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Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012

Filed:

Mar. 18, 2008
Applicants:

Tao Huang, Downingtown, PA (US);

Larry R. Marshall, Chesterfield, VA (US);

Jack Eugene Armantrout, Richmond, VA (US);

Scott Yembrick, Wilmington, DE (US);

William H. Dunn, Wilmington, DE (US);

James M. Oconnor, Claymont, DE (US);

Tim Mueller, Wilmington, DE (US);

Marios Avgousti, Kennett Square, PA (US);

Mark David Wetzel, Newark, DE (US);

Inventors:

Tao Huang, Downingtown, PA (US);

Larry R. Marshall, Chesterfield, VA (US);

Jack Eugene Armantrout, Richmond, VA (US);

Scott Yembrick, Wilmington, DE (US);

William H. Dunn, Wilmington, DE (US);

James M. Oconnor, Claymont, DE (US);

Tim Mueller, Wilmington, DE (US);

Marios Avgousti, Kennett Square, PA (US);

Mark David Wetzel, Newark, DE (US);

Assignee:

E I du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A process and apparatus for forming nanofibers from a spinning melt utilizing a high speed rotating distribution disc. The fibers can be collected into a uniform web for selective barrier end uses. Fibers with an average fiber diameter of less that 1,000 nm can be produced.


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