Performance Nonwovens

Are the days of petrochemical-based nonwovens numbered?

1 May 2008

Cellulosic capacity is up and raw materials from biomass are emerging fast.

Hydroentangled composite for polishing wipes

1 May 2008

A hydroentangled integrated nonwoven comprising continuous filaments that are not bonded and synthetic staple fibres has been developed by inventors at SCA Hygiene Products in Sweden specifically for

Improved electroblowing process for nanofibrewebs

1 March 2008

DuPont has revealed an electroblowing process designed to form webs of nanofibres (International PatentWO 2006/071977).

US engineers electrospin oil-repellent materials

1 February 2008

Materials that can repel oils and could have many applications in aviation, space travel and hazardous waste cleanup have been developed at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT) in Cambridge,

The new frontiers for nonwovens in building and construction

1 December 2007

Substantial building projects in both Russia and China are proving suitable platforms for companies, such as DuPont and Owens Corning, to demonstrate the benefits of using nonwovens in these types of

Softer, stronger spunbonds with improved heat sealing

1 October 2007

DuPont says it has developed spunbond webs with better strength, softness and improved heat sealing qualities.

Nanofibre nonwovens find increasing use in advanced filtration

1 September 2007

Falling somewhere between a coating and a conventional layer of material, nanofibres are being added to conventional nonwoven substrates to achieve super-performing particle retention or separation, a

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic patterns on fabrics

1 August 2007

A Spanish company claims to have developed a plasma treatment for giving nonwovens specific hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas.

Sandler products combine different product characteristics

1 July 2007

At last month's Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, nonwovens producer Sandler responded to current wellness trends with special topsheet products made of fibres equipped with botanic

Battery separators--niche market with strong growth potential

1 June 2007

The rapidly changing advanced battery industry could experience the explosive growth usually associated with emerging industries according to US analysts.

Finer spunbond filaments

1 May 2007

Addressing the need for a cheap method of producing spunbond nonwovens with smaller diameter filaments using existing machinery, US-based inventors have devised a two-stage drawing process.

Hydroentanglement progress

1 March 2007

An improved form of hydroentanglement can integrate a mixture of continuous filaments, and synthetic and natural staple fibres well, and produce a fabric with reduced asymmetry between its faces and b

Fireproof mattress covers

1 March 2007

Two UK-based inventors have devised a way to make fireproof nonwoven that has now been patented by a US company.

Polyester is driving nonwoven advances in both Europe and Japan

1 March 2007

Europe's market for polyester nonwovens is booming, while in Japan, where polyester has long been the fibre of choice for nonwovens, manufacturers are increasingly diversifying to add value to their p

German producer installs first commercial Spunjet line

1 March 2007

A German nonwovens manufacturer with a tradition of innovation has taken up the challenge of helping Rieter Perfojet to get the best from developing a combination of established technologies--spunbond

Attention to detail in cleanrooms and automotive finishing

1 March 2007

While not matching the huge markets for the personal care and household sectors, highly functional and performance-specific nonwoven wipes for niche industrial applications exhibit healthy growth, acc

Printed bags for infusion products

1 February 2007

European Patent EP 1 696 076 discloses a package for infusion products, such as tea or coffee, that can be printed with an identifying logo.

Synthetics and cellulosics working together

1 February 2007

Procter & Gamble Co of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, has developed a simple, high-speed process for making an integrated material based on a combination of cellulosic and synthetic fibres.

Meltblown fabric

1 January 2007

GE Osmonics Inc has developed a three-dimensional nonwoven of meltblown fibres, for use as a filter medium.

Dispersible fabrics

1 December 2006

Procter & Gamble Co claims it can make a nonwoven with enough wet tensile strength for practical use that still disperses sufficiently to prevent clogging in the sewage system when it is flushed a

Z-direction folds add loft

1 December 2006

A method for producing a material with ridges or folds in the z-direction is the subject of US Patent 6 635 136, assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.

Building and construction booms for industrial nonwovens

1 December 2006

The use of nonwovens in the building industry is booming--as is evident in a number of recent expansion plans announced by manufacturers of products dedicated to this sector, according to our Nonwoven

Engineered nonwovens used for automotive acoustic insulation

1 December 2006

In the second of a series of regular articles, Adrian Wilson examines the use of high-performance nonwovens in niche industrial applications.

Single-use handkerchiefs

1 November 2006

An Italian inventor has developed a nonwoven for use as a short-life handkerchief.

Barrier construction gives superior separation for batteries and fuel cells

1 October 2006

Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has developed a composite nonwoven structure for use as a separator in batteries and fuel cells.

Blended web for single-use applications

1 September 2006

A kind of blended fibre material for singe-use applications has been developed by Procter & Gamble Ltd, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Nonwoven press fabrics for papermaking machines

1 September 2006

In the first of a series of regular articles, Adrian Wilson examines the use of highperformance nonwovens in niche industrial applications.

Strategic alliances favoured in the nonwovens technology sector

1 September 2006

With increased competition and specialization in the nonwovens industry,the current business environment favours a shift from small,individual firms to groups of companies formed either through merger

Forming bulky fabrics

1 September 2006

Kao Corp of Tokyo, Japan, has revealed details of a technique for making bulky sheet materials.

Spunbond made from fine filaments

1 August 2006

Corovin GmbH of Peine,Germany, has found a way to make a spunbond nonwoven comprising exceptionally fine filaments.

Strong biodegradable webs of aliphatic polyester

1 August 2006

Kimberley-Clark Worldwide Inc has patented a way of making a web of aliphatic polyester that has sufficient tear strength for a variety of purposes, as well as being biodegradable.

Imitating terry fabric

1 August 2006

Two precursor webs can be laminated to form a nonwoven that behaves like terry fabric, according to International Patent WO 2004/059061.

Splittable multicomponent fibres form entangled web

1 June 2006

Orlandi SpA of Milan, Italy, had developed a system for making nonwovens using splittable fibres.

High stretch recovery

1 June 2006

Using fibres with latent crimp,DuPont says it has developed a nonwoven characterized by a high stretch recovery.

Polylactic acid filament nonwoven is strong enough to use and degradable

1 May 2006

A filament nonwoven based on polylactic acid fibres has been developed in Japan by Unitika Ltd.

Novel stitchbond construction

1 May 2006

Invista Technologies of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has developed a new type of stitchbonded fabric.

High-bulk composites

1 April 2006

DuPont says it has succeeded in developing a nonwoven with a balance of properties in the machine and crossmachine directions (MD/CD) that also has high bulk.

Thermal control for shoe insoles

1 March 2006

Three partners have developed a nonwoven with reversible thermal control and have now disclosed their invention in International Patent WO 02/12607.

Binder increases tensile strength

1 March 2006

A nonwoven that has a higher tensile strength but is safe to use,can be flushed away,disperses easily and finally biodegrades is described in European Patent EP 1 589 138.

Softer hydroentangled fabrics

1 February 2006

Sweden's SCA Hygiene Products AB claims to have found a better way to add softening and/or debonding agents to hydroentangled fabrics.

Dual-layer hydroentangled fabric

1 January 2006

A hydroentangled nonwoven in which the entanglement is greater on the outer surface than the inner is the subject of US Patent 6 852 654, assigned to the Polymer Group Inc.

Hydrodynamically needled fabrics

1 December 2005

A method and equipment for making hydroentangled nonwovens is the subject of US Patent 6 842 953.

Randomized fibre delivery

1 December 2005

A Swedish company has patented a process for producing airborne fibres for subsequent conversion to nonwoven fabrics.

Non-symmetrical bonding

1 November 2005

A nonwoven with low tensile and high elongation properties in a specific direction - say the crossmachine direction (CD) - and high tensile and low elongation characteristics in the perpendicular sens

Nonwovens--expanding the boundaries for technical applications

1 October 2005

The Nonwovens Network was founded to help push the boundaries of applications for nonwovens--exploring future,as well as consolidating current,markets.Ian Holme reports from the Network's 1st Internat

Patterned stitch-bonded fabrics

1 September 2005

Since the advent of stitch-bonding there has been a problem of adding design to fabrics which, essentially, are plain structures.Now a technique that offers the possibility of introducing a pattern in

Abrasive material

1 September 2005

SIA Abrasives Industries AG of Frauenfeld, Switzerland, has developed an abrasive material based on a nonwoven and claims its fabric has a number of unique physical characteristics and properties.

Broad perspective offered on future of performance nonwovens

1 September 2005

One of the most important and rapidly advancing sectors of the textile industry was the subject of debate at The 6th Nonwovens Network Seminar held in Bradford,UK.

Combining softness and toughness

1 August 2005

A film-fibril plexifilamentary sheet that demonstrates improved balances between softness and toughness, as well as air permeability and liquid barrier resistance, is the focus of work by DuPont.

Hydroentangled composite

1 August 2005

A composite nonwoven intended for the production of hygienic products is the subject of US Patent 6 836 938.

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