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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2019
Berry Global, Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Ralph A. Moody, III, Mooresville, NC (US);
Mehmet Selcuk Sinangil, Mooresville, NC (US);
BERRY GLOBAL, INC., Evansville, IN (US);
Abstract
Self-crimped multi-component fibers (SMF) are provided that include (i) a first component comprising a first polymeric material, in which the first polymeric material comprises a first melt flow rate (MFR) that is less than 50 g/10 min; and (ii) a second component comprising a second polymeric material, in which the second component is different than the first component. The SMF includes one or more three-dimensional crimped portions. Also provided are nonwoven fabrics comprising a plurality of SMFs. Methods of manufacturing SMFs and nonwoven fabrics including SMFs are also provided.