Method for softening a nonwoven web
AssigneeRichard R. Walton
InventorsRichard R. Walton, George E. Munchbach
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Abstract
A thermoplastic nonwoven web is softened by stretching the web in the cross-machine direction, stretching the web in the machine direction, and shearing the surfaces of the web relative to each other. The resulting web has increased flexibility and increased surface nap which correlates with increased perceived softness.
Claims5
A method of softening a nonwoven thermoplastic web wherein the web is passed through two nips, the first nip being formed between two rolls having noncontacting intermeshing circumferential lands and grooves and which are rotating at about the same speed and the second nip being formed between two rolls having resilient surfaces with circumferential ridges and valleys and rotating at different speeds relative to each other.
A method of softening a nonwoven thermoplastic web wherein the web is passed through at least one nip formed between two rolls having noncontacting intermeshing circumferential lands and grooves and rotating at different speeds relative to each other, the surfaces of the lands being of a nature to frictionally engage the web.
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