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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173254 | Polyester fiber, woven knit fabric, car seat and process for producing polyester fiber This invention is polyester fibers with an initial tensile resistivity of 15 to 38 cN/dtex, a elastic recovery rate of 70% or more after 20% elongation, and a self-shrinkage percentage of 0.3% to 1.4% after dry heat treatment at 160° C. The polyester fibers of this... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147956 | Hot-melt adhesive polyester conjugate fiber To obtain an ultrafine heat-shrinkable conjugate fiber at high productivity, in which a flow-drawing state of a polyester undrawn yarn is realized easily and stably. By drawing undrawn yarn comprising a conjugated polyester polymer and olefin polymer, a flow-... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8137811 | Multicomponent taggant fibers and method Taggant fibers and methods of use provide for enhanced protection and security when the fibers are used in documents such as land titles, currency, passports and other documents of value. The taggant fibers consist of a minimum of two separate zones with each zone c... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133584 | Crystallized meta-aramid blends for flash fire and arc protection having improved comfort A yarn, fabric, and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection and having improved flash fire protection consisting essentially of from (a) 50 to 80 weight percent meta-aramid fiber having a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%, (b) 10 to 30 weight perc... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8075994 | Thermal bonding conjugate fiber with excellent bulkiness and softness, and fiber formed article using the same A thermal bonding conjugate fiber constituted from a first component comprising a polyester resin and a second component comprising a polyolefin resin with a melting point lower than that of the polyester resin by not less than 20° C., characterized in that a post-... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8003209 | Elastomeric bicomponent fibers comprising block copolymers having high flow Bicomponent fibers comprising a thermoplastic polymer and an elastomeric compound are made which can be continuously extruded from the melt at high production rates. The elastomeric compound has high flow and consists essentially of a selectively hydrogenated block ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998578 | Polyphenylene sulfide spunbond fiber The present invention is directed to a spunbond fiber comprising polyphenylene sulfide polymer having a zero shear viscosity at 300° C. of about 21,500 to about 28,000 Pa·s. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998577 | Multicomponent fiber with polyarylene sulfide component This invention relates to a multicomponent fiber having an exposed outer surface, comprising at least a first component of polyarylene sulfide polymer, and at least a second component of a thermoplastic polymer free of polyarylene sulfide polymer, wherein said therm... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989062 | Biodegradable continuous filament web A biodegradable nonwoven web comprising substantially continuous multicomponent filaments is provided. The filaments comprise a first component and a second component. The first component contains at least one high-melting point aliphatic polyester having a melting ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7972692 | Biodegradable multicomponent fibers A multicomponent fiber that contains a high-melting aliphatic polyester and a low-melting aliphatic polyester is provided. The multicomponent fibers are substantially biodegradable, yet readily processed into nonwoven structures that exhibit effective fibrous mechan... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7960024 | Multi-layered fiber A multi-layered fiber including a core, a first layer, and a second layer. The core has an exterior surface portion containing polypropylene. The first layer is disposed on at least a portion of the core and contains a first polymer. The first polymer contains a pol... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7910208 | 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... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7883772 | High strength, durable fabrics produced by fibrillating multilobal fibers A fabric including microdenier fibers is provided, the microdenier fibers prepared by fibrillating a multicomponent, multilobal fiber including a contiguous core fiber component enwrapped by a multilobal sheath fiber component such that the sheath fiber component fo... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846544 | (Dope-dyed) polyester core-sheath monofilament having specific core/sheath intrinsic viscosity [PROBLEMS] To provide a polyester monofilament which shows a high dimensional stability and excellent effects of preventing peel-off in filaments, preventing pirn barre and preventing halation and has a high fineness, a high strength and a high modulus. [MEANS FOR S... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7824770 | Molding material, prepreg and fiber-reinforced composite material, and method for producing fiber-reinforced molding substrate This invention relates to: a molding material comprising a bundle of continuous reinforcing fibers (A), a polyarylene sulfide prepolymer (B) comprising at least 50% by weight of cyclic polyarylene sulfide and having the weight average molecular weight of less than 1... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824769 | Conductive sheath-core conjugate fiber and process for producing the same In an electrically conductive sheath-core conjugate fiber including an electrically conductive layer made of a thermoplastic polymer (A) containing electrically conductive carbon black fine particles which constitutes a sheath component and a protective layer made o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7790283 | Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming thereof Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and applications of such cellulosic fibers are described. In one embodiment, a cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a set of microcapsules dispersed in the cellulos... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7781059 | Fiber composition and fiber made from the same A fiber modifier for improving thermo-bonding affinity of a composite fiber to a natural fiber includes a blend of maleic anhydride and a copolymer component selected from a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid, a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid, and co... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7767298 | Electrically conductive composite fiber and process for producing the same An electrically conductive composite fiber comprising an electrically conductive layer formed of a polyester-based polymer (A) having a melting point of 200° C. or higher and containing from 23 to 33% by weight of electrically conductive carbon black, and a protect... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7736737 | Fibers formed from immiscible polymer blends The present invention relates to soft touch fibers and nonwoven fabrics made from such fibers. The fibers comprise an incompatible polymer system which leads to the soft touch quality. The fibers comprise a mixture of at least two thermoplastic polymers each having ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7727627 | Elastic, heat and moisture resistant bicomponent and biconstituent fibers Fibers having improved resistance to moisture at elevated temperatures comprise at least two elastic polymers, one polymer heat-settable and the other polymer heat-resistant, the heat-resistant polymer comprising at least a portion of the exterior surface of the fib... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7687143 | Water-dispersible and multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise mea... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7666502 | Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties Multi-component fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of manufacturing thereof are described. In one embodiment, a multi-component fiber includes a fiber body formed from a set of elongated members, and at least one of the set of elongated... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7662474 | Flame-retardant plastic composition, yarn and textile structure coated therewith The invention concerns a halogen-free flame retardant plastic composition, for coating a substrate, comprising an acrylic resin and an intumescent agent. It is in the form of plastisol, and comprises therefore a plasticizing medium wherein the acrylic resin and the ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7638193 | Cut-resistant yarns and method of manufacture The invention provides yarns made of filaments of different average diameters, having excellent cut-resistance. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7582353 | Resin compositions, monofilaments, process for producing the same and fishing lines Monofilaments comprising resin compositions which contain 1% by mass or more of a comonomer component (for example, hexafluoropropylene), have an intrinsic viscosity of 1.3 dl/g or more and a melting point of 165° C. or higher and contain a PVDF-based resin. Owing ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7579078 | Temperature regulating cellulosic fibers and applications thereof Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and applications of such cellulosic fibers are described. In one embodiment, a cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a set of microcapsules dispersed in the cellulos... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7413803 | 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... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406797 | Super high floating line Fly fishing lines and methods for manufacturing fly fishing lines entail the use of polymer microspheres within the fly line coating to produce lines with very low specific gravities. The fly lines have single or multiple coatings. In fly lines having multiple coati... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7387976 | Composite fiber structure and method for producing the same A web containing comprising side-by-side or eccentric core/shell conjugate short fibers A, which contain two kinds of polyester different from each other in intrinsic viscosity, and elastic conjugate fibers B, which contain a thermoplastic elastomer having a melting... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378148 | Multi-layer monofilament and process for manufacturing a multi-layer monofilament A multi-layer monofilament consisting of multiple layers that are extruded simultaneously in a single process step, having a first layer made from plastic A, a second layer, which is bonded directly to the first layer, made from plastic b, and a third layer, which i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370424 | Cutting string for plant cutting appliance A plant or vegetation cutting device which comprises a rotary cutting head and at least one cutting filament or string extending radially from the head, such that upon rotation of the head, the string is extended by centrifugal force and cuts through the plants or v... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364859 | Methods of using bioelastomers Bioelastomers are disclosed for use in methods of binding compounds including immunoassay methods, in biosensors and methods or regenerating biosensors, and in methods for targeting the delivery of a compound to a particular location within an animal subjects. In ge... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365032 | Flame-retardant union fabric A flame retardant union fabric obtained by combining (A) 30 to 70% by weight of a fiber comprising as a main component a flame retardant halogen-containing fiber made of a composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an acrylic copolymer of 30 to 70% by weight of a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361291 | Antistatic composition Polymer compositions comprising a) a polymer substrate selected from the group consisting of the polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides and polylactic acids and b) a combination of i) at l... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362943 | Polymeric photonic crystals with co-continuous phases An optical element is formed by co-extruding to have an arrangement of polymer scattering fibers within a polymer matrix. The scattering fibers lie substantially parallel to a first axis. The scattering fibers are arranged at positions across the cross-section of th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357985 | High crimp bicomponent fibers A bicomponent fiber wherein (a) the first component comprises from about 90 to 100 wt. % poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and (b) the second component is a polymer composition comprising (i) poly(trimethylene terephthalate) and (ii) polymer containing polyalkylene e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357986 | Security articles This invention provides security articles comprising fibers, threads and fiber sections (“dots”) possessing multiple verification characteristics. The fibers possess unique and difficulty duplicated combinations of complex cross-sections, components, and multipl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357982 | Polybenzazole fiber and use thereof The present invention relates to polybenzazole fibers or filaments, staple fibers, spun yarns, and woven or knitted fabrics containing in themselves an organic pigment having heat resistance as high as a thermal decomposition temperature of 200° C. or higher, and s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353876 | Self-degrading cement compositions and methods of using self-degrading cement compositions in subterranean formations Methods of stimulating subterranean formations are provided. More particularly, methods of fracturing subterranean formations using a fracturing fluid comprising a self-degrading cement composition are provided. An example of a method is a method of treating a subte... | 04/08/2008 |
