The present invention provides an anisotropic, thermal conductive, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composite including a plurality of aligned polymer nanofibers to form a polymer mat or scaffold having a first and second planes of orientation of the polymer nanofibers. The first plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers has a thermal conductivity substantially the same as or similar to that of the second plane, and the thermal conductivity of the first or second plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers is at least 2-fold of that of a third plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers which is about 90 degrees out of the first and second planes of orientation of the polymer nanofibers, respectively, while the electrical resistance of each of the first and second planes is at least 3 orders lower than that of the third plane. A method for preparing the present composite is also provided.

The present invention provides an anisotropic, thermal conductive, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composite including a plurality of aligned polymer nanofibers to form a polymer mat or scaffold having a first and second planes of orientation of the polymer nanofibers. The first plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers has a thermal conductivity substantially the same as or similar to that of the second plane, and the thermal conductivity of the first or second plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers is at least 2-fold of that of a third plane of orientation of the polymer nanofibers which is about 90 degrees out of the first and second planes of orientation of the polymer nanofibers, respectively, while the electrical resistance of each of the first and second planes is at least 3 orders lower than that of the third plane. A method for preparing the present composite is also provided.

Fiber-reinforced nonwoven composites having a wide variety of uses (e.g., leisure goods, aerospace, electronics, equipment, energy generation, mass transport, automotive parts, marine, construction, defense, sports and/or the like) are provided. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite includes a plurality of carbon fibers and a polymer matrix. The plurality of carbon fibers have an average fiber length from about 50 mm to about 125 mm. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite comprises a theoretical void volume from about 0% to about 10%.

Fiber-reinforced nonwoven composites having a wide variety of uses (e.g., leisure goods, aerospace, electronics, equipment, energy generation, mass transport, automotive parts, marine, construction, defense, sports and/or the like) are provided. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite includes a plurality of carbon fibers and a polymer matrix. The plurality of carbon fibers have an average fiber length from about 50 mm to about 125 mm. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite comprises a theoretical void volume from about 0% to about 10%.

A method of manufacturing a cushioning material P includes a defibrating step of defibrating a cloth to produce fibers F in dry forming, a mixing step of mixing the fibers F with a bonding agent to produce a mixture, an accumulation step of accumulating the mixture in air to produce a web W, and a first forming step of pressurizing and heating the web W to form the web W.

An article of manufacture making system for making an article of manufacture containing a plurality of dry solid additives, such as fibers, that utilizes a dry solid additive delivery system with a relatively low Stokes Number for the dry solid additives.

An article of manufacture making system for making an article of manufacture containing a plurality of dry solid additives, such as fibers, that utilizes a dry solid additive delivery system with a relatively low Stokes Number for the dry solid additives.

The present invention relates to a process for obtaining a spinnable and/or needlable Kapok fibre fraction, and/or Kapok fibre blend with one or more other fibres in a range of from 100% to 10% by weight, comprising the steps of: •a. sorting the longest and cleanest fibres for spinning, by subjecting the fibres to an air stream directed towards a deposition area with a sorting wall, whereby a longer fibre fraction is collected behind the sorting wall, to obtain a short staple Kapok fibre base having an average length of from 10 to 20 mm; •b. adjusting the average moisture content of the kapok fibre base to an average measured moisture content in the range of from 8% to 12% moisture, to obtain moisture- and length-adjusted Kapok fibres, and, optionally •c. blending the moisture-and length-adjusted Kapok fibres with the second fibre base, to obtain a Kapok-comprising fibre blend.

The present invention relates to a process for obtaining a spinnable and/or needlable Kapok fibre fraction, and/or Kapok fibre blend with one or more other fibres in a range of from 100% to 10% by weight, comprising the steps of: •a. sorting the longest and cleanest fibres for spinning, by subjecting the fibres to an air stream directed towards a deposition area with a sorting wall, whereby a longer fibre fraction is collected behind the sorting wall, to obtain a short staple Kapok fibre base having an average length of from 10 to 20 mm; •b. adjusting the average moisture content of the kapok fibre base to an average measured moisture content in the range of from 8% to 12% moisture, to obtain moisture- and length-adjusted Kapok fibres, and, optionally •c. blending the moisture-and length-adjusted Kapok fibres with the second fibre base, to obtain a Kapok-comprising fibre blend.

A method for recycling a nonwoven fabric, including: a waste nonwoven fabric pulverization step of pulverizing a waste nonwoven fabric to obtain pulverized waste nonwoven fabric particles; a material mixing step of dispersing and mixing the pulverized nonwoven fabric particles and a filler in water to obtain a nonwoven fabric mixture; a raw material mixing step of adding a fixing agent for agglomeration of the pulverized waste nonwoven fabric particles and the filler to the nonwoven fabric mixture, followed by mixing, to form a raw material; a draining step of separating and removing water from the raw material to form a recycled nonwoven fabric sheet; a first lamination step of laminating the plurality of recycled nonwoven fabric sheets to form a laminate; and a compressing/dehydrating step of compressing and dehydrating the laminate.