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US 2010/0059189 A1Published application
Method of Modifying the Surface of a Non-Woven Web
OwnerMark Alan Burazin, Cristina Asensio Mullally +2inventors
InventorsMark Alan Burazin, Cristina Asensio Mullally, Andrew Peter Bakken, Robert Eugene Krautkramer
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Abstract
Textured non-woven webs, papermaking fabrics and tissue sheets made using the textured papermaking fabrics can contain design elements set in highlight areas which make the design elements more visible.
Claims7
A method of modifying the surface of a non-woven web comprising:
- (a) providing a pattern roll having a textured background surface containing a highlight area;
- (b) contacting the textured surface of the pattern roll with a thermoplastic non-woven web;
- (c) conforming the non-woven web to the textured surface of the pattern roll by drawing and/or blowing hot air through the non-woven web;
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- (d) cooling the resulting textured non-woven web.
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