摘要 |
A heat stabilized, moldable, consolidated nonwoven panel resistant to shrinkage when molded during a subsequent thermoforming operation, said panel being substantially stiff and comprised of a nonwoven structure of reinforcement fibers admixed throughout and encapsulated by a thermoplastic resin formed from melted and compressed thermoplastic fibers having a melting point less than the melting point of said reinforcement fibers, said reinforcement fibers comprising 60-20 percent per volume of said panel and having a length of from 1-6 inches sufficient to enable said panel to achieve at least about 50 percent elongation during thermoforming. |