A thermally bonded filtration media that can be used in high temperature conditions in the absence of any loss of fiber through thermal effects or mechanical impact on the fiber components is disclosed. The filter media can be manufactured and used in a filter unit or structure, can be placed in a stream of removable fluid, and can remove a particulate load from the mobile stream at an increased temperature range. The combination of bi-component fiber, other filter media fiber, and other filtration additives provides an improved filtration media having unique properties in high temperature, high performance applications.

A thermally bonded filtration media that can be used in high temperature conditions in the absence of any loss of fiber through thermal effects or mechanical impact on the fiber components is disclosed. The filter media can be manufactured and used in a filter unit or structure, can be placed in a stream of removable fluid, and can remove a particulate load from the mobile stream at an increased temperature range. The combination of bi-component fiber, other filter media fiber, and other filtration additives provides an improved filtration media having unique properties in high temperature, high performance applications.

A dual layer filter material for separating fluid or particulates from flowing air streams that is comprised of connected layers of nonwoven batting with one layer having a convoluted surface.

A dual layer nonwoven acoustic insulating material having a more densified layer and a less densified layer that is comprised of shoddy fibers and other fibers.

The present subject matter provides an antimicrobial cleaning cloth, including: nonwoven fabric fibers; and copper fibers. A method for manufacturing the antimicrobial cleaning cloths includes: mixing nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers; carding the nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers; cross-lapping the nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers; needle-punching the nonwoven fabric fibers and copper fibers to form a nonwoven fabric comprising copper fibers; slitting the nonwoven fabric comprising copper fibers to form nonwoven fabric sheets; winding the nonwoven fabric sheets to form nonwoven fabric sheet rolls; and cutting the nonwoven fabric sheet rolls to antimicrobial cleaning cloths. A system for manufacturing the antimicrobial cleaning cloth and additional embodiments of the antimicrobial cleaning cloth, the method of manufacturing the same and the system for manufacturing the same are disclosed herein as well.

A thermoformable nonwoven composite containing a nonwoven layer which contains a plurality of first staple fibers, a plurality of first binder fibers having a first melting point, and a plurality of second binder fibers having a second melting point, wherein the first staple fibers, first binder fibers, and second binder fibers intertwine and cross at crossover points. The difference first melting point and the second melting point differ by at least about 15° C., and at least 95% by weight of all of the fibers in the nonwoven layer are polyester. The thermoformable nonwoven composite also contains a first resin formulation containing a first resin. The first resin is located within the nonwoven and located in at least a portion of the crossover points. The first staple fibers, the first and second binder fibers, and the first resin all contain a polymer from the same chemical class.

A thermoformable nonwoven composite containing a nonwoven layer which contains a plurality of first staple fibers, a plurality of first binder fibers having a first melting point, and a plurality of second binder fibers having a second melting point, wherein the first staple fibers, first binder fibers, and second binder fibers intertwine and cross at crossover points. The difference first melting point and the second melting point differ by at least about 15° C., and at least 95% by weight of all of the fibers in the nonwoven layer are polyester. The thermoformable nonwoven composite also contains a first resin formulation containing a first resin. The first resin is located within the nonwoven and located in at least a portion of the crossover points. The first staple fibers, the first and second binder fibers, and the first resin all contain a polymer from the same chemical class.

A pouched product adapted for release of a water-soluble component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition that includes a water-soluble component capable of being released through the water-permeable pouch and has a surface area, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch can include a nonwoven web including a plurality of heat sealable binder fibers blended with a second plurality of dissimilar fibers. The nonwoven web can be carded, hydroentangled and point bonded.

A pouched product adapted for release of a water-soluble component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition that includes a water-soluble component capable of being released through the water-permeable pouch and has a surface area, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch can include a nonwoven web including a plurality of heat sealable binder fibers blended with a second plurality of dissimilar fibers. The nonwoven web can be carded, hydroentangled and point bonded.

Provided is a polyester binder fiber which contributes to produce a liber structure having a high strength. The polyester binder fiber may have a ΔH of 30 J/g or less which is calculated as a difference between a melting endothermic amount ΔHm and a crystallization exothermic amount ΔHc in a temperature elevation phase as recorded by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) curve. The polyester binder fiber may have a ratio (a.sub.1:(a.sub.2+a.sub.3)) between a crystalline component fraction (a.sub.1) and a total amount of a constrained amorphous component fraction (a.sub.2) and an amorphous component fraction (a.sub.3) in the range of from 98.0:2.0 to 50.0:50.0 in which the crystalline component fraction (a.sub.1), the constrained amorphous component fraction (a.sub.2), and the amorphous component fraction (a.sub.3) are calculated from a spin-spin relaxation time T.sub.2 at 140° C. obtained by pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.