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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7994079 | Meltblown scrubbing product The present invention discloses a disposable meltblown scrubbing product for use in household cleaning or personal care applications and an abrasive aggregate fiber which may be utilized in the scrubbing product. The meltblown web is formed primarily of polymeric fi... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7405171 | Elastic nonwoven fabric and fiber products manufactured therefrom PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elastic nonwoven fabric with a good elasticity, adequate strength under elongation, good antiblocking property and favorable feeling, suitable for fiber products, at low cost, as well as fiber products using the same. SOLUT... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7371701 | Nonwoven fabric of polyester composite fiber A nonwoven fabric of polyester composite fibers which has a satisfactory color tone (low value of b*). It is formed from short composite fibers obtained from a polyester polymer obtained with the following catalyst and a fusion-bondable polymer. The catalyst compris... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7326272 | Synthetic, duolayer, filter element A multilayer, pleatable, filter material is made of at least one melt-blown, fleece layer and at least one carded, fleece layer that are attached to one another without use of adhesives for filtering solid particles out of fluids, in particular, filtering solid part... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7291389 | Article having temperature-dependent shape Articles, particularly fibers, whose shape is dependent on temperature. The articles have a first component composed of a sharply-melting crystalline polymer and an overlapping second component. As the crystalline polymer is cooled through its melting range, the vol... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7196026 | Fibers providing controlled active agent delivery An agend fiber composed of an active agent/positive dispensing carrier combination and a fiber forming component. As a fiber or nonwoven or textile fabric containing the fiber, the agend delivers the active agent at a desired rate under conditions of use. Product ap... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7101623 | Extensible and elastic conjugate fibers and webs having a nontacky feel Extensible bicomponent fibers and webs particularly adapted for disposable personal care product component applications. Sheath/core configurations providing desirable feel properties for elastic embodiments when compared with conventional elastic fibers and webs ar... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081560 | Absorbent articles utilizing breathable composite sheet The present invention relates to absorbent articles having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet. The backsheet comprises a moisture vapor permeable, substantially liquid impermeable composite sheet material includes a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081423 | Nonwoven absorbent materials made with cellulose ester containing bicomponent fibers The invention is directed to a nonwoven material made of a bicomponent fiber in which the first polymer is a cellulose ester polymer, preferably cellulose acetate, and the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides an... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7078088 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for Processing food items thereon includes a cut-resistant layer including a thermoplastic material ply and an absorbent ply, wherein the first layer has a surface area and wherein the thermoplastic material of the first layer includes a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070884 | Separator with improved barrier performance The present invention is directed to a nonwoven composite fabric for use on batteries or fuel cells comprising one or more layers of fine denier spunbond filaments and at least one layer of barrier material, wherein said nonwoven composite fabric has an improved bar... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063880 | Sheet material and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a single use processing substrate includes the step of extruding a first layer having ridges and troughs between the ridges. The method further includes the steps of placing a second layer into the troughs while the first layer is pliant an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063879 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for processing food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including a first absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply. The cutting sheet further includes a second layer having a second surf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056569 | Disposable cutting sheet A cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon comprises a first cut-resistant layer having a width and including a first absorbent ply and a first thermoplastic material ply. The thermoplastic material ply of the first layer includes a plurality ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049254 | Multiple component meltblown webs Multiple component meltblown webs are disclosed in which the meltblown fibers include an ionomer on at least a portion of the peripheral surface thereof. The meltblown webs are especially useful in dust wipe applications. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041266 | Silicon carbide fibers essentially devoid of whiskers and products made therefrom Silicon carbide fibers are produced by mixing discontinuous isotropic carbon fibers with a silica source and exposing the mixture to a temperature of from about 1450° C. to about 1800° C. The silicon carbide fibers are essentially devoid of whiskers have excellent... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026034 | Processing substrate and method of manufacturing same A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first section having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a cut resistant surface, a second liquid impermeable section disposed adjacent the first section, and a fold line d... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022395 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the first layer includes a plurality of non-circular aperture... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7005395 | Stretchable composite sheets and processes for making This invention relates to an improved method for preparing stretchable multiple-component bonded composite sheets which involves bonding a fibrous layer of spirally-crimpable multiple-component continuous filaments or staple fibers to one or more non-spirally-crimpa... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6979485 | Processing substrate and/or support surface A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the thermoplastic ply includes a plurality of apert... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964931 | Method of making continuous filament web with statistical filament distribution The present invention is directed to a method of making a substantially continuous filament web which includes providing a plurality of polymer extruders for supplying polymer streams of at least two different polymer compositions, and providing a spinneret assembly... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6918998 | On-machine-seamable industrial fabric comprised of interconnected rings An on-machine-seamable industrial fabric comprising rings connected by pintles. In one principal embodiment, the rings are oriented in the machine direction and the pintles extend at an angle, connecting the rings. Such configuration improves the strength of the fab... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914018 | Biaxial stretch, breathable laminate with cloth-like aesthetics and method for making same A breathable laminate having biaxial elastic stretch, cloth-like aesthetics, and a fluid barrier is formed by bonding a breathable elastic film to a nonwoven facing material. The facing material can be inherently machine direction and cross direction stretchable, or... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6838402 | Splittable multicomponent elastomeric fibers Thermally divisible multicomponent fibers having at least a first component including an elastomeric polymer and at least a second component including a non-elastomeric polymer. The multicomponent fibers are useful in the manufacture of nonwoven structures, and in p... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6831025 | Multiple component spunbond web and laminates thereof A spunbond nonwoven fabric is provided which is formed from continuous multiple component filaments which include a polyester component and a polyethylene component. The polyethylene component is a blend of high density polyethylene and a first linear low density po... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6815383 | Filtration medium with enhanced particle holding characteristics A nonwoven web useful as a filter medium includes a plurality of bicomponent multilobal fibers including a higher melting polymer component, a lower melting polymer component, and an interface between the polymer components. The fibers are bonded together at points ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6797655 | Meltblown web A meltblown fiber comprising at least 20% by weight polyester selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene terephthalate) having an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.55 dl/g and poly(trimethylene terephthalate) having an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.80... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6781027 | Mixed denier fluid management layers A nonwoven surge material for personal care products, which is a nonwoven fabric made of a homogeneous blend of large and small denier fibers. The small or first denier fiber preferably has an average denier less than 2, is at least 3 denier less than the second or ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6723416 | Flat nonwoven fiber aggregate with three-dimensional structure and method for its production A three-dimensionally structured fibrous web made up of continuous-filament layers which alternate perpendicular to the surface plane, and denser short-fiber layers that are permanently thermally bonded in a continuous or spot-like manner to the filament layers, the... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716775 | Range-dyed face finished fabrics exhibiting non-directional surface fiber characteristics Range-dyed fabrics that possess excellent hand characteristics and simultaneously exhibit substantially nondirectional appearances are provided. Such a combination permits the production and utilization of an extremely comfortable apparel fabric that can be attached... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709996 | Crimped multicomponent filaments and spunbond webs made therefrom 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 to the polym... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6696373 | Durable hydrophilic nonwoven webs and articles formed therefrom Nonwoven webs in accordance with the present invention include multicomponent fibers bonded by a multiplicity of bond sites to form a coherent web. The multicomponent fibers include a first component formed of a hydrophobic polypropylene and a second comp... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6686303 | Bicomponent nonwoven webs containing splittable thermoplastic filaments and a third component An improved nonwoven web composite is formed by combining splittable bicomponent thermoplastic filaments with a component selected from other fibers and particles. The bicomponent filaments include distinct regions of first and second incompatible polymer... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6624100 | Microfiber nonwoven web laminates The present invention provides a web containing superfine microfibers. The web contains a blend of a first group of split microfibers which contains a first polymer component and a second group of split microfibers which contains a second polymer componen... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6613704 | Continuous filament composite nonwoven webs Nonwoven webs of continuous filaments are provided having a mixture or blend of first and second continuous filaments wherein the first and second continuous filaments are different from the first continuous filaments in one or more respects such as size,... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6589892 | Bicomponent nonwoven webs containing adhesive and a third component An improved nonwoven web composite is formed by combining bicomponent thermoplastic filaments having adhesive properties with a component selected from other fibers and particles. The bicomponent filaments include distinct regions of first and second inco... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6583075 | Dissociable multicomponent fibers containing a polyacrylonitrile polymer component Disclosed are melt processable multicomponent fibers in which at least one component includes a polyacrylonitrile polymer and at least one component includes a fugitive polymer. The melt processable multicomponent fibers of the present invention may be se... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576576 | Multicomponent fibers The present invention is directed to multicomponent fibers having poly(ethylene oxide) in at least a portion of the exposed surface of the fiber. In one embodiment, the PEO is a grafted poly(ethylene oxide). The multicomponent fibers of the present may be... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6555490 | Lining material The invention features a lining material for footwear. The material includes a non-woven felt including up to 80% by weight of grooved or multi-lobed cross section transport fibers and the remainder of thermally bondable fibers arranged to secure the tran... | 04/29/2003 |
