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Title: An efficient nontraditional method of directly converting a cotton fibrous material into a woven-like hydroentangled nonwoven cotton fabric

Author
item Sawhney, Amar
item Reynolds, Michael
item Condon, Brian
item Bechtel, Peter

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/29/2014
Publication Date: 8/9/2014
Citation: Sawhney, A.P., Reynolds, M.L., Condon, B.D., Bechtel, P.J. 2014. An efficient nontraditional method of directly converting a cotton fibrous material into a woven-like hydroentangled nonwoven cotton fabric. S-1041 Multi-State Project (Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy). 1p.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The traditional technology of producing cotton woven fabrics is comprised of about 20 mechanical and chemical processes that generally are costly, slow, inefficient, and environmentally somewhat unfriendly. A modern system, using fewer preparatory processes, of fabricating hydro-entangled cotton and cotton-blend fabrics can efficiently produce a woven-like nonwoven fabric at about 150 meters per minute, compared to only about 5 meters (max) per minute via the traditional yarn spinning and weaving systems or technologies. Although the hand, drape and uniformity of these nonwoven cotton fabrics are still unsatisfactory and challenging to attain, the reasonably acceptable mechanical and functional attributes of these fabrics certainly show potential advantages over the traditional fabric forming technologies, provided exhaustive global research and marketing support are devoted towards resolving the fabrics’ deficient physical properties as stated above. The ARS-USDA scientists have recognized these fabric deficiencies and are doing their part in improving the hand, drape and uniformity of especially cotton-based nonwoven fabrics.