Abstract:
An acoustic nonwoven panel and method of construction thereof is provided. The nonwoven panel has a nonwoven mat with a compounded antimicrobial, fire retardant, binder coating and a scrim layer bonded thereon. The nonwoven mat includes a bonded fibrous mixture of low melt fibers and at least one of first fibers of used vehicle seatbelts, second fibers from used vehicle airbags and third fibers from used professional garments. The first, second and third fibers range between about 30-75mm in length, and have a denier ranging between about 3-10, The fibrous mixture is processed via a nonwoven webbing process to form a web of the randomly oriented fibers, and the compounded coating and scrim layer are bonded thereto.
Abstract:
A nonwoven trough and method of construction thereof are provided. The nonwoven trough includes at least one nonwoven wall formed from a mixture of bonded natural cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers. The at least one nonwoven wall extends along a longitudinal axis and has a midsection and opposite end portions. The midsection has a base and a pair of walls extending upwardly from the base to provide the midsection with a generally U-shaped cross-section taken generally transversely to the longitudinal axis. At least one flange extends laterally from the at least one nonwoven wall, wherein the flange is configured for attachment to a vehicle member.
Abstract:
A nonwoven trough and method of construction thereof are provided. The nonwoven trough includes at least one nonwoven wall formed from a mixture of bonded natural cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers. The at least one nonwoven wall extends along a longitudinal axis and has a midsection and opposite end portions. The midsection has a base and a pair of walls extending upwardly from the base to provide the midsection with a generally U-shaped cross-section taken generally transversely to the longitudinal axis. At least one flange extends laterally from the at least one nonwoven wall, wherein the flange is configured for attachment to a vehicle member.