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Halocarbons for flash-spinning polymeric plexifilaments

US5081177A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1991
Grant dateJan 14, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD01D5/11
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved process is provided for flash-spinning plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of fiber-forming polyolefin from a small group halocarbon liquids that, if released to the atmosphere, present a greatly reduced ozone depletion hazard, as compared to the halocarbon currently-used commerically for making the strands. The preferred halocarbon for this purpose is 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane.

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