POROUS COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF BONDED FIBER COMPONENT STRUCTURES

摘要

An integrally formed multi-component structure is disclosed, the multi-component structure comprising a plurality of components, at least one of which is a three-dimensional bonded fiber fluid transmissive component comprised of a plurality of polymeric fibers bonded to each other at spaced apart contact points, the fibers collectively defining tortuous fluid flow paths, and wherein each component has an interface with at least one other component.