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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1992
Filed:
May. 06, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Duane J Hayes, Pierce, WI (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428224 ; 428283 ; 428296 ; 428364 ; 428369 ; 428370 ; 428373 ; 428374 ;
Abstract
Melt-bondable, bicomponent fibers suitable for use in nonwoven articles, said fibers having as a first component a polymer capable of forming fibers and as a second component a compatible blend of polymers capable of adhering to the surface of the first component. The second component has a melting temperature at least 30.degree. C. below the melting temperature of the first component, but at least about 130.degree. C. The blend of polymers of the second component comprises a compatible mixture of at least a partially crystalline polymer and an amorphous polymer.