摘要 |
<p>Fibers in a fluid stream, predominantly oriented in the stream direction, are reoriented by passing the stream into a curved enclosure which subjects the fibers to a centrifugal action which tends to realign the fibers in a direction normal to the fluid flow. By introducing artifical turbulence into the air stream, the orientation of the fibers may be varied from substantially random to substantially normal to the fluid flow. Associated means are provided for converting the fluid stream of fibers into a fibrous web with a controlled fiber orientation.</p> |