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Apparatus for stretching a non-woven web or an orientable polymeric material
Assignee: Biax Fiberfilm Corp
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Filing: 1980-01-11
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 2000-01-11
Abstract
Abstract There is described in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a process and apparatus for bi-axially stretching a non-woven web of synthetic fibers in a first and second station wherein the first and second stations are provided with sets of rolls having grooves parallel and perpendicular, respectively, to the axis of each set of rolls. The groove pattern of the rolls is generally a sinosoidal wave with distances between grooves of less than 1.0 millimeters times the web basis weight in grams per square meter.
Inventors
- 👤 Eckhard C. A. Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:29
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H3/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/10; B29C55/12; B29C55/14; B29C55/143; B29C55/18; D04H1/00; D06; D06C; D06C3/00; D06C3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
An apparatus for bi-axially stretching a non-woven web of orientable polymeric material which comprises: (a) a first station means for stretching said web in a first direction and including a first set of interdigitating rollers formed with grooves having a distance therebetween of less than one millimeter times the web basis weight in grams per square meter, said first set of interdigitating rollers stretching incremental portions of said web in a first direction; (b) first regulator means for controllably introducing said web into said first set of interdigitating rollers; (c) a first take-up means for elongating said web in said first direction upon withdrawal of said web from said first set of interdigitating rollers; (d) a second station means for stretching said web in a second direction and including a second set of interdigitating rollers formed with grooves having a distance therebetween of less than one millimeter times the web basis weight in grams per square meter, said second set of interdigitating rollers stretching incremental portions of said web in a second direction; (e) a second regulator means for controllably introducing said web into said second set of interdigitating rollers; (f) a second take-up means for elongating said web in said second direction upon withdrawal of said web from said second set of interdigitating rollers; and collecting means for receiving said web of bi-axially orientated material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
An apparatus for bi-axially stretching a non-woven web of orientable polymeric material which comprises: (a) a first station means for stretching said web in a first direction and including a first set of interdigitating rollers formed with grooves having a distance therebetween of less than one millimeter times the web basis weight in grams per square meter, said first set of interdigitating rollers stretching incremental portions of said web in a first direction; (b) first regulator means for controllably introducing said web into said first set of interdigitating rollers; (c) a first take-up means for elongating said web in said first direction upon withdrawal of said web from said first set of interdigitating rollers; (d) a second station means for stretching said web in a second direction and including a second set of interdigitating rollers formed with grooves having a distance therebetween of less than one millimeter times the web basis weight in grams per square meter, said second set of interdigitating rollers stretching incremental portions of said web in a second direction; (e) a second regulator means for controllably introducing said web into said second set of interdigitating rollers; (f) a second take-up means for elongating said web in said second direction upon withdrawal of said web from said second set of interdigitating rollers; and collecting means for receiving said web of bi-axially orientated material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second set of interdigitating rollers are formed with grooves which are parallel and perpendicular, respectively, to said first and second set of interdigitating rollers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said regulator means include a roller rotating at substantially the same rotational velocity as that of an associated interdigitating roller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said first take-up means are press rollers operated at a rotational velocity proportional to the draw ratio effected in said first set of interdigitating rollers.
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