Designing Fibers for Wet Lay Nonwovens, from a Polyester Prospective, 1999 Nonwovens Conference Proceedings
Donald A. Shiffler
Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center
Department of Textile Apparel and Technology Management
North Carolina State University
A successful fiber design must 1) traverse process barriers to efficient production of a quality article, and 2) provide clearly perceived added value to the end user versus competitive designs. This paper reviews the unique process barriers of wet lay nonwovens and the fiber parameters available to overcome them and add product value.