Durable hydrophilic nonwoven mat
US7329623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/696
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nonwoven web of a wettable fiber matrix, wherein the wettable fiber matrix are thermoplastic polymeric fibers blended with at least one hydrophilic melt additive. In alternate embodiments, the nonwoven web further includes binder fibers which may be wettable or non-wettable or combinations of both.
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