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Carded nonwoven<br />
A nonwoven produced from a carded web that has been bonded by one or more technologies<br />
to provide fabric integrity.<br />
Carded web<br />
A web of fibers produced by carding.<br />
Carding<br />
A process for making fibrous webs in which the fibers are aligned either parallel or randomly<br />
in the direction that the carding machine produces the web (see Machine direction).<br />
Carpet<br />
All textile floor coverings that are not designated as rugs.<br />
Carpet backing<br />
Support sheet on the back of a carpet through which the tufts are inserted or adhered. Primary<br />
backing is the principal material that holds the tufts. Secondary backing is occasionally<br />
applied on the underside of some carpeting to lock in the tufts and improve abrasion<br />
resistance, dimensional stability and strength.<br />
Carpet underlay<br />
A separate fabric that provides cushioning for the carpet.<br />
Carrier web<br />
A fabric which supports and facilitates moving a fibrous material through a processing stage.<br />
Cartridge Filter<br />
A disposable filter media which is generally long and cylindrical which is placed in a sealed<br />
filtration receptacle. The contaminated fluid flows from the outer edge of the filter to the<br />
inner hollow core on exiting but leaves its particles in the cartridge media.<br />
Catalyst<br />
A chemical that changes the rate of a chemical reaction, usually to speed it up, and is not<br />
consumed.<br />
10 <strong>Nonwovens</strong> <strong>Glossary</strong>
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