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Hollow fibers and manufacturing method of hollow fibers

US6455156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2001
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/612
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a hollow fiber, which includes:at least one thermoplastic polymer with an equilibrium water content of 2% or less;wherein the number of hollow portions (&agr;1) and a hollow ratio (&agr;2) in said fiber satisfy the following equations:&agr;1≧72≦&agr;2≦650.14≦(&agr;1×&agr;2)/100≦250.Other embodiments of the present invention include articles containing the hollow fiber, methods of making and of using, and a sea-island conjugate fiber

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