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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2009
Sujith Nair, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Sasha Stankovich, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Yunzhang Wang, Duncan, SC (US);
Venkatkrishna Raghavendran, Greer, SC (US);
Sujith Nair, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Sasha Stankovich, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Yunzhang Wang, Duncan, SC (US);
Venkatkrishna Raghavendran, Greer, SC (US);
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
A consolidated fibrous structure including a multiplicity of fibrous layers. The fibers of each fibrous layer contain a core, a first layer and a second layer. The core has an exterior surface portion containing polypropylene. The first layer is disposed on at least a portion of the core and contains a first polymer. The first polymer contains a polymer having at least 70% α-olefin units and is characterized by a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the exterior surface portion of the core. The second layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first layer and contains a second polymer.