Fabric & film processing is the bonding, slitting, or sealing of fabrics and films containing thermoplastic material(s). Typical thermoplastic materials found in fabrics and films include acrylics, nylon, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, and urethane. Products from the textile, apparel, nonwovens, packaging, medical and automotive industries all benefit from the fast, clean, and economical fabric & film processing techniques.

Applications

You may not realize it, but ultrasonic film applications are all around you everyday.

mattress pads

seat belts

rainwear

tamper-proof seals

carpet backing

blister packs

disposable medical garments

juice cartons

outdoor furniture

bottle cap liners

automotive applications

Fabrics and films used in the nonwoven, medical, filtration, textile and packaging industries can be processed using ultrasonic energy. Several of the common techniques applied are ultrasonic rotary/continuous bonding, ultrasonic slitting, plunge and traversing.