
Sustainability is a core element of the CHT Group’s corporate strategy. We understand future sustainability trends and derive appropriate measures for our business. Energy and climate protection, portfolio management, supply chain responsibility, staff commitment and resource efficiency as well as responsible production are the focal points of our sustainability management.
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For absorbent hygiene products, the CHT Group offers permanently hydrophilic solutions for fibers and nonwovens that deliver outstanding softness for wearer comfort. The DURON products ensure excellent liquid transfer from the topsheet to the acquisition distribution layer and into the diaper core – supporting dry, healthy skin. They also meet the growing need for long-term hydrophilic performance, even after storage, and address increasing market demand for bio-based raw materials.
At indexTM26 in Geneva, from May 19 to 22, 2026, the CHT Group will be presenting its versatile portfolio of DURON fiber auxiliaries and many more solutions for nonwovens.
Visit us at Booth 1259 to experience our innovative products firsthand. Our experts look forward to discussing your individual application requirements and presenting tailored solutions for the functionalization of textile materials.
