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Wool Felting - http://www.gfwsheep.com/felting/felt.html
From Gleason's Fine Woollen Ranch. Illustrated description of the technology of home made woollen felts. |
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Strength Optimization of Thermally Bonded Spunbond Nonwovens - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Federova.pdf
Technical paper, discussing the use of island-in-the-sea bi-component fiber to overcome the shortcomings of thermal bonding and obtain high-strength thermally point bonded nonwoven spunbond fabrics. Authors: Nataliya Federova and others. |
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Fibers Caught in the Knuckles of the Forming Wires - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Seyam(7-14R1).pdf
Technical paper, describing experimental measurements and physical origins of the force of peeling required for the separation of the wet hydroentangled fabric from the forming wires. Authors: Ping Xiang and others. |
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Polyether Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Melt Blown Nonwovens - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume1/06Oct_MeltBlT.pdf
Part of a series of technical papers about the influence of melt-blowing processing parameters on the polymer properties and nonwoven fabric properties for block thermoplastic elastomers. Authors: Terezie Zapletalova and others. |
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Spunlaced Cotton and Cotton Blend Cosmetic Pads and Bed Sheets: Study of Fiber Entanglement - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Parikh(7-11R1).pdf
Technical paper, describing experimental investigations of needlepunched and hydroentangled nonwovens composed of different blends of cotton fiber and comber noils, rayon and low-melt polymeric fibers, aimed at developing high quality cosmetic pads and economical short-life bed sheets. Authors: Dharnidhar V. Parikh and others. |
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Splitting of Islands-in-the-Sea Fibers During Hydroentangling of nonwovens - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Ndaro7-6R2.pdf
Technical paper summarising investigations into the hydroentanglement of islands-in-the-sea (PA 6/COPET) fibers without dissolution of the sea component, through the development of a new spinneret design and the modification of co-polyester structures. Authors: Mbwana Suleiman Ndaro and others. |
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Modelling of the Hydroentanglement Process - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/06Dec_Hydroentanglement.pdf
Technical paper presenting the development of a computational fluid dynamics model of the hydroentanglement process. Authors: Ping Xiang, Andrey V. Kuznetsov and Abdelfattah Mohamed Seyam. |
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Basis Weight Uniformity of Lightly Needled Hydroentangled Cotton and Cotton Blended Webs - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume1/06Oct_BasisWtUniformity.pdf
Technical paper, reporting on the development of thermobonded needlepunch and hydroentangled nonwoven fabrics with improved basis weight uniformity, created from bleached cotton and comber noils, viscose and bi-component fiber in various different blend formulations. Authors: D.V. Parikh and others. |
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Application of Nanofiber Technology to Nonwoven Thermal Insulation - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Gibson.pdf
Technical paper, investigating the thermal transfer properties of nonwoven high-loft nanofiber battings for military protective clothing, made from carbon and polymeric fibers such as polyacrylonitrile, polyamide and polyurethane. Authors: Philip W. Gibson and others. |
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Formation of Fiberwebs from Staple Fibers with Controlled Fiber Orientation Using Electrostatic Forces: Theoretical Analysis - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume2/Seyam.pdf
Technical paper, describing a research project aimed at the development of novel methods of nonwoven fiberweb formation techniques using electrostatic forces, where orientation and distribution of staple fibers are positively controlled. Authors: Yiyun Cai and others. |
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Influence of Process Conditions on Melt Blown Web Structure: Fiber Diameter - http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume1/06Sept_MeltBlownDiameter.pdf
Extensive technical paper, reporting experimental measurements of the influence of die-to-collector distance, primary air-flow rate, die temperature, collector speed and resin throughput rate on the diameter of fibers in fully formed melt-blown webs. Authors: Randall R. Bresee and Uzair A. Qureshi. |
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Analysis of Values of Punching Forces in the Process of Web Needling in Dynamic Conditions - http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/40_11_28.pdf
Technical paper presenting a method for testing the technological needling resistance of a nonwoven web in dependence on the type of elementary fibers and the needling frequency. Author: Henryk Kapusta. |
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Computational Modeling of Mechanical Performance in Thermally Point Bonded Nonwovens - http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume1issue4/articles/pourdeyhimi/pourdeyhimi_full.pdf
Scientific article about a newly developed mechanics based model to help understand the behaviour of point bonded nonwovens as a function of various structural and process variables. Authors: H.S. Kim and B. Pourdeyhimi. |
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Texture Evolution in Hydroentangled Nonwovens - http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_1/p28_35.pdf
Technical paper reporting on a co-occurrence based method for texture analysis to examine the development of the texture of a spunlace fabric during hydroentangling as a function of process conditions. Authors: O.B. Berkalp, B. Pourdeyhimi and A. Seyam. |
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Recycling and Reuse of Mixed Fiber Fabric Remnants - http://www.chelseacenter.org/pdfs/techreport17.pdf
Technical paper about an experimental study into the recycling of textiles from cotton, polyester and spandex into needlepunch nonwovens, spun yarns and woven fabrics, and the possible application as flock material. Includes literature reviews. Authors: Prof. Kenneth D. Langley, Prof. Yong K. Kim and Prof. Armand F. Lewis. |
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Fiber Formation During Melt Blowing - http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_2/p21-28.pdf
Peer reviewed technical paper presenting experimental measurements to provide phenomenological insight into the commercial melt blowing process, focusing on measurements obtained at various die-collector locations. Authors: Randall R. Bresee and Wen-Chien Ko. |
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Three Dimensional Structures Formed by a Robotic and Meltblowing Integrated System - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04082003-095917/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about an investigation into the effects of various process parameters of three-dimensional meltblown webs formed by a robotic fiber assembly and control system. Author: Yogeshwar Karunakaran Velu. |
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The Manufacturing of Wet-laid Hydroentangled Glass Fiber Composites For Industrial Applications - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08012002-114447/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Master of Science thesis, focused on research of manufacturing a composite of sufficient strength from glass fibers using low-melt polyester or bi-component fibers as binder fibers for nonwoven spunlace preforms. Author: Neha Vaidya. |
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The Impact of Input Energy, Fiber Properties, and Forming Wires on the Performance of Hydroentangled Fabrics - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-10242003-022904/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation containing a critical literature review of the development of the hydroentanglement technology and fabric performance, and a presentation of a model describing the force and energy required to form fabric aperture. Author: Huabing Zheng. |
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Influence of Processing Conditions on Melt Blown Web Structure - http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_1/p49-55-bresee.pdf
Peer reviewed technical paper describing the influence of die-to-collector distance (DCD) on fiber entanglement, fiber orientation and pore structure of commercially manufactured polypropylene melt-blown webs. Author: Randall R. Bresee. |
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Nonwoven Technologies - http://www.hpc-europe.com/technologies.htm
Detailed descriptions of the web formation, bonding and finishing technologies in use in the nonwovens industry, including diagrams of the dry-, wet- and air-laid, spunbond and meltblown methods. From Polymer Group, Inc. |
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Ensemble Laser Diffraction for Online Measurement of Fiber Diameter Distribution During the Melt Blowing Process - http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_2/p42-47-moore.pdf
Technical paper about the measurement of the attenuation and fiber bundling of polypropylene polymer fibers during the melt blowing process, using a new laser diffraction technique. Authors: Eric M. Moore and others. |
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Influence of Heat-Stretching Treatment on Structure and Properties of Bico MB Nonwoven Webs - http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_1/p42-48-zhang.pdf
Technical article reporting on a trial with heat stretch treatment (HST) on side-by-side bicomponent meltblown webs to determine its influence on web structure and properties. Author: Dong Zhang and others. |
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An Examination of the Hydroentangling Process Variables - http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj05_1/p25-33.pdf
Peer reviewed technical paper presenting a simple mechanical model describing the transformation of a random fiber web into a hydroentangled fabric having a clearly defined cellular structure dependent on the forming wire. Authors: A.M. Seyam and others. |
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Fiber Surface Modification by Particle Coating - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-12272005-162845/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Master of Science thesis presenting the development of a one-step process to impart anti-static, anti-bacterial, anti-odor, soil resistance, biocompatibility and other functionalities onto the fiber surface by dry coating melt-blown webs with nano particles. Author: Saurabh Chhaparwal. |
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Three Dimensional Structures from Nonwovens - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03242003-101013/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Master of Science thesis, assessing the process of molding or thermoforming spunbond and spunlace nonwoven fabrics into a three-dimensional structure without the use of resins or binders, via the SpaceNet Formed Fiber System. Author: Gregory Aaron Grissett. |
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Investigation of Biodegradable Nonwoven Composites Based on Cotton, Bagasse and other Annual Plants - http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07072004-124535/unrestricted/Zhang_thesis.pdf
Master of Science thesis presenting a study about the development of a new method of preparing biodegradable all-cellulosic composite nonwoven materials composed of cotton and kenaf, or cotton and bagasse. Author: Xiaoqun Zhang. |
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Biopolishing Cellulosic Nonwovens - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04282005-174056/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation presenting research in order to determine whether the biopolishing (a finishing technique consisting of a cellulase treatment of cellulosic fabrics) technology is suitable for hydroentangled cellulosic nonwovens and will yield promising results. Author: Melissa Ann Steward. |
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Formation and Characterization of Electrospun Nonwoven Webs - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-02052003-224020/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Master of Science thesis about the formation of nonwoven webs produced by electrospinning polyethylene terephthalate on a purpose built rotating drum, and the characterization of fiber diameter, distribution, orientation distribution function, and pore size and its distribution. Author: Abhay Mohan. |
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Fiber Crimp and Crimp Stability in Nonwoven Fabric Processes - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-20001109-183351/unrestricted/etd.pdf
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about a study aiming to quantify the mechanical behaviour of fiber during crimp removal, and relating it to fundamental fiber properties, nonwoven fabric properties, and processibility on nonwovens equipment. Author: Ina Bauer-Kurz. |
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Evaluations of an Aramid Fiber in Nonwovens Processes for Honeycomb Applications - http://www.bedr.org/download/04d.pdf
Technical paper about a study investigating the relationships between material requirements in making sheets for honeycomb core applications by characterising and processing a model aramid fiber into nonwoven samples whose adaptability for honeycomb applications was evaluated. Authors: Yi-Jui Wu and others |
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Nanofiber Webs from Electrospinning - http://www.donaldson.com/en/filtermedia/support/datalibrary/052026.pdf
Technical paper presented at the 2003 Nonwovens in Filtration Fifth International Conference, discussing the performance characteristics of meltblown nanofiber filtration media in a mining vehicle cabin air filter. Authors: Timothy H. Grafe and Kristine M. Graham. |
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Dispersion of Synthetic Fibers in Wet-laid Nonwovens - http://www.minifibers.com/literature/wet_lay_dispersion.pdf
Technical paper discussing the factors effecting synthetic fiber dispersion and methods for evaluating that dispersion in wet-laid nonwoven manufacturing processes. From Minifiber, Inc. Author: James M. Keith. |
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Webforming Technologies - http://www.mdiwipers.com/Technology/webforming.htm
Detailed descriptions of the dry- and wet-laid, spunbond and melt-blown webforming technologies, and the resin, thermo, needlepunch, spunlace and stitchbond bonding technologies in use with the nonwovens industry. From Mercantile Development, Inc. |
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Bi-Component Spunbond Die Technology - http://www.nordson.com/NR/rdonlyres/D602F753-6B5C-49B0-9452-1FA8D363DE83/0/INTC2003Bicomp.pdf
Technical paper about the development of a new spunbond manufacturing technology using electrically heated dies, and compared with the performance characteristics of thermally heated systems. Descriptions of test methods and results. From Nordson Fiber Systems. |