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Elastane package

US6774064B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Bayer Faser GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ulrich Reinehr · Dormagen, DE
Tilo Sehm · Düsseldorf, DE
Wolfgang Anderheggen · Dormagen, DE
Toni Herbertz · Dormagen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2002
Grant date	Aug 10, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T442/30
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An elastance spool is described which comprises a winding of elastane threads having a titre of greater than 160 dtex, particularly from 160 dtex to 1400 dtex, and a bobbin weight of elastane threads of at least 1.5 kg, in which the elastane threads have a ribbon-shaped fiber cross-section, wherein the ratio of the width of the elastane threads to the thickness of the elastane threads in cross-section is at least three to one. The elastane spool is used for the production of textile sheet products and for the production of disposable articles of hygiene.

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