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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Eric M. Moore, Roseville, MN (US);
John D. Stelter, Hudson, WI (US);
Michael R. Berrigan, Oakdale, MN (US);
Francis E. Porbeni, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew T. Scholz, Woodbury, MN (US);
Korey W. Karls, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Sian F. Fennessey, Wettingen, CH;
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Cordell M. Hardy, Woodbury, MN (US);
Yifan Zhang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Eric M. Moore, Roseville, MN (US);
John D. Stelter, Hudson, WI (US);
Michael R. Berrigan, Oakdale, MN (US);
Francis E. Porbeni, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew T. Scholz, Woodbury, MN (US);
Korey W. Karls, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Sian F. Fennessey, Wettingen, CH;
Scott J. Tuman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Cordell M. Hardy, Woodbury, MN (US);
Yifan Zhang, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Dimensionally stable nonwoven fibrous webs include a plurality of fibers formed from one or more thermoplastic polyesters and an antishrink additive, preferably in an amount greater than 0% and no more than 10% by weight of the web. The webs have at least one dimension which decreases by no greater than 12% in the plane of the web when heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the fibers. The webs may be used as wipes.