Patents
Below is a partial list of current patents held by the Nonwovens Institute
| Patent Title | Patent No. | Country |
| An Efficient Method to Minimize or Eliminate Jet Streaks in Hydroentangled Fabrics | Korea | |
| An Efficient Method to Minimize or Eliminate Jet Streaks in Hydroentangled Fabrics | Europe | |
| System And Method For Reducing Jet Streaks In Hydroentangled Fibers | 7,467,446 | US |
| System And Method For Reducing Jet Streaks In Hydroentangled Fibers | US | |
| An Improved Composite Filter with High Surface Area Fibers | 101617072 | China |
| Articles Containing Woven or Non-Woven Ultra-High Surface Area Macro Polymeric Fibers | US | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | Canada | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | Canada | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | China | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | Japan | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | Japan | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | Europe | |
| High Efficiency Filters with Low Pressure Drop | Europe | |
| Composite Filter Media With High Surface Area Fibers | 8,410,006 | US |
| Biodegradable Non-Woven Fabric Having Plant Virus Encapsulated Actives for Drug Delivery | 8,535,727 | US |
| Composite Hydroentangling Nozzle Strip and Method for Producing Nonwoven Fabrics Therewith | 7,237,308 | US |
| Fiber-Based Nano Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS) | 7,491,407 | US |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | 7,981,226 | US |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | 8,420,556 | US |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | 200680022804.50 | China |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | EP1907201 | Germany |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | EP1907201 | Europe |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | EP1907201 | France |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | EP1907201 | UK |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | Hong Kong | |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | EP1907201 | Italy |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | 5266050 | Japan |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | 10-1280398 | Korea |
| High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers | Mexico | |
| High Strength, Durable Fabrics Produced By Fibrillating Multilobal Fibers | 7,883,772 | US |
| High Strength, Durable Fabrics Produced By Fibrillating Multilobal Fibers | 2,165,010 | Europe |
| High Strength, Durable Fabrics Produced By Fibrillating Multilobal Fibers | International | |
| High Strength, Durable Fabrics Produced By Fibrillating Multilobal Fibers | Hong Kong | |
| High Surface Area Fiber and Textiles Made from the Same | 8,129,019 | US |
| High Tensile and High Tear Strength Nonwoven | 1866472 | Germany |
| High Tensile and High Tear Strength Nonwoven | 1866472 | France |
| High Tensile and High Tear Strength Nonwoven | 1866472 | UK |
| Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics | 7,438,777 | US |
| Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics | 7,935,645 | US |
| Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics | 1866472 | Europe |
| Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics | South Korea | |
| Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics | Canada | |
| Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics | 5339896 | Japan |
| Hydroentangling Jet Strips Device Defining an Orifice | 7,303,465 | US |
| Method and Apparatus for Making an Improved High Surface Area Fiber | US | |
| Method and Apparatus for Making an Improved High Surface Area Fiber | US | |
| Incorporation of porous silver microparticles in electrospun nanofibers for controlled release scaffolds | International | |
| Method of Forming Nonwovens Utilizing Reduced Energy | International | |
| Methods And Devices For Providing Flexible Electronics | US | |
| Micro and Nanofiber Nonwoven Spunbonded Fabric | US | |
| Micro and Nanofiber Nonwoven Spunbonded Fabric | 8,349,232 | US |
| Microdenier Fibers and Fabrics Incorporating Elastomers or Particulate Additives | France | |
| Microdenier Fibers and Fabrics Incorporating Elastomers or Particulate Additives | Germany | |
| Microdenier Fibers and Fabrics Incorporating Elastomers or Particulate Additives | US | |
| Microdenier Fibers and Fabrics Incorporating Elastomers or Particulate Additives | UK | |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | 10-1210973 | Korea |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | ZL200880106893.0 | China |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | 2179081 | Germany |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | 2179081 | Europe |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | 2179081 | France |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | 2179081 | UK |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | US | |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the Same | 2179081 | Italy |
| Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made From the Same | Japan | |
| Process of Making Mixed Fibers and Nonwoven Fabrics | 7,981,336 | US |
| Multicomponent Fibers and Microdenier Fibers Prepared by Fibrillation Thereof | US | |
| Multilayer Elastic Metallized Material | 5,656,355 | US |
| Nonwoven Fiber Materials | US | |
| Nonwovens Containing Novel Polymer Fillers | US | |
| Process to Make an Elastomeric Metallized Fabric | 5,599,585 | US |
| Solution Blowing | PCT | |
| Bicomponent fibers capable of thermally induced shape recovery after low-temperature strain fixing | PCT | |
| Forming an artificial leather substrate from leather waste | PCT | |
| Elastomeric Nonwoven Filter Capable of Being Backwashed | PCT | |
| Staple Fiber Durable Nonwoven Fabrics | 8,148,279 | US |
| 3-D Deep Molded Structures With Enhanced Properties | 7,060,344 | US |
| 3-D Deep Molded Structures With Enhanced Properties | Hong Kong | |
| 3-D Deep Molded Structures With Enhanced Properties | 2004236166 | Australia |
| 3-D Deep Molded Structures With Enhanced Properties | Brazil |