Provided are: a fiber structure including two types of heat-crosslinkable thermoplastic resins; and a crosslinked molded body obtained by heat-crosslinking the thermoplastic resins with each other. The fiber structure includes at least a thermoplastic resin A and a thermoplastic resin B both heat-crosslinkable with each other. The thermoplastic resin A is an amorphous epoxy-type resin, and at least one of the thermoplastic resins A and B has a fiber shape.

With a nonwoven fabric made of fibers mainly composed of amorphous polyetherimide having a melt viscosity at 330 C. from 100 to 3000 Pa.Math.s and an average fiber diameter from 1 to 10 m, a nonwoven fabric which is excellent in flame retardancy and can have a small thickness within a range from 5 to 900 m with strength being maintained because of its denseness can be provided.

With a nonwoven fabric made of fibers mainly composed of amorphous polyetherimide having a melt viscosity at 330 C. from 100 to 3000 Pa.Math.s and an average fiber diameter from 1 to 10 m, a nonwoven fabric which is excellent in flame retardancy and can have a small thickness within a range from 5 to 900 m with strength being maintained because of its denseness can be provided.

A thermally adhesive fiber web implemented by including the steps of: (1) preparing respectively a first spinning solution in which a support component and a second spinning solution in which a thermally adhesive component; (2) performing electrospinning such that the first spinning solution is discharged to a portion of the end surface of a discharge port and the second spinning solution is discharged to the remaining portion, thereby accumulating side-by-side type thermally adhesive composite fibers having a diameter of less than 1 m; and (3) applying heat to the accumulated side-by-side type thermally adhesive composite fibers. The thermally adhesive fiber web enables easy interfacial bonding to a heterogeneous material with a different material and structural specification and prevents pores formed in an initial stage from being closed during thermal bonding.

A thermally adhesive fiber web implemented by including the steps of: (1) preparing respectively a first spinning solution in which a support component and a second spinning solution in which a thermally adhesive component; (2) performing electrospinning such that the first spinning solution is discharged to a portion of the end surface of a discharge port and the second spinning solution is discharged to the remaining portion, thereby accumulating side-by-side type thermally adhesive composite fibers having a diameter of less than 1 m; and (3) applying heat to the accumulated side-by-side type thermally adhesive composite fibers. The thermally adhesive fiber web enables easy interfacial bonding to a heterogeneous material with a different material and structural specification and prevents pores formed in an initial stage from being closed during thermal bonding.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to adhesive alloys and their use in filter media, and in particular to adhesive alloys that can be melt blown onto a filter media layer, and which are thermally activated to bond the filter media layer to another filter media layer. An adhesive alloy is provided. A thermally activated adhesive has a first melting temperature. A polymer has a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. A ratio of the thermally activated adhesive in the adhesive alloy is in a range of 5 wt % to 70 wt %.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to adhesive alloys and their use in filter media, and in particular to adhesive alloys that can be melt blown onto a filter media layer, and which are thermally activated to bond the filter media layer to another filter media layer. An adhesive alloy is provided. A thermally activated adhesive has a first melting temperature. A polymer has a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. A ratio of the thermally activated adhesive in the adhesive alloy is in a range of 5 wt % to 70 wt %.

The lightweight melt-blown hot-melt nonwoven fabric containing hydrophobic nanosilica according to the manufacturing method of the present invention performs an adhesive function when interposed between adherends such as fabric, even if a smaller amount of adhesive resin is applied than a conventional hot-melt film, it has the effect of saving material costs and energy by about 10 to 50% while ensuring uniformity of adhesive strength for each section, excellent peel strength, and good breathability. As a result, fabric products using the melt-blown hot-melt nonwoven fabric can prevent overflow during the adhesion process and achieve lightness and a soft texture.

The lightweight melt-blown hot-melt nonwoven fabric containing hydrophobic nanosilica according to the manufacturing method of the present invention performs an adhesive function when interposed between adherends such as fabric, even if a smaller amount of adhesive resin is applied than a conventional hot-melt film, it has the effect of saving material costs and energy by about 10 to 50% while ensuring uniformity of adhesive strength for each section, excellent peel strength, and good breathability. As a result, fabric products using the melt-blown hot-melt nonwoven fabric can prevent overflow during the adhesion process and achieve lightness and a soft texture.