EP0343304A2
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Meltblown wiper incorporating a silicone surfactant
Assignee: Fitesa Simpsonville Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A wiper comprising a meltblown polypropylene substrate containing a wetting agent. The preferred wetting agent is a functional organosilicone surfactant and the most preferred are DOW CORNING X2-8239 and UCARSIL TM EPS. The wiper can be manufactured at low cost, wipes will for both oil and water and has improved hydrophilicity and durability over prior art wipers.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne Thomas Rhodes Iii
- 👤 Normand M. Savaria
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:32
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/049; A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/16; A47L13/17; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/162; D; D01; D01F; D01F1/00; D01F1/02; D01F1/10; D01F6/00; D01F6/02; D01F6/04; D01F6/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/27; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2484; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
A wiper comprising: a meltblown polypropylene substrate incorporating a wetting agent capable of imparting durable hydrophilicity to said wiper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
A wiper comprising: a meltblown polypropylene substrate incorporating a wetting agent capable of imparting durable hydrophilicity to said wiper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wiper of claim 1, wherein said wetting agent is a functional organosilicone surfactant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The wiper of claim 1, wherein said meltblown polypropylene substrate has a basis weight ranging from 1.0 to 4.0 oz. per square yard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wiper of claim 2, wherein said meltblown polypropylene substrate contains from 0.1% to 2.0% by weight of said functional organosilicone surfactant wetting agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wiper of claim 1, wherein said meltblown polypropylene substrate is formed from fibers having an average diameter ranging from 1 to 10 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wiper of claim 2, wherein said wetting agent comprises an aqueous solution of an organomethoxysiloxane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The wiper of claim 2, wherein said wetting agent is an aqueous solution of an epoxypolyoxyalkylene modified organosilicone, wherein said wetting agent is present in an amount ranging from 0.75% to 3.0% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
266 words
The wiper of claim 1, wherein said wetting agent is represented by the formula: MD x D′ y D˝₂M wherein M, in each occurrence, is an end-capping unit of the formula A₃SiO 1/2 in which A is a monovalent organic radical free of olefinic unsaturation or hydroxyl bonded directly to the silicon atom, or M is alkoxy of 1 to 13 carbon atoms; D is a unit of the formula R₂SiO wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical free of acetylenic unsaturation; D′ is a unit of the formula RR′SiO wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical free of acetylenic unsaturation and R′ is a polyoxyalkylene unit of the formula CnH 2n (OC₂H₄) a (OC₃H₆) b OR˝ in which R˝ is hydrogen, acyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical from 1 to 13 carbon atoms, n is an integer having an average value from 1 to 8, and a and b are integers such that the sum of a + b is from 5 to 200 and the quantity a/(a + b) is from 1.0 to 0; D˝ is a unit of the formula RR‴SiO wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical free of acetylenic unsaturation and R‴ is a monovalent organic radical containing at least one vicinal epoxy group; x is an integer having an average value of from 10 to 5,000; y is an integer having an average value from 1 to x; and z is an integer having an average value of from 1 to 0.5x; provided that the sum y + z is not greater than 0.75x.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The wiper of claim 7, wherein x has a value from 25 to 1,000; y has a value from 1 to 0.5x; and z has a value from 1 to 0.25x; provided that the sum y + z is not greater than 0.5x.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The wiper of claim 7, wherein x has a value from 50 to 300; y has a value from 1 to 0.25x; and z has a value from 1 to 0.15x; provided that the sum y + z is not greater than 0.25x.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The wiper of claim 7, wherein a and b are integers such that the value of a/(a + b) is from 0.25 to 1.0.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wiper of claim 7, wherein the sum a + b has a value of at least 20.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The wiper of claim 7, wherein D˝ has the structure
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The wiper of claim 7, wherein D˝ has the structure
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