Polyester mesh fabric Laid Scrims for Reinforce Medical clothing fabric
Polyester Laid Scrims Brief Introduction
This product is a Polyester Laid Scrim, a cost-effective, high-performance reinforcement fabric engineered specifically for enhancing the strength, durability, and processability of medical clothing fabrics and medical-grade non-wovens. It is manufactured by chemically bonding continuous polyester filament yarns into an open mesh construction (square or tri-directional), with optional binder systems (PVOH, PVC, Acrylic, or customized) to match different lamination or thermal bonding processes. Compared with glass-fiber scrims, the polyester version offers softer hand-feel, heat-sealability, and better compatibility with disposable/medical non-woven stacks, making it ideal as a hidden reinforcement skeleton in surgical gowns, isolation suits, protective coveralls, and medical paper composites. The product is highly customizable, with roll widths from 200 to 2500 mm and roll lengths up to 50,000 meters, supporting high-speed, continuous production lines in medical non-woven converting.
Polyester Laid Scrims Characteristics
Medical-Adapted Material Properties: The polyester scrim is tailored for hygiene and protective applications, offering tensile strength, tear resistance, heat sealability, anti-microbial properties, water resistance, self-adhesive options, eco-friendliness, decomposability, and recyclability — a combination that glass-fiber scrims cannot fully match in disposable medical contexts.
High Strength & Ultra-Light Weight: Despite the soft polyester hand, the scrim delivers meaningful reinforcement at very low GSM. Regular medical/non-woven grades follow the same platform specs: CF12.5×12.5PH ~6.2–6.6 g/m², CF10×10PH ~8–9 g/m², CF6.25×6.25PH ~12–13.2 g/m², CF5×5PH ~15.2 g/m². The high strength-to-weight ratio reinforces medical non-wovens without compromising breathability, drape, or comfort.
Wide Customization & Process Compatibility: Available in yarn types beyond polyester (Glass, Carbon, Kevlar, Nomex, Cotton, Flax, Jute, Viscose, etc.), constructions (square / tri-directional), patterns (0.8–3 yarns/cm), and bonding agents (PVOH, PVC, Acrylic, customized including hot-melt for medical paper). Roll lengths up to 50,000 m minimize splicing on high-speed medical converting lines.
Polyester Laid Scrims Data Sheet
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Item No. |
CF12.5*12.5PH |
CF10*10PH |
CF6.25*6.25PH |
CF5*5PH |
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Mesh Size |
12.5 x 12.5mm |
10 x 10mm |
6.25 x 6.25mm |
5 x 5mm |
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Weight (g/m2) |
6.2-6.6g/m2 |
8-9g/m2 |
12-13.2g/m2 |
15.2-15.2g/m2 |
The regular supply of non-woven reinforcement and laminated scrim is 12.5x12.5mm,10x10mm,6.25x6.25mm, 5x5mm,12.5x6.25mm etc. The regular supply grams are 6.5g, 8g, 13g, 15.5g, etc.With high strength and light weight, it can be fully bonded with almost any material and each roll length can be 10,000 meters.
Polyester Laid Scrims Application
Primary Use: Reinforcement for Medical Clothing Fabric & Medical Non-Wovens
The core and specialized application of this polyester laid scrim is as a reinforcing skeleton in medical protective clothing fabrics and medical-grade non-woven composites — such as surgical gowns, isolation gowns, coveralls, and medical paper laminates. It is laminated or thermally bonded into the non-woven stack to:
Enhance Tensile & Tear Strength Without Sacrificing Softness
Polyester yarn gives a softer touch than glass, while the scrim structure dramatically increases resistance to tearing and seam rupture during donning, movement, and patient-handling — critical for PPE integrity.
Support Antimicrobial, Disposable, & Recyclable Product Strategies
With polyester's inherent eco/recyclable profile and optional anti-microbial treatment pathways, the scrim fits both disposable PPE lines and emerging "greener" medical textile programs.
Secondary Applications
Due to its versatile reinforcement properties and open mesh design, this polyester (and glass-hybrid) laid scrim is also extensively applied in other industrial sectors:
Aluminum Foil Composite
Used as a reinforcement layer in insulation and building wraps; roll lengths up to 10,000 m improve production efficiency and finished appearance.
PVC Tarpaulin / Technical Coated Fabrics
Used as the base skeleton for truck covers, light awnings, banners, and sail cloth.
