Production of spun-bonded web

In a process for the formation of a spun-bonded web wherein a molten melt-processable thermoplastic polymeric material is passed through a plurality of extrusion orifices to form a multifilamentary spinline, said multifilamentary spinline is drawn in order to increase its tenacity, is passed through a quench zone wherein solidification occurs, is collected on a support to form a web, and is bonded to form a spun-bonded web;

• the improvement of passing said multifilamentary spinline in the direction of its length intermediate said quench zone and said support while wrapped about at least two spaced driven draw rolls that are surrounded at areas where said multifilamentary spinline contacts said rolls by a shroud having an entrance end and an exit end that is provided so that said entrance end of said shroud receives said multifilamentary spinline and a pulling force is exerted on said multifilamentary spinline primarily by the action of said spaced driven draw rolls to accomplish the drawing thereof adjacent said extrusion orifices, and exerting a further pulling force on said multifilamentary spinline by passage through a pneumatic forwarding jet located at the exit end of said shroud that assists in the contact of said multifilamentary spinline with said spaced driven draw rolls and expels said multifilamentary spinline in the direction of its length from the exit end of said shroud toward said support.