Fusible Quilt Batt

Abstract

A fusible quilt batt. The fusible batt includes a non-woven fibrous web and a heat sealable and releasable adhesive. The adhesive is coated on the outer surface of the web and insinuates between the fibers of the web internally. The adhesive thus binds the fibers of the web and provides a tackiness sufficient to allow the web to be applied to a backing material at an elevated temperature and removed from the backing at room temperature or an elevated temperature. After removal of the web from the backing material it may be reapplied to a backing material at an elevated temperature. The attachment, removal and reattachment process is repeatable.

1 . A method of making a fusible quilt batt, comprising: 
 providing at least one non-woven fibrous web selected to provide loft to a quilt; and    applying a heat sealable and releasable thermoplastic adhesive to at least one surface of the web;    wherein the adhesive is selected and applied to provide a tackiness at the at least one surface sufficient to allow the web to be attached to a quilt cover at an elevated temperature, removed from the quilt cover at room temperature, and reattached to a quilt cover at an elevated temperature.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying a heat sealable and releasable thermoplastic adhesive to at least one surface of the web comprises a method selected from one or more of: 
 glazing, print bonding, spray bonding, saturating the web, and applying liquid latex to the at least one surface.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising bonding the fibers of the web together before applying the heat sealable and releasable thermoplastic adhesive to the at least one surface of the web.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the adhesive insinuates into and between fibers of the web.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising binding the fibers of the web one to another with the portion of the adhesive that insinuates into and between fibers of the web.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-woven fibrous web is carded.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the method for applying the adhesive to the non-woven fibrous web is glazing.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the glazing comprises the step of applying the adhesive to a first side of the web.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of curing the adhesive on the first side of the web.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the step of curing the adhesive further comprises heating the non-woven fibrous web and the adhesive to a temperature in the range of 210 degrees F. to 260 degrees F.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the step of applying the adhesive to a second side of the non-woven fibrous web.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of curing the adhesive on the second side of the non-woven fibrous web.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the step of curing the adhesive further comprises heating the non-woven fibrous web and the adhesive to a temperature in the range of 210 degrees F. to 260 degrees F.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a majority of the adhesive remains on the at least one surface of the web.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the adhesive creates a smooth facing of the adhesive on the at least one surface of the web.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a small amount of the adhesive flows into the web.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising bonding the fibers of the web one to another with the small amount of the adhesive that flows into the web.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising diluting the adhesive with water before applying the heat sealable and releasable thermoplastic adhesive to the at least one surface of the web.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising, after applying a heat sealable and releasable thermoplastic adhesive to at least one surface of the web, passing the web through an oven and thereby driving water off the web.