US4283452A
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Polyester textile material having improved opacity
Assignee: Milliken Research Corp
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Filing: 1980-03-10
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Granted: 1981-08-11
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Expires: 2000-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A polyester fiber textile material made by the application of titanium dioxide pigment thereto is provided. According to the process by which the textile material is made, the titanium dioxide pigment having a particle size of at least about 0.18 micron is exhausted from a dispersion of same onto the textile material at a pH below approximately 7.5. Subsequent heat setting of the polyester textile material improves retention of the titanium dioxide pigment.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis W. Marco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:16
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/32; D06M11/36; D06M11/46; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/258; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2951; Y10T428/2953; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/273; Y10T442/2861
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A polyester fiber-containing textile material having improved opacity and handle characteristics, which comprises a polyester fiber-containing substrate; said textile fibers having been covered with titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of at least about 0.18 micron in an amount of up to about 20 percent based upon the weight of the textile material, the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers in the absence of a binder as the primary bonding means being such that at least about 50 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after five standard AATCC washings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A polyester fiber-containing textile material having improved opacity and handle characteristics, which comprises a polyester fiber-containing substrate; said textile fibers having been covered with titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of at least about 0.18 micron in an amount of up to about 20 percent based upon the weight of the textile material, the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers in the absence of a binder as the primary bonding means being such that at least about 50 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after five standard AATCC washings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
112 words
A polyester fiber-containing textile material having improved opacity and handle characteristics, which comprises a polyester fiber-containing substrate; said textile fibers having been covered with titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of at least about 0.18 micron in an amount of up to about 20 percent based upon the weight of the textile material, without substantial agglomeration of said particles between said textile fibers, the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers in the absence of a binder as the primary bonding means being such that at least about 50 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after five standard AATCC washings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
A polyester fiber-containing textile material having improved opacity and handle characteristics, which comprises a polyester fiber-containing substrate; said textile fibers having been covered with titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of at least about 0.18 micron in an amount of up to about 20 percent based upon the weight of the textile material, without substantial agglomeration of said particles between said textile fibers, the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers in the absence of a binder as the primary bonding means being such that at least about 50 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after five standard AATCC washings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said textile material is a woven fabric form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said textile material is a knitted fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said textile material contains at least about 10 percent by weight polyester fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 5 wherein said textile material is all polyester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said titanium dioxide particles are present in an amount of up to about 7 percent by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said titanium dioxide particles are adhered to the surface of said textile fibers in the absence of an adhesive binder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein a minor amount of binder is applied to the textile material as a secondary bonding means to further improve the durability of bonding said material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 9 wherein said binder is present in an amount of less than about 2 percent by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said polyester fibers are extruded texturized filaments.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein said titanium dioxide particles cover the surface of said polyester fibers in a manner such that the average agglomerate size is less than about 50 primary particles per agglomerate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claims 1 or 2 wherein the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers is such that at least about 70 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after 5 standard AATCC washings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
158 words
A polyester fiber-containing textile material having improved opacity and handle characteristics which comprises a polyester fiber-containing substrate; said textile fibers having been covered with titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of at least about 0.18 micron in an amount of up to about 20 percent based upon the weight of the textile material, the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers in the absence of a binder as the primary bonding means being such that at least about 50 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after 5 standard AATCC washings, wherein a minor amount of binder is applied to the textile material as a secondary bonding means to improve durability of bonding of said particles; and wherein said titanium dioxide particles cover the surface of said polyester fibers in a manner such that the average agglomerate size is less than about 50 primary particles per agglomerate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
158 words
A polyester fiber-containing textile material having improved opacity and handle characteristics which comprises a polyester fiber-containing substrate; said textile fibers having been covered with titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of at least about 0.18 micron in an amount of up to about 20 percent based upon the weight of the textile material, the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers in the absence of a binder as the primary bonding means being such that at least about 50 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after 5 standard AATCC washings, wherein a minor amount of binder is applied to the textile material as a secondary bonding means to improve durability of bonding of said particles; and wherein said titanium dioxide particles cover the surface of said polyester fibers in a manner such that the average agglomerate size is less than about 50 primary particles per agglomerate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein said textile material is a woven fabric form.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein said textile material is a knitted fabric.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein said textile material contains at least about 10 percent by weight polyester fibers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein said textile material is all polyester.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein said titanium dioxide particles are present in an amount of up to about 7 percent by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein said polyester fibers are extruded texturized filaments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
45 words
The polyester fiber-containing textile material of claim 14 wherein the durability of bonding of said particles to said textile fibers is such that at least about 70 percent of said particles remain bound to the surface of said textile fibers after 5 standard AATCC washings.
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