Continuous inkjet marking machines (CIJ)

The first thermally bonded nonwovens were produced in 1940s. Initial products used rayon as the carrier fiber and plasticized cellulose acetate (PCA) or vinyl chloride (PVC) as the binder fiber [2]. The viability of the thermal bonding process is rooted in the price advantage obtained by lower energy costs. However, the thermal bonding process also addresses the demanding quality requirements of the market place. The development of new raw materials, better web formation technologies and higher production speeds have made thermal bonding a viable process for the manufacture of both durable and disposable nonwovens.