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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2020
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Fuming B. Li, Woodbury, MN (US);
Nathan E. Schultz, Woodbury, MN (US);
John M. Brandner, St. Paul, MN (US);
John M. Sebastian, Oakdale, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 3/005 (2012.01); B01D 39/16 (2006.01); B03C 3/28 (2006.01); C07D 235/18 (2006.01); C07D 401/04 (2006.01); C07D 417/04 (2006.01); C08K 5/3447 (2006.01); C08K 5/47 (2006.01); D04H 3/007 (2012.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01); H01B 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 3/005 (2013.01); B01D 39/163 (2013.01); B01D 39/1692 (2013.01); C07D 235/18 (2013.01); C07D 401/04 (2013.01); C07D 417/04 (2013.01); C08K 5/3447 (2013.01); C08K 5/47 (2013.01); D04H 3/007 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01); H01B 1/20 (2013.01); B01D 2239/0435 (2013.01); B03C 3/28 (2013.01); C08K 2201/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
Charged polymeric webs, such as electret webs, include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is a substituted-benzimidazole compound. The electret webs may be a non-woven fibrous web or a film. The electret webs are suitable for use as filter media.