Importance Of Non Woven Fabric
About Non- Woven Fabric, Non Woven -fabric Is Really A Fabric Product Manufactured From Long Fibers, Glued Collectively By Chemical, Mechanical, Heat Or Solvent Treatment. Non Woven Fabric Is Neither
Non woven Fabric
Non woven -fabric is really a fabric product manufactured from long fibers, glued collectively by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. Non woven Fabric is neither woven nor knitted. Non woven is commonly generated by putting small fibers together in the Kind of a sheet or web & then binding them either mechanically or chemically with an adhesive.
Non woven textiles are traditionally less strong due to not knit. In recent years, non woven have become an option to polyurethane foam. Non woven fabric is broadly defined as sheet or web structures attached collectively by entangling fiber or filaments (and by perforating films) mechanically, thermally or chemically. It is flat, porous sheets that are manufactured directly from separate fibers or from molten plastic or plastic film. It is not produced by weaving or knitting and do not require converting the fibers to yarn. Typically, a certain percentage of recycled fabrics and oil-based objects are used in non woven fabric. The percentage of recycled fabrics varies based upon the strength of product needed for the specific use.
Non woven fabric is designed fabrics that may be a limited life, single-use fabric or a very durable fabric. Non woven fabric provides specific functions such as absorbent, liquid repellent, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardant, washable, cushioning, filtering, bacterial barrier and sterility. These properties are often combined to create cloth suitable for specific jobs, while achieving a good balance between product use-life and cost. It can mimic the appearance, texture and strength of a woven fabric and can be as bulky as the thickest padding. In mixture with other materials it provides a spectrum of products with diverse characteristics, and is used alone or as components of apparel, home furnishings, health care, engineering, industrial and consumer goods. Non-woven fabric has its qualities, which are as follows:
Characteristics of Non-Woven Fabrics
Non-woven fabric can provide the following specific functions:
It can be absorbent.
It can be liquid repellent.
It can be resilient.
It can be stretchable.
It can be delicate.
It can have good robustness.
It can be flame retardant.
It can be cleanable.
Non-woven materials are used in several applications including:
1- Hygienically
It can be used in baby diapers
It can be used in feminine hygienic
It can be used in adult incontinence items
It can be used in wet wipers
It can be used in bandages and wound dressings
2- Medically
It can be used in isolation gowns
It can be used in surgery gowns
It can be used in medical drapes and covers
It can be used in medical surgery scrub suits
It can also be used in operative masks.
3- Engineering Field
It can be used in filtering systems of gasoline, oil and air
It can be used in water filter systems, and coffee or tea bags
It can be used in pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical laboratories
It can be used in refineries for mineral processing
It can be used in food processing plants as liquid cartridge and bag filters
4- Geotextiles
It can be used in soil stabilizers and roadway underlayment
It can be used in foundation stabilizers
It can be used in erosion check
It can be used in canal’s engineering
It can be used in water flow systems
It can be used in Geo membranes protection
It can be used in frost safety
It can be implemented in agriculture mulch
It can be used in pond and canal water barriers
It can be used in sand infiltration barrier for drainage tile
The author is a non woven fabric specialist & is working at Amrit filtration equipments. Amrit filtration is one of oldest Industry expert in non woven fabric and filtration fabrics.