A non-woven chopped fiber mat includes a mixture of glass fibers and synthetic fibers. The non-woven mat is formed using a binder composition that includes a binder resin, a coupling agent, and a corrosion inhibitor. The non-woven mat is non-corrosive and resistant to volatile unsaturated monomers such as styrene, but still remains fully compatible with solvent-containing polyester resins, such that it can be used in various pultruded products.

Provided is batting that includes a bonded nonwoven web made from a fiber mixture containing: (a) 20 to 55 wt % of siliconized fibers having a denier of 1.5 to 10.0 and a length of 51 mm to 84 mm; (b) 10 to 45 wt % of hollow conjugate fibers having a spiral crimp, and having a denier of 1.5 to 10.0 and a length of 51 to 84 mm; (c) 10 to 45 wt % of a first population of binder fibers which are elastomeric co-polyester binder fibers having a denier of 1.5 to 8.0, a length of 51 mm to 84 mm, and a bonding temperature of 110? C. to 180? C.; and (d) 1 to 20 wt % of a second population of binder fibers, which have a denier of 1.5 to 6.0, a length of 51 mm to 84 mm, and a bonding temperature of 80? C. to 135? C.

Methods and apparatuses for producing a zoned and/or layered substrate are described. A method can include providing a first supply of fibers, providing a second supply of fibers, and providing a headbox. The headbox can include a machine direction, a cross-direction, and a first cross-directional divider that separates a first zone of the headbox from a second zone of the headbox in a cross-directional manner. The method can further include transferring the first supply of fibers and the second supply of fibers to the headbox. The method can also include transferring the first supply of fibers and the second supply of fibers through the headbox to provide the substrate.

Methods and apparatuses for producing a zoned and/or layered substrate are described. A method can include providing a first supply of fibers, providing a second supply of fibers, and providing a headbox. The headbox can include a machine direction, a cross-direction, and a first cross-directional divider that separates a first zone of the headbox from a second zone of the headbox in a cross-directional manner. The method can further include transferring the first supply of fibers and the second supply of fibers to the headbox. The method can also include transferring the first supply of fibers and the second supply of fibers through the headbox to provide the substrate.

The invention refers to a composite material developed for manufacturing thermoformed products with applications in furniture making, automotive industry, etc., a method and machinery for the manufacturing of the material in unwoven form. The composite material for thermoforming is made of a thermoplastic fibrous component consisting of 4-60 mm long and 7-16 DEN fine polypropylene fibers representing 40% to 50% of the total material weight and a plant fiber component which can be hemp, jute, sisal, coconut, etc., or a mix of natural fibers which is 70-80 DEN fine and 5 to 100 mm in length and represents 60% to 50% of the total material weight. The process for manufacturing the claimed composite material consists in taking and proportioning the components, followed by their mixing and coarse defibering and then a fine mixing in a four-chamber module which also opens the natural fibers to 70 . . . 80 DEN fine, followed by the consolidation of the fibers and, finally, the rolling of the resulting fabric in a roll. The machinery for the manufacturing of the claimed composite material has a modular structure, comprising two modules (1 and 2) for feeding the components, two modules (3 and 4) for weighing and proportioning the components, a primary mixing and coarse defibering module (5), a module (7) for the fine mixing and fibre opening, an interlacing module (8) and a module (9) for pulling and rolling the final fabric.

Melt-blown webs having no shots and improved barrier properties, whereby the melt-blown webs are made out of a so-called controlled rheology propylene (CR-PP), which was visbroken without any peroxide.

Melt-blown webs having no shots and improved barrier properties, whereby the melt-blown webs are made out of a so-called controlled rheology propylene (CR-PP), which was visbroken without any peroxide.

A wet sheet for cleaning includes multiple layers and is impregnated with a chemical solution. The wet sheet for cleaning includes outer layers which are made of hydrophobic fiber and which are each arranged on a front surface and a back surface, and an inner layer which is made of hydrophilic fiber and which is arranged between the outer layers. The inner layer is provided with a hydrophilic fiber inner layer with the hydrophilic fiber and a hydrophobic fiber inner layer with hydrophobic fiber. The hydrophobic fiber inner layer is adjacent to at least one of the outer layers. The inner layer includes pulp by 50 wt % or more, has a grammage of 20 to 75 g/m.sup.2, and occupies 20 to 70% of a total mass of the wet sheet for cleaning.

A wet sheet for cleaning includes multiple layers and is impregnated with a chemical solution. The wet sheet for cleaning includes outer layers which are made of hydrophobic fiber and which are each arranged on a front surface and a back surface, and an inner layer which is made of hydrophilic fiber and which is arranged between the outer layers. The inner layer is provided with a hydrophilic fiber inner layer with the hydrophilic fiber and a hydrophobic fiber inner layer with hydrophobic fiber. The hydrophobic fiber inner layer is adjacent to at least one of the outer layers. The inner layer includes pulp by 50 wt % or more, has a grammage of 20 to 75 g/m.sup.2, and occupies 20 to 70% of a total mass of the wet sheet for cleaning.

Melt-blown fiber comprising two polypropylenes which differ in their molecular weight.