What is Microline ™

Asahi Kasei offers various types of nonwoven fabrics, and in that context, sells appropriate pads for IVD under the Microline ™ brand.
They have excellent characteristics, such as uniformity, and can be used for various applications. In addition, various sizes are available to meet customers’ requests.
Nonwoven fabrics for sample pads
▼Cellulose (Cupro) continuous filament nonwoven fabrics
Cellulose nonwoven fabrics with the following features:
- Excellent moisture absorption/desorption: Provides faster detection times
- Very little lint: Improved workability with less lint
- No binder: Decreases the risk of false positive tests
Flow rate comparison test (test method: JIS L 1096 B)


Catalog No. | Material | Weight(g/m2) | Thickness(Mm) | Wicking rate(sec/4cm) | Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBSP060 | Cupro(Cellulose) | 60 | 0.47 | 23 | Hydrophobicity |
CBSP100 | 100 | 0.39 | 13 | ||
CBSP097 | Cupro/PET Multilayer | 97 | 0.34 | 26 |
▼PET ultra-fine continuous filament nonwoven fabrics
PET nonwoven fabric with the following features:
- Hydrophilic ultra-fine filaments: Provide reliable liquid absorption and impurity separation
- High uniformity: Reduced lot-to-lot differences in the kits


Catalog No. | Material | Weight(g/m2) | Thickness(Mm) | Wicking rate(sec/4cm) | Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMAP080 | PET(Microfibers) | 80 | 0.19 | 67 | With hydrophilic treatment |
PMAP090 | 90 | 0.38 | 28 |
Nonwoven fabrics for conjugate pads
▼PET continuous filament nonwoven fabrics:PSCP250
Cellulose nonwoven fabrics with the following features:
- High uniformity: Reduced lot-to-lot differences in the kits
- Good handling properties
- No binder: Decreases the risk of false positive tests
Catalog No. | Material | Weight(g/m2) | Thickness(Mm) | Wicking rate(sec/4cm) | Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSCP250 | PET | 250 | 0.54 | - | Hydrophobicity |
Nonwoven fabrics for absorbent pads
▼PET ultra-fine continuous filament nonwoven fabrics
Cellulose nonwoven fabrics with the following features:
- Good Handling properties: Produces less lint during the cutting process
- High uniformity: Reduced lot-to-lot differences in the kits


Catalog No. | Material | Weight(g/m2) | Thickness(Mm) | Wicking rate(sec/4cm) | Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMAP080 | PET (Microfibers) |
80 | 0.19 | 67 | With hydrophilic treatment |
PMAP090 | 90 | 0.38 | 28 |
▼Product list
Use | Material | Catalog No. | Weight(g/m2) | Thickness(Mm) | Wicking rate(sec/4cm) | Hydrophilicity/ Hydrophobicity |
Features | competitive product |
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Sample pad | Cupro (Cellulose) |
CBSP060 | 60 | 0.47 | 23 | Hydrophilicity | ・Excellent moisture absorption/desorption ・High uniformity ・No binder |
Cellulose nonwoven fabrics (Low weight、80-200g/㎡) |
CBSP100 | 100 | 0.39 | 13 | |||||
Cupro/ PET Multilayer |
CBSP097 | 97 | 0.34 | 26 | Hydrophobicity | |||
Sample pad Absorbent pad |
PET (Microfibers) |
PMAP080 | 80 | 0.19 | 67 | With hydrophilic treatment | ・Excellent moisture absorption/desorption ・High uniformity ・Good handling properties |
|
PMAP090 | 90 | 0.38 | 28 | |||||
Conjugate pad | PET | PSCP250 | 250 | 0.54 | - | Hydrophobicity | ・High uniformity ・Good handling properties ・No binder |
Glass fiber |
※Product shapes, including rolls, sheets, and strips, can be customized according to customers’ requests.
※The features presented on this page are just examples and provide no guarantee of performance.