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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1993
Kazuhiko Shimura, Moriyama, JP;
Yoshiaki Nakayama, Moriyama, JP;
Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a polypropylene three-dimensional plexifilamentary fiber, a method of manufacturing same, and a nonwoven fabric composed of the above fiber. The plexifilamentary fiber in accordance with the present invention has a three-dimensional plexifilamentary structure, and is characterized in that the fiber has a microwave birefringence of 0.07 or more. As a result, a dimensional stability under heating of the plexifilamentary fiber in accordance with the present invention is extremely high. Moreover, it is possible to obtain a plexifilamentary fiber having a high spreadability by adding a spreading agent to the plexifilamentary fiber. A nonwoven fabric made of such plexifilamentary fiber has a high thermal dimensional stability, and as a result, the nonwoven fabric in accordance with the present can be usefully used in a wrapping material having a heat resistance and air permeability, apparel having heat resistance and moisture permeability, a heat resistance paper, and engineering and building materials or the like.