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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce Howard Bersted, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Richard Tutt Norris, Jr, Hazlehurst, GA (US);
Leonid Slutsker, Douglasville, GA (US);
Ty Jackson Stokes, Suwanee, GA (US);
Assignee:
BP Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428364 ; 428395 ;
Abstract
Propylene polymer fibers are characterized by a unique crystalline microstructure as determined by small angle X-ray diffraction. The fibers and yarns comprising same exhibit improved recovery from compression and bending and are suited for a wide range of applications including geotextile, apparel and upholstery fabrics, carpet yarns and other textile products.