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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Philippe Ehret, Fortschwihr, FR;
Assignee:
Fiberweb France SA, Biesheim, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; C08G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4284111 ; 442118 ; 442119 ; 442164 ; 528354 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a nonwoven based on thermoplastic filaments, wherein all the filaments of which it is composed are completely manufactured from a polymer or from a blend of polymers derived from lactic acid, said nonwoven being permanently hydrophilic. The filaments of which the nonwoven according to the invention is composed are continuous filaments. They may furthermore be subjected to a hydrophilic treatment using a surface-active agent.