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EP 0080273 A2 19830601 - Bulked polyester fibre.

Title (en)

Bulked polyester fibre.

Title (de)

Polyester-Kräuselfasern.

Title (fr)

Fibres frisées en polyester.

Publication

EP 0080273 A2 19830601 (EN)

Application

EP 82305736 A 19821028

Priority

GB 8135251 A 19811123
GB 8220562 A 19820715

Abstract (en)

A bulked fibre of fibre-forming polyester, for example polyethylene terephthalate, containing between 0,1% and 10% by weight of either an immiscible polymer or a liquid crystal polymer and a process for producing such bulked fibre.

IPC 1-7

D01F 6/92; D01F 1/02; D01D 5/28

IPC 8 full level

D01D 5/22 (2006.01); D01D 5/28 (2006.01); D01F 1/02 (2006.01); D01F 6/92 (2006.01); D02G 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01D 5/22 (2013.01); D01D 5/28 (2013.01); D01F 1/02 (2013.01); D01F 6/92 (2013.01); D02G 1/205 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0080273 A2 19830601; EP 0080273 A3 19840328; AU 9061682 A 19830602; ES 517564 A0 19840101; ES 8402030 A1 19840101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82305736 A 19821028; AU 9061682 A 19821116; ES 517564 A 19821122