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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Inventors:
Rachel W. Boyette, Taylors, SC (US);
Andrew D. Child, Moore, SC (US);
Assignee:
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 1/00 (2006.01); D03D 15/513 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 15/513 (2021.01); D10B 2201/22 (2013.01); D10B 2321/101 (2013.01); D10B 2331/021 (2013.01); D10B 2501/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flame-resistant fabric containing staple yarns which contain non-FR cellulosic fibers, modacrylic fibers, and non-flammable fibers intimately blended together. At least a portion of the non-flammable fibers comprise an energy absorbing additive to form energy absorbing fibers. The fabric comprises less than 14 wt. % of energy absorbing fibers and the fabric has an arc resistance according to ASTM F1959/F1959M-14e1 of at least 1.33 calories per square centimeter per ounce per square yard of fabric.