Soft nonwoven fabric and method of manufacturing thereof
AssigneeAVINTIV Specialty Materials Inc.
InventorsYiyin Song, Yisong Huo, Kang Zhen Chen, Chusheng Li
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Abstract
Fabrics having a desirable softness and exhibiting a low lint level are provided. The fabrics include an embossed bonding pattern, in which the embossed bonding pattern includes a plurality of icons (e.g., geometric shapes, caricatures, etc.). The plurality of icons may be defined by a plurality of perimeter bonding points. Additionally, from 1 to about 10 internal bonding points may be located within at least one of the plurality of icons.
Claims18
A fabric, comprising:
- a nonwoven web comprising an embossed bonding pattern,
- the embossed bonding pattern comprising (i) a plurality of icons, each of the plurality of icons being defined by a plurality of perimeter bonding points and (ii) a plurality of internal bonding points located within at least one of the plurality of icons;
- the plurality of internal bonding points consisting of 2, 3, 4, or 5 individual internal bonding points;
- the plurality of icons includes a first discrete icon comprising a first plurality of perimeter bonding points and a second discrete icon comprising a second plurality of perimeter bonding points;
- wherein each of the first plurality of perimeter bonding points is separate and distinct from each of the second plurality of perimeter bonding points
- wherein the nonwoven web has a total bond area from 3% to 18%.
A fabric, comprising an embossed pattern including (i) a first icon being defined by a first plurality of perimeter bonding points and defining a first icon shape;
- (ii) a second icon being defined by a second plurality of perimeter bonding points and defining a second icon shape;
- wherein the first icon shape is different than the second icon shape;
- (iii) one or more first-internal bonding points consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 individual first internal bonding points located within the first plurality of perimeter bonding points;
- wherein the 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 individual first internal bonding points are not centrally located within first plurality of perimeter bonding points;
- and (iv) one or more second-internal bonding points consisting of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 individual second internal bonding points located within the second plurality of perimeter bonding points;
- wherein the 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 individual second internal bonding points are either centrally located within first plurality of perimeter bonding points or not centrally located within first plurality of perimeter bonding points;
- wherein the nonwoven web has a total bond area from 3% to 18%.
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