Abstract: Provided are an elastic composite non-woven fabric and a manufacturing equipment and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the elastic composite non-woven fabric manufacturing equipment includes an upper feed roller, an upper shrink roller, an upper bonding roller, upper fins, an middle feed roller, an winding roller, a lower feed roller, a lower shrink roller, a lower bonding roller, and lower fins. Wherein, two elastic non-woven fabrics shrink inward by the shrink roller and enter the gaps among the fins and grooves and teeth of the bonding roller to form regular wavy folds; the two pre-shrunk elastic non-woven fabrics are bonded to the upper and lower surfaces of the elastic material in a flat state by the aligned and adjacently disposed teeth of the bonding roller, thereby forming an elastic composite non-woven fabric.

Abstract: A method to manufacture an elastic laminate is disclosed. Thermoplastic Elastomeric Material (TEM) is selected from a polymer supply and fed into an extruder. The TEM film is extruded by the extruder by passing the TEM polymer through an extrusion die head to form a TEM film layer on a carrier web provided by a carrier supply. The TEM film layer is allowed to solidify on the carrier web, thereby forming a first laminate. The first laminate is stored in a first storage prior to being delivered to a delamination unit, which delaminates the first laminate by separating the TEM layer from the carrier web. The delaminated TEM layer is stretched at least in its Machine Direction (MD) in a stretching station via a plurality of web guide means. The stretched TEM layer is positioned between a first envelope web and optionally a second envelope web prior to being delivered to a bonding unit, which connects them to form a second bonded laminate.

Abstract: A method to manufacture an elastic laminate is disclosed. Thermoplastic Elastomeric Material (TEM) is selected from a polymer supply and fed into an extruder. The TEM film is extruded by the extruder by passing the TEM polymer through an extrusion die head to form a TEM film layer on a carrier web provided by a carrier supply. The TEM film layer is allowed to solidify on the carrier web, thereby forming a first laminate. The first laminate is stored in a first storage prior to being delivered to a delamination unit, which delaminates the first laminate by separating the TEM layer from the carrier web. The delaminated TEM layer is stretched at least in its Machine Direction (MD) in a stretching station via a plurality of web guide means. The stretched TEM layer is positioned between a first envelope web and optionally a second envelope web prior to being delivered to a bonding unit, which connects them to form a second bonded laminate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article (e.g., a vapor-permeable, substantially water-impermeable multilayer article) that can include a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film can include a polyolefin grafted with an anhydride, an acid, or an acrylate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered elastic air-permeable material structure, including an elastic cloth and an elastic film, wherein the elastic cloth is constituted of polylactic acid, has a plurality of penetrating air vents, and has a weft-direction stretchability. The elastic film is constituted of a thermoplastic elastomer material, and it also has a plurality of penetrating air vents. An upper surface of the elastic film is entirely or partially adhered to a lower surface of the elastic cloth. In particular, the elastic film has an air permeability of 17-25 cc/sec per square centimeter, and the multi-layered elastic air-permeable material structure has an air permeability of 7-10 cc/sec per square centimeter. The present invention has the advantages of weft-direction stretchability and air permeability and is suitable for applying to close-fitting clothing or diapers to improve comfort and prevent sultriness and moisture.

Abstract: An elastic non-woven fabric with bicomponent elastic composite fibers, manufactured by randomly paving bicomponent elastic composite fibers as a layer and hot-rolling. The bicomponent elastic composite fiber includes an inner core fiber of SBS, SEBS, TPO or TPS and a sheath outer layer of PP or PE covering on an outer surface of the inner core fiber. A ratio of a thickness of the sheath outer layer to a radius of the inner core fiber is 1:9 to 9:1. The bicomponent elastic composite fiber has a linear density of 0.5-5 deniers, a stretchability of 300-600%, and a deformation rate of 0-25% after being stretched to 400%. The present invention has the advantages of good elasticity, good stretchability, good dyeability, acid and alkali resistance, quick-drying and non-absorbency, antibacterial and deodorizing, and light and soft texture properties, thereby can avoid cold and sticky feel and will not cause reflection.

Abstract: An elastic non-woven fabric, manufactured by bonding a pre-stretched elastic film and elastic cloths, includes an elastic film with a stretch range of 0-300% and two elastic cloths each with a stretchability of 150-300%. While at the second natural width, the two elastic cloths are respectively bonded to upper and lower surfaces of the elastic film pre-stretched to a first stretched width. By bonding the two elastic cloths to the elastic film after stretching the elastic film in advance, the elastic non-woven fabric of the present invention can have high stretchability and high tensile strength and thus will not have serious wrinkles on the surfaces thereof and will not be easily torn broken. Because the stretchability of the elastic non-woven fabric is greatly improved, the user can use a smaller cutting width to divide each cylindrical master-roll into more cylindrical sub-rolls, thereby improving the production efficiency.

Abstract: A bicomponent elastic fiber composite material, which has a linear density of 20-150 deniers, a stretchability of 300-600%, and a deformation rate of 0-25% after stretching to 400%. The bicomponent elastic fiber composite material includes an inner core fiber and a sheath outer layer, wherein the inner core fiber includes a polystyrne copolymer material of a styrene-butadiene block copolymer (SBS), a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS) or a thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer (TPO), or includes a thermoplastic polystyrene elastomer (TPS). The sheath outer layer includes polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE). Thereby, the present invention can realize zero pollution while recycled and reused. In addition, the present invention has excellent properties of elasticity, dyeability, acid and alkali resistance, quick-drying and non-absorbency, antibacterial and deodorizing, and has a soft texture.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article (e.g., a vapor-permeable, substantially water-impermeable multilayer article) that can include a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film can include a polyolefin grafted with an anhydride, an acid, or an acrylate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elastic composite fabric, includes a combining step, where an elastic outer layer is disposed onto a top side of an elastic nonwoven fabric which has characteristics to prevent penetration of a filling material, a fiber density of 0.8 to 5.0 denier and a weight of 8 to 100 g/sqm (±40%), and a first cloth body is disposed onto a bottom side of the nonwoven fabric, wherein the first cloth body is an elastic outer layer or elastic nonwoven fabric with a fiber density of 0.8 to 5.0 denier and a weight of 8 to 100 g/sqm (±40%); and a filling step: filling the filling material within several filling spaces between the elastic outer layer and the elastic nonwoven fabric or within several filling spaces between the elastic nonwoven fabric and the first cloth body in order to obtain the elastic composite fabric.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are bicomponent fibers comprising first and second polymer components present in distinct portions of the cross section of the filament, wherein the first polymer component of the filaments is partially crystalline and serves as the matrix component of the filaments and the second polymer component of the filament is amorphous and serves as the binder component of the filaments, and wherein the fibers exhibit a single melting peak as evidenced by a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) trace. Also disclosed herein are methods of making bicomponent fibers and nonwoven fabrics.

Abstract: A catheter anchoring system, apparatus and method for securing a catheter to a patient's skin, having two flexible side members and a cross-member therebetween to which a retaining assembly is mounted. The retaining assembly may hold a catheter hub at an angle for patient comfort. Gripping tabs secure to each retaining assembly side are gripped while advancing a cannula guide needle into the patient's vein and while attaching the catheter hub to a medical accessory, such as intravenous (I.V.) tubing, for increased patient comfort, reduction of the risk in contamination and patient infection, and to more easily and quickly start an I.V.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is provided having a plurality of semi-crystalline filaments that are thermally bonded to each other and are formed of the same polymer and exhibit substantially the same melting temperature. The fabric is produced by melt spinning an amorphous crystallizable polymer to form two components having different levels of crystallinity. During spinning, a first component of the polymer is exposed to conditions that result in stress-induced crystallization such that the first polymer component is in a semi-crystalline state and serves as the matrix or strength component of the fabric. The second polymer component is not subjected to stress induced crystallization and thus remains in a substantially amorphous state which bonds well at relatively low temperatures. In a bonding step, the fabric is heated to soften and fuse the binder component. Under these conditions, the binder component undergoes thermal crystallization so that in the final product, both polymer components are semi-crystalline.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is provided having a plurality of semi-crystalline filaments that are thermally bonded to each other and are formed of the same polymer and exhibit substantially the same melting temperature. The fabric is produced by melt spinning an amorphous crystallizable polymer to form two components having different levels of crystallinity. During spinning, a first component of the polymer is exposed to conditions that result in stress-induced crystallization such that the first polymer component is in a semi-crystalline state and serves as the matrix or strength component of the fabric. The second polymer component is not subjected to stress induced crystallization and thus remains in a substantially amorphous state which bonds well at relatively low temperatures. In a bonding step, the fabric is heated to soften and fuse the binder component. Under these conditions, the binder component undergoes thermal crystallization so that in the final product, both polymer components are semi-crystalline.

Abstract: A moisture vapor permeable, water impermeable composite sheet material is provided which is suitable for use as a housewrap material, and is also useful for other applications such as tarpaulins, or as covers for automobile, boats, patio furniture or the like. The composite sheet material includes a nonwoven substrate and an extrusion-coated polyolefin film layer overlying one surface of the substrate. The nonwoven substrate is comprised of polymeric fibers randomly disposed and bonded to one another to form a high tenacity nonwoven web. The nonwoven substrate has a grab tensile strength of at least 178 Newtons (40 pounds) in at least one of the machine direction (MD) or the cross-machine direction (CD). The extrusion coated polyolefin film layer is intimately bonded to the nonwoven substrate. The film layer has micropores formed therein to impart to the composite sheet material a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of at least 35 g/m2/24 hr. at 50% relative humidity and 23° C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are ground-reinforcing grids comprising a plurality of modular units, wherein each modular unit comprises: a plurality of cells, rib members connecting the cells together such that the cells are spaced apart from each other by the rib members, and connector means for connecting the modular units together, wherein the cells are configured to flex more than the rib members; wherein each modular unit has sufficient rigidity to enable the ground-reinforcing grid to provide ground reinforcement; and wherein each modular unit has sufficient flexibility provided by the flexing of the plurality of the cells to enable the ground-reinforcing grid to flex and accommodate loads without adversely affecting the rigidity of the ground-reinforcing grid.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article (e.g., a vapor-permeable, substantially water-impermeable multilayer article) that can include a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film can include a polyolefin grafted with an anhydride, an acid, or an acrylate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article that includes a nonwoven substrate, a first film supported by the nonwoven substrate, and a second film such that the first film is between the nonwoven substrate and the second film. The first film includes a first polymer and a pore-forming filler. The difference between a surface energy of the first film and a surface energy of the nonwoven substrate is at most about 10 mN/m. The second film includes a second polymer capable of absorbing and desorbing moisture and providing a barrier to aqueous fluids.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article that includes a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film can include a first polymer and a polymer that is immiscible with the first polymer. The first polymer can include a polyolefin and the second polymer can include a polycycloolefin, a polymethylpentene, or a copolymer thereof.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an article (e.g., a vapor-permeable, substantially water-impermeable multilayer article) that includes a nonwoven substrate and a film supported by the nonwoven substrate. The film includes a polyolefin, a nanoclay, and a pore-forming filler.