Process for producing non-woven webs
US5545371A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01D5/12
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, process and product by process for producing a non-woven polymeric fabric web, such as a spunbond web, having filaments of 0.1 to 3.0 denier with equivalent production rates. The apparatus includes a polymer filament extruder and a melt spinning device with a spinneret having multiple spaced orifices for extruding a plurality of continuous polymeric filaments, a drawing unit that includes a longitudinal elongated slot strategically positioned at a predetermined distance below the spinneret to produce the desired filament diameter, a nozzle for providing an air supply strategically within a drawing unit slot for creating turbulence, and a web forming unit positioned below the slot for collecting the filaments and forming the filaments into a non-woven fabric web. The apparatus may also include a water spray unit positioned adjacent to and surrounding the spinneret for cooling the filaments to prevent premature sticking together of the filaments and enhancing the production rate. The product produced herein is useful in medical and personal hygiene products and filtration materials, including diaper covers, liquid vapor barriers which are breathable and have air permeab…
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