molten or as an aqueous dispersion during other nonwoven manufacturing processes such as air laid or wet laid processes to bind fibers and impart strength the polyamide may be used alone or in combination with other polymers to create a variety of useful properties in the resulting web by combining the water soluble polyamide with conventional insoluble polymers such as polyethylene polypropylene polyester or polyamide sequentially during the web forming process the resulting web will have a water soluble matrix preferably the insoluble polymer is applied to form a discontinuous web the water soluble polyamide is then applied to the discontinuous regions such that the resulting web dissolves at the locations of the polyamide leaving small portions of the insoluble portions intact alternatively the water soluble polyamide may be applied as a continuous phase with discontinuous regions of the insoluble polymer this technique creates a low cost flushable web by combining the water soluble polyamide with at least one insoluble polymer simultaneously it is possible to create webs having hydrophilic character that do not disperse in water the polyamide may additionally be combined with biodegradable materials or selectively dispersible materials to create nonwoven webs having unique combinations of properties as in the case of the more conventional polymers depending on the method sequences and ratios by which they were combined the web may or may not be water dispersible if the polyamide is added sequentially during the web forming process each material tends to maintain its unblended properties whereas simultaneously combining the polyamide in the melt phase with at least one other polymer results in webs with properties intermediate between the unblended polymers the polymer present at the higher concentration tends to govern the.