Qualitative Evaluation of Nonwoven Samples Using Fiber Identification Stain
- Technical paper about a method to identify individual fibers in a nonwoven substrate through the application of Du Pont's Fiber Identification Stain Nr. 4. From INDA Nonwovens Journal. Author: M. Mlynar.
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj00_2/inj00_2.pdf

Dust Explosion Hazard in Certain Textile Processes.
- In-depth article on the potential dangers inherent in the flocking process, and the preventive measures that should be observed. From OSHA.
- http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19981006.html

Polymeric Nanofibers and Nanofiber Webs: A New Class of Nonwovens
- Technical paper on the electrospinning process for the production of nanofibers from synthetic fiber-forming polymers, and a review of the physical characteristics of nonwoven nanofiber webs. From Donaldson Company, Inc. Authors: Timothy Grafe and Kristin
- http://www.donaldson.com/en/filtermedia/support/datalibrary/052025.pdf

Thermal Barrier Properties of Flame Resistant Nonwovens
- Master of Science thesis presenting research to identify methods to determine the radiative thermal conductivity of optically thick flame resistant needlepunch nonwoven materials. Author: Rahul Vallabh.
- http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08092005-113616/unrestricted/etd.pdf

Theoretical Determination of the Mechanical Response of Spunbonded Nonwovens
- Technical paper presenting a theory to predict the tensile behaviour of spunbond nonwoven fabrics from the knowledge of stress-strain behaviour of its constituent fibers, orientation angle distribution, fabric Poisson's ratio and shear strains. Authors: S
- http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/cache/papers/cs/17425/ftp:zSzzSzftp.cis.upenn.eduzSzpubzSzmsinghzSzjti.pdf/theoretical-determination-of-the.pdf

Simulation and Analysis of Unbonded Nonwoven Fibrous Structures
- Technical paper, reporting on a novel algorithm for generating three-dimensional virtual structures resembling unbonded nonwoven fibrous webs made from short and infinitely long fibers. Authors: Behnam Pourdeyhimi and others.
- http://www.jeffjournal.org/papers/07Feb_3DSimulation.pdf

Acoustical Absorptive Properties of Nonwovens
- Master of Science thesis presenting a literature review and study about the influence of variations in fiber type, thickness and cross section, material thickness, porosity and density, and airflow resistance, on the accoustical absorptive properties of n
- http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-08092005-101437/unrestricted/etd.pdf

Optimising Paper Machine Felt Change Schedules
- Technical paper presenting a stochastic dynamic programming model for determining a felt replacement policy that minimizes the cost of felt and down time in paper machine machines. Author: Caterine L. Hicks.
- http://www.esc.auckland.ac.nz/organisations/orsnz/conf34/PDFs/Hicks.pdf

Method for Measuring Static Potential on Moving Fabrics
- Master of Science thesis about the development of a method to measure static electricity on moving nonwoven spunbond machine belts. Author: Erkmen Ercan.
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/Ercan.pdf

Cotton for Nonwovens - A Technical Guide
- Extensive technical article on cotton in relation to its use in the nonwovens industry. Crop growing, ginning and classification. Properties, chemistry and morphology. Nonwoven production processes and cotton fiber selection and use. Diagrams and tables.
- http://www.cottoninc.com/Nonwovens/CottonNonwovens/?S=Nonwovens&Sort=0

Nonwovens Science and Technology
- Comprehensive introduction to the nonwovens industry, originally created by Prof. Kermit Duckett and students at the University of Tennessee, and currently maintained by Prof. Larry Wadworth. Extensive descriptions of fibers and materials, web formation t
- http://web.utk.edu/~mse/pages/Textiles/index.html

Spacial Variation of Nonwovens Surface Density
- Short paper describing planar anisotropy and other structural characteristics of nonwovens, based on the random field theory and spatial autocorrelation devices. Authors: Jiri Militky and others.
- http://www.usti.cz/pub/klicka/Literat/SpatialVar.pdf

Preparation and Properties of Cotton-Eastar Nonwovens
- Peer reviewed technical paper about the production of thermally bonded nonwovens from cotton and biodegradable thermoplastic cellulose acetate, including a discussion of the structure and properties of the resulting products. Authors; S. Bhat and others.
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_2/p53-57.pdf

Resistance of Carbon and Active Carbon Precursor Nonwovens
- Technical paper about the development of active carbon nonwovens from regenerated cellulose as electrode material for electrical capacitators. Authors: Romualda Cislo and others.
- http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/41_20_75.pdf

Relationship between Fiber Orientation Distribution Function and Mechanical Anisotropy of Thermally Point-Bonded Nonwovens
- Technical paper about the link that has been established between geometrical features and mechanical performance of nonwovens in general, and of point-bonded nonwoven fabrics in particular. Author: Han Seong Kim.
- http://pdf.ricta.or.kr/fap/05030177.pdf

Orthotropic Theory for the Prediction of Mechanical Performance in Point-Bonded Nonwovens
- Technical paper about the application of the orthotropic theory to evaluate mechanical performance for point-bonded nonwoven fabrics with preferred orientation direction. Author: Han Seong Kim.
- http://pdf.ricta.or.kr/fap/05020139.pdf

Improvements in Compressional Properties of High-Lofts
- Technical paper about a laboratory test to evaluate the compressional recovery properties of a high-loft nonwoven web created with new types of matrix fibers and bi-component fibers. Authors: Oldrich Jirzak and others.
- http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/42_22_80.pdf

Characterization of Structural Changes in Nonwoven Fabrics During Load-Deformation Experiments
- Study exploring the structural parameters of point-bonded nonwovens during controlled deformation experiments to provide quantitative measures and determine the role of bonding temperature on deformation behaviour. Authors: Han Seong Kirn and others.
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume1issue1/Articles/Pourdeyhimi/fulleditpourdeyhimi%20wip.pdf

Application of Polypropylene Nonwoven Beds in Reducing Oil Concentrations In Emulsions
- Technical paper examining the process of oil emulsion sorption by sorptive beds made of polypropylene nonwovens for applications in oil separators for the treatment of industrial wastewaters and rain waters. Authors: J. Kaluzka and M. Lebiedowski.
- http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/40_18_64.pdf

Automotive Industry a High Potential Market for Nonwovens Sound Insulation
- Technical paper focusing on the increasing penetration of nonwoven fabrics and products in automotive sound insulation applications. Discussion of properties, recyclability and renewable resources. Authors: S. Vasile and L. v. Langenhove.
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume3issue4/Articles/Vasile/vasile_full_78_03.pdf

Investigation of the Fiber, Bulk and Surface properties of Meltblown and Electrospun Polymeric Fabrics
- Technical paper about a study of the surface energy and wettability, strength, fiber diameter, and microscopic structure of meltblown and electrospun nonwovens from polyamide and polyurethane. Authors: Peter T. Tsai and others.
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_3/p17-23-tsai.pdf

Electrochemical Properties of Carbon Nanofiber Web
- Technical paper discussing the electrochemical properties of a nonwoven electrospun carbon nanofiber web for supercapacitators. Authors: C. Kim and K.S. Yang.
- http://www.krf.or.kr/downgood/2003/09/2003090001.pdf

Utilization of Turkey Feather Fibers in Nonwoven Erosion Control Fabrics
- Peer reviewed article about a new method for stripping turkey feather fibers from the quill, and a report on current research into developing latex bonded nonwovens containing feather fibers for erosion control applications. Authors: Brian R. George and o
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_2/p45-52.pdf

Opportunities for Scrap Textile Feedstock Conversion in New England
- Evaluation of the use of scrap textiles by manufacturers of textiles and nonwovens in Massachusetts, USA. From the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development. Author: Edward Boisson.
- http://www.chelseacenter.org/pdfs/TechReport44.pdf

Three Dimensional Structures from Nonwovens
- Thesis about research conducted to assess thermoforming nonwoven webs into a three dimensional fiber network without the use of resin or binders. Author: Gregory A. Grissett.
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/grissett.pdf

Fundamentals of Fiber Dispersion in Water
- Master of Science thesis on fiber dispersion in water to the wet-lay nonwovens industry, and the tools required to develop apparatus and analysis methods capable of predicting whether a given fiber, fiber blend or white water chemistry will provide a unif
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/jayachandran.pdf

The Manufacturing of Wet-Laid Hydroentangled Glass Fiber Composites for Industrial Applications
- Master of Science thesis about research conducted in order to develop a composite of sufficient strength from glass fibers, using low melt polyester or bicomponent fibers as binder fibers for nonwoven spunlace preforms. Author: Neha Vaidya.
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/vaidya.pdf

Evaluating the Potential Use of Highloft Nonwoven Fabrics for Rain Gutter Applications
- Master of Science thesis exploring the potential application and utilization of highloft nonwoven fabrics in rain gutters instead of more expensive alternatives such as gutter guards and screens. Author: Selcuk Filiz.
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/filiz.pdf

The Influence of Fiber Properties and Processing Conditions on the Characteristics of Needled Fabrics
- Master of Science thesis about an investigation of the role of fiber crimp and other processing conditions on needlepunch fabrics, involving possible interactions between fiber crimp, carding parameters, crimp retention and their relation to fabric proper
- http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc/acrobatfiles/thesis/datla.pdf

The Bonding Durability of Sorbent Particles
- Presentation of a newly developed method for the evaluation of the bonding durability of sorbent particles to meltblown composite nonwovens. Author: C. Nowicka.
- http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/42_14_46.pdf

Comparison of Thermal Insulation Performance of Fibrous Materials for the Advanced Space Suit
- Study analysing numerically the thermal conductivity performance for three candidate insulating fiber materials in terms of various denier, interstitial void fractions and media, and orientations to the applied temperature. Authors: H.L. Paul and K.R. Dil
- http://www.bme.utexas.edu/faculty/Diller/220.pdf

The Manufacturing of Wet-Laid Hydroentangled Glassfiber Composites: Preliminary Results
- Peer reviewed article about the demonstrated potential for manufacturing a wet-laid, hydroentangled nonwoven preform for composites, using blends of glassfiber and low melt polyester. Authors: N. Vaidya and others. From the INDA web site.
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_4/p55-59-pour.pdf

Numerical Modeling of Thermobonded Nonwovens
- Peer reviewed paper, describing a numerical method for the prediction of nonwovens tensile behaviour depending on bond point geometry and process parameters. From INDA. Author: D.H. Mueller and M. Kochmann.
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj04_1/p56-62-mueller.pdf

Nonwoven Uses of Cotton
- Technical paper about the characteristics of cotton fiber and its applications in nonwovens manufacturing and processes. From the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).
- http://www.cottonipmasia.org/source/Article/Article_0309.pdf

Tomographic Approaches to Nonwoven Structure Definition
- Description of a National Textile Center (NTC) project in collaboration with various laboratories, aiming to develop a new technology permitting the visualization and quantification of the three dimensional structure of thick nonwoven fabrics of arbitrary
- http://www.p2pays.org/ref/07/06972.pdf

What is a Nonwoven Fabric?
- The Association for the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry's (INDA)definition for nonwoven fabrics, and a list of uses and applications.
- http://www.inda.org/category/nwn_index.html

Sound Absorption Properties of Recycled Polyester Fibrous Assembly Absorbers
- Technical paper about the examination of the sound absorption coefficient of recycled polyester nonwovens, determined by a two-microphone impedance measurement tube, and compared with the traditional glass- and rockwool materials. From Autex Research Jour
- http://www.autexrj.org/No2-2003/0047.pdf

Nonwoven Uniformity - Measurements Using Image Analysis
- Scientific paper about the development of statistical measures for quality control and characterization of the mass distribution of fibers in nonwoven substrates through the application of imaging techniques. From INDA. Author: Rajeev Chhandra.
- http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_1/p43_50.pdf

Progress in Meltblowing Thermoplastic Polyurethane
- Short article about research into the manufacture of meltblown thermoplastic polyurethanes for possible protection barriers for military applications. Author: Larry C. Wadsworth.
- http://tandecresearch.utk.edu/summarymeltblowing.htm

Development of Bi-Component Meltblown Fiber Nonwovens
- Concise report on an experiment with meltblown bi-component splittable fibers in order to obtain a submicron fiber web, through the use of hydroentanglement technology. From the TANDEC web site. Authors: Christine Sun and Dong Zhang.
- http://tandecresearch.utk.edu/Developarticle.htm

Recycling and Reuse of Mixed Fiber Fabric Remnants
- Report on a research project performed to evaluate the use of recycled cotton, polyester and spandex fiber blends from cut and shredded textile waste, in the manufacture of yarns and woven fabrics, and nonwovens needlepunch fabrics, as well as their appli
- http://www.chelseacenter.org/pdfs/TechReport17.pdf

Nonwovens From PTT Staple Fibers
- Scientific article about the application of polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) staple fibers in nonwovens manufacturing processes. Tables and chemical structure. From Shell Chemicals. Authors: Charles C. Who and Donald A. Shiffler.
- http://www.shellchemicals.com/chemicals/pdf/corterra/0053.pdf

Manufacturing Nonwovens Using Recycled Fibers
- Introductory article about the development of new test methods for the identification of recycled fiber in nonwoven fabrics, and the detirmination of a relationship between fiber damage and the performance of nonwovens. Authors: Prof. Kenneth D. Langley,
- http://www.ntcresearch.org/pdf-rpts/AnRp97/F97-D02.pdf

Multifunctional Fibres for Air-laid and Dry-laid Applications
- Paper presented at the Edana 2000 Nonwovens Symposium, dealing with the global capacity and historic sales of air-laid thermobond nonwovens, and new developments in bicompionent fibers for the air-laid nonwovens industry. Author: Niels K. Christensen.
- http://www.technica.net/NT/NT2/multifunctionalfibres.htm

Stitch-Bonded-Hydroentangled Nonwoven Composites
- Description of manufacturing process, structural characteristics, and properties and applications of innovative nonwoven composites, made with stitchbond and spunlace fabrics. Authors: Elke Schmalz, Hilmar Fuchs, Margot Brodtka and Jochen Schreiber.
- http://www.technica.net/NT/NT3/StitchBondedHydroentangled.htm