Expanded PTFE fiber and fabric and method of making same
US5591526A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/3976
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fiber with improved handling properties. Unlike previous expanded PTFE fibers, the fiber of the present invention employs a fiber of increased thickness so that the fiber is maintained in an unfolded orientation. The improved processing steps of the present invention create a fiber that has a number of improved properties, including more uniform dimensions along its length, improved compressibility and handling, and when woven into a fabric, the fabric is more easily processed, is of higher quality, and is more uniform.
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