COVID-19: Mitsubishi Chemical manufactures water-soluble/laundry bags: 200,000 per month
Mitsubishi Chemical:
On May 27, it announced that it will start “manufacture and sale of laundry bags that can be washed without touching used sheets and clothes” to prevent the expansion of COVID-19.
Water-soluble film made from polyvinyl alcohol.
Through the subsidiary / Taisei Kayaku (Osaka City), “Hi-Selon” will be supplied sequentially to medical institutions from the beginning of June.
We have established a supply system of 200,000 to 250,000 sheets per month.
Hi-Selon:
In addition to excellent strength and elongation,
There are cold water soluble type and hot water soluble type,
Under evaluation at domestic hospitals.
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Mitsubishi Chemical: Starts supplying water-soluble dry bags: Helps prevent the spread of viral infections
May 27, 2020
Mitsubishi Chemical:
Helps prevent expansion of COVID-19.
Mitsubishi Chemical has developed a laundry bag of water-soluble film “Hi-Selon™” to prevent the expansion of COVID-19.
It will be manufactured and sold through the subsidiary Taisei Kayaku.
Water-soluble film “Hi-Selon™”:
You can “wash your used sheets and clothes without touching them.”
It mainly contributes to the prevention of cormorant and virus infections in hospitals.
Laundry bag: raw material
The raw material for this laundry bag/Hi-Selon is a water-soluble film made from polyvinyl alcohol.
In addition to excellent strength and elongation,
There are cold water soluble type and hot water soluble type.
Currently, it is evaluated at domestic hospitals.
Laundry bag: production system
Recently, we have established a system to supply 200,000 to 250,000 sheets per month.
It is planned to be provided to medical institutions in order from early June.
PVC film: Arturon
The Group also offers the following products as COVID-19 expansion prevention products.
Soft PVC film: Arturon
Excellent workability, easy size adjustment and installation
Face-to-face sales of receptions and cashiers at commercial facilities,
Used as a splash infection prevention sheet during face-to-face operations
https://www.m-chemical.co.jp/news/2020/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2020/05/26/20200527_COVIDlaundry.pdf