The Nonwovens Institute offers a series of pilot facilities for manufacturing various types of nonwovens.The Staple nonwovens lab offers carding, crosslapping, needling, calendering, and thru-air bonding. Wet-lay and airlay web forming is also offered. These capabilities are modular and allow the formation of very unique nonwovens. Staple Lab Capabilities
The Nonwovens Institute's Staple Nonwovens Pilot Lab will undergo maor modifications over the next six months to make it into a unique world class research and product development laboratory. More on this can be found in our news section.
The Nonwovens Institute's Partners' SpunMelt Pilot Lab represents a unique world class research and product development laboratory. The line currently includes bicomponent fiber formation in both spunbond and meltblown, in-line hydroentangling for bonding and splitting bicomponent fibers, and thermal bonding equipment. Partners' Lab Meltblowing, Spunbonding, & Hydroentangling Capabilities
The lab equipment can be operated at full commercial through put speeds (approx. 300m/min), while only requiring material for a 1/2 meter wide line. This will allow our clients to use relatively low volumes of raw materials to produce working prototypes.
In addition to these pilot facilities we also have a Fiber Science Lab for characterization of polymers and additives for melt spinning and nanofiber production. The Fiber Science Lab also showcases an Elmarco continuous eletrospinning unit. Fiber Science Lab Capabilities
Our policy is that we do not offer expert witness services and will not get involved in any work related to litigations.
Fee Structure for Services
These services are offered under confidentiality.
The costs are determined on the basis of the equipment usage; each equipment has a specific facility use rate.
Cost estimates will be provided upon request within 24 hours.
For standard tests and routine pilot trial, a simple Testing Services Agreement (TSA) is required.
For more involved, open-ended projects that may result in the generation of intellectual property, a Standard Research Agreement (SRA) is required.
To schedule a trial, or to learn more, contact us by email at nonwovens@ncsu.edu
The Nonwovens Institute pilot facilities are open to all industrial
and academic parties.
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