Application of Polypropylene Nonwoven Beds in Reducing Oil Concentrations In Emulsions
Technical paper examining the process of oil emulsion sorption by sorptive beds made of polypropylene nonwovens for applications in oil separators for the treatment of industrial wastewaters and rain waters. Authors: J. Kaluzka and M. Lebiedowski. |
Automotive Industry a High Potential Market for Nonwovens Sound Insulation
Technical paper focusing on the increasing penetration of nonwoven fabrics and products in automotive sound insulation applications. Discussion of properties, recyclability and renewable resources. Authors: S. Vasile and L. v. Langenhove. |
Characterization of Structural Changes in Nonwoven Fabrics During Load-Deformation Experiments
Study exploring the structural parameters of point-bonded nonwovens during controlled deformation experiments to provide quantitative measures and determine the role of bonding temperature on deformation behaviour. Authors: Han Seong Kirn and others. |
Comparison of Thermal Insulation Performance of Fibrous Materials for the Advanced Space Suit
Study analysing numerically the thermal conductivity performance for three candidate insulating fiber materials in terms of various denier, interstitial void fractions and media, and orientations to the applied temperature. Authors: H.L. Paul and K.R. Dil |
Cotton for Nonwovens - A Technical Guide
Extensive technical article on cotton in relation to its use in the nonwovens industry. Crop growing, ginning and classification. Properties, chemistry and morphology. Nonwoven production processes and cotton fiber selection and use. Diagrams and tables. |
Development of Bi-Component Meltblown Fiber Nonwovens
Concise report on an experiment with meltblown bi-component splittable fibers in order to obtain a submicron fiber web, through the use of hydroentanglement technology. From the TANDEC web site. Authors: Christine Sun and Dong Zhang. |
Development of Value-Added Natural and Animal Fiber Nonwoven Products
Annual progress report to the Texas Food and Fiber Commission for the period of September 2003 till August 2004 from Texas Tech University's nonwovens laboratory, focusing on the development of nonwoven products made of animal and cotton fibers. |
Dust Explosion Hazard in Certain Textile Processes.
In-depth article on the potential dangers inherent in the flocking process, and the preventive measures that should be observed. From OSHA. |
Electrochemical Properties of Carbon Nanofiber Web
Technical paper discussing the electrochemical properties of a nonwoven electrospun carbon nanofiber web for supercapacitators. Authors: C. Kim and K.S. Yang. |
Evaluating the Potential Use of Highloft Nonwoven Fabrics for Rain Gutter Applications
Master of Science thesis exploring the potential application and utilization of highloft nonwoven fabrics in rain gutters instead of more expensive alternatives such as gutter guards and screens. Author: Selcuk Filiz. |
Fundamentals of Fiber Dispersion in Water
Master of Science thesis on fiber dispersion in water to the wet-lay nonwovens industry, and the tools required to develop apparatus and analysis methods capable of predicting whether a given fiber, fiber blend or white water chemistry will provide a unif |
Improvements in Compressional Properties of High-Lofts
Technical paper about a laboratory test to evaluate the compressional recovery properties of a high-loft nonwoven web created with new types of matrix fibers and bi-component fibers. Authors: Oldrich Jirzak and others. |
Investigation of the Fiber, Bulk and Surface properties of Meltblown and Electrospun Polymeric Fabrics
Technical paper about a study of the surface energy and wettability, strength, fiber diameter, and microscopic structure of meltblown and electrospun nonwovens from polyamide and polyurethane. Authors: Peter T. Tsai and others. |
Manufacturing Nonwovens Using Recycled Fibers
Introductory article about the development of new test methods for the identification of recycled fiber in nonwoven fabrics, and the detirmination of a relationship between fiber damage and the performance of nonwovens. Authors: Prof. Kenneth D. Langley, |
Multifunctional Fibres for Air-laid and Dry-laid Applications
Paper presented at the Edana 2000 Nonwovens Symposium, dealing with the global capacity and historic sales of air-laid thermobond nonwovens, and new developments in bicompionent fibers for the air-laid nonwovens industry. Author: Niels K. Christensen. |
Nonwoven Uniformity - Measurements Using Image Analysis
Scientific paper about the development of statistical measures for quality control and characterization of the mass distribution of fibers in nonwoven substrates through the application of imaging techniques. From INDA. Author: Rajeev Chhandra. |
Nonwoven Uses of Cotton
Technical paper about the characteristics of cotton fiber and its applications in nonwovens manufacturing and processes. From the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). |
Nonwovens From PTT Staple Fibers
Scientific article about the application of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) staple fibers in nonwovens manufacturing processes. Tables and chemical structure. From Shell Chemicals. Authors: Charles C. Who and Donald A. Shiffler. |
Nonwovens Science and Technology
Comprehensive introduction to the nonwovens industry, originally created by Prof. Kermit Duckett and students at the University of Tennessee, and currently maintained by Prof. Larry Wadworth. Extensive descriptions of fibers and materials, web formation t |
Numerical Assessment of Maximum Absorption Coefficients for Nonwoven Fiberwebs
Technical paper about the application of various mathematical models for the development of numerical calculations of some intrinsic characteristics of nonwoven fiber webs, yielding the highest sound absorption coefficients in the audible frequency range. |
Numerical Modeling of Thermobonded Nonwovens
Peer reviewed paper, describing a numerical method for the prediction of nonwovens tensile behaviour depending on bond point geometry and process parameters. From INDA. Author: D.H. Mueller and M. Kochmann. |
Opportunities for Scrap Textile Feedstock Conversion in New England
Evaluation of the use of scrap textiles by manufacturers of textiles and nonwovens in Massachusetts, USA. From the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development. Author: Edward Boisson. |
Orthotropic Theory for the Prediction of Mechanical Performance in Point-Bonded Nonwovens
Technical paper about the application of the orthotropic theory to evaluate mechanical performance for point-bonded nonwoven fabrics with preferred orientation direction. Author: Han Seong Kim. |
Polymeric Nanofibers and Nanofiber Webs: A New Class of Nonwovens
Technical paper on the electrospinning process for the production of nanofibers from synthetic fiber-forming polymers, and a review of the physical characteristics of nonwoven nanofiber webs. From Donaldson Company, Inc. Authors: Timothy Grafe and Kristin |
Preparation and Properties of Cotton-Eastar Nonwovens
Peer reviewed technical paper about the production of thermally bonded nonwovens from cotton and biodegradable thermoplastic cellulose acetate, including a discussion of the structure and properties of the resulting products. Authors; S. Bhat and others. |
Producing Nonwoven Materials from Sugarcane
Short article about the production of nonwovens for aqua-, agri- and horticulture, and animal bedding materials from sugarcane fiber. Authors: Yan Chen and Ioan Negulescu. |
Progress in Meltblowing Thermoplastic Polyurethane
Short article about research into the manufacture of meltblown thermoplastic polyurethanes for possible protection barriers for military applications. Author: Larry C. Wadsworth. |
Qualitative Evaluation of Nonwoven Samples Using Fiber Identification Stain
Technical paper about a method to identify individual fibers in a nonwoven substrate through the application of Du Pont's Fiber Identification Stain Nr. 4. From INDA Nonwovens Journal. Author: M. Mlynar. |
Recycling and Reuse of Mixed Fiber Fabric Remnants
Report on a research project performed to evaluate the use of recycled cotton, polyester and spandex fiber blends from cut and shredded textile waste, in the manufacture of yarns and woven fabrics, and nonwovens needlepunch fabrics, as well as their appli |
Relationship between Fiber Orientation Distribution Function and Mechanical Anisotropy of Thermally Point-Bonded Nonwovens
Technical paper about the link that has been established between geometrical features and mechanical performance of nonwovens in general, and of point-bonded nonwoven fabrics in particular. Author: Han Seong Kim. |
Resistance of Carbon and Active Carbon Precursor Nonwovens
Technical paper about the development of active carbon nonwovens from regenerated cellulose as electrode material for electrical capacitators. Authors: Romualda Cislo and others. |
Sound Absorption Properties of Recycled Polyester Fibrous Assembly Absorbers
Technical paper about the examination of the sound absorption coefficient of recycled polyester nonwovens, determined by a two-microphone impedance measurement tube, and compared with the traditional glass- and rockwool materials. From Autex Research Jour |
Spacial Variation of Nonwovens Surface Density
Short paper describing planar anisotropy and other structural characteristics of nonwovens, based on the random field theory and spatial autocorrelation devices. Authors: Jiri Militky and others. |
Stitch-Bonded-Hydroentangled Nonwoven Composites
Description of manufacturing process, structural characteristics, and properties and applications of innovative nonwoven composites, made with stitchbond and spunlace fabrics. Authors: Elke Schmalz, Hilmar Fuchs, Margot Brodtka and Jochen Schreiber. |
The Bonding Durability of Sorbent Particles
Presentation of a newly developed method for the evaluation of the bonding durability of sorbent particles to meltblown composite nonwovens. Author: C. Nowicka. |
The Influence of Fiber Properties and Processing Conditions on the Characteristics of Needled Fabrics
Master of Science thesis about an investigation of the role of fiber crimp and other processing conditions on needlepunch fabrics, involving possible interactions between fiber crimp, carding parameters, crimp retention and their relation to fabric proper |
The Manufacturing of Wet-Laid Hydroentangled Glass Fiber Composites for Industrial Applications
Master of Science thesis about research conducted in order to develop a composite of sufficient strength from glass fibers, using low melt polyester or bicomponent fibers as binder fibers for nonwoven spunlace preforms. Author: Neha Vaidya. |
The Manufacturing of Wet-Laid Hydroentangled Glassfiber Composites: Preliminary Results
Peer reviewed article about the demonstrated potential for manufacturing a wet-laid, hydroentangled nonwoven preform for composites, using blends of glassfiber and low melt polyester. Authors: N. Vaidya and others. From the INDA web site. |
Three Dimensional Structures from Nonwovens
Thesis about research conducted to assess thermoforming nonwoven webs into a three dimensional fiber network without the use of resin or binders. Author: Gregory A. Grissett. |
Tomographic Approaches to Nonwoven Structure Definition
Description of a National Textile Center (NTC) project in collaboration with various laboratories, aiming to develop a new technology permitting the visualization and quantification of the three dimensional structure of thick nonwoven fabrics of arbitrary |
Use of Nonwovens as Noise Control Elements
Scientific article about the identification of a functional relationship for the variation in porosity through the thickness of a nonwoven sound absorbent medium. Authors: Yakir Shoshani and Yakov Yakubov. |
Utilization of Turkey Feather Fibers in Nonwoven Erosion Control Fabrics
Peer reviewed article about a new method for stripping turkey feather fibers from the quill, and a report on current research into developing latex bonded nonwovens containing feather fibers for erosion control applications. Authors: Brian R. George and o |
What is a Nonwoven Fabric?
The Association for the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry's (INDA)definition for nonwoven fabrics, and a list of uses and applications. |
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