Process for producing papermaker's and industrial fabrics
US7897018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S162/904
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention discloses herein the use of short wavelength infrared energy to selectively control the locations where thermal fusing or bonding takes place or does not take place in an industrial fabric. Also, the method involves forming a mushroom cap on the tail of a fiber/yarn or monofilament and also creating a surface pattern formation.
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