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Stretchable metallized nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers and process to make the same
Assignee: North Carolina State University
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Filing: 1993-03-09
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2013-03-09
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a stretchable metallized nonwoven web composed of at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and a metallic coating substantially covering at least a portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web. The nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers can be a nonwoven web of non-elastomeric meltblown thermoplastic polymer fibers. The stretchable metallized nonwoven web may be joined with other materials to form multi-layer laminates. Also disclosed is a process of making a stretchable metallized nonwoven web.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Cohen
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 00:46
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/04; D04H1/08; D04H1/24; D06; D06Q; D06Q1/00; D06Q1/04; D04H1/40; D04H1/407; D04H1/413; D04H1/42; D04H1/4209; D04H1/4234; D04H1/4282; D04H1/4291; D04H1/4326; D04H1/4334; D04H1/435; D04H1/4382; D04H1/43838; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y40/00; D04H1/43835; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/903; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/937; Y10S428/938; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3382; Y10T442/3398; Y10T442/3407; Y10T442/3463; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/475; Y10T442/481; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/601; Y10T442/608; Y10T442/614; Y10T442/621; Y10T442/626; Y10T442/654; Y10T442/657
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A stretchable metallized nonwoven web comprising: at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and a metallic coating substantially covering at least a portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A stretchable metallized nonwoven web comprising: at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and a metallic coating substantially covering at least a portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 1 wherein the nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers is a selected from a nonwoven web of non-elastomeric meltblown thermoplastic polymer fibers, a nonwoven web of non-elastomeric spunbonded thermoplastic polymer fiber/filaments and a nonwoven bonded carded web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 2 wherein the meltblown fibers include meltblown microfibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 3 wherein at least about 50 percent, as determined by optical image analysis, of the meltblown microfibers have an average diameter of less than 5 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 2 wherein the non-elastomeric meltblown thermoplastic polymer fibers comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyesters, and polyamides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 5 wherein the polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of one or more of polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene, ethylene copolymers, propylene copolymers, and butene copolymers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 2 wherein the nonwoven web further comprises one or more other materials selected from the group consisting of wood pulp, textile fibers, and particulates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 7, wherein the textile fibers are selected from the group consisting of polyester fibers, polyamide fibers, glass fibers, polyolefin fibers, cellulosic derived fibers, multi-component fibers, natural fibers, absorbent fibers, electrically conductive fibers or blends of two or more of said nonelastic fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 7, wherein said particulate materials are selected from the group consisting of activated charcoal, clays, starches, metal oxides, and super-absorbent materials.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 1 wherein the nonwoven web has a basis weight of from about 6 to about 400 grams per square meter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the metallic coating ranges from about 1 nanometer to about 5 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 11 wherein the thickness of the metallic coating ranges from about 5 nanometers to about 1 micron.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 1 wherein the metallic coating is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, tin, zinc, lead, nickel, iron, gold, silver, copper based alloys, aluminum based alloys, titanium based alloys, and iron based alloys.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 1 wherein the metallic coating comprises at least two layers of metallic coating.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 1 wherein the stretchable metallized nonwoven web is adapted to be electrically conductive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 15 wherein the nonwoven web is adapted to remain electrically conductive when stretched at least about 25 percent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stretchable metallized nonwoven web of claim 16 wherein the nonwoven web is adapted to remain electrically conductive when stretched from about 30 percent to about 100 percent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
91 words
A multilayer material comprising: at least one layer of a stretchable metallized nonwoven web, the stretchable metallized nonwoven web comprising at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and a metallic coating substantially covering at least a portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web; and at least one other layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
91 words
A multilayer material comprising: at least one layer of a stretchable metallized nonwoven web, the stretchable metallized nonwoven web comprising at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and a metallic coating substantially covering at least a portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web; and at least one other layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The multilayer material of claim 18 wherein the other layer is selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knit fabrics, bonded carded webs, continuous spunbond filament webs, meltblown fiber webs, and combinations thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
83 words
A process of making a stretchable metallized nonwoven web comprising: providing at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and metallizing at least one portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web so that said portion is substantially covered with a metallic coating.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
83 words
A process of making a stretchable metallized nonwoven web comprising: providing at least one nonwoven web of non-elastomeric thermoplastic polymer fibers, the nonwoven web having been heated and then necked so that it is adapted to stretch in a direction parallel to neck-down at least about 10 percent more than an identical untreated nonwoven web of fibers; and metallizing at least one portion of at least one side of the nonwoven web so that said portion is substantially covered with a metallic coating.
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