Why use nonwovens in automotive
The use of nonwovens has increased substantially in recent years. Today more than 40 automotive parts are made with nonwoven fabrics.
By building in the essential properties which are necessary for good performance and safety, nonwovens help reduce the weight of the car, enhance the comfort and aesthetics and provide advanced insulation, fire retardancy and resistance to water, fuels, extremes of temperature and abrasion. They contribute to making cars safer, more attractive, longer-lasting, more cost-effective and more sustainable.
The advantage of using nonwovens in automotive
1. Superior strength and weight
2. Abrasion resistance
3. Thermal protection
4. Flame resistance acoustic insulation
5. Air filtration
6. Easily moulded and retains shape
7. Readily sewn, seamed, coated, dyed and laminated
Nonwovens technologies used in automotive1. Drylaid
2. Spunlaid
3. Meltblown
4. Needlepunching
5. Hydro-entanglement
6. Thermobonding
However, nonwovens have an significant role to play in the fast-accelerating transition to electric automotive and alternative methods of propulsion.
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