scholarly journals Preparation of Nonwoven Fabrics using Natural Fibers by Needle Punching Technology

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume-1 (Issue-6) ◽  
pp. 754-760
Author(s):  
Dr.Sr.Mary Gilda ◽  
Dr.V. Subramaniam ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Needle Punching

scholarly journals Development of Needle-Punched Nonwoven Fabrics from Natural Fibers for Sound Absorption Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Savitha ◽  
Grace S Annapoorani ◽  
V R Sampath
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Fiber Strength ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Areal Density ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Sesbania Grandiflora ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Needle Punching Machine

: The natural fibers prepared from plant waste have parameters like fiber strength, length, and chemical composition which are suitable to fabric and the fibers into nonwoven. The selected plants were identified from their botanical names by comparing the collected samples with those of known identity in the herbarium of a botanical survey in India with their names as Sesbania grandiflora, Mutingia Calabura, and Bauhinia Purpurea. A novel Portable multi-fibre decorticator machine was fabricated and used to extract the fibers from the plant stem and barks. The extracted fibers are done physical characterization and their properties are investigated. The extracted fibers are blended with other natural fibers like jute and flax in appropriate proportions 45:45:10 and nonwoven fabrics were prepared by the needle-punching method. Three and four-layer nonwovens are produced using a needle punching machine. The developed nonwovens are tested using standard apparatus and the effect of natural fibers in areal density, thickness; bulk density, porosity, and air permeability are analyzed. In addition, thermal conductivity and sound absorption behaviour are also investigated. The sound absorption property increases concerning areal density and fabric thickness. The thermal conductivity increased by increasing the fiber layer in the fabric to evaluate its potential as a protective barrier material in non-woven face masks.

Manufacturing Technique and Physical Properties of Environment-Protective Composite Nonwoven Fabrics

2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 154-157
Author(s):  
Jia Horng Lin ◽  
An Pang Chen ◽  
Jan Yi Lin ◽  
Ting An Lin ◽  
Ching Wen Lou
Keyword(s):  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Nonwoven Fabric ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Water Absorbency ◽  
Machine Direction ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Composite Nonwoven ◽  
Optimum Water

Rapid technical advancement threatens the earth ecology, driving people by degrees to develop green energy and green products. Tencel® fiber uses natural fibers. Products made of Tencel® fiber could be biodegraded, which solves the problems for the increasing consumptions of disposable nonwoven product. In this research, Tencel® fiber, polylactic acid (PLA) fiber, and high absorbent fiber (HAF) were used to produce Tencel®/PLA/HAF composite nonwoven fabrics. Among the nonwoven processing parameters, to increase the Tencel® fiber content helped heighten the water absorbency. When there were 80 wt% Tencel® fibers, the basis weight was 100 g/m2 and the needle-punching density was 300 needle/cm2, the Tencel®/PLA/HAF composite nonwoven fabric exhibited the optimum water absorbency in cross machine direction (CD), which was 5.0 cm. The air permeability of the Tencel®/PLA/HAF composite nonwoven fabrics reached 164.4 cm3/cm2/s when the basis weight was 100 g/m2 and the needle-punching density was 300 needle/cm2

Using unwrapped filament tows to strengthen sandwich composites: Puncture and bursting resistance

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1374-1388
Author(s):  
Jia-Hsun Li ◽  
Ching-Wen Lou ◽  
Jing-Chzi Hsieh ◽  
Jia-Horng Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Nonwoven Fabric ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Sandwich Composites ◽  
Puncture Resistance ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Multiple Parameters ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Custom Made ◽  
Single Pattern

The combination of appropriate materials and structural design can compensate for flaw of a single pattern, providing the products with better functionalities. In this study, the custom-made nonwoven fabric machine can unwrap the filament tows before needle punching stage. Sandwich composites are proposed, consisting of two nonwoven fabrics as surface layers and laminated loops of filaments as the core. The puncture resistance of the sandwich composites are examined in terms of weight of filament loops and needle-punching depth, examining their influences. The employment of filaments has a remarkable influence on the mechanical performance of the composites. GF4G has static puncture resistance, dynamic puncture resistance, and bursting strength that are 89%, 30%, 88% higher than those of GF1G; 332%, 127%, and 500% higher than those of 2G; and 671%, 400%, and 1260% higher than those of G. Using filaments to reinforce nonwoven fabrics only requires simple equipment and easy operation. Furthermore, based on the requirements of different final products, diverse filaments and multiple parameters can be combined, thereby providing the composites with efficient production, solid reinforcement, and broad applications.

scholarly journals Investigation about the Effect of Manufacturing Parameters on the Mechanical Behaviour of Natural Fibre Nonwovens Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 2560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imen Gnaba ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Damien Soulat ◽  
Fatma Omrani ◽  
Manuela Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Areal Density ◽  
Nonwoven Fabric ◽  
Natural Fibre ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Composite Scale ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Manufacturing Parameters

To date, nonwoven fabrics made with natural fibres and thermoplastic commingled fibres have been extensively used in the composite industry for a wide variety of applications. This paper presents an innovative study about the effect of the manufacturing parameters on the mechanical behaviour of flax/PP nonwoven reinforced composites. The mechanical properties of nonwoven fabric reinforced composites are related directly to the ones of dry nonwoven reinforcements, which depend strongly on the nonwoven manufacturing parameters, such as the needle-punching and areal densities. Consequently, the influence of these manufacturing parameters will be analysed through the tensile and flexural properties. The results demonstrated that the more areal density the nonwoven fabric has, the more the mechanical behaviour can be tested for composites. By contrast, it has a complex influence on needle-punching density on the load-strain and bending behaviours at the composite scale.

Manufacturing Technique of Stab-Resistant Laminated Composite Nonwoven Fabrics

2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 3342-3345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Wen Lou ◽  
Chia Chang Lin ◽  
Chao Chiung Huang ◽  
Jin Mao Chen ◽  
Wen Hsuan Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laminated Composite ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Thermal Bonding ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Thermal Compression ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Constant Rate ◽  
Stab Resistance ◽  
Composite Nonwoven

In this study, the nonwoven composites were made of high strength nylon 6 staples and low-melting-point polyester staples using needle-punching and thermal-bonding. By tensile strength test and constant-rate stab resistance test, the optimum parameters of the composites were obtained for developing and designing the stab-resistant nonwoven composites. The optimum experimental conditions for the nonwoven composites were as follows: the temperature for thermal-bonding was 150 °C; and the wheel speed of thermal compression was 0.5 m/min.

Mechanical and Electrical Properties of the Polyaniline (PANI)/Polylactic Acid (PLA) Nonwoven Fabric

2013 ◽  
Vol 365-366 ◽  
pp. 1074-1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Mei Lin ◽  
Ching Hui Lin ◽  
Yu Tien Huang ◽  
Ching Wen Lou ◽  
Jia Horng Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electromagnetic Wave ◽  
Melting Point ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Nonwoven Fabric ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Layer Number ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Mechanical And Electrical Properties ◽  
Needle Punching

Technical development and rapid telecommunication create convenient consumer products, but produce electromagnetic radiation that hurts the human body, which makes the development of antistatic and electromagnetic-wave-resistant textiles important. This study combines polylactic acid (PLA) fibers and low melting point polylactic (LPLA) fibers by needle punching to make PLA nonwoven fabrics. The lamination layer number is then changed to explore its influence on the mechanical properties of the PLA nonwoven fabrics. Next, the nonwoven fabrics are spray-coated with polyaniline (PANI) to form the PANI/PLA nonwoven fabrics. The PANI/PLA nonwoven fabric with a lamination layer number of 5 has the optimum tensile and tear strength. A coating of PANI can reduce the surface resistivity.

The Effects of Thermal Consolidation Methods on PET Nonwoven Composites for Thermal Insulation Use

2008 ◽  
Vol 55-57 ◽  
pp. 405-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching Wen Lou ◽  
Ching Wen Lin ◽  
Chia Chang Lin ◽  
S.J. Li ◽  
I.J. Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Aluminum Foil ◽  
Nonwoven Fabric ◽  
Nonwoven Fabrics ◽  
Available Energy ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Thermal Consolidation ◽  
Pet Fibers

As available energy sources have grown increasingly scarce, people have started paying attention to their energy consumption. Although many methods for power generation are being actively investigated, efficient methods for solving energy problems must be based on reducing energy consumption. Thermal insulation can decrease heat energy loss and conserve energy waste, especially in the construction, transportation and industrial fields. In this study, polyester (PET) hollow fibers were blended with various ratios of low-melting-point PET fibers (10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%). The fibers were blended using opening, carding, laying and needle punching (150 needles/cm2, 225 needles/cm2 and 300 needles/cm2) to prepare PET nonwoven fabrics. The PET nonwoven fabrics were thermally plate pressed (TPP) and air-through bonding (ATB). Thermal conductivity, physical properties and air permeability were investigated to identify the influence of manufacturing parameters on the PET nonwoven fabrics. The experimental results show that needle punching density, TPP and ATB would influence the thermal conductivity of PET nonwoven fabric, because the structure of PET nonwoven fabric was changed. The optimal parameters of PET nonwoven fabric clipped with an aluminum foil was used to evaluate the influence of aluminum foil on thermal conductivity. The PET nonwoven composite in this study can be used in industrial thermal insulation applications.

Notch Effects on the Tensile Property of Kenaf/Polypropylene Nonwoven Composites

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayou Hao ◽  
Lin Yuan ◽  
Haifeng Zhao ◽  
Wei Jiang ◽  
Jonathan Y. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Property ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Reduction Factor ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Strength Reduction Factor ◽  
Ductile Materials ◽  
Needle Punching ◽  
Open Hole

The use of natural fibers in polymer composites is growing rapidly, especially in the automotive industry, due to the environmental concern. In this research, the open-hole effects on the tensile property of kenaf/polypropylene nonwoven composites (KPNCs) in production of automotive interior parts have been investigated. KPNCs were fabricated using kenaf fiber as reinforcement and polypropylene (PP) fiber as bonding fiber. All KPNCs were produced by carding and needle-punching techniques and thermally bonded by a panel press with 6-mm thickness gauges. Unlike the traditional fiber reinforced composites, KPNCs are produced by nonwoven technique with a 50% fiber weight ratio. Mechanical properties of the KPNCs in terms of uniaxial tensile and open-hole tensile (OHT) were measured instrumentally. By calculating the stress concentration factor Kt for brittle materials, the net section stress factor Kn for ductile materials, and the strength reduction factor Kr, we found that KPNC was relatively ductile and insensitive to the notch.

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