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Flame retardant polyamide fiber and carpet

US4778704A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateSep 2, 1987
Grant dateOct 18, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/23993
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flame retardant polyamide is prepared and used to make a flame retardant carpet. The polyamide fiber has incorporated therein 0.01 to 2.9 weight percent zinc, 0.002 to 0.58 weight percent molybdenum, and 0.05 to 1.3 weight percent chlorine, and is made from a masterbatch containing 1 to 20 percent of the polyamide in the extruded fiber.

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