Analysis of Values of Punching Forces in the Process of Web Needling in Dynamic Conditions - Technical paper presenting a method for testing the technological needling resistance of a nonwoven web in dependence on the type of elementary fibers and the needling frequency. Author: Henryk Kapusta. Wool Felting - From Gleason's Fine Woollen Ranch. Illustrated description of the technology of home made woollen felts. Creative Drying Pulls Nonwoven Line Into Shape - Feature article about the development of a novel combination of a convection dryer and a customized deckle system, to produce nonwovens with varying widths while minimizing product shrinkage. From Process-Heating.Com. Investigation of Biodegradable Nonwoven Composites Based on Cotton, Bagasse and other Annual Plants - Master of Science thesis presenting a study about the development of a new method of preparing biodegradable all-cellulosic composite nonwoven materials composed of cotton and kenaf, or cotton and bagasse. Author: Xiaoqun Zhang. Application of Polymer Rheology in Meltblowing Process and On-line Rheological Sensor - Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about the determination of the rheological properties of two melt-blown grade polypropylene polymers under different processing conditions, by various off-line methods. Author: Yizhong Wang. Effect of Bonding Variables in Thermal Bonding of Polypropylene Nonwovens - Master of Science thesis presenting research on the effects of some of the process variables of nonwoven webs in a thermal point bonding process. Author: Praveen Kumar Jangala. Fiber Splitting of Bicomponent Meltblown Microfiber Nonwovens by Chemical and Water Treatment - Master of Science thesis presenting a study of the production of microfiber melt-blown nonwovens by water and alkaline treatment. Author: Hua Song. Modelling of the Hydroentanglement Process - Technical paper presenting the development of a computational fluid dynamics model of the hydroentanglement process. Authors: Ping Xiang, Andrey V. Kuznetsov and Abdelfattah Mohamed Seyam. Process Property Studies of Meltblown Thermoplastic Polyurethane Polymers - Doctor of Philosophy dissertation presenting research to determine the optimum processing conditions for the production of commercially acceptable meltblown thermoplastic polyurethane webs. Author: Young Eung Lee. Structure and Properties of Cotton Based Biodegradable Nonwovens - Doctor of Philosophy dissertation about the production of biodegradable cotton based nonwovens using different binder fibers, including a study of the structure and properties of the resulting fabrics and an analysis of their fracture and failure mechanisms. Author: Haoming Rong. Strength Optimization of Thermally Bonded Spunbond Nonwovens - Technical paper, discussing the use of island-in-the-sea bi-component fiber to overcome the shortcomings of thermal bonding and obtain high-strength thermally point bonded nonwoven spunbond fabrics. Authors: Nataliya Federova and others. Basis Weight Uniformity of Lightly Needled Hydroentangled Cotton and Cotton Blended Webs - Technical paper, reporting on the development of thermobonded needlepunch and hydroentangled nonwoven fabrics with improved basis weight uniformity, created from bleached cotton and comber noils, viscose and bi-component fiber in various different blend formulations. Authors: D.V. Parikh and others. Application of Nanofiber Technology to Nonwoven Thermal Insulation - Technical paper, investigating the thermal transfer properties of nonwoven high-loft nanofiber battings for military protective clothing, made from carbon and polymeric fibers such as polyacrylonitrile, polyamide and polyurethane. Authors: Philip W. Gibson and others. Fibers Caught in the Knuckles of the Forming Wires - Technical paper, describing experimental measurements and physical origins of the force of peeling required for the separation of the wet hydroentangled fabric from the forming wires. Authors: Ping Xiang and others. Formation of Fiberwebs from Staple Fibers with Controlled Fiber Orientation Using Electrostatic Forces: Theoretical Analysis - Technical paper, describing a research project aimed at the development of novel methods of nonwoven fiberweb formation techniques using electrostatic forces, where orientation and distribution of staple fibers are positively controlled. Authors: Yiyun Cai and others. Influence of Process Conditions on Melt Blown Web Structure: Fiber Diameter - Extensive technical paper, reporting experimental measurements of the influence of die-to-collector distance, primary air-flow rate, die temperature, collector speed and resin throughput rate on the diameter of fibers in fully formed melt-blown webs. Authors: Randall R. Bresee and Uzair A. Qureshi. Polyether Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Melt Blown Nonwovens - Part of a series of technical papers about the influence of melt-blowing processing parameters on the polymer properties and nonwoven fabric properties for block thermoplastic elastomers. Authors: Terezie Zapletalova and others. Splitting of Islands-in-the-Sea Fibers During Hydroentangling of nonwovens - Technical paper summarising investigations into the hydroentanglement of islands-in-the-sea (PA 6/COPET) fibers without dissolution of the sea component, through the development of a new spinneret design and the modification of co-polyester structures. Authors: Mbwana Suleiman Ndaro and others. Spunlaced Cotton and Cotton Blend Cosmetic Pads and Bed Sheets: Study of Fiber Entanglement - Technical paper, describing experimental investigations of needlepunched and hydroentangled nonwovens composed of different blends of cotton fiber and comber noils, rayon and low-melt polymeric fibers, aimed at developing high quality cosmetic pads and economical short-life bed sheets. Authors: Dharnidhar V. Parikh and others. Evaluations of an Aramid Fiber in Nonwovens Processes for Honeycomb Applications - Technical paper about a study investigating the relationships between material requirements in making sheets for honeycomb core applications by characterising and processing a model aramid fiber into nonwoven samples whose adaptability for honeycomb applications was evaluated. Authors: Yi-Jui Wu and others Effects of Fiber Denier, Fiber Cross-Sectional Shape and Fabric Density on Acoustical Behaviour of Vertically Lapped Nonwoven Fabrics - Technical paper providing a description of the measurement devices and acoustical measurement data for vertically lapped nonwoven fabrics made from three different polyster fiber shapes and two denier levels. From the Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics. Authors: Mevlut Tascan, Ph.D and Edward A. Vaughn, Ph.D. Effect of Production Process Parameters on Different Properties of a Nonwoven Spacer Produced on a 3D Web Linker - Technical paper about the physical and mechanical properties and possible destinations of needlepunch nonwoven spacer fabrics. Authors: Simona Vasile and others. 3D Structures Formed by a Robotic and Meltblowing Integrated System - Technical paper about the effect of various process parameters on a number of meltblown polypropylene web characteristics. Authors: Y. Velu and others.