Nonwoven metal fabric

This invention relates to nonwoven metal fabrics, and also to advantageous processing steps for forming such fabrics. A nonwoven, metal fabric is formed by providing a mass of loose fibers with sufficient lubricating oil for them to be carded without disintegration of the fiber web. The fiber web is...

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Hauptverfasser: Krupnik, Alexander, Kane, Terrence P, Schild, Kurt H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to nonwoven metal fabrics, and also to advantageous processing steps for forming such fabrics. A nonwoven, metal fabric is formed by providing a mass of loose fibers with sufficient lubricating oil for them to be carded without disintegration of the fiber web. The fiber web is then lapped and needled to form a metal fabric of superior strength, density, and thermal insulation properties.