spunmelt

Etymology

Blend of spunbond + meltblown.

adj

  1. Pertaining to a bonded web of extruded polymer filaments; spunbonded or meltblown.“Fibrous webs can be formed using various techniques including drylaid, wetlaid and spunmelt technologies.”

noun

  1. The process of making spunbonds and/or meltblowns.“In combination with another process, such as spunmelt, the line speed can reach 600m/min (*).”
  2. A hybrid fabric composed of both spunbond and meltblown, in layers.“The latest types of spunbond composites , or spunmelts , offer considerable performance advantages .”