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MOBILON MONOFILAMENT JAPANESE SPANDEX The Nisshinbo Group was founded in 1907. Nisshinbo Textile is one of its seven business divisions. From development to production, the Nisshinbo Group’s textiles business possesses world-class technology in the fields of spinning, weaving, knitting, processing, and sewing. As an Environment and Energy Company group, they strive to develop new technologies and products that contribute to the global environment and human society through business by reducing environmental load and realising healthy and comfortable lifestyles in accordance with the concepts of environment, health, and comfort. Nisshinbo Textile has six core businesses: Shirts, Denim, Textile Fabrics, Textile Materials, Mobilon (Elastan), and Oikos (Unwoven Cloth). The Nisshinbo Tokushima facility was established in 1958 on Shikoku Island. To further boost their international competitiveness, they have shifted production sites overseas and are building a global-scale production setup in the
duction. This provides a variety of benefits, including ladder prevention in pantyhose and resistance to curling, fraying, and shrinking. Thermal Adhesive Mobilon is being used in a variety of products around the world, including ladder-proof pantyhose and seamless clothes.
most suitable locations. Willsilver Exports is an Indian company that works with the Nisshinbo Group on Mobilon.
Their elastomer is a thermoplastic polyurethane substance that was created using their own patented technology. It is frequently used in garments, face masks, and other industrial products due to its high elasticity, flexibility, and durability.
They aim to produce new values to support the healthy and comfortable lifestyles of people all over the world by utilising our world-class technology and global manufacturing setup.
This exceptionally stable product complies with Japan’s Food Sanitation Act and the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, as well as Japan’s Ekotex Standard.
Nisshinbo Textile developed Mobilon, a form of spandex (polyurethane elastic fiber), utilizing their own patented technology. Mobilon is widely regarded for its gentle touch when stretched, ability to maintain shape, and wearability. Pantyhose, innerwear, outerwear, sportswear, and other materials are among its various application. Meanwhile, Thermal Adhesive Mobilon is a game-changing spandex produced from cutting-edge polymer chemistry and fibre spinning technology. It is distinguished by the spandex being heat-sealed to each other by the heat generated during the fabric’s pro-
Mobilon-R has the unique properties of soft tightening power, good setup ability, and outstanding heat fusing performance. It can also create alkali resistance. They offer bare spandex in 48 spools / box x 0.450 per spool from Nishinbo Japan and are sold by MoRiRin CO., Ltd. available in the following sizes: 20D, 30D, 40D, and 70D. Special spandex is also available for Nylon, Wool, and Acrylic (with low and low low heat setting temperatures), whereas standard spandex has a pre-heat setting of 175 degrees Celsius. When compared to other dry type spandex, Mobilon offers a mild recovery power. As a result, when Mobilon is used in pantyhose, superb pantyhose with a soft fit feeling and comfortable leg-fitting, easy to put on can be produced.
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