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3. Sail forming technologies
As indicated in the summary, there are five manufacturing processes for non-woven webs: dry, aerodynamic, wet, melt and solvent.
3.1 Dry route (Drylaid )
Derived from the textile industry, the same basic machines are used for spinning applications, although they have evolved for nonwovens. Fed with raw fibers, carding machines clean, separate and parallel the fibers (figure
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Bibliography
- (1) - - European Disposal and Nonwoven Association (EDANA), Facts and figures about nonwovens. Consulté en septembre 2012 http://www.edana.org/content/default.asp?PageID=51
- (2) - PAYEN (J.),...
Websites
European Disposal and Nonwoven Association (EDANA), Facts and figures about nonwovens. Accessed September 2012 http://www.edana.org/content/default.asp?PageID=51
COSTE (G.). – Course extract "Customer stationery". Accessed September 2012
Events
OUTLOOK 2012 https://www.innovationintextiles.com/interiors/edana-announces-2012-2013-events/
FILTREX 2012 https://www.innovationintextiles.com/interiors/edana-announces-2012-2013-events/
...Standards and norms
- Textiles – Non-wovens – Definition - ISO 9092 - 1988
Patents
COOLEY (J.F.). – Apparatus for electrically dispersing fluids. US Patent n° 692, p. 631 (1902).
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
3M http://www.solutions.3mfrance.fr
AHLSTROM http://www.ahlstrom.com/
ANDRITZ http://www.andritz.com/
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