meltblown

English

Adjective

meltblown (not comparable)

1. (of a polymer fibre) extruded, when molten, by high-velocity gas

   Hypernym: nonwoven

   Coordinate term: spunbond

Noun

meltblown (plural meltblowns)

1. A type of nonwoven fabric, made of meltblown polymer filaments bonded together. Meltblowns are similar to spunbond fabrics, but can be more porous.
   • 2012, Adel El-Sonbati, Thermoplastic Elastomers, page 247:

     Beside many advantages they provide, meltblowns have limited strength characteristics and poor abrasion resistance.

   • 2019, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Engineered Fabrics, page 45:

     SMS structure is a spunmelt structure where the middle layer is the meltblown, sandwiched between the two top and bottom spunbonded layers.

   • 2022, S. J. Russell, Handbook of Nonwovens, page 246:

     These materials, which can be combined with membranes or meltblowns, prevent outside air and rain from penetrating into buildings while allowing humid air to escape from the inside to the outside [75].