Abstract

The growing demand for innovative textile products has accelerated advancements in thermal bonding, making it a key technology in nonwoven fabric manufacturing. Improvements in raw materials, web formation, and production speeds have enhanced its effectiveness for both durable and disposable nonwovens. Using thermoplastic fibres, processes like heated calendar rolls and ovens ensure high production efficiency. Innovations in thermoplastic and thermoset materials, such as powders, films, and hot melt compounds, along with techniques like point-bonding, through-air bonding, and belt bonding, have expanded the range of achievable products, solidifying thermal bonding’s importance in the industry.

Keywords:Nonwoven fabric; Non-thermoplastic fibers; Thermoplastic fibers; Binder fibers