When visiting a patient in a hospital, going to a dust-free workshop for a visit, or simply wanting to keep your new shoes safe in the rain, you may encounter the same multiple-choice question: Should you choose non-woven fabric shoe covers or CPE shoe covers? They are all for single use.
Types of shoe covers
Non-woven fabric shoe covers
Material: Polypropylene (PP) fibers are made through hot rolling or spunbonding processes. Macroscopically, it looks like fabric, but microscopically, it actually has no warp and weft lines, so it is called "non-woven fabric".
Key words: Breathable, soft, logo-printable, reusable, environmentally friendly and degradable.
CPE shoe covers
Material: Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE), a product of chlorination modification of PE (polyethylene).
Key words: Waterproof, anti-slip particles, chemical resistance, disposable, low cost.
How to choose the application scenario?
Medical care, surgery, ICU
Requirements: Anti-blood/body fluid penetration, disposable
Suggestion: Prefer thickened CPE. If breathability is also required, laminated SMS non-woven fabric can be selected.
Dust-free workshop, electronics factory
Requirements: Anti-static, no shedding
Suggestion: Anti-static non-woven fabric shoe covers (with a 5mm carbon wire mesh on the surface) are standard.
Home/real estate model room
Requirements: Aesthetically pleasing and capable of being stepped on repeatedly
Suggestion: Washable non-woven fabric shoe covers that can also be printed with logos for brand exposure.
Temporary protection for rainy days/outdoors
Requirement: Completely waterproof
Suggestion: Thicken the CPE shoe covers or simply use PVC rain shoe covers.
Advantages of non-woven fabric shoe covers
1. Breathability
2. Filtering property
3. Thermal insulation
4. Water absorption
5. Water resistance
6. Elasticity
7. Not messy
8. Good hand feel and soft
9. Lightness
10. Elastic and recoverable
If you are looking for a factory for shoe covers, please contact Ayida!