





NIRI has comprehensively equipped laboratories. Facilities include:
Fibre blending
Fibre extraction & pulling plant
Carding (parallel-
Carding (cross-
Air-
Electrospinning (fibrous webs)
Hydroentanglement (7 injectors up to 180 bar)
Needlepunching (flat & structured)
Thermal bonding: calendar
Thermal bonding: through-
Chemical bonding (various impregnation methods including foam)
Drying & curing
Hot melt
Laminating
Coating
Vacuum bagging (composites)
Nano-
Porometry
Image analysis (pore structure, fibre orientation, structural characterisation)
Liquid transport, wicking & absorbency




