Effects of mold porosity on fiber distribution in a 3D nonwoven process

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 588-592

  Ravirala, N ^a   Gong, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLDS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

NONWOVEN PROCESSES;

TEXTILE FIBERS;

AIR LAYING; AIRFLOW; FIBER DISTRIBUTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MOLDING; NONWOVEN FABRIC; POROSITY;

EID: 0041339608     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750307300705     Document Type: Article

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