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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7927530 | Eccentric polyester-polyethylene-bicomponent fibre A method for producing a skin/core type eccentric biocomponent fiber which is soft to touch and has improved latent crimp. An eccentric skin/core fiber which has a skin portion in relation to the cross-section of the fiber of 35%-70% is produced by melt spinning pol... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7662323 | Elastomeric bicomponent fibers comprising block copolymers having high flow Bicomponent fibers having a sheath-core morphology where the sheath is a thermoplastic polymer and the core is an elastomeric compound are made which can be continuously extruded from the melt at high production rates. The elastomeric compound comprises a coupled, s... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7431869 | Methods of forming ultra-fine fibers and non-woven webs A nonwoven web product including ultra-fine fibers is formed utilizing a spunbond apparatus that forms multicomponent fibers by delivering first and second polymer components in a molten state from a spin pack to a spinneret, extruding multicomponent fibers includin... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416693 | Molding manufacturing method and apparatus A molding manufacturing method includes: preparing a molding body including a molding main body made of thermoplastic material and a decorative layer higher than the molding main body in hardness and melt temperature; setting the molding body in a fixed die; heating... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7341684 | Composite synthetic resin material forming method and apparatus A composite synthetic resin material forming apparatus comprises an outer channel having an outer outlet, an inner channel having an inner outlet opening into the outer channel, outer synthetic resin supply means for flowing an outer synthetic resin through the oute... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7285591 | Polymer-nanotube composites, fibers, and processes Disclosed are processes for preparing nanotube composite materials and fibers that provide exceptional nanotube alignment and dispersion. The disclosed processes include contacting nanotube dispersions with polymer melts. Also disclosed are nanotube composite fibers... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7238415 | Multi-component conductive polymer structures and a method for producing same Novel electrically conductive polymer composite structures having a horizontal plane that contain effective amounts of two different types of conductive graphitic nanofibers. The first type of graphitic nanofiber is aligned substantially parallel to the horizontal p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198744 | Preparation of co-extruded multi-layered rubber composite and use as component of a tire This invention relates to the preparation of a multi-layered rubber composite, said composite and a tire having a component prepared thereby. The multi-layered rubber composite is composed of at least two individual rubber compositions configured as at least three p... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192550 | Method and apparatus for spinning a web of mixed fibers, and products produced therefrom A device and method for spinning polymer fibers utilizes one or more independent sources of polymer materials, pumps for feeding polymer material from each of the sources, and a series of distribution plates with surface grooves, through holes and/or slots together ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179412 | Method and apparatus for producing polymer fibers and fabrics including multiple polymer components in a closed system A closed fiber spinning system includes a spin beam assembly including a plurality of polymer distribution manifolds to independently deliver different polymer component fluid streams to a spin pack and independently maintain those fluid streams at different tempera... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147815 | Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) bicomponent fiber process A process for the preparation of a side-by-side or eccentric sheath-core bicomponent fiber wherein each component comprises a different poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7033530 | Process for preparing poly(trimethylene terephthalate) bicomponent fibers A side-by-side or eccentric sheath-core bicomponent fiber wherein each component comprises a different poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition and wherein at least one of the compositions comprises styrene polymer dispersed throughout the poly(trimethylene tere... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022200 | Method of making adhesive-free bonded porous thermoplastic nibs for markers and highlighter applications A method and an apparatus are described for making porous thermoplastic nibs which are adhesive-free and plasticizer-free. The method comprises the steps of feeding a coherent fibrous structure into a compacting, shaping and bonding die, heating the surface of the f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011885 | Method for high-speed spinning of bicomponent fibers Highly crimped, fully drawn bicomponent fibers, prepared by melt-spinning, followed by gas-flow quenching, heat treatment and high speed windup, are provided, as are fine-decitex and highly uniform polyester bicomponent fibers. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008586 | Method of extruding multi-component liquid filaments An apparatus for extruding multiple types of liquid materials into multi-component filaments. A pair of outer manifold elements sandwich an intermediate manifold element. Respective channels are formed between opposing sides of the outer manifold elements and the re... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6984276 | Method for preparing high bulk composite sheets This invention relates to a method for preparing nonwoven fabrics having an improved balance of properties in the machine and cross-directions. More specifically, the invention utilizes nonwoven webs that include relatively low levels of multiple-component fibers ha... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6949210 | Composite fiber having favorable post-treatment processibility and method for producing the same The present invention provides a polytrimethylene terephthalate composite fiber characterized in that the composite fiber is a plurality of single filament which comprises two kinds of polyester components laminated to each other in a side-by-side manner or an eccen... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946093 | Method for meltblowing multi-component liquid filaments An apparatus for meltblowing multiple types of liquid materials into multi-component filaments. A pair of outer manifold elements sandwich an intermediate manifold element. Respective channels are formed between opposing sides of the outer manifold elements and the ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6921504 | Process of making flame retarding polypropylene fiber A method for producing a flame retarding polypropylene fiber having both good flame retardancy and good fiber strength, and which generates no toxic gas, includes mixing 0.4% by wt. or more of a hindered amine-based stabilizer and 0.5% by wt. or more of a phosphoric... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6911174 | Process of making multicomponent fiber incorporating thermoplastic and thermoset polymers The present invention provides a multicomponent fiber containing at least two polymer components arranged in distinct zones or segments across the cross-section of the fiber wherein at least one component of the fiber contains a thermoplastic polymer and at least on... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911171 | Synthetic closure By achieving an extruded, foamed core formed from plastic material peripherally surrounded and integrally bonded with a plurality of cooperating synthetic, plastic, extruded, outer layers, a unique, multi-component, multi-layer synthetic closure is provided which ma... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6896843 | Method of making a web which is extensible in at least one direction A method includes the steps of co-extruding a first component and a second component. The first component has a recovery percentage R1 and the second component has a recovery percentage R2, wherein R1 is higher than R2. Th... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887423 | Process for making a stretchable nonwoven web A process for preparing nonwoven webs including multiple component continuous filaments having high levels of three-dimensional helical crimp utilizing draw rolls to provide a high degree of orientation to each of the polymeric components by mechanically drawing the... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6881375 | Method of forming a 3-dimensional fiber into a web A method includes the steps of co-extruding a first component and a second component. The first component has a recovery percentage R1 and the second component has a recovery percentage R2, wherein R1 is higher than R2. Th... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881361 | Method for producing shaped bodies The invention relates to a method for producing shaped bodies, especially threads or foils, from at least one polymer of the groups consisting of polysaccharide, polysaccharide derivative or polyvinyl alcohol by forming a solution of the polymer that contains an add... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6872351 | Method for marking monofilaments Methods for the use of laser beams in the case of plastic monofilaments are proposed. For the optical marking of extruded monofilaments or individual monofilaments of a monofilament union, at least the monofilament to be marked, accompanied by the addition of additi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6833104 | Method and apparatus for spinning a web of mixed fibers, and products produced therefrom A device and method for spinning polymer fibers utilizes one or more independent sources of polymer materials, pumps for feeding polymer material from each of the sources, and a series of distribution plates with surface grooves, through holes and/or slots together ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6803003 | Compositions and methods for preparing multiple-component composite materials Methods for preparing fibrous monolith composite materials include continuously extruding cell and boundary material compositions. A filament is formed from a cell material composition and passed through a chamber of an extrusion assembly. A boundary material compos... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6803000 | Process of making yarn from two types of polyester A soft stretch yarn produced by spinning yarn of conjugate fibers including two types of polyester in which one component is PTT at a take-up velocity of at least 1200 m/min, drawing at a drawing temperature of 50 to 80° C. at a draw ratio such that the drawn yarn ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6783716 | Nozzle insert for long fiber compounding A new die insert for an extrusion machine and a method of using the invention that includes a continuous strand of fiber reinforcing material to be statically drawn directly to the center of the molten flow of polymer base matrix. The insert is placed in line with t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780367 | Method for preparing a concrete article having reinforcing fibers frayed at their ends A method for preparing a concrete article comprised of concrete having therein a reinforcing fiber, where at least about 50 percent of the reinforcing fibers are frayed only at an end or ends of the reinforcing fibers, may be made by mixing concrete, water and a rei... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777084 | Injection molding method, and molded product obtained from the method A molded product consisting of a skin layer and a core layer is obtained by injecting a skin layer resin and a core layer resin from a skin injection unit 13 and a core injection unit 12 into metal molds 8, 9, respectively. The skin layer resin ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764628 | Composite material comprising oriented carbon nanotubes in a carbon matrix and process for preparing same Fiber spinning of two polymer compositions wherein one of the compositions contains carbon nanotubes produces structures such as fibers, ribbons, yarns and films of carbon nanotubes. The polymers are removed and stabilization of the carbon nanotube material is achie... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758995 | Production method for paper feed roller A paper feed roller-producing method is to be provided, which enables more inexpensive mass produce of a high precision paper feed roller, with a high precision, having no connecting portion in a roller portion, by using a hydraulic composition. The method fo... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752947 | Method and apparatus for thermal bonding high elongation nonwoven fabric A method of forming a thermally bonded, nonwoven polypropylene fabric is provided and includes passing a web of thermally bondable skin-core polypropylene fibers through a calender nip under heat and pressure to produce a nonwoven fabric having elongation. The patte... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6737009 | Process and system for producing multicomponent spunbonded nonwoven fabrics A system and process for producing spunbond nonwoven fabric in which two or more polymeric components are separately melted and are separately directed through a distribution plate configured so that the separate molten polymer components combine at a multiplicity o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737004 | Process of making splittable microfiber substrate A microfiber substrate of improved carding ability and its manufacturing method, and more particularly a micro-fiber spun by conjugated melting of crystallization difference of high crystallization polymer and low crystallization polyester, drawn to form an unsplit ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6692687 | Method for high-speed spinning of bicomponent fibers Highly crimped, fully drawn bicomponent fibers, prepared by melt-spinning, followed by gas-flow quenching, heat treatment and high speed windup, are provided, as are fine-decitex and highly uniform polyester bicomponent fibers.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6682672 | Process for making polymeric fiber Spinnerette including a plate including a plurality of capillaries which have capillary ends with dividers which divide each capillary end into a plurality of openings, and a process of making polymeric fiber. The process includes passing a molten polymer... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6656400 | Method for producing a pleatable filter material from a nonwoven fabric A method for producing a pleated filter material from a nonwoven fabric having spacers for the pleated folds formed from the filter material itself, a formed fabric made of stretched synthetic fibers and thermoplastic and/or thermally cross-linked binding... | 12/02/2003 |
