摘要 |
A method of joining fabric sheets is disclosed, wherein a thermoplastic joiner is impregnated into a fabric sheet. The molten adhesive is applied to the fabric and may be made to impregnate the fibres by a combination of a roller (16), and infrared source (7), and an ultrasound head (5). The method enables otherwise non-containable fibres (2) to he contained, thereby providing a strong, leakproof seam. In another embodiment, the roller is shaped in order to provide a self locating bead profile, to improve the alignment process. |