Title:
NONWOVEN ARTICLE WITH RIBBON FIBERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/054675
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Ribbon fibers, nonwoven articles derived therefrom, and their process of manufacture are provided. The ribbon fibers are derived from multicomponent fibers having a striped configuration and have a length of less than 25 millimeters, a minimum transverse dimension of less than 5 microns, and a transverse aspect ratio of at least 2:1. The ribbon fibers are formed from a water non-dispersible synthetic polymer. The nonwoven articles containing the ribbon fibers may be used for a wide array of products.
Inventors:
GUPTA RAKESH KUMAR (US)
MITCHELL MELVIN GLENN (US)
KLOSIEWICZ DANIEL WILLIAM (US)
CLARK MARK DWIGHT (US)
ANDERSON CHRIS DELBERT (US)
MITCHELL MARVIN LYNN (US)
MITCHELL PAULA HINES (US)
WOLFE AMBER LAYNE (US)
MITCHELL MELVIN GLENN (US)
KLOSIEWICZ DANIEL WILLIAM (US)
CLARK MARK DWIGHT (US)
ANDERSON CHRIS DELBERT (US)
MITCHELL MARVIN LYNN (US)
MITCHELL PAULA HINES (US)
WOLFE AMBER LAYNE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/056999
Publication Date:
June 14, 2012
Filing Date:
October 20, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EASTMAN CHEM CO (US)
International Classes:
B29C43/22; B29C39/14
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OWEN, Polly, C. (Kingsport, TN, US)
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