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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
May. 02, 2005
Gerald R. Spartz, St. Paul, MN (US);
Seth M. Kirk, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Marvin E. Jones, Grant, MN (US);
Hyacinth L. Cabibil, St. Paul, MN (US);
Alan D. Rousseau, Stillwater, MN (US);
Steven J. Pachuta, Eagan, MN (US);
Gerald R. Spartz, St. Paul, MN (US);
Seth M. Kirk, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Marvin E. Jones, Grant, MN (US);
Hyacinth L. Cabibil, St. Paul, MN (US);
Alan D. Rousseau, Stillwater, MN (US);
Steven J. Pachuta, Eagan, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An electret article that includes a polymeric material that has electric charge imparted thereto, that has a CF:CFratio of at least 0.15 and that has a fluorosaturation ratio greater than about 200. The electret article may be in the form of a porous web of polymeric fibers suitable for use as a filter. The inventive electret article is resistant to charge degradation upon exposure to high temperatures for prolonged time periods.