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US 2011/0034100 A1Published application
Launderable and durable mechanically bonded nonwoven fabric
OwnerVasanthakumar Narayanan, Gary L. Arinderinventors
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Abstract
In at least one aspect of the present disclosure, a field durable, repeatably launderable nonwoven fabric is provided including a cross-lapped and needle punched nonwoven fabric that is bonded together by entangling fibers with hydroentanglement.
Claims9
A field durable, repeatably launderable nonwoven fabric comprising:
- a plurality of fibers formed into a cross-lapped and needle punched nonwoven fabric, said fabric being bonded together by entangling said plurality of fibers with hydroentanglement,
- said fabric capable of being laundered at least 25 times per AATCC 135 standard testing method using a home laundering machine with substantially no fabric damage and pilling.
A field durable, repeatably launderable nonwoven fabric comprising:
- a plurality of fire resistant fibers formed into a cross-lapped and needle punched nonwoven fabric,
- said fabric being bonded together by entangling said plurality of fire resistant fibers with hydroentanglement,
- said fabric capable of being laundered at least 25 times per AATCC 135 standard testing method using a home laundering machine with substantially no fabric damage and pilling.
A process for preparing a field durable, repeatably launderable nonwoven fabric comprising:
- carding a plurality of fibers to form a series of fibrous webs;
- cross-lapping said series of fibrous webs;
- needle punching said series of cross-lapped fibrous webs;
- and
- bonding together said plurality of fibers with hydroentanglement to form a nonwoven fabric,
- wherein said fabric is capable of being laundered at least 25 times per AATCC 135 standard testing method using a home laundering machine with substantially no fabric damage and pilling.
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