| abstract |
The invention relates to a layered product comprising at least one natural fiber layer comprising a web of natural fibers and at least one SAP layer comprising a non-woven substrate comprising a thermoplastic polymer fibers and a superabsorbent polymer adhered to thermoplastic polymer fibers, wherein the non-woven substrate is a high loft fabric, for example an airlaid or spunlaid non-woven, and wherein the natural fiber layer and the SAP layer are connected to each other by needle punching, stitch bonding or using an adhesive. The invention further relates to a process to prepare the layered product and the use of the layered product in for example horticulture. |