Courtaulds Plc

Acordis Kelheim Gmbh

Alan J Bartholomew

Andrew G Wilkes

Paul L Probert

Michael Richardson

Viscose filaments, preferably in staple fibre form, which have a decitex of less than 5.0 and a multi-limbed cross-section, the limbs having a length-to-width aspect ratio of at least 2:1. Examples of multi-limbed cross-sectional shapes are Y-, X-, H- and T-shapes. The fibre can be formed into woven, non-woven or knitted fabrics, and is especially useful for absorbent products.

Cellulose fibre compositions

Viscose filaments, preferably in staple fibre form, which have a decitex of less than 5.0 and a multi-limbed cross-section, the limbs having a length-to-width aspect ratio of at least 2:1. Examples of multi-limbed cross-sectional shapes are Y--, X--, H-- and T-- shapes. The fibre can be formed into woven, non-woven or knitted fabrics, and is especially useful for absorbent products.

Cellulosic fibre

Process of making viscose staple fibers

The absorbency of regenerated viscose filaments is improved by overfeeding a continuous tow of partially regenerated filaments onto a moving foraminous support so that regeneration occurs prior to and after the filament tow is overfed onto the moving support.

Growing community of inventors

Coventry, United Kingdom

Alan J Bartholomew