INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has updated Nonwoven Material Sampler & Guide with 124 Materials (attached inside) to Feel, Touch, and then Decide. The sixth edition is a unique educational and technical resource for Professionals in nonwoven and engineered materials who will now have the latest nonwoven material options at their fingertips.
The 178-page publication contains more than double the material swatches from the prior Sampler and educational content on the nonwoven processes and 38 illustrations. The insightful guide details nonwoven methods and definitions, typical end-uses, and processing steps and benefits, making it ideal for industry newcomers and more experienced professionals in product development, engineering, design, sales, and marketing. More than 40 leading manufacturers collaborated with INDA in providing samples.
The following five areas covered are:
• Nonwovens – Markets and products, process, web formation overview, and bonding methods overview
• Staple Fiber – Drylaid (needlepunch, stitchbond, hydroentanglement, thermal bond, chemical bond) wetlaid, and air-laid short fiber
• Resin – Spunlaid (spunbond, meltblown, spunmelt, and other spunlaid processes)
• Other materials – nonwoven composites and industry supporting material.
• Appendices – list of contributors, table of materials, nonwoven definitions, and end-use classifications
Dave Rousse, President of INDA, said, “We are pleased to release the newest and more comprehensive edition of the Nonwoven Material Sampler & Guide that serves as a valuable visual and tactile tool for discussions and comparisons of nonwoven materials. Using this educational resource will help project teams evaluate material solutions for their needs, make more informed decisions, and bring new products to market faster and more efficiently.”
