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» Acoustical Absorptive Properties of Nonwovens
   Master of Science thesis presenting a literature review and study about the influence of variations in fiber type, thickness and cross section, material thickness, porosity and density, and airflow resistance, on the acoustical absorptive properties of no
   http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08092005-101437/unrestricted/etd.pdf

» An Investigation of the Radiative Heat Transfer Through Nonwoven Fibrous Materials
   Technical paper investigating the effect of the thickness of a nonwoven material on radiative heat penetration and transfer. Authors: Imad Qashou and others.
   http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume4/4.1Qashou-A_Investigation_of_the_Radiative_Heat.pdf

» Application of Polypropylene Nonwoven Beds in Reducing Oil Concentrations In Emulsions
   Technical paper examining the process of oil emulsion sorption by sorptive beds made of polypropylene nonwovens for applications in oil separators for the treatment of industrial wastewaters and rain waters. Authors: J. Kaluzka and M. Lebiedowski.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/40_18_64.pdf

» Automotive Industry a High Potential Market for Nonwovens Sound Insulation
   Technical paper focusing on the increasing penetration of nonwoven fabrics and products in automotive sound insulation applications. Discussion of properties, recyclability and renewable resources. Authors: S. Vasile and L. v. Langenhove.
   http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume3issue4/Articles/Vasile/vasile_full_78_03.pdf

» Characterization of Structural Changes in Nonwoven Fabrics During Load-Deformation Experiments
   Study exploring the structural parameters of point-bonded nonwovens during controlled deformation experiments to provide quantitative measures and determine the role of bonding temperature on deformation behaviour. Authors: Han Seong Kirn and others.
   http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume1issue1/Articles/Pourdeyhimi/fulleditpourdeyhimi%20wip.pdf

» Comparison of Thermal Insulation Performance of Fibrous Materials for the Advanced Space Suit
   Study analysing numerically the thermal conductivity performance for three candidate insulating fiber materials in terms of various denier, interstitial void fractions and media, and orientations to the applied temperature. Authors: H.L. Paul and K.R. Dil
   http://www.bme.utexas.edu/faculty/Diller/220.pdf

» Cotton for Nonwovens - A Technical Guide
   Extensive technical article on cotton in relation to its use in the nonwovens industry. Crop growing, ginning and classification. Properties, chemistry and morphology. Nonwoven production processes and cotton fiber selection and use. Diagrams and tables.
   http://www.cottoninc.com/Nonwovens/CottonNonwovens/?S=Nonwovens&Sort=0

» Development of Bi-Component Meltblown Fiber Nonwovens
   Concise report on an experiment with meltblown bi-component splittable fibers in order to obtain a submicron fiber web, through the use of hydroentanglement technology. From the TANDEC web site. Authors: Christine Sun and Dong Zhang.
   http://tandecresearch.utk.edu/Developarticle.htm

» Dust Explosion Hazard in Certain Textile Processes.
   In-depth article on the potential dangers inherent in the flocking process, and the preventive measures that should be observed. From OSHA.
   http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19981006.html

» Electrochemical Properties of Carbon Nanofiber Web
   Technical paper discussing the electrochemical properties of a nonwoven electrospun carbon nanofiber web for supercapacitators. Authors: C. Kim and K.S. Yang.
   http://www.krf.or.kr/downgood/2003/09/2003090001.pdf

» Evaluating the Potential Use of Highloft Nonwoven Fabrics for Rain Gutter Applications
   Master of Science thesis exploring the potential application and utilization of highloft nonwoven fabrics in rain gutters instead of more expensive alternatives such as gutter guards and screens. Author: Selcuk Filiz.
   http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08212003-170405/unrestricted/etd.pdf

» Fundamentals of Fiber Dispersion in Water
   Master of Science thesis on fiber dispersion in water to the wet-lay nonwovens industry, and the tools required to develop apparatus and analysis methods capable of predicting whether a given fiber, fiber blend or white water chemistry will provide a unif
   http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/jayachandran.pdf

» Improvements in Compressional Properties of High-Lofts
   Technical paper about a laboratory test to evaluate the compressional recovery properties of a high-loft nonwoven web created with new types of matrix fibers and bi-component fibers. Authors: Oldrich Jirzak and others.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/42_22_80.pdf

» Investigation of the Fiber, Bulk and Surface properties of Meltblown and Electrospun Polymeric Fabrics
   Technical paper about a study of the surface energy and wettability, strength, fiber diameter, and microscopic structure of meltblown and electrospun nonwovens from polyamide and polyurethane. Authors: Peter T. Tsai and others.
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_3/p17-23-tsai.pdf

» Manufacturing Nonwovens Using Recycled Fibers
   Introductory article about the development of new test methods for the identification of recycled fiber in nonwoven fabrics, and the determination of a relationship between fiber damage and the performance of nonwovens. Authors: Prof. Kenneth D. Langley,
   http://www.ntcresearch.org/pdf-rpts/AnRp97/F97-D02.pdf

» More Wool Gatherings: Felt
   Short essay about the history and technique of making felt fabric from wool.
   http://www.crofters.org/personal%20essays/more_wool_gatherings.htm

» Multifunctional Fibres for Air-laid and Dry-laid Applications
   Paper presented at the Edana 2000 Nonwovens Symposium, dealing with the global capacity and historic sales of air-laid thermobond nonwovens, and new developments in bicompionent fibers for the air-laid nonwovens industry. Author: Niels K. Christensen.
   http://www.technica.net/NT/NT2/multifunctionalfibres.htm

» Nonwoven Roll Products Tailor-Made for High-Quality Blank Production
   Technical paper, describing novel nonwoven fabrics for the covering of rolls at the inlet and outlet positions of washer cleaning machines at automotive press shops. Author: Jim Ruszyck.
   http://www.fkmusa.com/PDFWhitePapers/Nonwovens%20for%20Stamping%20Quality.pdf

» Nonwoven Uniformity - Measurements Using Image Analysis
   Scientific paper about the development of statistical measures for quality control and characterization of the mass distribution of fibers in nonwoven substrates through the application of imaging techniques. From INDA. Author: Rajeev Chhandra.
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_1/p43_50.pdf

» Nonwovens From PTT Staple Fibers
   Scientific article about the application of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) staple fibers in nonwovens manufacturing processes. Tables and chemical structure. From Shell Chemicals. Authors: Charles C. Who and Donald A. Shiffler.
   http://www.shellchemicals.com/chemicals/pdf/corterra/0053.pdf

» Nonwovens Science and Technology
   A introduction to the nonwovens industry, originally created by Prof. Kermit Duckett and students at the University of Tennessee, and currently maintained by Prof. Larry Wadworth. Extensive descriptions of fibers and materials, web formation technologies,
   http://web.utk.edu/~mse/pages/Textiles/index.html

» Numerical Modeling of Thermobonded Nonwovens
   Peer reviewed paper, describing a numerical method for the prediction of nonwovens tensile behaviour depending on bond point geometry and process parameters. From INDA. Author: D.H. Mueller and M. Kochmann.
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_1/p56-62-mueller.pdf

» Opportunities for Scrap Textile Feedstock Conversion in New England
   Evaluation of the use of scrap textiles by manufacturers of textiles and nonwovens in Massachusetts, USA. From the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development. Author: Edward Boisson.
   http://www.chelseacenter.org/pdfs/TechReport44.pdf

» Optimising Paper Machine Felt Change Schedules
   Technical paper presenting a stochastic dynamic programming model for determining a felt replacement policy that minimizes the cost of felt and down time in paper machine machines. Author: Caterine L. Hicks.
   http://www.orsnz.org.nz/conf34/PDFs/Hicks.pdf

» Orthotropic Theory for the Prediction of Mechanical Performance in Point-Bonded Nonwovens
   Technical paper about the application of the orthotropic theory to evaluate mechanical performance for point-bonded nonwoven fabrics with preferred orientation direction. Author: Han Seong Kim.
   http://pdf.ricta.or.kr/fap/05020139.pdf

» Polymeric Nanofibers and Nanofiber Webs: A New Class of Nonwovens
   Technical paper on the electrospinning process for the production of nanofibers from synthetic fiber-forming polymers, and a review of the physical characteristics of nonwoven nanofiber webs. From Donaldson Company, Inc. Authors: Timothy Grafe and Kristin
   http://www.donaldson.com/en/filtermedia/support/datalibrary/052025.pdf

» Preparation and Properties of Cotton-Eastar Nonwovens
   Peer reviewed technical paper about the production of thermally bonded nonwovens from cotton and biodegradable thermoplastic cellulose acetate, including a discussion of the structure and properties of the resulting products. Authors; S. Bhat and others.
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_2/p53-57.pdf

» Progress in Meltblowing Thermoplastic Polyurethane
   Short article about research into the manufacture of meltblown thermoplastic polyurethanes for possible protection barriers for military applications. Author: Larry C. Wadsworth.
   http://tandecresearch.utk.edu/summarymeltblowing.htm

» Qualitative Evaluation of Nonwoven Samples Using Fiber Identification Stain
   Technical paper about a method to identify individual fibers in a nonwoven substrate through the application of Du Pont's Fiber Identification Stain Nr. 4. From INDA Nonwovens Journal. Author: M. Mlynar.
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj00_2/inj00_2.pdf

» Recycling and Reuse of Mixed Fiber Fabric Remnants
   Report on a research project performed to evaluate the use of recycled cotton, polyester and spandex fiber blends from cut and shredded textile waste, in the manufacture of yarns and woven fabrics, and nonwovens needlepunch fabrics, as well as their appli
   http://www.chelseacenter.org/pdfs/techreport17.pdf

» Relationship between Fiber Orientation Distribution Function and Mechanical Anisotropy of Thermally Point-Bonded Nonwovens
   Technical paper about the link that has been established between geometrical features and mechanical performance of nonwovens in general, and of point-bonded nonwoven fabrics in particular. Author: Han Seong Kim.
   http://pdf.ricta.or.kr/fap/05030177.pdf

» Resistance of Carbon and Active Carbon Precursor Nonwovens
   Technical paper about the development of active carbon nonwovens from regenerated cellulose as electrode material for electrical capacitors. Authors: Romualda Cislo and others.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/41_20_75.pdf

» Simulation and Analysis of Unbonded Nonwoven Fibrous Structures
   Technical paper, reporting on a novel algorithm for generating three-dimensional virtual structures resembling unbonded nonwoven fibrous webs made from short and infinitely long fibers. Authors: Behnam Pourdeyhimi and others.
   http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/07Feb_3DSimulation.pdf

» Spacial Variation of Nonwovens Surface Density
   Short paper describing planar anisotropy and other structural characteristics of nonwovens, based on the random field theory and spatial autocorrelation devices. Authors: Jiri Militky and others.
   http://www.usti.cz/pub/klicka/Literat/SpatialVar.pdf

» Stitch-Bonded-Hydroentangled Nonwoven Composites
   Description of manufacturing process, structural characteristics, and properties and applications of innovative nonwoven composites, made with stitchbond and spunlace fabrics. Authors: Elke Schmalz, Hilmar Fuchs, Margot Brodtka and Jochen Schreiber.
   http://www.technica.net/NT/NT3/StitchBondedHydroentangled.htm

» Tensile Behaviour of Low Density Thermally Bonded Nonwoven Material
   Technical paper presenting the results of uniaxial tensile tests on a low density thermally bonded nonwoven to investige the effects of specimen size, shape factors and cyclic tensile loading conditions on deformational behaviour and performance of the no
   http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/Volume4/4.1Acar-Tensile_Behavior.pdf

» The Bonding Durability of Sorbent Particles
   Presentation of a newly developed method for the evaluation of the bonding durability of sorbent particles to meltblown composite nonwovens. Author: C. Nowicka.
   http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/42_14_46.pdf

» The Influence of Fiber Properties and Processing Conditions on the Characteristics of Needled Fabrics
   Master of Science thesis about an investigation of the role of fiber crimp and other processing conditions on needlepunch fabrics, involving possible interactions between fiber crimp, carding parameters, crimp retention and their relation to fabric proper
   http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-06062002-120134/unrestricted/etd.pdf

» The Manufacturing of Wet-Laid Hydroentangled Glassfiber Composites: Preliminary Results
   Peer reviewed article about the demonstrated potential for manufacturing a wet-laid, hydroentangled nonwoven preform for composites, using blends of glassfiber and low melt polyester. Authors: N. Vaidya and others. From the INDA web site.
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_4/p55-59-pour.pdf

» Theoretical Determination of the Mechanical Response of Spunbonded Nonwovens
   Technical paper presenting a theory to predict the tensile behaviour of spunbond nonwoven fabrics from the knowledge of stress-strain behaviour of its constituent fibers, orientation angle distribution, fabric Poisson's ratio and shear strains. Authors: S
   http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/cache/papers/cs/17425/ftp:zSzzSzftp.cis.upenn.eduzSzpubzSzmsinghzSzjti.pdf/theoretical-determination-of-the.pdf

» Thermal Barrier Properties of Flame Resistant Nonwovens
   Master of Science thesis about research conducted to identify methods of determining the radiative thermal conductivity of needlepunch nonwovens. Author: Rahul Vallabh.
   http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08092005-113616/unrestricted/etd.pdf

» Tomographic Approaches to Nonwoven Structure Definition
   Description of a National Textile Center (NTC) project in collaboration with various laboratories, aiming to develop a new technology permitting the visualization and quantification of the three dimensional structure of thick nonwoven fabrics of arbitrary
   http://www.p2pays.org/ref/07/06972.pdf

» Utilization of Turkey Feather Fibers in Nonwoven Erosion Control Fabrics
   Peer reviewed article about a new method for stripping turkey feather fibers from the quill, and a report on current research into developing latex bonded nonwovens containing feather fibers for erosion control applications. Authors: Brian R. George and o
   http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_2/p45-52.pdf

» What Is Wool Felt?
   Short description of the nature and technique of wool felting, including some history. From the Feltcraft web site.
   http://www.feltcrafts.com/history.htm

» What is a Nonwoven Fabric?
   The Association for the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry's (INDA)definition for nonwoven fabrics, and a list of uses and applications.
   http://www.inda.org/category/nwn_index.html