Web bonding techniques

The web bonding techniques can be generally classified into three categories, mechanical, chemical, and thermal bonding, depending on the ultimate fabric applications and/or on the web formation method. Sometimes, in order to achieve products with certain properties, a combination of different bonding methods is applied. 

Bonding a web by means of a chemical is one of the most common methods of bonding. The polymer latex or a polymer solution is applied to the web 

70 Market share by weight from different processes during 1991-2006 [13]. 

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