Abstract:
Methods for reducing the surface pilling tendency and improving abrasion resistance of a pillable fabric are disclosed. The methods include providing a pillable fabric including fibrils extending from the surfaces thereof, supporting the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a hydroentanglement process that imparts an energy in the range of at least about 4000 to 5000 KJoules/Kg of fabric using pressures of 200 bars or greater. The presence of fibrils on the fabric surface are reduced to an amount wherein the pilling production on the fabric is less than about 20% after 5,000 cycles of abrasion on a Martindale device according to ASTM D4970 testing standard and the fabric remaining mass is at least about 80% to 90% after 50,000 cycles of abrasion on a Martindale device according to ASTM D4966 testing standard.
Abstract:
A sheet material suitable for use in the manufacture of shoes comprising a non-woven fibre fabric having a stiffening thermoformable binder impregnated into and extending inwardly from one surface of the fabric for a depth of more than 0.25mm and the remaining part of the fabric being impregnated with a resilient rubbery binder and having a lower binder to fibre weight ratio than the region impregnated with the stiffening thermoformable binder. A method of making a material and a shoe insole including the material are also described.
Abstract:
A wipe includes a porous and bulky thermoplastic non-woven carrier web. An absorbent non-woven web including a plurality of philic fibers has a first side and an opposite second side. The first side is disposed adjacent the carrier web. The absorbent web is co-extruded to the carrier web and is secured to the carrier web at a plurality of thermic embossments. An abrasive finish is applied to the second side of the absorbent non-woven web.
Abstract:
Methods for reducing the surface pilling tendency and improving abrasion resistance of a pillable fabric are disclosed. The methods include providing a pillable fabric including fibrils extending from the surfaces thereof, supporting the fabric, and exposing the fabric to a hydroentanglement process that imparts an energy in the range of at least about 4000 to 5000 KJoules/Kg of fabric using pressures of 200 bars or greater. The presence of fibrils on the fabric surface are reduced to an amount wherein the pilling production on the fabric is less than about 20% after 5,000 cycles of abrasion on a Martindale device according to ASTM D4970 testing standard and the fabric remaining mass is at least about 80% to 90% after 50,000 cycles of abrasion on a Martindale device according to ASTM D4966 testing standard.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a nonwoven laminate printed with graphics, which exhibits a soft cloth-like feel, is lightweight, and impermeable, and suitable for application as a backsheet in disposable absorbent hygiene articles, in addition to medical/industrial protective end-use articles. In accordance with the present invention, the graphically printed nonwoven laminate is produced in-line, wherein the weight of the construct can be considerably reduced due to direct extrusion of the film onto the nonwoven. Subsequent to the laminating process, the laminate is immediately printed with the desired graphical designs and wound as a rolled good.
Abstract:
A nonwoven (1) textile having reversible enhanced thermal control properties, the material comprising: a bat or web (2) bonded by polymeric bonder (5) containing thermal control material (6) within the interior of the bat or web, wherein the thermal control material is dispersed throughout the interior of the polymeric binder, and wherein the thermal control material is substantially entirely within the interior of the nonwoven textile.
Abstract:
A soil-releasing, stain-concealing apparel made from a fabric comprising natural and synthetic materials, or blends thereof. The fabric is cross-dyed with two colors, at least one of which is a stain-conforming color. The fabric is also treated with a soil release agent.
Abstract:
A filament bundle reinforcement fabric is produced in a tubular structure with a minimum optimized amount of adhesive which is consistently and uniformly applied at a pitch to the machine direction or to the direction of the filament bundles in their formed state.
Abstract:
A nonwoven textile having reversible enhanced thermal control properties, the material comprising: a bat or web bonded by polymeric binder containing thermal control material within the interior of the bat or web, wherein the thermal control material is dispersed throughout the interior of the polymeric binder, and wherein the thermal control material is substantially entirely within the interior of the nonwoven textile.
Abstract:
The invention teaches an improved hydroentangled well integrated composite nonwoven material, comprising a mixture of continuous filaments, synthetic staple fibres, and natural fibres which has a reduced twosidedness and an improved textile feeling. The synthetic staple fibres should have a length of 3 to 7 nm, and preferably there should be no thermal bondings between the filaments. The invention also teaches a method of producing such a nonwoven material. The nonwoven comprises a mixture of 10-50 w-% continuous filaments preferably chosen from polypropylene, polyesters and polylactides, 5-50 w-% synthetic staple fibres chosen from polyethylene, polypropylene, polyesters, polyamides, polylactides, rayon, and lyocell, and 20-85 w-% natural fibres, preferably pulp. The continuous filaments should preferably be spunlaid filaments. Some of the staple fibres and/or pulp can be coloured.