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Method of making a corrugated nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber

US5620545A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/627
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of making a corrugated nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber, which method comprises: PA1 (a) introducing a nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber having a solidity of 0.1 or less into a corrugating apparatus that has a plurality of paddles secured at a first end to a means for moving the paddles about a path, the nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber making contact with spaced second ends of the paddles opposite to the paddles' first ends; and PA1 (b) reducing the spacing between the second ends of the paddles to cause the nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber to become corrugated, wherein the corrugated nonwoven web of polymeric microfiber has a solidity of 0.1 or less.

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