An acoustic composite containing at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, each acoustically coupled non-woven composite containing a non-woven layer and a facing layer. The non-woven layer contains a plurality of binder fibers a
An acoustic composite containing at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, each acoustically coupled non-woven composite containing a non-woven layer and a facing layer. The non-woven layer contains a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers and has a binder zone and a bulking zone. The facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adjacent the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite.
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1. An acoustic composite comprising: at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, wherein each acoustically coupled non-woven composite comprises:a non-woven layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the non-woven l
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An acoustic composite comprising: at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, wherein each acoustically coupled non-woven composite comprises:a non-woven layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the non-woven layer comprises a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers, wherein the non-woven layer comprises: a binder zone extending from a binder outer boundary to a binder inner boundary, wherein the binder outer boundary forms the first surface of the non-woven layer, wherein the binder zone contains a portion of both the bulking fibers and the binder fibers with a higher portion of binder fibers than bulking fibers, wherein the concentration of binder fibers is greater near the binder outer boundary than at the binder inner boundary, wherein a majority of the binder fibers in the binder zone are oriented approximately parallel to the binder outer boundary, wherein at least a portion of the binder fibers are adhered to the bulking fibers, and wherein at least a portion of the binder fibers are adhered to the other binder fibers,a bulking zone extending from a bulking zone outer boundary to a bulking zone inner boundary adjacent to the binder inner boundary, wherein the bulking zone outer boundary forms the second surface of the non-woven layer, wherein the bulking zone contains a portion of both bulking fibers and the binder fibers with a higher portion of bulking fibers, wherein the concentration of bulking fibers is greater near the bulking zone outer boundary than at the bulking zone inner boundary, wherein a majority of the bulking fibers have a tangential angle of between about 25 and 90 degrees to the normal of the bulking outer boundary measured at the midpoint between the bulking outer boundary and bulking inner boundary, and wherein at least a portion of the bulking fibers are adhered to the binder fibers; and,a facing layer selected from the group consisting of a woven, non-woven, knit, film, or nano-fiber layer adhered to the first surface of the non-woven layer through the binder fibers, wherein the binder fibers are intimately adhered to the facing layer,wherein the facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adjacent the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite. 2. The acoustic composite of claim 1, further comprising a third acoustically coupled non-woven composite, the third acoustically coupled non-woven composite comprising: a non-woven layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the non-woven layer comprises a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers, wherein the non-woven layer comprises: a binder zone extending from a binder outer boundary to a binder inner boundary, wherein the binder outer boundary forms the first surface of the non-woven layer, wherein the binder zone contains a portion of both the bulking fibers and the binder fibers with a higher portion of binder fibers than bulking fibers, wherein the concentration of binder fibers is greater near the binder outer boundary than at the binder inner boundary, wherein a majority of the binder fibers in the binder zone are oriented approximately parallel to the binder outer boundary, wherein at least a portion of the binder fibers are adhered to the bulking fibers, and wherein at least a portion of the binder fibers are adhered to the other binder fibers,a bulking zone extending from a bulking zone outer boundary to a bulking zone inner boundary adjacent to the binder inner boundary, wherein the bulking zone outer boundary forms the second surface of the non-woven layer, wherein the bulking zone contains a portion of both bulking fibers and the binder fibers with a higher portion of bulking fibers, wherein the concentration of bulking fibers is greater near the bulking zone outer boundary than at the bulking zone inner boundary, wherein a majority of the bulking fibers have a tangential angle of between about 25 and 90 degrees to the normal of the bulking outer boundary measured at the midpoint between the bulking outer boundary and bulking inner boundary, and wherein at least a portion of the bulking fibers are adhered to the binder fibers; and,a facing layer selected from the group consisting of a woven, non-woven, knit, film, or nano-fiber layer adhered to the first surface of the non-woven layer through the binder fibers, wherein the binder fibers are intimately adhered to the facing layer,wherein the facing layer of the third acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adjacent the second surface of the non-woven layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite. 3. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein at least one of the facing layers comprises a non-woven, wherein the facing non-woven has a lower tenacity than the non-woven layer of the respective non-woven layer of the acoustically coupled non-woven composite. 4. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein at least one of the facing layers comprises a nano-fiber layer, wherein the nano-fiber layer comprises fibers having a median diameter of less than about 1 micrometer. 5. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein at least one of the facing layers comprises a film, wherein the thickness of the film is between about 0.5 and 1 times the diameter of the binder fibers. 6. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein the binder zone comprises a first skin at the binder outer boundary, the first skin comprising the first binder fibers. 7. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein the facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adhered to the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite with an adhesive. 8. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein the facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adhered to the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite through the binder fibers. 9. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein the binder fibers, the bulking fibers, and the facing layer are all the same class of polymer. 10. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein each non-woven layer further comprises a plurality of second binder fibers. 11. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein each non-woven layer further comprises a plurality of effect fibers. 12. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein the non-woven composite is attached to a substrate, the substrate selected from the group consisting of a wall of a building, a ceiling of a building, a building material for forming a wall or ceiling of a building, a metal sheet, a glass substrate, a door, a window, a vehicle component, a machinery component, and an appliance component. 13. The acoustic composite of claim 1, wherein the facing layer comprises fibers selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, cellulose, glass, ceramic, and mixtures thereof. 14. A method of absorbing sound in an area, said method comprising the steps of surrounding at least a portion of the area with an acoustic composite comprising: at least a first acoustically coupled non-woven composite and a second acoustically coupled non-woven composite, wherein each acoustically coupled non-woven composite comprises:a non-woven layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the non-woven layer comprises a plurality of binder fibers and a plurality of bulking fibers, wherein the non-woven layer comprises: a binder zone extending from a binder outer boundary to a binder inner boundary, wherein the binder outer boundary forms the first surface of the non-woven layer, wherein the binder zone contains a portion of both the bulking fibers and the binder fibers with a higher portion of binder fibers than bulking fibers, wherein the concentration of binder fibers is greater near the binder outer boundary than at the binder inner boundary, wherein a majority of the binder fibers in the binder zone are oriented approximately parallel to the binder outer boundary, wherein at least a portion of the binder fibers are adhered to the bulking fibers, and wherein at least a portion of the binder fibers are adhered to the other binder fibers,a bulking zone extending from a bulking zone outer boundary to a bulking zone inner boundary adjacent to the binder inner boundary, wherein the bulking zone outer boundary forms the second surface of the non-woven layer, wherein the bulking zone contains a portion of both bulking fibers and the binder fibers with a higher portion of bulking fibers, wherein the concentration of bulking fibers is greater near the bulking zone outer boundary than at the bulking zone inner boundary, wherein a majority of the bulking fibers have a tangential angle of between about 25 and 90 degrees to the normal of the bulking outer boundary measured at the midpoint between the bulking outer boundary and bulking inner boundary, and wherein at least a portion of the bulking fibers are adhered to the binder fibers; and,a facing layer selected from the group consisting of a woven, non-woven, knit, film, or nano-fiber layer adhered to the first surface of the non-woven layer through the binder fibers, wherein the binder fibers are intimately adhered to the facing layer,wherein the facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adjacent the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the area comprises an interior of a room; an interior of a vehicle; a piece of machinery; an appliance; a separate sound reduced area of an office or industrial area; a sound recording or reproduction area, an interior of a theatre or concert hall; an anechoic, analytical or experimental room or chamber where sound would be detrimental; earmuffs or ear covering for isolating protecting ears from noise. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the facing layers comprises a non-woven, wherein the facing non-woven has a lower tenacity than the non-woven layer of the respective non-woven layer of the acoustically coupled non-woven composite. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the facing layers comprises a nano-fiber layer, wherein the nano-fiber layer comprises fibers having a median diameter of less than about 1 micrometer. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein at least one of the facing layers comprises a film, wherein the thickness of the film is between about 0.5 and 1 times the diameter of the binder fibers. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the binder zone comprises a first skin at the binder outer boundary, the first skin comprising the first binder fibers. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein the facing layer of the second acoustically coupled non-woven composite is adhered to the second surface of the non-woven layer of the first acoustically coupled non-woven composite with an adhesive.
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