Non-woven Technology

National and international scenario on non-woven fabric production, Definition as per INDA and EDANA, Concept about felts and non-woven, Classification of non-woven fabrics, fibres for non-woven fabrics, Felt manufacturing process.

Classification of web laying and web bonding systems, Comparison of woven, knitted and nonwoven. Various method of web formation, web characteristics and their influence on properties of non-woven fabrics, Nonwoven fabric by Needle punch, Description of needle punching machine, effect of process variables on properties of needle punch fabric, applications.

Non-woven fabric by hydro entanglement, Description of hydro entanglement machine, effect of process variables on properties of hydro entanglement non-woven fabric, Nonwoven fabric by adhesive bonding, mechanical bonding, Melt blown process of non-woven fabric manufacturing, Electrospinning of nonwoven process manufacturing and advantages, applications of hydro entanglement, adhesive bond, mechanical bonded, melt blown and electrospinning nonwovens.

Non-woven fabric by Stitch bonding, Nonwoven fabric by chemical bonding, Nonwoven fabric by bonding with thermoplastic adhesives, Nonwoven fabric by Spun laced, Effect of process variables on properties of stitch bonding, chemical bonding spun laced non-woven fabrics, STRUTO vertical lap nonwoven process and parameters.

• Flocked fabric, Laminates, latest development in non-woven industry: ultrasonic bonding, Infra-red bonding, bonding by bi-component fibres. Application of various nonwoven fabrics.
• Grand total of Lectures required= 36