US4187342A
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Bonded fiber web, which is capable of absorbing water vapor comprising a swellable cellulose ether in fiber form
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1978-03-10
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Granted: 1980-02-05
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Expires: 1998-03-10
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a bonded fiber web capable of absorbing water vapor and composed of synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers with a uniformly incorporated additive of at least one polymer, said additive comprising fibrous particles of at least one swellable carbohydrate derivative or a swellable modified carbohydrate derivative. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of the bonded fiber web.
Inventors
- 👤 Arno Holst
- 👤 Helmut Lask
- 👤 Ehrenfried Nischwitz
- 👤 Wilhelm Fischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:48
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/42; D04H1/425; D04H1/4258; D04H1/4326; D04H1/435; D04H1/4382; D04H1/43835; D04H1/44; D04H1/46; D04H1/48; D04H1/488; D04H1/58; D04H1/587; D04H1/64; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
In a bonded fiber web capable of absorbing water vapor and composed of synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers with an uniformly incorporated additive of at least one polymer, the improvement comprising about 3 to 70% by weight, relative to the total fiber proportion, of said additive which comprises fibrous particles of at least one swellable cellulose ether, which has been modified by crosslinking, effected by means of heat energy, radiation, or an additional chemical compound and which is insoluble in water to the extent of at least about 30% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a bonded fiber web capable of absorbing water vapor and composed of synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers with an uniformly incorporated additive of at least one polymer, the improvement comprising about 3 to 70% by weight, relative to the total fiber proportion, of said additive which comprises fibrous particles of at least one swellable cellulose ether, which has been modified by crosslinking, effected by means of heat energy, radiation, or an additional chemical compound and which is insoluble in water to the extent of at least about 30% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A fiber web as claimed in claim 1 which comprises a crosslinked cellulose ether manufactured from rayon staple fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fiber web as claimed in claim 1, which includes about 10 to 30% by weight of said additive, relative to the total fiber proportion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A fiber web as claimed in claim 1, in which said crosslinked cellulose ether is insoluble in water to the extent of at least about 50% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
In the process for the manufacture of a bonded fiber web capable of absorbing water vapor and composed of synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers with an uniformly incorporated additive of at least one polymer, the improvement comprising (a) adding to the synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers, before or during the manufacture of the web, about 3 to 70% by weight, relative to the total fiber proportion, of fibrous particles of at least one swellable cellulose ether, which has been modified by crosslinking, effected by means of heat energy, radiation, or an additional chemical compound and which is insoluble in water to the extent of at least about 30% by weight, (b) incorporating said fibrous particles uniformly therein, (c) bonding the fiber web, and (d) drying it after bonding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
In the process for the manufacture of a bonded fiber web capable of absorbing water vapor and composed of synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers with an uniformly incorporated additive of at least one polymer, the improvement comprising (a) adding to the synthetic, natural or regenerated fibers, before or during the manufacture of the web, about 3 to 70% by weight, relative to the total fiber proportion, of fibrous particles of at least one swellable cellulose ether, which has been modified by crosslinking, effected by means of heat energy, radiation, or an additional chemical compound and which is insoluble in water to the extent of at least about 30% by weight, (b) incorporating said fibrous particles uniformly therein, (c) bonding the fiber web, and (d) drying it after bonding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as claimed in claim 5 which comprises bonding the fiber web with synthetic latex or polyurethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as claimed in claim 5 which comprises dip-impregnating the fiber web in aqueous dispersions or solutions of a binder, which may contain an organic solvent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process as claimed in claim 5 which comprises treating the fiber web on a temporary support with a dispersion or solution of binder, applied by a coating knife, by spraying on, or by casting, and releasing the bonded web again from the temporary support after drying.
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