What are nonwovens role in the composites market? The answer depends on the end use market. From automotives to roofing to adult incontinence, nonwovens are teaming up with a range of other products to offer flexibility, lower costs, lighter weights and many other benefits. The combination of nonwovens with other technologies or with other nonwovens continues to open up new doors to the industry. Here is a round up of recent developments of nonwovens in the composites market.

R3 Composites Turns to Nonwovens Production
Compression molder and compounder R3 Composites has established a nonwovens operation that will largely serve its own composites business, which supplies injected molded materials to the automotives market.

Carver Non-Woven Technologies will be headquartered in Fremont, IN, in a renovated plant where it will begin commercial production in July.

Calling the nonwovens process not proprietary but unique, president Mark Glidden said the new company will concentrate on five blends of materials. “Our ability to homogeneously blend differe