A nonwoven fabric comprised of a lactide polymer. The lactide polymer comprises a plurality of poly(lactide) polymer chains, residual lactide in concentration of less than about 2 percent and water in concentration of less than about 2000 parts-per-million. A process for manufacturing a nonwoven fabric...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6355772?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6355772 - Melt-stable lactide polymer nonwoven fabric and process for manufacture thereof