The present invention provides a nonwoven fabric recycling apparatus and a nonwoven fabric recycling method using same, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which pulverized waste nonwoven fabric bodies and a filler are dispersed in water and mixed with each other to form a waste nonwoven fabric mixture; a fixing agent addition part for supplying a fixing agent for aggregating the pulverized waste nonwoven fabric bodies and the filler to the nonwoven fabric mixture to form a recycling raw material; and a filter tank in which the recycling raw material supplied thereto is received so that a recycling sheet is formed.

A system and method for creating a rigid foam substitute is provided. By using natural binding materials and natural fiber materials, the system and method may be used to create environmentally friendly substitutes for expanded polystyrene. The system generally comprises a processing room and molding facility. The processing room may comprise an opener, cleaner, and blower, which may be used to break up and clean the natural fiber material. The molding facility may comprise a mixer, molder, and kiln, which may be used to create casts. The method generally entails processing a natural fiber material before mixing it with a natural binding material and fluid to create a fluidic mixture, wherein said fluidic mixture is subsequently molded and cured to create a finished product.

A system and method for creating a rigid foam substitute is provided. By using natural binding materials and natural fiber materials, the system and method may be used to create environmentally friendly substitutes for expanded polystyrene. The system generally comprises a processing room and molding facility. The processing room may comprise an opener, cleaner, and blower, which may be used to break up and clean the natural fiber material. The molding facility may comprise a mixer, molder, and kiln, which may be used to create casts. The method generally entails processing a natural fiber material before mixing it with a natural binding material and fluid to create a fluidic mixture, wherein said fluidic mixture is subsequently molded and cured to create a finished product.

A process for improving high aspect ratio cellulose filament blends comprising the steps of: a) providing a blend of cellulose nano-filaments or blend of cellulose micro-filaments; b) diluting the blend of cellulose nano-filaments or the blend of cellulose micro-filaments to a target consistency; c) fractionating the diluted blend of cellulose nano-filaments or the diluted blend of cellulose micro-filaments from the step c); and, d) collecting the fraction of the diluted blend of cellulose nano-filaments or the diluted blend of cellulose micro-filaments from the step c) having an average length of greater than at least about 25 ?m.

A process for improving high aspect ratio cellulose filament blends comprising the steps of: a) providing a blend of cellulose nano-filaments or blend of cellulose micro-filaments; b) diluting the blend of cellulose nano-filaments or the blend of cellulose micro-filaments to a target consistency; c) fractionating the diluted blend of cellulose nano-filaments or the diluted blend of cellulose micro-filaments from the step c); and, d) collecting the fraction of the diluted blend of cellulose nano-filaments or the diluted blend of cellulose micro-filaments from the step c) having an average length of greater than at least about 25 ?m.

A yarn producing apparatus that produces high-density carbon nanotube yarn at high speed. The yarn producing apparatus includes: a substrate support supporting a carbon nanotube (CNT) forming substrate; a winding device configured to continuously draw CNT fibers from the CNT forming substrate supported on the substrate support and to allow the CNT fibers to run; and a yarn producing unit provided between the substrate support and the winding device to directly take in the CNT fibers drawn by the winding device and twist the taken-in CNT fibers. The yarn producing unit false-twists the CNT fibers with a swirl flow of compressed air.

A yarn producing apparatus that produces high-density carbon nanotube yarn at high speed. The yarn producing apparatus includes: a substrate support supporting a carbon nanotube (CNT) forming substrate; a winding device configured to continuously draw CNT fibers from the CNT forming substrate supported on the substrate support and to allow the CNT fibers to run; and a yarn producing unit provided between the substrate support and the winding device to directly take in the CNT fibers drawn by the winding device and twist the taken-in CNT fibers. The yarn producing unit false-twists the CNT fibers with a swirl flow of compressed air.

A separator has a mesh drum configured as a cylinder that can rotate and has mesh in at least part of the side; and a case that houses the mesh drum. The case has a supply port and a recovery port that communicate with an inside area, which is the inside of the mesh drum; a discharge port that communicates with a discharge area, which is outside the side of the mesh drum; and an inside wall segregating at least part of the inside area, forming a material recovery area. First screened material is supplied from the supply port to the inside area. In the material recovery area, the separator recovers accreted material, which is first screened material that was supplied through the supply port and accreted on the inside surface of the mesh drum, from the recovery port.

A separator has a mesh drum configured as a cylinder that can rotate and has mesh in at least part of the side; and a case that houses the mesh drum. The case has a supply port and a recovery port that communicate with an inside area, which is the inside of the mesh drum; a discharge port that communicates with a discharge area, which is outside the side of the mesh drum; and an inside wall segregating at least part of the inside area, forming a material recovery area. First screened material is supplied from the supply port to the inside area. In the material recovery area, the separator recovers accreted material, which is first screened material that was supplied through the supply port and accreted on the inside surface of the mesh drum, from the recovery port.

A sheet fabrication apparatus includes: a fiber separation unit that micronizes an ingredient; a first sensor unit that measures a temperature in a first space including the fiber separation unit; a first air conditioning unit that adjusts the temperature in the first space; a fabrication unit that works the fiber separated articles obtained by micronizing the ingredient by the fiber separation unit; a second sensor unit that measures at least either a temperature or a humidity at a mounting position of the fabrication unit; and a control unit that controls the first air conditioning unit on the basis of at least any of measurement results of the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit.