US4296175A
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Hollow acrylonitrile polymer fiber
Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1980-03-24
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 2000-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A monolobal acrylonitrile polymer fiber is disclosed in which a continuous hollow extends throughout the fiber length, which hollow is surrounded completely by a solid polymer composition substantially devoid of sheathcore structure, density gradient, and void structure, said fiber being less than about 50 deniers per filament and having desirable textile properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Francesco De Maria
- 👤 Ronald E. Pfeiffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:16
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/02; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/24; D01D5/253; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/02; D01F6/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2935; Y10T428/2973; Y10T428/2975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An acrylonitrile polymer fiber having a monolobal cross-sectional shape comprising (1) an inner hollow area extending uniformly throughout the entire fiber length and having a substantially fully opened cross-section and completely surrounding said inner hollow area, (2) an outer solid polymer area having a uniform structure, said fiber being less than about 50 denier per filament and having suitable physical properties for textile uses and said acrylonitrile polymer being a hydrophilic polymer provided by adding a pre-formed polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide, polyacrylamide and polyacrylic acid to acrylonitrile and one or more monomers copolymerizable therewith in proportions which provide at least about 50 weight percent acrylonitrile and about 1 to about 10 weight percent of hydrophilic moieties in the resulting polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An acrylonitrile polymer fiber having a monolobal cross-sectional shape comprising (1) an inner hollow area extending uniformly throughout the entire fiber length and having a substantially fully opened cross-section and completely surrounding said inner hollow area, (2) an outer solid polymer area having a uniform structure, said fiber being less than about 50 denier per filament and having suitable physical properties for textile uses and said acrylonitrile polymer being a hydrophilic polymer provided by adding a pre-formed polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide, polyacrylamide and polyacrylic acid to acrylonitrile and one or more monomers copolymerizable therewith in proportions which provide at least about 50 weight percent acrylonitrile and about 1 to about 10 weight percent of hydrophilic moieties in the resulting polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fiber of claim 1 wherein said hollow area constitutes about one-third or more of the total fiber cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fiber of claim 1 wherein said denier is less than about 20 per filament.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fiber of claim 1 wherein said denier is less than about 10 per filament.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fiber of claim 1 wherein said acrylonitrile polymer is a polyvinyl alcohol grafted with acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate and acrylamidomethylpropane sulfonic acid.
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