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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:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew R Oleszczuk, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Scott L Gessner, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fiberweb North America, Inc., Simpsonville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
442346 ; 1563066 ; 1563082 ; 2641761 ; 428903 ; 525240 ; 442347 ; 442400 ;
Abstract
A nonwoven web of meltblown microfibers formed of a composition of polyethylene and at least one component added to provide processing stability to the polyethylene component. The meltblown web can be produced at high polymer throughputs and exhibits good barrier properties. The meltblown web is useful as a component of a composite fabric, which can be used for barrier application in medical and industrial applications.