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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968480 | Multi-lobal fiber containing nonwoven materials and articles made therefrom Nonwoven polymer materials and articles made therefrom. Materials of the invention include at least one nonwoven polymer web with at least one layer of at least about 50% by weight of a multi-lobal fiber. Materials and articles of the invention have improved propert... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7790640 | Absorbent articles having biodegradable nonwoven webs The present disclosure generally relates to absorbent articles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an absorbent article comprising a surge management layer comprising a nonwoven web. The nonwoven web includes a filler fiber and a binder fiber. A po... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7314497 | Filter medium and structure Thermoplastic bicomponent binder fiber can be combined with other media, fibers and other filtration components to form a thermally bonded filtration media. The filtration media can be used in filter units. Such filter units can be placed in the stream of a mobile f... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309372 | Filter medium and structure Thermoplastic bicomponent binder fiber can be combined with other media, fibers and other filtration components to form a thermally bonded filtration media. The filtration media can be used in filter units. Such filter units can be placed in the stream of a mobile f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7198840 | Profile-extruded poly(vinyl chloride) articles and method of making same A profile-extruded article is disclosed, made of a fiber-reinforced polymer of vinyl-chloride monomer, wherein the article has a ratio of actual specific gravity to theoretical specific gravity of nearly unity. A method of making the article is also disclosed. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7153793 | Multilayer nonwovens incorporating differential cross-sections Nonwoven fabric fabrics suitable for undergoing pleating to form filtration media are provided. The fabrics generally include at least three layers. The fibers forming the inner layer has a cross section providing greater stiffness, while the fibers forming the oute... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7044675 | Leak resistant writing instrument A writing instrument containing an ink reservoir, a writing medium, and a writing tip. Advantageously, a superabsorbent polymer can be associated with any writing instrument element or component, in order to absorb a writing medium to an extent sufficient to prevent... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7026033 | Heat-resistant synthetic fiber sheet A heat-resistant fiber paper-like sheet comprises 40 to 97% by mass of heat-resistant organic synthetic polymers staple fibers, 3 to 60% by mass of heat resistant organic synthetic polymer fibrid and or an organic resin binder, in a portion of the staple fibers, eac... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6916752 | Bondable, oriented, nonwoven fibrous webs and methods for making them Nonwoven fibrous webs comprise fibers of uniform diameter that vary in morphology along their length. The variation provides longitudinal segments that exhibit distinctive softening characteristics during a bonding operation. Some segments soften under the condition... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6855650 | Synthetic fiber filled erosion control blanket A durable erosion control blanket featuring a novel synthetic fiber filler is disclosed. The erosion control blanket of the present invention addresses the need for a particularly resilient erosion control blanket through the use of a post-consumer, crimped, polyest... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6838401 | Heat-resistant fibrous paper A heat-resistant fiber paper sheet which is formed from staple fibers made from a heat-resistant organic polymer, undrawn or low ratio drawn para-aromatic polyamide staple fibers, and an organic resin binder and/or fibrids comprising a heat-resistant organic polymer... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6821914 | Polyester fiber having deformed cross section and yarn and fabric comprising the same Irregular cross-sectional filaments made from a polyester and yarns and fabrics comprising the filaments, the cross-sectional profile of which filaments has a triangular part (A) and a flat projection part (B) connected to an angular portion of the triangular part a... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6812172 | Microdenier fabric having enhanced dyed appearance In a preferred embodiment, the present process involves subjecting a fabric comprised of conjugate yarns to an acidic treatment, which degrades a portion of one component of the conjugate yarns and to dyeing. The acid treatment, given certain reaction kinetics, remo... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6790797 | Insulating and footwear system A system, for example a footwear system, with moisture transport properties includes an insulating layer, which has transport properties, coupled to a fabric lining fabric with moisture transport properties. Antimicrobial efficacy can also be obtained by adding anti... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6777056 | Regionally distinct nonwoven webs Composite nonwoven webs are provided having two distinct regions extending adjacent one another in the machine direction of the web; the first region is formed from first continuous filaments and the second region is formed from second continuous filaments. The inte... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770580 | Fabric material constructed from open-sided fibers for use in garments and the like A fabric material for forming a garment to be worn by a user is provided. The fabric material has a first side and a second side. The fabric material comprises a plurality of fibers with at least a portion of the fibers having at least one open side wherein each fib... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6753292 | Silica-based photocatalyst fiber having visible-light activity and process for the production thereof A silica-based photocatalyst fiber having visible-light activity, which fiber comprises a composite oxide phase comprising an oxide phase (first phase) mainly made of a silica component and a titania phase (second phase), wherein the second phase contains a metal el... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6692827 | Lyocell fibers having high hemicellulose content The present invention is directed to a lyocell fiber having a high hemicellulose content. The fibers are readily cut into staple lengths and can be spun into yarns with excellent knitting and weaving characteristics which dye exceptionally well. The fiber... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6642160 | Loop material of hook-and-loop fastener and manufacturing process thereof A loop material of a hook-and-loop fastener, comprised of a nonwoven base and a number of loops which are formed at least on one plane side of the nonwoven base. The nonwoven base is formed by accumulating a number of filaments or fibers. An antislipping ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6583074 | Nonwoven metal fabric A nonwoven, metal fabric is formed by providing a mass of loose fibers with sufficient lubricating oil for them to be carded without disintegration of the fiber web. The fiber web is then lapped and needled to form a metal fabric of superior strength, den... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6518208 | Continuous fiber nonwoven and the method for producing it A continuous fiber nonwoven comprising composite continuous fibers having the spiral crimps obtained by compositely spinning two thermoplastic resins having the difference in the melting points of 15° C. or more is provided, and it is characterized in th... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6410465 | Composite sheet material A moisture vapor permeable, substantially liquid impermeable composite sheet material includes a powder-bonded nonwoven web adhered to a moisture vapor permeable thermoplastic film. The nonwoven web includes a first layer comprised primarily of fibers tha... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6407017 | Wholly aromatic polyamide fiber synthetic paper sheet A wholly aromatic polyamide (aramid) fiber synthetic paper sheet includes 70-96 wt % of an aramid staple fiber component which includes 30 wt % or more of a para-type aramid staple fibers each having two or more annular projections spaced from each other ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6274521 | Spun nonwoven fabric and apparatus for the manufacture thereof A spun nonwoven fabric contains monofilaments and bicomponent filaments, the spun nonwoven fabric having, over its cross section, different quantities of the bicomponent filaments. The bicomponent filaments contain at least two outward-facing segments mad... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5972505 | Fibers capable of spontaneously transporting fluids Disclosed are fibers that are capable of spontaneously transporting certain fluids, for example aqueous fluids, such as water, on their surfaces. The fibers, especially in the form of tow, can be incorporated into absorbent articles, such as diapers, in o... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5899785 | Nonwoven lap formed of very fine continuous filaments A nonwoven lap of very fine continuous filaments, crimped or not, obtained by means of a controlled direct spinning process, with a weight between 5 g/m2 and 600 g/m2, and formed, after napping, of composite filaments separable in th... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5876840 | Crimp enhancement additive for multicomponent filaments Spunbond multicomponent filaments and nonwoven webs made from the filaments are disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, the multicomponent filaments contain a crimp enhancement additive. Specifically, the crimp enhancement additive is added t... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5814404 | Degradable multilayer melt blown microfibers Degradable multilayer melt blown microfibers are provided. The fibers comprise (a) at least one layer of polyolefin resin and at least one layer of polycaprolactone resin, at least one of the polyolefin or polycaprolactone resins containing a transition m... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5780368 | Spray processes using a gaseous flow for preparing biodegradable fibrils, nonwoven fabrics comprising biodegradable fibrils, and articles comprising such nonwoven fabrics The present invention comprises processes for preparing biodegradable fibrils from one or more biodegradable homopolymeric or copolymeric resins, said process comprising: a) forming a liquid resin mixture by melting or solvating the resin or resins; and b... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5733826 | Inner sole for shoes and process for its manufacture An insole for shoes is a three-dimensionally shaped laminate composed of two adhesive-free formed fabrics, the formed fabric on the foot side being thin and abrasion-resistant, and the thicker formed fabric forming the base material of the insole consisti... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5731248 | Insulation material Disclosed are fibrous structures comprised of shaped fibers wherein the thickness of the compressed fibrous structure at 1.00 psi is ࣙ1.3 times that of a similar compressed structure having the same area density and made from round cross section fibers ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5629069 | Absorbent paper and absorbent article provided therewith An absorbent paper comprising a base layer, which is obtained by paper-sheeting a material containing a highly bulky cellulose fiber, and a surface layer being located on the base layer, which is obtained by paper-sheeting a material containing a highly b... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5407737 | Paper machine cover, in particular a drying filter A paper machine cover with a textile web structure, e.g., a woven, knitted, or non-woven fabric, etc., is provided. The paper machine cover has flattened threads, whereby respectively the longer axis of the cross-section of these threads extends parallel ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5356704 | Tobacco smoke filter Disclosed are articles, such as smoke filters, which contain fibers that have complex geometry in combination with tobacco smoke modifying agents such as flavorants. The fibers are preferably made of a polyester such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) and pr... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5286929 | Sound absorbing materials A sound absorbing material comprises a fiber gathered body containing at least 50% by weight of synthetic fiber staples and having a mean density of 0.02-0.2 g/cm3, in which at least 30% by weight of irregular-shaped fibers having a particular ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5124198 | Metal fiber mat/polymer composite The present invention provides a metal/polymer composite comprising a polymeric substrate and a sintered mat of randomly-oriented metal fibers embedded therein, the fibers having a substantially circular cross-section and a diameter of about 10 to 200 μm... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5079080 | Process for forming a superabsorbent composite web from fiberforming thermoplastic polymer and supersorbing polymer and products produced thereby There is disclosed a novel process to form a water-absorbing sheet by extruding an aqueous solution of superabsorbing polymer as a fibrous stream onto a high velocity, hot fibrous stream of melt-blown fibers of thermoplastic polymer, causing entanglement ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5075161 | Extremely fine polyphenylene sulphide fibres Fibres, fibre webs or fibre aggregates made of polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) or of mixtures of PPS with other polymers are produced by a melt-spinning process where the melt filaments are drawn out and cooled down to below the melt temperature by a gaseous... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5008145 | Glass fiber reinforced poly(vinyl chloride) blend with improved heat distortion and tensile strength A high temperature PVC resin blend is made by blending from 60 to 85 parts PVC with no more than 40 parts of a ("alpha-SAN") copolymer of alpha-methyl styrene ("AMS"), styrene ("S") and acrylonitrile ("AN"), and less than 20 parts by wt additives includin... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4939027 | Electroconductive thermoplastic resin sheets and molded articles The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin sheet and its molded article for a packaging material which is heated in a microwave oven and for shielding electromagnetic waves. The above-mentioned resin sheet and molded article are characterized by... | 07/03/1990 |
