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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2017
Applicants:
Fitesa Germany Gmbh, Peine, DE;
Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., Simpsonville, SC (US);
Inventors:
Elena Novarino, Hannover, DE;
Gary Drews, Greenville, SC (US);
Jason Hamilton, Peine, DE;
Stephen Chester, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Alfredo Izzo, Peine, DE;
David D. Newkirk, Greer, SC (US);
Assignees:
Fitesa Germany GmbH, Peine, DE;
Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., Simpsonville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 3/009 (2012.01); D04H 3/011 (2012.01); D01F 8/14 (2006.01); D01F 1/10 (2006.01); D01F 6/62 (2006.01); D04H 3/147 (2012.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/51 (2006.01); D01D 5/38 (2006.01); D01D 7/00 (2006.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01); D01D 5/098 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 3/009 (2013.01); A61F 13/15707 (2013.01); A61F 13/51 (2013.01); D01D 5/38 (2013.01); D01D 7/00 (2013.01); D01F 1/10 (2013.01); D01F 6/625 (2013.01); D01F 8/14 (2013.01); D04H 3/011 (2013.01); D04H 3/147 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15959 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51004 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51028 (2013.01); D01D 5/0985 (2013.01);
Abstract
Nonwoven fabrics having a plurality of fibers that are bonded to each other to form a coherent web, wherein the fibers comprise a blend of a polylactic acid (PLA) and at least one secondary alkane sulfonate are provided. The nonwoven fabrics exhibit increased tensile strengths, elongation and toughness.