Provided is a stretchable laminate which has a sufficient holding ability in the case of being stretched to be bonded onto another material and is excellent in feeling of touch. Also provided is an article including such stretchable laminate. The stretchable laminate of the present invention is a stretchable laminate, including: an elastomer layer; and a non-woven fabric layer arranged on at least one side of the elastomer layer, the stretchable laminate including an elastic lane portion and a rigid lane portion, the rigid lane portion requiring a strength of from 1 N/20 mm to 7 N/20 mm for obtaining a 5% deformation amount.

Provided is a stretchable laminate which has a sufficient holding ability in the case of being stretched to be bonded onto another material and is excellent in feeling of touch. Also provided is an article including such stretchable laminate. The stretchable laminate of the present invention is a stretchable laminate, including: an elastomer layer; and a non-woven fabric layer arranged on at least one side of the elastomer layer, the stretchable laminate including an elastic lane portion and a rigid lane portion, the rigid lane portion requiring a strength of from 1 N/20 mm to 7 N/20 mm for obtaining a 5% deformation amount.

A fluid management layer having an integrated, carded, nonwoven is described. The fluid management layer has a basis weight of between about 115 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 200 gsm; a plurality of absorbent fibers; a plurality of stiffening fibers; and a plurality of resilient fibers. The absorbent fibers make up from about 20 percent to about 60 percent by weight of the fluid management layer. The stiffening fibers have a dtex of between 4 and 10, and the resilient fibers have a dtex of between 3 and 12.

Absorbent composites suitable for a wide variety of uses (e.g., sorbent drapes, sorbent patches around a fenestration area, tray liners for surgical tools, incontinence pads and liners, other liners, etc.) are provided. The composite includes an absorbent nonwoven. The absorbent nonwoven may comprise a hydroentangled spunbond web. The composite also may comprise a liquid-impermeable film. One or more absorbent nonwovens of a composite may additionally comprise a three-dimensional pattern, for example, a three-dimensional pattern that has been imaged using hydroentanglement. Optionally, any one or more layers of the composites may comprise an antimicrobial additive.

Absorbent composites suitable for a wide variety of uses (e.g., sorbent drapes, sorbent patches around a fenestration area, tray liners for surgical tools, incontinence pads and liners, other liners, etc.) are provided. The composite includes an absorbent nonwoven. The absorbent nonwoven may comprise a hydroentangled spunbond web. The composite also may comprise a liquid-impermeable film. One or more absorbent nonwovens of a composite may additionally comprise a three-dimensional pattern, for example, a three-dimensional pattern that has been imaged using hydroentanglement. Optionally, any one or more layers of the composites may comprise an antimicrobial additive.

A non-woven material containing hemp hurd powders and/or fibrils and synthetic or natural fibers or a combination thereof is disclosed. The hemp hurd powders and/or fibrils are cohesive with the synthetic or natural fibers or a combination thereof. A method of making the same is also disclosed. The non-woven material has good absorbent power for biological liquids and is cheaper and a more sustainable material than the currently used materials such as cellulose pulp, synthetic fibers, cotton fibers, viscose fibers or superabsorbent polymers.

The present invention relates to a non-woven fabric for a non-woven air filtering substrate and an ADL substrate of fibre-based three-dimensional multi-layer structure, comprising at least 4 layers arranged one above another, arranged securely, wherein there is a first, upper layer in contact with the flow to be treated, which comprises fibres of a fineness ranging from 6 to 20 dtex and lengths ranging from 32 to 80 mm, and wherein the remaining layers comprise fibres of a fineness ranging from 0.6 to 10 dtex and lengths ranging from 12 to 64 mm. The present invention also relates to a method for producing the non-woven fabric that is the subject matter of the invention and also to the use thereof for preparing sanitary products or filters.

A composite structure including at least one paper web layer bonded to at least one nonwoven web layer by a hydroentanglement process. The paper web layer is made of natural fibers processed to have a specified kappa number depending on desired smoothness and hydrophilicity of the composite structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the paper web layer is made of a structured paper web, and the structure of the paper web is imparted to the nonwoven web layer by the hydroentanglement process. In an exemplary embodiment, the composite structure is a wipe product, comprised of a two or three layer structure, with at least one natural fiber layer. Higher machine speeds to produce a two-layer composite web comprised of one natural fiber web is achieved using a protective layer during the hydro-entangling process.

A composite structure including at least one paper web layer bonded to at least one nonwoven web layer by a hydroentanglement process. The paper web layer is made of natural fibers processed to have a specified kappa number depending on desired smoothness and hydrophilicity of the composite structure. In an exemplary embodiment, the paper web layer is made of a structured paper web, and the structure of the paper web is imparted to the nonwoven web layer by the hydroentanglement process. In an exemplary embodiment, the composite structure is a wipe product, comprised of a two or three layer structure, with at least one natural fiber layer. Higher machine speeds to produce a two-layer composite web comprised of one natural fiber web is achieved using a protective layer during the hydro-entangling process.

Provided is a water absorbent laminate including: a first fiber layer including a first fiber assembly including first hydrophilic fibers; and a second fiber layer including a second fiber assembly including wet-heat-adhesive fibers in an amount greater than or equal to 80% by mass, wherein a surface of the first fiber layer on a side opposite to the second fiber layer has a water absorption rate less than or equal to 10 seconds as determined in accordance with the dropping method defined in JIS L 1907. Also provided is a method for producing the water absorbent laminate. The water absorbent laminate can further include a third fiber layer including a third fiber assembly including second hydrophilic fibers between the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer.