Abstract: An improved nonwoven polypropylene fabric, having the fibers on one side fused and the fibers on the opposite side unfused, which fabric when wetted exhibits a wet feeling on the fused side and a substantially dry feeling on the unfused side. Also disclosed are bandage, diaper, hat sweatband and headband or wristband structures employing the fabric as well as a method of transferring moisture from a moisture-bearing surface utilizing the fabric.

Abstract: An improved nonwoven polypropylene fabric, having the fibers on one side fused and the fibers on the opposite side unfused, which fabric when wetted exhibits a wet feeling on the fused side and a substantially dry feeling on the unfused side. Also disclosed are bandage, diaper, hat sweatband and headband or wristband structures employing the fabric as well as a method of transferring moisture from a moisture-bearing surface utilizing the fabric.

Abstract: An improved nonwoven polypropylene fabric, having the fibers on one side fused and the fibers on the opposite side unfused, which fabric when wetted exhibits a wet feeling on the fused side and a substantially dry feeling on the unfused side. Also disclosed are bandage, diaper, hat sweatband and headband or wristband structures employing the fabric as well as a method of transferring moisture from a moisture-bearing surface utilizing the fabric.

Abstract: An improved nonwoven polypropylene fabric, having the fibers on one side fused and the fibers on the opposite side unfused, which fabric when wetted exhibits a wet feeling on the fused side and a substantially dry feeling on the unfused side. Also disclosed are bandage, diaper, hat sweatband and headband or wristband structures employing the fabric as well as a method of transferring moisture from a moisture-bearing surface utilizing the fabric.

Abstract: A nonwoven textile fabric comprising a needled and drawn batt comprising intermixed acrylic fibers and additional fibers selected from the group consisting of polyester fibers, nylon fibers and mixtures of polyester fibers and nylon fibers, with at least a portion of said additional fibers being fused and the acrylic fibers being essentially unfused. The nonwoven textile fabric is produced by forming a batt comprising the acrylic fibers and the additional fibers, drafting and needling the batt and fusing at least a portion of the additional fibers of the needled and drafted batt while allowing the acrylic fibers to remain substantially unfused. Fusing the additional fibers is preferably accomplished by means of infrared radiation.

Abstract: Degradation-resistant polyolefin articles, such as fibers, films, sheets and the like, are prepared from polymeric compositions containing a stabilizing system comprising a hindered amine and a nickel phosphonate which have been overcoated with a finish comprising an ethoxylated lubricant and a phosphate ester. In a preferred embodiment, polypropylene textile materials having improved thermal stability are provided compositions containing a stabilizing system comprising a hindered amine and a nickel phosphonate which have been overcoated with a finish composition comprising an ethoxylated lubricant and a phosphate ester in an amount sufficient to impart antistatic properties to said composition and increase the thermal stability of said polypropylene textile materials.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is produced by forming a batt comprising staple fibers oriented primarily in the fill direction, drafting the batt in the warp direction in a first warp-drafting zone, needling the drafted batt, drafting the needled batt in the warp direction in a second warp-drafting zone, and drafting the warp-drafted, needled batt in the fill direction in a fill-drafting zone. A fabric, apparatus for producing the fabric, and a method for fusing a nonwoven batt are provided.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is produced by forming a batt comprising staple fibers oriented primarily in the fill direction, drafting the batt in the warp direction in a first warp-drafting zone, needling the drafted batt, drafting the needled batt in the warp direction in a second warp-drafting zone, and drafting the warp-drafted, needled batt in the fill direction in a fill-drafting zone. A fabric, apparatus for producing the fabric, and a method for fusing a nonwoven batt are provided.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is produced by forming a batt comprising staple fibers oriented primarily in the fill direction, drafting the batt in the warp direction in a first warp-drafting zone, needling the drafted batt, drafting the needled batt in the warp direction in a second warp-drafting zone, and drafting the warp-drafted, needled batt in the fill direction in a fill-drafting zone. A fabric, apparatus for producing the fabric, and a method for fusing a nonwoven batt are provided.