spunmelt

comparative more spunmelt · superlative most spunmelt

1. Pertaining to a bonded web of extruded polymer filaments; spunbonded or meltblown.

   Fibrous webs can be formed using various techniques including drylaid, wetlaid and spunmelt technologies.

   2014, Rose Sinclair, Textiles and Fashion: Materials, Design and Technology, page 309

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   SMS structure is a spunmelt structure where the middle layer is the meltblown, sandwiched between the two top and bottom spunbonded layers.

   2019, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Engineered Fabrics, page 45

   However, when machinery builders began to produce 'turn-key' production lines capable of making high-quality spunmelt nonwoven materials at competitive costs from the 1980s, the result was not only continued strong growth in the original three regions of the United States, Europe and Japan.

   2022, S. J. Russell, Handbook of Nonwovens, page 10

plural spunmelts

1. uncountableThe process of making spunbonds and/or meltblowns.

   Spunlaid or spunmelt will remain the leading web-forming process [11].

   2017, S C O Ugbolue, Polyolefin Fibres, page 288

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   In combination with another process, such as spunmelt, the line speed can reach 600m/min (*).

   2006, The Textile Magazine - Volume 47, Issues 7-12, page 56

   […] various methods are being used, such as spunmelt, drylaid, and wetlaid.

   2022, Shishir Sinha, G.L Devnani, Natural Fiber Composites, page 261

2. countableA hybrid fabric composed of both spunbond and meltblown, in layers.

   The latest types of spunbond composites , or spunmelts , offer considerable performance advantages .

   1997, A.T.A. Journal - Volume 8, page 64

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   The rationale for building fabrics in this way is to exploit the different physical properties of spunmelts produced by different methods to meet the requirements of the end use.

   2015, A R Horrocks, Subhash C. Anand, Handbook of Technical Textiles: Technical Textile Processes, page 173

   In 2014, we invested in spunmelt (SMS) line to become a nonwoven supplier for the hygiene and medical market.

   2016, Fibre2Fashion, Non Woven Compendium, page 31