Nordson Spun bond line

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MultiFil CompositeFilament System

Produce high-quality meltblown and spunbond nonwovens in a wide rangeof polymers with standalone units or just one MultiFil system.


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Choose your next nonwovens line fromthe company that combines quality with innovation.

JM Laborator ies, a division of Nordson

Corporation, bri ngs you fi nancial st rength and

worldwide resources coupled with a solid

recor d of innovation and quick response to the

needs of the nonwovens manufactur er.

At JM Laboratories, we go beyond

buzzwor ds and slogans. Every aspect of our

business is guided by our comm itm ent t o give

you elegantly simple soluti ons to complex

problems. This manufacturing philosophy

stipulates t hat every advancement in

manufacturing must result in a streamlined,

tim esaving process where less is m ore. Less

downtim e, more prof itabilit y. Less complexit y,

more reliability.

Every JM Laboratories em ployee is

dedicated to:

Unrivaled customer service and support,

Design excellence,

Unsurpassed supplier quality,

Exceeding your expectations every tim e,

Quality and cost-effectiveness

built into all products,

Continual improvement.

When you partner with JM Laboratories,

you benefit fr om single-vendor expert ise and

accountabili ty. When you have a quest ion o r

problem , one call puts you in touch wit h a

worldwide network of support. Single source

accountability means we r espond to your

questions unti l you are satisfi ed. Period.

Str ong, strategic partner ships with our

vendors allow us to provide the highest quality

components at the l owest possible cost. Those

savings are passed on to you. We view our

clients as mor e than customer s. Every company

that uses JM Laboratories equipm ent is a

full-fledged business partner.

And now, JM Laboratories brings you the

added benefits of the worldwide Nordson orga-

nization and its exper tise.

Why choose a

Nordson company? Over 4,000 prof essionals in 32 countri es

ensure expert attention to your

requirements.

Four decades of field-proven technologies

yield reliable equipment with consistent,

repeatable application result s.

Strong research and development

programs generate new technologies to

help increase your pr ofit ability.

Nordsons financial strength is your

assurance well be her e to assist in

the future.


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For years, JM Laboratories has defined t he

leading edge of melt blown t echnology. Many

fiber suppliers asked us to apply that sameexpertise to the growing field of spunbond non-

wovens. Now JM Laborator ies offer s standalone

spunbond systems, delivering the same l evel of

excellence youve learned t o expect wit h our

standalone mel tblown lines. And, for additional

flexibility, the MultiFil Composite Filament

System allows you to convert fr om mel tblown t o

spunbond in minutes.

The MultiFil I and MultiFil I I HP systems

deliver either m eltblown or spunbond

homopolymer f abric. The Mult iFil II HP systemprovides increased thr oughput as compared

with MultiFil I. The MultiFil III BICO system

accommodates bi-component applications.

Every core component of the MultiFil

system is designed, engineered and manufac-

tur ed at JM Laboratories. Mult iFil is not a piece-

meal system; it i s an integrated whole, ensuring

ease of i nstallation and speed of operation.

The Multi Fil system provides your

production with the ultimate in manufacturing

options.

MultiFil System provides your key tononwovens profitability.

A single MultiFil system can produce all or components of the following: air and liquid filters, arti fi cialsuede and leather, auto covers, battery separators, bedding, cable insulating paper, carbon fi lters,carpet, diapers, elasti c webs, feminine hygiene products, furniture, geotexti les, industrial wipes,medical drapes and gowns, roofi ng and thermal insulation. In fact, the MultiFil system can be usedfor any meltspun nonwovens application.


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Your pr oduction line i s one of the largest

investments you make. At JM Laboratories, we

are dedicated to m aking sure you get the m ostout of every capital equipment dollar spent.

You need a producti on line that can keep

pace with m arket-driven developments. You

need to take advantage of every meltblown and

spunbond opportunity without r esorting to pur-

chasing high-priced r olled goods. You need to

ensure prof itabilit y for today and tomorr ow. You

need the M ultiFil Composite Filament System

from JM Laboratories.

The MultiFil system is the first nonwo-

vens producti on system t o offer tr ue versatilit y.Other systems m ay claim to be versatile, but

after their system is installed, the configuration

does not change without costly retrof its. With

the Mul tiFil system, youre never mor e than a

few m inutes away fr om configuri ng your

production line to meet any need.

Whether you require spunbond, melt-

blown, highloft, or combination out put, you can

produce any nonwovens fabric fr om the same

Mult iFil system. At every stage of producti on,

the MultiFil system offers unmatched versatility.Whatever you m anufacture, JM Laboratories

engineers the Mul tiFil system to exceed your

expectations.

MultiFil versatility maximizes your investment.

Step #1:Slide the Meltblown Quenchboxesalong the track into the tool changer.

Step #2:

Replace the MeltblownSpin Pack wit h theSpunbond Spin Pack.

Step #3:Raise the spinning beam and push theSpunbond Quenchboxes / FiberAtt enuator Unit along the track intoactive position.


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Input Versatility.The Multi Fil system takes advantage of the full

range of polymers: Biodegradeables,

Nyl on,

Polyethylene,

Polyesters,

PBT,

Polypropylene,

PA, and

Elastomerics.

System Versatility.The only limit to the MultiFil system is the

number of beams you purchase. Each beam iscapable of producing:

Mel tbl own,

High loft meltblown,

Spunbond,

Fine denier spunbond,

Bi-component spunbond, and

Bi-component meltblown.

Step #5:Go!

Step #4:Change the polymer.

Product Versatil ity:Reconfigure in minutes!

With the unique quick-change technology,you can reconfigure a beam in minut es.

Depending on the number of beams purchased

the Mul tiFil system can produce:

S M,

S M S,

S M M S,

S S S,

M M M,

S S F (F is turret f i lm unwinder)

S A M A S, and

S M S M S.

Each part of the M ultiFil Composit e Filament

System demonstrates quality design and

long-term perf orm ance. Innovative technology

paired with precise attention to detail delivers a

system you can depend on for years to com e.


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MultiFil MB delivers excellent meltblown qualityand throughput.

JM Laboratories gives youunparalleled efficiency.

Energy Consumption

The JMLaboratories MultiFil system providesunparralleled effi ciency. The throughput ofJM Laboratories equipment is typically hi gher thanany other equipment supplier.

EnergyConsumption(KW/Kg-Hr)

0

1 2 3 4

.5

1

1.5

2.5

2

5 6 7

3

Polymer Melt Blown System Energy Consumption vs. Throughput

Fiber Diameter (microns)

Note: This data is based on 800 MFR PP and is subject toreconfirmation for individual product /process specifications.

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SE

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SpecificationsFiber size: 0.5 to 80 micron

Web weight: 1 to 500 gsm

Polymer: 35 to 2500 MFR polypropylene (typical)

Machine width: 1.2 to 7 mWeb uniformity: 3 percent

Forming wire speed: 30 to 2000 ft/min (9 to 610 m/min) (web weight de pend ent)

ThroughputMultiFil MB: 5.5 lb/in./hr (99 kg/m/hr)MultiFil BICO, side by side: 4.6 lb/in./hr (83 kg/m/hr)

Slitting/winding: J ML-RW se ries in-line, horizonta l surfa ce w inde rwith multiple-slit slitting station

Process control: Rockwell Automation PLC5 with ControlNet and RSView software

MultiFil combines the quality meltblown system

youve come to expect from JM Laborator ies

with the flexibility to change fiber configura-

tions. Just one look at the melt blown fabric

from the MultiFil system demonstrates the

fabrics f iber density consistency. Specific

for ming distances and other research-based

innovations allow JM Laboratori es to i mpr ove

fiber density consistency dramatically.

The meltblown system causes the fiber s

to cr isscross, essentially creating a thatched

roof effect. A high degree of fiber quenching

increases the fabric loft, improving the filtration

characteri stics and the hydrohead. Impr ovedfiltration characteristics include increased air

perm eability and unif orm pore size. The above

average hydrohead produced by MultiFil means

you can use less material t o provide a superior

liquid barr ier while allowing vapor t o escape.The thatched roof effect of

JM Laboratori es quenched fibers also im proves

appearance, drapabilit y and hand all im port ant

considerations in your customers perception

of quality.

In addition t o a variety of quenching

options, JM Laborator ies delivers many other

productivity enhancing innovations. For

example, the m eltblown beam can be rot ated

on its axis for variable tr im wi dths. In addition,

R.A.D.A.R. , a new technology fr om JM Labs that

is based on a randomly dimensioned array of

holes in our die t ips, delivers higher thr ough-

puts with finer fibers than any other equipment

supplier.

The MultiFil M B system pr ovides

thr oughput up to 5.5 lb/in./hr ( 99 kg/m/hr)

while the MultiFil MB BICO yields up to

4.6 lb/in./hr ( 83 kg/m/hr) . The throughput of

JM Laboratori es equipment is typically higher

than any other equipment supplier. You can get

the job done with one meltblown beam when

most other equipment requires two.


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MFR3514001400

DCD (inch)

(cc/s/cm2)

(ft3/min/ft2)

100

80

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20

60

40

50.0

40.0

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10.0

30.0

20.0

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MultiFils fiber sizedistribution sets the standard.

Fiber Size Distribution

Excellent air permeability yields excellentfilt rat ion efficiency for your fabric application.

Filtration Efficiency Air Permeability

Diameter (microns)

%Frequency

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0 1 2 3 4

10

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Mean =1.3Std. Dev =0.7

JM Laboratories equipment consistently produceshigh-quality fibers. (Source of data: Georgia Instituteof Technology)

Mean Po re Diameter (m)

FiltrationEfficiency(%)

100

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50

0 20 40 60 80

JM Laboratories superior web formation of small diameter fibers deli vers high-performance fi ltrati on

characteristi cs and air permeabil ity.

Best of all, MultiFil combines speed with

precision. It can produce consistent, high-

quality fibers at the sub-micr on level at web

speeds up to 600 m/min.

JM Laboratori es understands that

keeping energy consumption i n check impr oves

your bottom line. The MultiFil system is

designed with energy efficiency in mind.

Low pr essure bl owers, quick-change Spin

Packs, higher per hole t hroughputs and higher

performance webs allow this meltblown system

to use less energy than competit ive machinery.

MultiFil combines the flexibility you

need to meet the changing demands of the

nonwovens marketplace with t he consistent,

high-quality output that wil l keep your

customers coming back for more.


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MultiFil II HP gives you superior spunbond fibers.

SpecificationsFiber denier: 0.5 to 5 dtex

Web weight: 4 to 500 gsm

Polymer: 35 MFR polypropylene

Machine width: 1.2 to 7 m

Web uniformity: 3 percentForming wire speed: 30 to 2000 ft/min (9 to 610 m/min) (web weight de pend ent)

ThroughputMultiFil I: 6.04 lb/in./hr (108 kg/m/hr)MultiFil II HP : 13.4 lb/in./hr (240 kg/m/hr)MultiFil B ICO, side by side: 12.1 lb/in./hr (216 kg/m/hr)

Calender patterns: P roprieta ry J M Labo ratories

Calender: 2- or 3-roll configuration, dual stack, up to 36 in.electrica lly hea ted, c entrifica lly ca st, te mperature profile 1 C

Slitting/winding J ML-RW se ries in-line, horizonta l surfa ce w inde rwith multiple-slit slitting station

Process control: Rockwell Automation P LC5 with C ontrolNet a nd RSView software

Computer-modeled slot fi ber attenuati on designed for

full range fi lament speeds operates at low pressuresto effi ciently attenuate fi bers.

Filament Diameter

FilamentVelocity(m/min)

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1000

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2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

At throughput of 0.5 g/h/min

High-speed drawing methodsyield excellent results.

Filament Denier vs. Velocity

In many cases, multi-funct ion machinery

performs none of its tasks particularly well or

with great eff iciency. In contrast, the Mult iFilComposite Filament System spins excellent

meltblown and superior spunbond.

Why is this multi-function equipment able

to confound t he conventional wisdom? Its

simple. JM Laboratories developed high-quality

standalone machinery for mel tblown and for

spunbond first . Then they combined the

technologies guided by the company philosophy

that every advancement in manufacturing must

result in an elegantly simple solution to a

complex problem. This philosophy createdthe environment necessary to combine tw o

elegantly simple t echnologies into one.

Spunbond manufactured wit h

JM Laboratories equipment sets itself apart in

several ways. First , it i s a strong, uniform fabric.

Second, it provides excellent filtration

proper ties and hydrohead. And, thir d, it

demonstr ates superior hand and drapability.

Mult iFils high-speed drawing technique

yields excellent fiber attenuation. These small

fiber s dramatically increase tensile str ength as

compared to typical spunbond applications.


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Small fibers demonstratehigh tensile strength.

Tensile Strength per Denier of Filament

As fibers stretch and become smaller, tensile strengthincreases.

Filame nt De nier

TensileStrength(MPa)

180

0 1 2 3 4 5

210

240

270

300

330

At throughput of 0.5 g/h/min

150

MultiFil uses less energythan other units.

Spunbond Energy Consumption

High throughput delivershigh productivity.

Spunbond Throughput

1.25

1.0

1 Detex 2 3

0.75

Fiber Size /Proces s

ThroughputKG/H/M

0

100

200

MFI

MFIIHP

MFIIIBICO

MFI

MFIIHP

MFIIIBICO

MFI

MFIIHP

MFIIIBICO

1.0 Denier 2.0 Denier 3.0 Denier

Multi fi ls high throughputs allow for quick return oninvestment, as well as high production capacity.

The drawing technique also serves to

crimp the fibers. The crimping action improves

the spunbond fabric i n several ways. First, it

provides better air permeability and loft. It

improves the moisture/vapor transmission rate

(MVTR). It provides a softer fabric with greater

drapability. And it increases the void volume.

MultiFils high throughputs allow for

quick return on investment. The MultiFil I

system provides thr oughput up t o 6.04 lb/in./hr

( 108 kg/m/hr) . For applications requir ing

greater thr oughput, the Mul tiFil I I HP system

provides thr oughput up t o 13.4 lb/in./hr

( 240 kg/m/hr) . And Mult iFil BICO spunbond

provides 12.1 lb/in./hr (216 kg/m/hr).


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MultiFil components help keep your lineup and running.

Every component of the M ultiFil system yields

maximum productivity with minimum

maintenance.

Extruder.Two extruder s per beam allow single or bi -

component f ilament pr oduction. A specialized

extruder achieves 5:1 tur ndown ratios wit h

different polymers. Projected meltblown/

spunbond ratios are approximately 3:1. A screw

extractor simplifies screw changeouts.

From 9 lb/hr ( 4 kg/hr) to 2000 lb/hr

( 900 kg/hr) , JM Laborator ies supplies Davis

Standard ext ruder s to match your needs

precisely. All are equipped w ith el ectri cally

heated barrel and flange zones, your choice of

hydraulic or manual screen change options,

automatic and manual operation modes, and

closed loop pressure/temperature controls. In

addition, each extruder has a built-in port for a

reclaim extr uder int erf ace. Each spunbond

beam can feature a small secondary extr uder

for waste r ecycling.

Die System.For maximum ef ficiency, the Mult iFil system

features comput er-modeled polymer and air

distribution systems. The bottom or

side-l oading quick-change Spin Packs keep

turnaround time to a minimum, while the

monomer collection system keeps your pr ocess

clean.

Scientif ically modeled to pr ecisely con-

trol resin flow, distribution channels allow resin

to r each every porti on of the die at t he same

moment. This controlled r esin flow

combined with t he Nekton Optim ized Viscous

Fluid Flow M odeled Coathanger allows equal

residence ti me, pressure drop, temperature

and shear history.

The MultiFil system allows perfect

polymer distribution in one to seven meter

dies. Mult iple coathanger technology allows you

to achieve crossweb and machine dir ection

uniformity of 3 percent.

The patent ed qui ck-change Spin Pack

delivers:

Increased efficiency,

Improved production smoothness, and

Significant cost savings.

Spin Pack maintenance is typically the

most costly area of spunlaid nonwovens

production. A simple changeout can mean an

entire day of production lost. In contrast,

JM Laboratories Spin Packs change out in

minut es, with machinery up and running as

quickl y as you can change the polymer. Locked

into place with t wo slide-in keys, this cutting-

edge design elim inates the need for bolts. Less

complexity equals more profitability.

The precision of computerized

technology and the discrimi nation of the

human eye combine to form a die tip free of

irregularities. MultiFil die tips do not allow

resins t o be caught inside where t hey can

burn and block holes.


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Precision Air Heaters.Process air heaters contr ol air str eam and

element temperature precisely to within 1 F( 0.5 C). Durable constructi on means years

before replacement.

Vector Drive Systems.All motor-driven components in the MultiFil

system provide a wide range of available speeds

while still maintaining precise speed control.

Forming Table.The stainless steel belt system operates at

speeds of up to 2000 ft/min ( 609 m/min) .

The seamless belt may be either cleaned or

replaced.

Superior TemperatureControl.

Die temperatures are controlled to within 1F ( 0.5C) . This is made possible by placing

temper ature contr ols every 3 inches ( 76 mm)

along the die head, extending out 6 inches

( 152 mm) beyond the holes. Filament quality

remains constant, even along the edges.

Drawing System.JM Laboratories superior engineeringallows fil ament speeds up to 26,247 ft/mi n

(8000 m/min).

The patented Cool Fog technology

includes blowing cold air over the web when

extruded, dr amatically impr oving energy

effi ciency and cost ef fectiveness.

JM Laboratories low-pressure process

air blower systems cost l ess to purchase and

operate t han air compressor technology. This

process consumes less ener gy and requir esfewer parts, dramatically reducing, or

elimi nating, maintenance.

Vacuum System.The computer-modeled vacuum distribution

system pr ovides efficient, uniform distribution.

Real World ComputerControls.JM Laboratories offers the most sophisticated,

field-t ested computer ized contr ols available.

You can contr ol the ent ir e line f rom a single PC.

Recipes for start up and shut down ensure

product consistency every ti me. Extensive

functionalit y allows histori cal tr ending, real-

time trending, data logging, PID tuning and

digital output. In conclusion, computer control

systems pr ovide the oper ations inform ation youneed while improving production line efficiency

and consist ency.


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See the MultiFil differencefor yourself.

To see the Mult iFil Composite Filament System fir st-hand, contact your JM Laborator ies

repr esentative. A demonstr ation Mul tiFil machine is available at our Dawsonville, Georgia, facilit y to

give you an in-depth look at per for mance results. Or, well be happy to send you technical infor mation.

JM Laboratories training, testing and installat ionmaximize your investment.

To maximize your i nvestment in new equipm ent,

weve developed t he I nter national Training and

Testing Program ( ITTP) .

With I TTP, you r eceive a mult it ude of

benefits.

Pre-shipment testing with your people

at our state-of-the-art facility;

Pre-shipment disassembly with your

technicians at our plant;

Pre-shipment line operation training,

both classroom and hands-on;

On site line operation training, both

classroom and hands-on;

On site line maintenance training, both

classroom and hands-on.

JM Laboratories also offers turnkey

installation. When your system i s installed, its

ready to operate. The system we install in your

plant is a known quantity, ready to increase

profitability from day one.

A successful installation is just the

beginning of a beneficial relationship wit h

JM Laboratories. Our business partners profit

fr om our extended Research and Development

services. We offer :

Product development assistance,

Product analysis service, and

Marketing and product application

consulting.

Choose your next fiber line with quality

and versatilit y in mind. When prof itabilit y is the

goal, a MultiFil system i s the m eans.

12 JM Dri ve Dawsonville, Geor gia 30534-5124

Phone: ( 888) 4JMLABS ( 706) 216-1520

FAX: ( 706) 216-1517 Int ern et: www.jm labs.com

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