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Process for flash spinning fiber-forming polymers

US5192468A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 19, 1991
Grant dateMar 9, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD01F6/04
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for flash-spinning plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of polymers that are substantially plasticizable in carbon dioxide and/or water and have a melting point less than 300.degree. C. More particularly, the strands are flash-spun from mixtures of carbon dioxide, water and the polymer. The invention also relates to the film-fibril strands produced by the inventive process.

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