# ExxonMobil donates polymers to Nonwovens Institute for PPE facemask production

ExxonMobil Chemical Co. donated 146,000 lb (66 tons) of polypropylene and performance polymers to the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) to support production of nonwoven fabrics for medical facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The polymers were delivered via distributor Channel Prime Alliance.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-06-04
- Where: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: polypropylene polymers, nonwoven fabrics, medical facemasks
- 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 Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/387.md) (supplier)
- [Nonwovens Institute](https://endata.com/companies/47121.md) (partner)
- [Channel Prime Alliance](https://endata.com/companies/47122.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [technical-textiles.textiletechnology.net](https://technical-textiles.textiletechnology.net/news/collaboration-with-nwi-to-help-accelerate-facemask-production-210072), 2020-06-04: "ExxonMobil donated a combined total of 146,000 lb (66 tons) of ExxonMobil PP3155, Achieve Advanced PP6926G2 and Vistamaxx 8880 performance polymers to LINC."

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