Method for making a hydraulically entangled composite fabric
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsHenry Skoog, Fred R. Radwanski, Terry R. Cleveland, Frances W. Mayfield, Lawrence M. Brown
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Abstract
The present invention desirably provides a fabric including a synthetic fiber structure first zone, a synthetic fiber structure second zone, and a short fiber third zone. The first zone may include a spunbond web layer and a meltblown web layer. The synthetic fiber structure second zone may be positioned proximate to the synthetic fiber structure first zone and the short fiber third zone may be positioned substantially between the first and second zones. Desirably, the first and second zones are entwined.
Claims14
A process for producing a fabric, comprising the steps of:
- providing a prebonded synthetic fiber structure first zone;
- providing a synthetic fiber structure second zone;
- providing a short fiber third zone positioned substantially between the first and second zones;
- hydroentangling the first zone;
- and
- hydroentangling the second zone.
A method of making a hydraulically entangled composite fabric, comprising:
- depositing a pulp suspension comprising short fiber cellulosic material onto a forming fabric;
- removing water from the pulp suspension so as to form a layer of cellulosic material;
- providing a first synthetic fiber layer and a second synthetic fiber layer;
- and
- hydroentangling the layer of cellulosic material with at least a portion of the first and the second synthetic fiber layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.