What is Needlepunch Nonwoven Fabric？
Needle-punched polypropylene (PP), also known as “KuBu” fabric, is a type of nonwoven fabrics made by mechanically interlocking fibers with barbed needles. During the production process nonwoven fleece is pierced with specialist made of high strength steel needles. Needle-punched nonwoven master rolls are a versatile and essential material used in various industries. Their unique manufacturing process, combined with excellent strength and breathability, makes them a preferred choice for numerous applications.
Needle-punched non-woven fabrics are created by carding loose fibers into a felt-like batting that is then punched together creating a felt-like material with a unique texture and properties. PP Needlepunch nonwoven fabrics are characterized by their high strength, flexibility, durability, excellent abrasion resistance, ideal filtration and anti-aging capabilities. Polypropylene and polyester are particularly favored for their versatility, durability, and cost-effectiveness. Recycled fibers are also increasingly used, contributing to sustainable practices.
Explore Our Needle-punched Nonwovens Processing
With our decades of Know-How in this field, Hongpeng has been providing PP Needlepunch Nonwoven Fabrics to customers from different industries. Our KuBu products are available in rolls of various lengths and widths, with grammage from 35GSM to 300GSM. Make to order colors or choose from black, white, brown, yellow or gray.
SS=Spun-Spun, Made by double spinning beam machinery, resulting in a softer, stronger, and more durable material than single S. Mostly during the grammage rage of 15~50gsm.
- Apparel interlining
- Hygiene, diaper, facial mask
- Medical, disposable bed sheet
SSS=Spun-Spun-Spun, Triple-Beam machinery made nonwoven fabric.
Ultra-soft, especially during the grammage rage of 8~30gsm.
- Hygiene, Diapers, Pad
- Medical, Surgical Gown
- Napkin, Wound dressing
SMS= Spun-Melt-Spun, three or four layers composite nonwoven fabric, high tensile strength, good filtration, excellent water-repellency and breathable.
- Isolation gowns, Surgical covers
- Baby & adult diaper, feminine hygiene
- Wipes, Bed sheets, Drapes
IMPORTANT
Please note that the fabric colors displayed on our website are intended to give you an idea of the available options. Due to variations in screen settings, lighting conditions, and individual device displays, the colors you see on your screen may not accurately reflect the true colors of the fabrics.
For the most accurate representation, we recommend visiting our factory in person, sending us your samples or requesting free samples from us.
Product Features for PP Spunbond Nonwovens
The fabric can prevent the ignition or inhibit the spread of flame, when get burnt, the fire will be extinguished within 3 seconds naturally, complying with CFR 1633, BS 5852 or TB 117.
The mechanical interlocking of fibers via needle punching results in a fabric that exhibits the uniformity & improved performance in terms of highly resistant to tearing, stretching, and abrasion.
Needle-punched nonwovens exhibit good dimensional stability and elasticity due to the flexible entanglement of fibers.
The fabric can be effective noise absorption and sound insulation due to their porous structure, particularly at mid-to-high frequencies. Ideal for mattress construction to ensure sleep quality.
The porous structure allows for air passing through.
As a FDA-approved material, PP is inherently non-toxic and non-irritating, resistant to many chemicals, making it useful in industrial and medical settings.
Excellent air and moisture permeability keeps the fabric dry and clean, which is essential for comfort and hygiene in wearable & filtering products.
Abrasion Resistance of Nonwoven Fabrics (IOS-MAT-0191: AA-2200155-1, ISO 12947-2: 2016) using a Nonwoven Modified Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Test Method.
NonwovenEco for Mattress Applications
Spunbond Non-wovens are widely used in the manufacture of mattress, which plays an important role in this process, providing comfort (noise-free & softness), support (Tensile strength), insulation (Fire resistance), and breathability to the mattress. We provide crucial parts of a mattress construction, such as
- Pocket spring cover
- Mattress Liners
- Support layer
- Pillow cover
- Upholstery and interlining
NonwovenEco for Packaging Applications
PP Spun-bonded Non-woven fabric is lightweight, soft, durable, and cost-effective, making it widely used for all kinds of bags and packaging materials. PP NW is also waterproof, feels good and rich in embossing patterns. Its versatility and long lifespan contribute to its popularity in various industries. The reusable feature contributes the reduction of plastic bags, helping build the plastic-free world.
- Disposal trash bag
- Clothes packaging
- Rice packaging
- Shopping bags
- Fruit bags
- Garment interlining
NonwovenEco for Medical & Healthcare Applications
Disposable PP Spun-bonded NW can be used either a MD (Medical Device) or a type of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) due to their superior comfort, excellent barrier properties against fluids and particles, resistance to bacteria & viruses to fight against cross-contamination in medical environments and avoid infection in daily life. Due to their low cost, softness, and properties like oil-repellent, alcohol-repellent, and blood-repellent, SMS, SMMS and SS, SSS non-woven fabrics are widely used in medical and healthcare fields.
- Surgical gowns
- Wound dressings
- Drapes and face masks
NonwovenEco for Agricultural Applications
PP Spunbond non-woven is a new generation of environmentally friendly materials with the properties of UV treated, breathable, high permittable, light weighted and heavy duty. It protects vegetables and outdoor plants during cold season. Against frost, heavy wind, birds and insects, promote growth and moisture retention, prevent soil erosion, and enhance water retention. The thermal bond PP NW floating covers could also prolong plants growing season as a warm house.
- Plants covers & blanket
- Vegetable & fruit cover
- Seedling Bags
- Floating covers
- Crop protection film
- Organic Agriculture mulch
NonwovenEco for Landscaping Applications
Landscape fabric is heavy duty, long-life ground covers that are excellent for your professional landscaping, subsurface drainage and weed control projects. These Spun-bound premium fabrics are perfect for suppressing weeds in your garden, outdoor rows, greenhouses, orchards and nurseries. Unlike woven fabrics, nonwoven landscape fabric is not edge fraying and much more durable. Weed barrier mat under gravel or driveway is a geotextile fabric is designed to allow water and nutrients to penetrate the soil while preventing the growth of unwanted weed in landscapes.
- Weed barrier
- Ground cover
- Landscaping fabric
- Geotextile landscape fabric
NonwovenEco for Gardening Applications
Spun-bonded polypropylene non-woven fabric is easily installed to help prevent weeds for a Low Maintenance Garden. NonwovenEco ground cover and organic landscape fabric is an all-natural alternative solution to chemical pesticides and herbicides, which can safely and efficiently mitigate weed issues. . The PP spunbonded landscape fabric is UV stabilized which is durable and reusable. Protect your flowers, plants in cold weather and heavy windy days against frost.
- Organic nonwoven fabric
- Green house fabric
- Plant cover
- Plant protection cover
NonwovenEco for Hygiene & Beauty
Due to their non-toxic, eco-friendly, skin-safe, absorbent and hypoallergenic properties, Nonwoven hygiene products are primarily used in Cosmetic Facial and Personal Care, Hongpeng Nonwovens certified products are highly suitable for use in the professional beauty industry. Fantastic for Waxing, Facials, Massage or any Spa/Salon service. PERFORATED Disposable Bed Cover Roll.
- Disposable wipes
- Salon Bed Sheets
- Waxing rolls
- Depilatory strips
- Massage table sheets
- Disposable Bed Cover
NonwovenEco for Home Storage Applications
Stylish & Elegant PP Spunbond nonwoven suit bags, perfect for protecting garments from dust and yellowing. The materials are Moisture Prevention and space saving for a simple lifestyle.
- Home Textile Bag
- Bedding/Quilt Dust Bag
- Suit Bag
TECHNOLOGY of Product Journey
Manufacturing Process for Spunbond Non-woven Fabric
When it comes to nonwoven fabrics, it is not manufactured by weaving or knitting and do not require conversion of the fibers or filaments into yarns. Nonwovens are web structures that are bonded together mechanically, thermally fusing the fibers, they are special kinds of fabrics that are mostly single-use disposable or very durable fabric, which are used in numerous end applications such as medical, hygiene & health care, garden, agriculture, furniture fabric, luggage, packaging and many other fields.
Nonwoven manufacturing is simply a continuous process in which web laying and web bonding are two major operations that are performed in several sets of consecutive machines. With decades of years’ expertise in the production of nonwoven fabric for different industries, we can simply divide the Nonwoven Fabric Manufacturing Process into steps of below:
Let’s illustrate this process by using the example of the production line demonstration
- Raw material Chuting: 100% PP (Polypropylene) and various additives like color masterbatch are used as the raw materials. Here in Hongpeng, we have Quality Assurance from original Raw material with suppliers as ExxonMobil, Sinopec and PetroChina.
- Hot melting & Extrusion: Here, extrusions include spunbond (or thermal-laid), melt-blown systems. The raw materials are melted in an extruder at a specific temperature (When it comes to PP, the temperature needs to be higher than 165℃). The molten polymer is then pushed through spinnerets with thousands of tiny nozzles to create fine filaments.
- Filtering & Measurement: this step is crucial for fabric grammage control, precisely adjusting the weight & density to ensure the stability of the filament’s uniformity and product quality.
- Filament quenching: as the filaments are extruded, they are cooled rapidly using a steam of cool air. This step involves precise control of the air intake speed.
- Stretching/Drawing: the cooled filaments are stretched or drawn using high-speed airflow. This step increases the strength and reduces the diameter of the fibers, spunbond fibers typically have a diameter in the range of 13-17 μm.
- Web formation: the drawn fibers are laid down on a moving conveyor belt to form a continuous web. The fibers can be randomly oriented or directionally laid for specific applications, particularly done by parallel lay, cross-lay, and perpendicular-lay processes. Here in Hongpeng, we have developed Germany & China combined technologies classical textile carding or air-laying machines that separate and orient the staple fiber mechanically for the creation of a fiber web.
- Thermal bonding: the web is thermo-bonded using heated rollers to form a final spunbond nonwoven, which involves: Passing the web through heated rollers with engraved patterns. These rollers apply heat and pressure simultaneously, causing the fibers to mold into the desired pattern; Adjusting the temperature, pressure, and roller speed to control fabric properties like grammage, softness and strength.
- Finishing and treatment: The common finishing process is slitting and winding for all nonwoven fabrics that are produced in roll form. Here in Hongpeng, we apply various finishing treatments to enhance fabric functional performance of versatile properties for different end applications. Performance properties basically include functional characteristics such as moisture retention and permeability, absorbency, repellency, flame retardancy, electric response, and friction behavior like abrasion resistance or anti-pilling. Aesthetic properties deal with various characteristics such as appearance, surface texture, patterns, color, and odor.
- Slitting and rolling-up: The spunbond nonwoven fabric is scanned by real time monitoring cameras for quality control before being rolled onto shafts in large jumbo rolls, and subsequently slit into the required smaller width rolls and packed according to customer requirements.
Conclusion：
Nonwoven fabrics may be manufactured by various techniques, but all generally include steps like web formation, bonding, and finishing steps. Currently, Polypropylene and polyester is the leading fiber used in nonwovens. That’s all for the journey of our non-woven products born.
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How we fullfill your orders
We strictly select granular 100% virgin PP (Polypropylene) from brand suppliers such ExxonMobil, Sinopec and Dawn etc. We say NO to powder or recycled materials. We have quality inspectors as supplier audits with per-batch testing for Chemical content and Physical properties.
Hongpeng Nonwovens will never compromise on quality in order to cut costs. This is crucial to ensure high-quality finished products.
Color masterbatch plays a crucial role in the pp non woven fabric manufacturing industry, serving not just as a means to dye color to the fabric but also as a solution to enhance functional and aesthetic value of the product. Hongpeng offers various Pigments to customize the non-woven fabrics for different end applications.
Based on Pantone color chart, our R&D team place this compound through a number of rigorous tests to ensure that each PP non-woven roll product we manufacture is of superior quality in terms of Fastness, Natural appearance, eco-friendly etc.
Grammage, also known as Weight, means GSM (grams per square meter), quantifies the weight of a nonwoven fabric. Hongpeng non woven fabrics ranging from 8~300GSM.
- The correct and precise basis weight is crucial for ensuring both functional quality and economic advantages. We provide ideally balanced product via adequate and rigorous testing.
- Some of our clients prefer the measurement by oz/yd² (Ounces per Square Yard). To convert from oz/yd² to GSM, use the formula: GSM = oz/yd² * 33.906, which means 1 oz/yd² is roughly equal to 33.906 GSM.
Hongpeng non-woven supplies any weight/color combination on request for widths between 10mm to 3200mm in lengths from a minimum of 20m up to 10000m (depends on the grammage weight).
- Machinery Width: 160CM, 240CM, 320CM, 420CM.
- Roll Lengths (linear meters, m): Standard 250 / 500 / 1000 / 2000 / 2500
The roll diameter determines how many tons of one container’s loading capacity as well as clients’ further processing machines handling mating.
- Our finished product rolls diameter can be adjusted from 20cm up to 100cm depends on customer needs.
- The rolls have cardboard tubes as the core with an inner diameter of 50mm, or 76mm, which is 2 to 3 inches.
Machine Vision sensors networked Cloud Detection Model for real-time monitoring of defects parameter controls, such as Holes, Stains, Impurities, Thickness Variation, Scratches, Fiber Clumps, Resin Droplets etc.
- In the meanwhile, Random sampling for Manual rechecking to ensure quality.
- Hongpeng Nonwovens executes strictly SLA correspondingly with QA Manual.
Hongpeng Nonwoves has professional testing lab with advanced equipments for both Chemical content and Functional performance testing. Our quality inspection team randomly samples the products out of each 5 rolls, ensure it comply with the quality standards of SGS, Oeko-Tex, IOS-MAT-0010 etc.
- Resistance to Pilling, Abrasion Resistance
- Tear Strength, Tensile property, Mechanical penetration
- Formaldehyde content, pH value, Color fastness, Flame Resistance
- Visual defects checking, Dimensional stability after washing
Hongpeng Nonwoves prioritizes Clients’ interests.
- Space-Saving Compression Tech for vacuum reduction, so that you can cut shipping freight cost.
- Packing with PE film/bag to provide full protection for roll goods against dust and moisture during transportation.
- Dust-free workshops and warehouses for your products before shipment.
Container capacity expertise: 5.5 tons/20FT; 12.5 tons/40HQ
The smaller the roll diameter, the more loading capacity can be made. Because the gaps between the fabric rolls are fully utilized. There is slight difference in the loading quantity between the two materials.
- 100% PP/PET Spunbonded Non woven Fabric roll goods
- 100% PP/PET Thermal-bounded Nonwoven Fabrics
Product Colors, Properties, Technical Data Sheets
- Color Chart Gallery
- Data Sheet
- Standard Size
- Industry Applications
| Hongpeng Nonwovens Technical Data Sheet- for new product R&D (PPNW 75GSM vs 60GSM) |
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| Specifcation Chapter | Test ltems | Req | Normal 75G Test result | NEW 60G Test result |
| 1.1 Mechanical requirements | Tensile strength, grab method 9073-18 | 21-40 g/m² ≥60 N 41-80 g/m2 ≥100 N 81-200 g/m2 ≥200N |
CD:181N; MD:227N | CD:142N; MD:181N |
| Tensile elongation, grab method 9073-18 | ≥50% | CD:131%; MD:101% | CD:74.2%; MD:81.8% | |
| Mechanical penetration 9073-5 | 21-40 g/m² ≥50N 41-80 g/m2 ≥120 N 81-200 g/m2 ≥180N |
205N | 165N | |
| Tear resistance,trapezoid method 9073-4 | 21-40 g/m² ≥15N 41-80 g/m2 ≥25N 81-200 g/m2 ≥40N |
CD:80.5N; MD:130.2N | CD:65.3N; MD:98.1N | |
| Resistance to pilling and surface fuzzing | 21-40 g/m² ≥3 41-80 g/m2 ≥4 81-200 g/m2 ≥4 |
4-5 | 4-5 | |
| ISO 12945-2 | ||||
| -load 155 g | ||||
| -abradant wool fabric | ||||
| -2000rubs | ||||
| Abrasion,Martindale method | 21-40 g/m²≥1000 rubs 41-80 g/m2 ≥2000 rubs 81-200 g/m2 ≥2000 rubs |
18000-21000 rubs | 7000 rubs | |
| ISO 12947-2 | ||||
| -endpoint | ||||
| -load 12kPa | ||||
| -assessment intervals every 1000 rubs | ||||
| 1.1 Chemical requirements | Formaldehyde ISO14184-1, IOS-MAT-0054 | ≤75 ppm | Not detected | Not detected |
| pH value ISO3071 | 4.0-9.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | |
| 1.2 Flammability requirements | Flammability CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.27.5 |
≥7.1 sec | IBE | IBE |
| 1.3.2 Color fastness requirements for undyed or non-printed nonwovens |
Color fastness to perspiration, acid and alkaline ISO 105-E04 |
Staining≥3 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Colour change≥3 | 4-5 | 4-5 | ||
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Composition
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Needle-punched nonwoven fabric, Needlefelt or polypropylene (PP) and/or polyester (PET) felt. |
| Properties |
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Weights
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70gsm – 600gsm or even more |
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Widths
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Up to 3.25m with the possibility of greater widths (4m) |
| Colours | Full range of colours available. |
| Possible additives & finishes |
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Detailed Applications:
| Personal Care & Hygiene | Packaging & Miscellaneous | Agriculture & Holticulture |
| * Baby Diapers * Adult Diapers * Breast / Maternity Pads * Sanitary Napkins * Panty Shields |
* Shopping Bags * Bag & Shoe Case * CD/DVD Shelves * Airplane Head Rest Cover * Gift / Flowers Wrapping * Cable Wrapping * Art Canvases * Advertising Articles |
* Greenhouse Shading * Crop Covers & Plant Protection * Fruit & Vegetable Covers * Weedmat |
| Medical | Home Furnish & Household | Filtration |
| * Face Masks * Surgical Drapes & Wraps * Bed Linen * Shoe Covers * Disposable Isolation Gowns * Bouffant Caps |
* Bedding: Quilting, Spring Pocket, Flanging * Mattress Protector * Furniture & Photo Frame Covers * Pillow & Bolster Cases * Table Cloths * Carpet Underlay * Curtains * Laundry Bags |
* Laundry Softeners and Additives * Abrasive Material * Vacuum Cleaner Bags * Tea & Coffee Bags * Book Covers |
| Clothing & Shoes | Automotive & Vehicle | Building & Civil Construction |
| * Disposable Underwear * Protective & Working Clothes * Interlinings |
* Car Seat Backing * Car Headliners * Car & Motorcycle Covers * Helmet Covers |
* Building / House Wrapping * Geotextile * Vertical & Horizontal Drains * Ground Stabilization * Roof Lining |
NonwovenEco is our flagship brand focused on the overseas market.
Hongpeng is the name of our group company.
- Choose spunbond for applications where softness, cost-effectiveness, and moderate strength are important, such as packaging, medical supplies, Furniture lining and geotextiles.
- Choose needle-punched for applications where high strength, abrasion resistance, and good filtration properties are needed, such as filtration, automotive interiors, and upholstery materials.
Here’s a table summarizing the key differences:
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Feature
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Spunbond
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Needle-punched
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Manufacturing
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Extruding, stretching, and bonding fibers
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Mechanically entangling fibers with needles
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Softness
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Generally softer than needle-punched
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Can be softer depending on the fibers
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Strength
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Good, but not as high as needle-punched
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High, especially in abrasion resistance
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Density
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Lower
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Higher
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Filtration
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Moderate
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Excellent
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Cost
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Generally more cost-effective
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Can be more expensive
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Typical Uses
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Packaging, medical products, geotextiles
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Filtration, automotive, construction
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Here is the overview of our QA from Start to Finish:
- Raw Material Selection, Brand suppliers to ensure superior results for end users.
- Rigorous Testing Protocols, Every material undergoes extensive testing to meet IKEA or REACH criteria.
- In-Process Quality Inspections, We implement real-time inspections throughout the manufacturing process to detect and correct discrepancies early, reducing waste and ensuring precision.
- Pro-level Laboratory Testing, Advanced laboratory analyses, including performance efficiency and chemical resistance testings.
- Final Product Verification, Every roll of finished product undergoes meticulous inspections for dimensional accuracy, structural integrity, and functionality.
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FAQ for Hongpeng Nonwovens
We have dedicated customer service team standing by for any of your inquires. Text message or call, you are warmly welcomed!
For sure we are manufacturer with 9 advanced production lines. To offer one-stop service, we established factory owned trading company as subsidiary. So that we can provide goods with factory direct price. Welcome to visit our factory anytime.
We provide samples free of charge for new customers, as well as the freight under $100. We deliver the required samples to you by DHL, UPS, etc.
We have 9 production lines for both PP and PET, with monthly production capacity up to 1,100 tons in peak season. We have been dedicated to the non-woven fabric industry for more than 20 years. Cooperating with stable suppliers will free you from most of the worriers.
We are one of the Leading manufacturers in North China, and we have built our brands such as NonwovenEco, NonwovenMaster etc. While, customers come first, we provide flexible services as OEM/ODM.
For roll goods, MOQ is 2 tons;
For finished products, MOQ is 1000USD.
You are warmly welcomed to our factory for a field visit. We can pick you up at the Beijing airport, which is jsut one hour drive from our factory.
