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Process for heat treatment of nonwovens

US4812284A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1986
Grant dateMar 14, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/1023
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The process serves essentially for the thermal bonding of lightweight nonwovens. For this purpose, the nonwoven is heated up by means of air penetration on a sieve drum of a flow dryer to a high percentage of the bonding temperature, and immediately thereafter is embossed with internally heated rolls in the squeeze roll nip of a calender. The apparatus provided for conducting the process consists of a sieve drum device wherein the embossing calender is arranged.

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