EP1024940A4 - Method and apparatus for in-line splitting of plural-component fibers and formation of nonwoven fabrics - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for in-line splitting of plural-component fibers and formation of nonwoven fabrics

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Publication number
EP1024940A4
EP1024940A4 EP98953364A EP98953364A EP1024940A4 EP 1024940 A4 EP1024940 A4 EP 1024940A4 EP 98953364 A EP98953364 A EP 98953364A EP 98953364 A EP98953364 A EP 98953364A EP 1024940 A4 EP1024940 A4 EP 1024940A4
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Prior art keywords
plural
formation
nonwoven fabrics
component fibers
line splitting
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1024940A1 (en
Inventor
Jeffrey S Haggard
Arnold E Wilkie
Frank O Harris
Jeffrey Scott Dugan
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Hills Inc
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Hills Inc
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Publication of EP1024940A1 publication Critical patent/EP1024940A1/en
Publication of EP1024940A4 publication Critical patent/EP1024940A4/en
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Classifications

    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/28—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like while mixing different spinning solutions or melts during the spinning operation; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D01D5/30—Conjugate filaments; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/253—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like with a non-circular cross section; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F8/00—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F8/04—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers
    • D01F8/06—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyolefin as constituent
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F8/00—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F8/04—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers
    • D01F8/14—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyester as constituent
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/016—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the fineness
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/018—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the shape

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Filtering Materials (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Multicomponent Fibers (AREA)
EP98953364A 1997-10-09 1998-10-09 Method and apparatus for in-line splitting of plural-component fibers and formation of nonwoven fabrics Withdrawn EP1024940A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US6146097P 1997-10-09 1997-10-09
US61460P 1997-10-09
PCT/US1998/021378 WO1999019131A1 (en) 1997-10-09 1998-10-09 Method and apparatus for in-line splitting of plural-component fibers and formation of nonwoven fabrics

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EP1024940A1 EP1024940A1 (en) 2000-08-09
EP1024940A4 true EP1024940A4 (en) 2001-07-18

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JP (1) JP2001519488A (en)
AU (1) AU1076399A (en)
WO (1) WO1999019131A1 (en)

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US4369156A (en) * 1979-02-27 1983-01-18 Akzona Incorporated Process for the preparation of fibrillated fiber structures
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US4369156A (en) * 1979-02-27 1983-01-18 Akzona Incorporated Process for the preparation of fibrillated fiber structures
US4364983A (en) * 1979-03-02 1982-12-21 Akzona Incorporated Multifilament yarn of individual filaments of the multicomponent matrix/segment type which has been falsetwisted, a component thereof shrunk, a component thereof heatset; fabrics comprising said
EP0088744A2 (en) * 1982-03-08 1983-09-14 Monsanto Company Easily splittable conjugate filament

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