US4732809A
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Bicomponent fiber and nonwovens made therefrom
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1987-01-30
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Granted: 1988-03-22
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Expires: 2007-01-30
Abstract
Abstract Novel heat bondable bicomponent fibers useful in the production of nonwoven fabrics, as well as methods for the production of such fibers, are disclosed. The fibers comprise a latently adhesive component for forming interfilamentary bonds upon the application of heat and subsequent cooling, and another component, and are characterized by the fact that upon the application of heat sufficient to melt the latently adhesive component and subsequent cooling, a substantial shrinkage force appears in said other component only after resolidification of said latently adhesive component.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. Harris, Jr.
- 👤 James P. Parker
- 👤 Charles L. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:18
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/28; D01D5/30; D01F; D01F8/00; D01F8/04; D01F8/06; D01F8/14; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/54; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A heterofilament comprising: (a) a fiber component consisting of polyester; and, (b) a latently adhesive component having a melting point of at least 15° C. below the melting point of said fiber component and which forms interfilamentary bonds with said fiber component upon the application of heat to a temperature and time to said fiber component in an amount sufficient to melt said latently adhesive component but below the softening point of said fiber component; wherein said heterofilament has a thermomechanical response such that a shrinkage force greater than about 0.01 g/denier appears in said fiber component only after the resolidification of said latently adhesive component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A heterofilament comprising: (a) a fiber component consisting of polyester; and, (b) a latently adhesive component having a melting point of at least 15° C. below the melting point of said fiber component and which forms interfilamentary bonds with said fiber component upon the application of heat to a temperature and time to said fiber component in an amount sufficient to melt said latently adhesive component but below the softening point of said fiber component; wherein said heterofilament has a thermomechanical response such that a shrinkage force greater than about 0.01 g/denier appears in said fiber component only after the resolidification of said latently adhesive component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The heterofilament recited in claim 1 wherein said latently adhesive component is polyethylene or polypropylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The heterofilament recited in claim 2 wherein interfilamentary bonds are formed at a temperature in the range of from about 90° C. to about 120° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The heterofilament recited in claim 2 wherein said fiber is in a core location and said latently adhesive component is in a sheath location.
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