Surface bonded entangled fibrous web and method of making and using
US6534174B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2991
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An absorbent, low-linting fibrous structure comprising an entangled web of synthetic fibers, wherein fibers of at least one of said top surface and said bottom surface are surface bonded, such as by thermal or adhesive bonding. The web is absorbent, has low density, is resistant to linting, and can retain structural integrity at high temperatures. The structure can be made by forming a web of synthetic fibers, entangling the fibers of the web, such as by needling or hydroentangling, and bonding the fibers at the surface of the web by thermal or adhesive bonding.
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