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Studies on compression behaviour of polypropylene needle punched nonwoven fabrics under wet condition

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The present study deals with the effect of parallel-laid and cross-laid web of polypropylene needle punched nonwoven fabrics on compression properties (initial thickness, percentage compression, percentage thickness loss and percentage compression resilience) under wet condition. These compression properties of polypropylene needle-punched nonwoven under wet condition have also been compared with its dry condition. With the increase in needling density the initial thickness, percentage compression and percentage thickness loss of the fabrics under wet condition decrease to higher extent compared to its dry condition both in case of parallel-laid and cross-laid fabrics. Cross-laid nonwoven fabric presents lower value of initial thickness percentage compression and thickness loss compared to parallel-laid fabric which is very prominent at high needling density (350 punches/cm2). The percentage compression resilience shows increasing trend with the increase in needling density both under dry and wet conditions of parallel-laid web. It also follows similar trend in case of cross-laid nonwoven under wet condition. The optimum needling density for compression resilience of cross-laid nonwoven fabric under dry condition is 250 punches/cm2.

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  1. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fibre Technology, Kolkata, 700 040, West Bengal, India

    Sanjoy Debnath

  2. Department of Textile Technology, Anna University, Chennai, 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Madhusoothanan

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Debnath, S., Madhusoothanan, M. Studies on compression behaviour of polypropylene needle punched nonwoven fabrics under wet condition. Fibers Polym 14, 854–859 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-013-0854-4

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