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NAGARAJAN THOPPEY MUTHURAMAN

NTHOPPE@NCSU.EDU
Agenda

Introduction

Principles

Methods

Comparison of Methods

Applications
 NONWOVEN FINISHING

Mechanical Finishing Chemical Finishing

Compacting & Creeping Washing

Shrinking Functional Finishing
Perforating Dyeing
Glazing and Embossing Printing
Slitting Coating
Splitting Laminating
Laminating
Shearing Stiffening
Quilting Flocking
Singeing
Sewing
LAMINATION

What ?
Lamination is a process of permanently joining
two or more prefabricated sheet materials.

Why?
To combine the performance features of two or
more different materials.
- Barrier properties, Surface and Mechanical
properties.
How? - 1

Using the adhesive property of anyone or both of

the materials. If none of them inhibits adhesive
property, an adhesive resin is introduced

How? - 2

Methods
* Wet Lamination
* Dry Lamination

Lamination Principle

Process that...
1. Apply and Meter
2. Meter and Apply
3. Saturate and Remove.
Apply and Meter:

The material is applied with

adhesive (unmeasured) and
then squeezed to
predetermined thickness.

Advantages:
1. Easy Change over
2. Low Investment

Disadvantages:
1. Unevenness
2. Slow speed
Meter and Apply:

The material is applied with

predetermined adhesive
quantity and then squeezed.

Advantages:
1. Uniformity of the substrate
2. High speed

Disadvantages:
1. High cost.
2. Change over time is more.
Saturate and Remove:

The material is impregnated in

the adhesive bath and the
excessive quantity are
removed.

Advantages:
1. Easy change over
2. Low Investment

Disadvantages:
1. Slow speed
2. Down time, Breaks
WET LAMINATION

Kiss Roll Coating

1. Direction of the roller

2. Speed of the roller
3. Wrap of the Substrate
Knife Roll Coating

1. Position of Knife Applications

2. Shape of Knife 1. High Viscous/Aqueous
3. Type of the below paste
mechanisms. 2. Foam lamination
Non-contact Coating
(Spray)

1. Viscosity of adhesive
2. Spray Pressure

Rotogravure Coating

1. Design of the
Rotogravure
2. Specific purposes
 DRY LAMINATION

1. Adhesives in forms of EXTRUSION LAMINATION

powders are used.
2. Requires high
temperature.
3. Gives the laminate soft
hand.
4. Eco Friendly
CALENDER LAMINATION

1. Adhesives are activated by high temperature

rolls
2. Line speed, Temperature and nip pressure.
3. Wrinkling Problem Poor let off
FLAME LAMINATION

1. Adhesives are activated by Flame.

2. Foam/Film
3. Easy operation, less variables
4. Emissions are not Eco Friendly
Flat Bed Lamination

http://www.glenro.com/ani/ani003/index.html

Powder Coating / Flat Bed Lamination

http://www.glenro.com/ani/ani002/
COMPARISON
COMPARISON
APPLICATIONS

Automotive Industry

Head linings, Hat racks, Door side panels, Linings for
floor components, Sound insulation and vibration
damping.

Construction Industry

Laminates of glass fiber nonwovens and poly urethane
films are used as insulating panel against heat or cold in
light construction.

Floor Coverings

Laminated nonwovens are used as secondary backing
providing resilience and insulating properties.

Sportswear and Leisure sector

Nonwoven laminates are used under face fabric to
provide water/wind proofing at the same time it
provides breathability. (Airease)
APPLICATIONS

Medical field

Nonwovens and membranes provide excellent barriers
against infection and bloods

Others

Decorative wall papers and insulation

Seating textiles

Nonwoven interlinings

Pan scrubs
Reference.........
 The Chemical Finishing of Nonwovens Frank Baldwin, Precision
Fabrics Groups Inc., Greensboro, NC, USA
 Coating and Laminating Tom Ryle, Clopay Plastic Products Company,
Cincinnati, OH, USA
 Nonwovens Fabrics Raw materials, Manufacture, Applications,
Characteristics, Testing Processes Edited by W. Albrecht, H. Fuchs,
W. Kittelmann
 Coating and Laminating technologies using Hot melt adhesive
www.nordson.com...
 Handbook of Nonwovens
 Industrial Coating and Lamination Process Functionality and
Limitations Warren R. Hoffman. Journal of Industrial Textiles 1993; 23;
124
 http://www.klieverik.com/Laminathing_PUR.htm
 http://www.glenro.com/ani/ani003/Index.htm
 http://www.covalencecoatedproducts.com/docs/imo/support/products/
 www.fabrite.com