Thermally degradable polymeric fibers
US9951221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2958
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermally degradable polymeric fiber comprising a polymeric fiber matrix including a poly(hydroxyalkanoate) and a metal in the form of a compound selected from the group consisting of an alkaline earth metal oxide, a tin salt of a mono- or di-carboxylic acid, and scandium triflate (Sc(0Tf)3), where the concentration of the metal in the fiber matrix is at least 0.1 wt %.
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