Morphology Gradients in Thermally Point-Bonded Polypropylene Nonwovens

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 475-480

  Wang, Xueqin ^a   Michielsen, Stephen ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); LASER APPLICATIONS; POLYPROPYLENES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

THERMAL POINT BONDED NONWOVENS;

NONWOVEN FABRICS;

BIREFRINGENCE; LASERS; NONWOVENS; POLYPROPYLENE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THERMOBONDING;

MORPHOLOGY; NONWOVEN FABRIC; POLYPROPYLENE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0035368758     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750107100602     Document Type: Article

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