Abstract: This invention concerns a non-woven fabric obtained by interweaving fibers, and relates to non-woven fabrics in which the constituent fibers have three dimensional randomicity in view of the directionality, a production method and a production apparatus therefor, and a non-woven fabric suitable to cushion materials, filters and non-woven fabric structures using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal insulating material for housing use. The thermal insulating material includes a fiber structural body or a fiber laminate body, which is obtained by heat treating a mixture of a polyester fiber and a sheath-core type composite fiber. The fibers included in the fiber structural body or the fiber laminate body are mutually fused to one another by means of the molten sheath component of the sheath-core type composite fiber.

Abstract: A carpet material for a floor carpet to be used in a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. The carpet material comprises a pile layer formed of nonwoven fabric and serving as a skin. A base fabric layer is provided for supporting the pile layer and is formed of nonwoven fabric and integral with the pile layer. A backing layer is located at the opposite side of the base fabric with respect to the pile layer. The backing layer is formed of nonwoven fabric and integral with the base fabric layer. The nonwoven fabric forming the backing layer has a surface density ranging from 100 to 1000 g/m2 and is formed of polyester-based fiber having a diameter ranging from 20 to 130 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A thermal insulating material is formed by stacking two or more card webs, and each card web includes a matrix fiber, a heat-melting fiber, and a thin film formed by the heat-melting fiber being fused on a surface of the card web. Each card web has the heat-melting fiber within the card web fused together, and the card webs are integrated by fusing of the heat-melting fibers between the card webs. The thermal insulating material is used such that the direction in which the card webs are stacked runs parallel to the direction in which thermal insulation is effected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fibrous acoustical material for reducing noise transmission. This fibrous acoustical material comprises first, second and third fibers. The first fiber has a first fineness of 1.5-20 deniers and a first softening point. The second fiber has a second fineness of 1.5-15 deniers. At least a surface of the second fiber has a second softening point which is at least 30° C. lower than the first softening point. The third fiber has a third fineness of 1.5-15 deniers. At least a surface of the third fiber has a third softening point which is lower than the second softening point and at least 80° C. lower than the first softening point. The first, second and third fibers are respectively in amounts of 10-90 wt %, 5-85 wt % and 5-85 wt %, based on a total weight of the first, second and third fibers. The first, second and third fibers are each within a range of from 20 to 100 mm in average fiber length. The fibrous acoustical material has an average apparent density of from 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: A carpet material for a floor carpet to be used in a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle. The carpet material comprises a pile layer formed of nonwoven fabric and serving as a skin. A base fabric layer is provided for supporting the pile layer and is formed of nonwoven fabric and integral with the pile layer. A backing layer is located at the opposite side of the base fabric with respect to the pile layer. The backing layer is formed of nonwoven fabric and integral with the base fabric layer. The nonwoven fabric forming the backing layer has a surface density ranging from 100 to 1000 g/m2 and is formed of polyester-based fiber having a diameter ranging from 20 to 130 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fibrous acoustical material for reducing noise transmission. This fibrous acoustical material comprises first, second and third fibers. The first fiber has a first fineness of 1.5-20 deniers and a first softening point. The second fiber has a second fineness of 1.5-15 deniers. At least a surface of the second fiber has a second softening point which is at least 30.degree. C. lower than the first softening point. The third fiber has a third fineness of 1.5-15 deniers. At least a surface of the third fiber has a third softening point which is lower than the second softening point and at least 80.degree. C. lower than the first softening point. The first, second and third fibers are respectively in amounts of 10-90 wt %, 5-85 wt % and 5-85 wt %, based on a total weight of the first, second and third fibers. The first, second and third fibers are each within a range of from 20 to 100 mm in average fiber length. The fibrous acoustical material has an average apparent density of from 0.

Abstract: This ultra-bulky fiber aggregate is obtained by blending (A) a polyester fiber and (B) a core-sheath type composite fiber wherein a low melting point component lower in melting point than the core is used for the sheath. The interlacing portions of three-dimensionally continuous fibers are fused by melting of the sheath portions of the core-sheath type composite fiber. The fiber aggregate has a thickness of at least 200 mm and a density of 0.02 to 0.1 g/cm.sup.3, and varies in density within .+-.5% in all of the longitudinal and transverse directions and the direction of height. The fiber aggregate can be used as a shoulder pad and a cushion material when it is cut.