An installation and a method for selectively producing a single-ply or alternatively a multi-ply nonwoven includes an inclined wire former configured to deposit a sheet of wet-laid fibre material on a first circulating belt, a further belt configured to receive the sheet of wet-laid fibre material from the first circulating belt, a roller card arranged downstream in the material transport direction and configured to introduce a roller card web into the installation, a hydroentanglement arranged downstream in the material transport direction and including at least one water beam configured to entangle, bond and/or structure a single sheet of fibres or a plurality of sheets of fibres, and a dryer arranged downstream in the material transport direction.

Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state.

The present invention relates to a band for joining a polyester textile, and to a method for obtaining same, wherein the textile has a printed design, such that the band provides a means for joining the textile and an attachment frame. Advantageously, the proposed band has the same composition as the textile, which facilitates the recycling of the assembly and enables the waste to be reused. For this purpose, the band is formed by a needle-punched nonwoven polyester fabric comprising polyester fibres and bicomponent polyester fibres and has a polyester film on at least one of the surfaces thereof. The claimed invention is of special interest for use in visual communication solutions, such as decorative panels or advertisements at points of sale, in retail, at events and at stands, among others.

A sound-absorbing air duct for a vehicle includes a lower non-woven fabric and an upper non-woven fabric sandwiching wires therebetween; and a film made of a polyester resin having a low melting point and disposed on the upper non-woven fabric, wherein each of the lower and upper non-woven fabrics includes a mixture between a first polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a melting point higher than 250 C. and a second polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a low melting point and having a softening point of 100 C. to 150 C., wherein the second polyester fiber includes a polyester resin having a low melting point composed of: an acid component including terephthalic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof; and a diol component including 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-pentanediol, and ethylene glycol.

A sound-absorbing air duct for a vehicle includes a lower non-woven fabric and an upper non-woven fabric sandwiching wires therebetween; and a film made of a polyester resin having a low melting point and disposed on the upper non-woven fabric, wherein each of the lower and upper non-woven fabrics includes a mixture between a first polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a melting point higher than 250 C. and a second polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a low melting point and having a softening point of 100 C. to 150 C., wherein the second polyester fiber includes a polyester resin having a low melting point composed of: an acid component including terephthalic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof; and a diol component including 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-pentanediol, and ethylene glycol.

The present invention provides a method of producing a melt-blown nonwoven fabric, the method making it possible to increase the stretchability of a melt-blown nonwoven fabric formed from fibers containing a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based resin, as well as to suppress thermal contraction of the melt-blown nonwoven fabric. The present invention is a method of producing a melt-blown nonwoven fabric, the method including obtaining a second melt-blown nonwoven fabric by heating a first melt-blown nonwoven fabric. The first melt-blown nonwoven fabric is formed from a resin composition containing a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based resin. The step of obtaining the second melt-blown nonwoven fabric includes heating the first melt-blown nonwoven fabric within a temperature range higher than or equal to a temperature that is lower by 10 C. than an endothermic start temperature of the resin composition in differential scanning calorimetry, the temperature range being lower than or equal to a temperature that is lower by 10 C. than a melting point of the resin composition.

The present invention provides a method of producing a melt-blown nonwoven fabric, the method making it possible to increase the stretchability of a melt-blown nonwoven fabric formed from fibers containing a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based resin, as well as to suppress thermal contraction of the melt-blown nonwoven fabric. The present invention is a method of producing a melt-blown nonwoven fabric, the method including obtaining a second melt-blown nonwoven fabric by heating a first melt-blown nonwoven fabric. The first melt-blown nonwoven fabric is formed from a resin composition containing a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based resin. The step of obtaining the second melt-blown nonwoven fabric includes heating the first melt-blown nonwoven fabric within a temperature range higher than or equal to a temperature that is lower by 10 C. than an endothermic start temperature of the resin composition in differential scanning calorimetry, the temperature range being lower than or equal to a temperature that is lower by 10 C. than a melting point of the resin composition.