New functional materials that result from a combination of textile and nontextile technologies constitute an alternative to traditional systems for medicine and medical technology.

Examples in this field are knitted distance fabrics as shock absorption, divers sandwich structures as basis for adjustable heatable textiles. Inserted soles made of knitted distance fabrics, composite materials made by polymer-textile combination (leather, plastic, silicone) are launched increasingly.

Textile-based and textile-integrated sensors with good physiological properties in terms of wearing are used in hypothermedia prevention. In the area of sportsmedicine, new products as compression textiles and orthosis have been developed.

Further applications are medical hygiene products such as scrubs, matress covering, etc.

Product nameTypeMelting rangeMelt Flow IndexPowder sizesResistance to dry cleaningHand ironEnzyme washingWashing resistanceSteam resistanceStone-wash resistanceHeat resistanceFusing conditions with flow-through-pressAppearance
PastedotDoubledotPowderdotScatterGranulesLamination temperaturePneumatic pressureTime
ROWALIT® BIOPOW 1036 Biobased Products, Copolyester115 – 115 °C DSC 22 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm 60 °C95 °C125 – 150 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® BIOPOW 1038 Biobased Products, Copolyester85 – 85 °C DSC 5 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 40 °C63 °C125 – 150 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 200-1 Copolyamide100 – 115 °C DSC 16 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm very goodno60 °Cgood100 °C130 – 160 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 15 Sek.White Powder
ROWALIT® 200-2 Copolyamide120 – 130 °C DSC 19 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 0 – 160 µm 100 – 500 µm very goodnoyes95 °Cvery goodyes115 °C140 – 160 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 200-20 Copolyamide110 – 120 °C DSC 40 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 0 – 160 µm very good60 °Cvery good100 °C125 – 150 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 200-60A Copolyamide110 – 120 °C DSC 90 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) very good60 °Cgoodno80 °C100 – 140 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.slight transparent granule
ROWALIT® 200-81 Copolyamide105 – 115 °C DSC 70 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) very good60 °Cgoodno80 °C120 – 140 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 18 Sek.slight transparent granule
ROWALIT® 300-1/33-25 EVA59 – 65 °C DSC 25 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 100 – 500 µm 40 °C40 °C75 – 82 °C2 – 4 N/cm²3 – 5 Sek.
ROWALIT® 300-1/33-45 EVA59 – 65 °C DSC 45 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 100 – 500 µm 40 °C40 °C75 – 82 °C2 – 4 N/cm²3 – 5 Sek.
ROWALIT® 300-1/34-25 EVA59 – 65 °C DSC 25 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 100 – 500 µm 40 °C40 °C80 – 100 °C2 – 5 N/cm²3 – 5 Sek.
ROWALIT® 300-1/40-55 EVA55 – 59 °C DSC 55 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 40 °C40 °C70 – 75 °C2 – 4 N/cm²3 – 5 Sek.
ROWALIT® 400-1 Copolyester118 – 123 °C DSC 30 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 160 µm
80 – 200 µm
0 – 160 µm 100 – 500 µm goodnono80 °Cyes100 °C130 – 150 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 12 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-8 Copolyester118 – 125 °C DSC 35 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm fairnono60 °Cfair100 °C125 – 145 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-SIT-18 Copolyester110 – 120 °C DSC 30 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm goodno60 °Cgood80 °C110 – 135 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-20 Copolyester70 – 85 °C DSC 150 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) lowyes40 °Clowno70 °C90 – 120 °C2 – 4 N/cm²10 – 15 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-21 Biobased Products, Copolyester60 – 75 °C DSC 35 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 160 µm
80 – 200 µm
0 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm yes30 °C75 – 95 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 25 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-29 Biobased Products, Copolyester110 – 120 °C DSC 34 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm goodnono60 °Cno100 °C120 – 140 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 12 Sek.White Powder
ROWALIT® 400-37M Copolyester110 – 120 °C DSC 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm goodnono60 °C100 °C115 – 140 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 20 Sek.
ROWALIT® 400-40 Copolyester105 – 120 °C DSC 40 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 60 °C100 °C115 – 130 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 20 Sek.
ROWALIT® BIOPOW 4000 Biobased Products, Copolyester100 – 120 °C DSC 1 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 0 – 200 µm 0 – 300 µm
100 – 500 µm
130 – 150 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-41 Biobased Products, Copolyester110 – 120 °C DSC 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm moderatenono40 °Cyesno100 °C125 – 150 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® BIOPOW 4042 Biobased Products, Copolyester65 – 75 °C DSC 55 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm moderateyesno40 °C55 °C80 – 110 °C3 – 5 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 400-44 Biobased Products, Copolyester110 – 120 °C DSC 45 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm goodno60 °Cgood100 °C115 – 130 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 500-1 TPU90 – 105 °C DSC 4 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 100 – 500 µm 90 °C100 – 120 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 15 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 500-7 TPU62 – 66 °C DSC 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 100 – 500 µm 75 – 85 °C2 – 4 N/cm²10 – 15 Sek.
ROWALIT® 500-SIT-23 TPU 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm goodno60 °Cyes90 °C125 – 145 °C2 – 4 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 500-SIT-37 TPU115 – 125 °C DSC 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm good60 °Cyes90 °C120 – 145 °C2 – 4 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 500-SIT-38 TPU 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm goodno60 °Cyes90 °C125 – 145 °C2 – 4 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® BIOPOW 5038 Biobased Products, TPU100 – 125 °C DSC 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 63 µm
0 – 80 µm
80 – 200 µm 0 – 500 µm good60 °C90 °C125 – 145 °C2 – 4 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 500-50 TPU 6 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm goodyes60 °Cno60 °C120 – 145 °C2 – 4 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 500-57 TPU 4 g / 10 Min. (MFI 160°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 100 – 500 µm goodno60 °Cno90 °C120 – 145 °C2 – 4 N/cm²12 – 20 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® 600-1 Polypropylene132 – 136 °C DSC 4 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 8 g / 10 Min. (MFI 230°C) 80 – 200 µm 0 – 200 µm 95 °Cyes115 °C140 – 180 °C3 – 6 N/cm²12 – 30 Sek.Powder
ROWALIT® H70 LDPE100 – 104 °C DSC 70 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 60 °C80 °C130 – 140 °C3 – 5 N/cm²10 – 15 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® H150 LDPE98 – 102 °C DSC 150 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 40 °C60 °C120 – 130 °C2 – 5 N/cm²8 – 10 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® N100-3 HDPE130 – 135 °C DSC 4 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 0 – 80 µm very goodno95 °Cyes110 °C170 – 180 °C15 – 25 N/cm²12 – 18 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® N100-6 HDPE128 – 130 °C DSC 6 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm very goodno95 °Cyes110 °C155 – 170 °C10 – 20 N/cm²12 – 18 Sek.White powder
ROWALIT® N100-20 HDPE125 – 128 °C DSC 20 g / 10 Min. (MFI 190°C) 0 – 80 µm 80 – 200 µm 0 – 160 µm very goodno95 °Cyes110 °C150 – 170 °C10 – 20 N/cm²10 – 12 Sek.White powder
ROWAFLEX® TH 4 Thickener
ROWAFLEX® TH 5 Thickener