An elastic hydrophilic non-woven fabric is provided, which is made from composition grains using a meltblown process. The composition grains include 3 to 30 parts by weight of a hydrophilic auxiliary agent and 70 to 97 parts by weight of a hydrogenated styrene based triblock copolymer based on 100 parts by total weight. The hydrophilic auxiliary agent includes polylactic acid and polyvinyl acetate. A method that the elastic hydrophilic non-woven fabric is fabricated at least includes a step to melt the composition grains to form a melt body, and a step to squeezed the melt body through a spinneret by the meltblown process, then the elastic hydrophilic non-woven fabric is finished. Hence, the elastic hydrophilic non-woven fabric has both of elasticity and hydrophilicity.

A conformable noise control article useful reducing noise in a motor vehicle is provided. The article includes a nonwoven fiber web that is impregnated with a polymeric matrix composition having low (Tg) and high (Tg) polymers, additives and inorganic fillers. The density of the noise control article is at least ten times more than the density of the nonwoven fiber web. The article has an air flow resistivity that is at least ninety times greater than the air flow resistivity of a bare nonwoven web and exhibits a sound transmission loss in the frequency spectrum of 125 Hz to 5000 Hz.

A method for producing a nonwoven element for hygiene articles is accomplished by the steps of: forming a fibrous web from a multi-ply nonwoven material with at least one carded staple fiber layer and a storage layer which is arranged on the staple fiber layer and which has cellulose fibers, wherein at least a portion of the staple fibers of the staple fiber layer are formed from a thermoplastic; applying liquid jets to the fibrous web, as a result of which the fibers of the multi-ply nonwoven material are intermingled and entangled, and the fibrous web is embossed with a surface structure; applying heat to the fibrous web, as a result of which the thermoplastic staple fibers at least partially fuse and the fibrous web is bonded to form a nonwoven web, and severing individual nonwoven elements from the nonwoven web.

Disclosed herein are nonwoven fibrous web comprising a population of fibers, wherein the fibers are formed from a composite that comprises: (i) a thermoplastic elastomeric polymer (TPE) component; (ii) a soft elastomeric polymer component that at ambient temperatures is above its glass transition temperature; and (iii) optionally a filler. Also described are methods of making these nonwoven fibrous webs as well as articles made therefrom.

A non-woven fabric board for an exterior of a vehicle and a method for manufacturing same are provided. The non-woven fabric board includes a matrix fiber having a non-circular cross-section and an adhesive fiber having a non-circular cross-section, and the matrix fiber is included in an amount of 50 wt % or greater based on the total weight of the non-woven fiber board. Each of the matrix fiber and the adhesive fiber have a linear density of about 6 to 15 denier and a degree of non-circular shape of about 1.3 to 3.0.

The non-woven fabric board for an exterior of a vehicle has a substantially increased specific surface area by using the non-circular cross-section fibers, improved adhesion efficiency between fibers, and substantially improved mechanical properties. In addition, heat moldability thereof is improved, weight thereof is reduced, and the sound-absorbing performance thereof is substantially improved.

The invention relates to a dispersion containing (A) at least one compound of the formula (I), wherein R.sup.1 denotes H, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH or CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3)OH, (B) a polymeric binder and (C) water.

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The present invention falls within the area of polymeric materials based on ultrafine fibres for use in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic sector, relating to the method of producing self-adhesive patches and the use thereof as a platform for the controlled release of bioactives by means of electrohydrodynamic and/or aerohydrodynamic processing techniques.

The present invention falls within the area of polymeric materials based on ultrafine fibres for use in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic sector, relating to the method of producing self-adhesive patches and the use thereof as a platform for the controlled release of bioactives by means of electrohydrodynamic and/or aerohydrodynamic processing techniques.

Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.

Absorbent product including a laminate of at least two plies, wherein the absorbent product has a measured Valley Volume parameter greater than 11 microns and a Pit Density of greater than 25 pockets per sq. cm.