# ExxonMobil donates polymers to Nonwovens Institute for facemask production

ExxonMobil donated 146,000 pounds of polypropylene and performance polymers to the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) to help produce nonwoven fabrics for medical facemasks during the COVID-19 crisis, with logistics coordinated through distributor Channel Prime Alliance.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-05-08
- Where: Raleigh, N.C., United States
- Status: completed
- Products: polypropylene polymers, nonwoven fabrics for medical masks
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [ExxonMobil](https://endata.com/companies/1345.md)
- [Nonwovens Institute](https://endata.com/companies/47121.md) (partner)
- [Channel Prime Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/47122.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2020/05/exxonmobil-collaborates-with-the-nonwovens-institute-nwi-to-help-accelerate-facemask-production-for-frontline-medical-workers-during-the-covid-19-crisis/), 2020-05-08: "ExxonMobil donated a combined total of 146,000 pounds of ExxonMobil™ PP3155, Achieve™ Advanced PP6926G2 and Vistamaxx™ 8880 performance polymers to LINC, a non-profit affiliate of NWI located in Raleigh, N.C."

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