Tara Olivo, Associate Editor06.05.19
Needlepunch continues to make gains in the nonwovens industry. The technology, which offers a lower start-up investment compared to other technologies, is known for its flexibility—allowing manufacturers to achieve several goals with just one line.
Gale Shipley, automotive sales manager of Conover, NC-based Dalco Nonwovens believes versatility and cost effectiveness is what’s driving the growth in needlepunch. “Needlepunch products can be customized for strength/stretch in both the machine direction and cross machine direction while having fiber mechanical locking in the ‘Z’ direction (thickness direction) for endurance,” she explains.
As an example, she says, current day products use needlepunch nonwovens on visible surfaces due to enhanced needle morphology/manufacturing processes/raw materials providing comparable abrasion resistance and visible aesthetics to other technologies. “The ‘shaggy dog’ needlepunch product is a thing of the past,” she assures.
Dalco’s needlepunched products can provide enhanced physical characteristi
Gale Shipley, automotive sales manager of Conover, NC-based Dalco Nonwovens believes versatility and cost effectiveness is what’s driving the growth in needlepunch. “Needlepunch products can be customized for strength/stretch in both the machine direction and cross machine direction while having fiber mechanical locking in the ‘Z’ direction (thickness direction) for endurance,” she explains.
As an example, she says, current day products use needlepunch nonwovens on visible surfaces due to enhanced needle morphology/manufacturing processes/raw materials providing comparable abrasion resistance and visible aesthetics to other technologies. “The ‘shaggy dog’ needlepunch product is a thing of the past,” she assures.
Dalco’s needlepunched products can provide enhanced physical characteristi
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