Patent ID: 7610659

Claim:
A process for manufacturing a non-woven product, comprising the steps of: depositing a layer of polymer fill including fibers onto at least one movable surface, wherein the movable surface transports the deposited layer of polymer fill including the fibers to one or more stations for orientating the fibers in a non-random orientation, heating the layer of polymer fill including the orientated fibers, compressing the layer of polymer fill including the orientated, heated fibers, and cooling the layer of polymer fill including the orientated, heated, compressed fibers; and forming the transported layer of polymer fill including the orientated, heated, compressed and cooled fibers into a non-woven fabric, wherein the orientating step includes aligning the fibers in a first non-random orientation, wherein the first non-random orientation includes a horizontal orientation, and aligning the fibers in a second non-random orientation, wherein the second non-random orientation includes a vertical orientation.