Airlaid paper. Air-laid paper is a textile-like material categorized as a nonwoven fabric made from fluff pulp.
Compared with normal wet-laid paper and tissue, air-laid paper is very bulky, porous and soft. It has good water absorption properties and is much stronger compared with normal tissue.
Main characteristics are:
- Soft, does not scratch.
- Non-linting, no dust, no static.
- Strong, even when wet, can be rinsed and reused.
- Clean, hygienic, can be sterilized.
- Textile-like surface and drape.
- Can be dyed, printed, embossed, coated and made solvent resistant.