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Process for the production of uncoated technical fabrics with low air permeability
Assignee: Polyamide High Performance GmbH
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2015-05-31
Abstract
Abstract Uncoated technical fabric is produced in a dense weave with low air permeability. The fabric contains polyamide filament yarns with a hot air shrinkage of 6 to 15% (determined at 160 DEG C.) and has an at least substantially symmetrical fabric construction. The fabric is adjusted to the required air permeability by a treatment in an aqueous bath at 60 DEG to 140 DEG C.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolf Krummheuer
- 👤 Hans A. Graefe
- 👤 Volker Siejak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:57
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D1/00; D03D1/02; B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/23; B60R21/235; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D06; D06C; D06C7/00; B60R2021/23504; B60R2021/23509; D10; D10B; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/02; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/04; D10B2505/00; D10B2505/12; D10B2505/124; D10B2507/00; D10B2507/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A process for the production of uncoated technical fabrics with low air permeability, said process comprising: providing polyamide filament yarns having a hot air shrinkage of 6-15% determined at 160° C. according to ASTM D4974; weaving said yarns to form a densely woven fabric having an at least substantially symmetrical fabric construction, and a density of at least about 71%, as determined by Walz's formula for determining density; decreasing the air permeability of said densely woven fabric by wet-treating said densely woven fabric in an aqueous bath in a temperature range of from 60° to 140° C.; and drying said wet-treated fabric, wherein said process is conducted without thermofixing said fabric, to obtain an uncoated technical fabric having a low air permeability.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A process for the production of uncoated technical fabrics with low air permeability, said process comprising: providing polyamide filament yarns having a hot air shrinkage of 6-15% determined at 160° C. according to ASTM D4974; weaving said yarns to form a densely woven fabric having an at least substantially symmetrical fabric construction, and a density of at least about 71%, as determined by Walz's formula for determining density; decreasing the air permeability of said densely woven fabric by wet-treating said densely woven fabric in an aqueous bath in a temperature range of from 60° to 140° C.; and drying said wet-treated fabric, wherein said process is conducted without thermofixing said fabric, to obtain an uncoated technical fabric having a low air permeability.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said filament yarns are polyamide filament yarns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said temperature range is from 90° to 140° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said temperature range is from 90° to about 100° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said decreasing produces an air permeability of said technical fabrics which is less than 10 l/dm 2 .min at 500 Pa test difference pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said wet treating is carried out in a machine for open width washing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said decreasing is carried out in a jig.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said decreasing produces an air permeability of said technical fabrics which ranges from about 40 to about 80 l/dm 2 .min at 500 Pa test difference pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process for producing an article requiring low air permeability comprising: providing an uncoated technical fabric according to the process of claim 1, and forming an article having low air permeability from the uncoated technical fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said article is an airbag.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said article is a parachute.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said article is sail cloth.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said air permeability is less than 10 l/dm 2 .min at 500 Pa test difference pressure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said air permeability ranges from about 40 to about 80 l/dm 2 .min at 500 Pa test difference pressure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the drying of said fabric is carried out at a temperature not higher than 160° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
A process according to claim 1, conducted without calendering.
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