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Method for incorporating ultraviolet radiation protection and antimicrobial protection into rayon

US10676861B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2019
Grant dateJun 9, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06M2200/25
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for incorporating ultraviolet radiation protection and antimicrobial protection into rayon has the steps of providing pulp to form cellulose sheets, steeping the cellulose sheets, pressing the cellulose sheets, shredding the cellulose sheets into white crumb, aging the white crumb to form yellow crumb, xanthation of the yellow crumb, dissolving the yellow crumb to form a viscose, adding an additive to the viscose, ripening the viscose, filtering the viscose, degassing the viscose, spinning the viscose to form a filament of rayon, drawing the rayon, washing the rayon, and cutting the rayon.

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