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EP 0110860 A3 19850731 - THERMOPLASTIC TEXTILE MATERIAL

Title (en)

THERMOPLASTIC TEXTILE MATERIAL

Publication

EP 0110860 A3 19850731 (EN)

Application

EP 83870114 A 19831026

Priority

BE 209372 A 19821029

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0110860A2] The invention pertains to a thermoplastic textile material having hardening properties at room temperature, which is comprised on the one hand of textile fibers and glass fibers, and on the other hand of monofilaments or small ribbons which have plastic and adhesive properties at a temperature about 55 DEG C, which monofilaments and ribbons are made from a crystalline polyester with high molecular weight.

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/04

IPC 8 full level

D02G 3/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D02G 3/448 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 4326509 A 19820427 - USUKURA KOJI
[Y] FR 910870 A 19460620
[Y] FR 2284634 A1 19760409 - POLYSAR LTD [CA]
[A] FR 2332001 A1 19770617 - HEXCEL CORP [US]
[A] CH 522771 A 19720515 - VEPA AG [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0110860 A2 19840613; EP 0110860 A3 19850731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83870114 A 19831026