Nonwoven fabric laminate with enhanced barrier properties
US5482765A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/66
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a laminate of nonwoven fabrics for barrier applications which has improved ratios of barrier and strength to weight, of softness to strength and of vapor transmission to barrier. The laminate has a meltblown layer sandwiched between spunbond layers to produce an SMS laminate. The meltblown and spunbond layers may have between 0.1 to 2.0 weight percent of a fluorocarbon and the meltblown layer preferably between 5 and 20 weight percent polybutylene. The laminate also may have pigments if desired. Such laminates are useful for garments.
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