TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dharmadhikary, R. K.
TI  - Thermal bonding of nonwoven fabrics: a critical appreciation of recent developments 
SN  - 1870812786
SN  - 00405167
U1  - 677.02832 22
PY  - 1995///
CY  - United Kingdom
PB  - The textile institute
KW  - Thermal bonding
KW  - Bonding-processes
N1  - CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Area- and point-bonding
   2.1 Fibres used
   2.2 Point-bonding: process description
  2.3  Novonette compared with point-bonding
  2.4 Optimization of the point-bonding process

3. Effect of bonding-process variables
   3.1 Factors discussed
   3.2 Bonding temperature
   3.3 Influence of Nip-line pressure
   3.4 Influence of contact time
   3.5 Influence of calendar pattern

4. Theoretical models

5. Influence of fibre structure on properties of thermally bonded nonwoven fabrics
    5.1 Applicability of results
    5.2 Role of binder- and base- fibre structure
    5.3 Morphology of bond point and bridging fibres

6. Polypropylene
   6.1 Advantages of polypropylene fibers
   6.2 Polypropylene fibers
   6.3 Modification of fiber properties
   6.4 Influence of structural parameters on properties of pp filaments

7. Oven bonding
    7.1 Types of oven bonding
    7.2 Impingement thermal bonding
    7.3 Thru-air bonding
    7.4 Radiant bonding

8. Conclusions
; Includes bibliographic references : p. 35-37 . _ Name index : p. 38-39
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