Development of an Algorithm to Determine the Liquid Spreading Area of Airlaid Nonwoven Fabrics by Image Processing Method

Abstract

Today, many quality controls processes that are controlled by Image Processing (IP) technique has achieved state-of-the-art performance for all technology field. The image processing technique, which provides as accurate objective evaluation as the long and tiring traditional measurement methods, is nowadays widely used in textile industry. In this study, an alternative image processing technique has been proposed against the conventional wickability measurement method of nonwoven fabrics especially used in the hygiene products. An average liquid spread area ratio of airlaid nonwoven fabric was calculated with the developed algorithm and the accuracy of the proposed technology was demonstrated.