Global Patent Index - EP 0685579 A2

EP 0685579 A2 19951206 - Highly crimpable conjugate fibers and nonwoven webs made therefrom.

Title (en)

Highly crimpable conjugate fibers and nonwoven webs made therefrom.

Title (de)

Konjugierte Fasern mit hohem Kräuselungsvermögen und daraus hergestellte Vliesstoffe.

Title (fr)

Fibres conjuguées avec haute capacité de frisage et tissus non-tissés produits à partir de celles-ci.

Publication

EP 0685579 A2 19951206 (EN)

Application

EP 95107486 A 19950516

Priority

US 25387694 A 19940603

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides conjugate fibers having an ethylene polymer component and a propylene polymer component, which are highly crimpable even at fine deniers. Also provided are nonwoven fabrics made from the fibers. The propylene polymer component of the conjugate fiber contains a propylene polymer having a melt flow rate equal to or higher than about 45 g/ 10 min. at 230 DEG C. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D01F 8/06; D04H 1/54; D04H 3/16

IPC 8 full level

A47L 13/16 (2006.01); B01D 39/16 (2006.01); B65H 39/16 (2006.01); D01D 5/34 (2006.01); D01F 8/06 (2006.01); D04H 1/42 (2006.01); D04H 1/54 (2006.01); D04H 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

D01F 6/04 (2013.01 - KR); D01F 6/30 (2013.01 - KR); D01F 8/06 (2013.01 - EP); D04H 1/54 (2013.01 - EP); D04H 3/16 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0685579 A2 19951206; EP 0685579 A3 19960731; EP 0685579 B1 19981223; AU 2042595 A 19951214; AU 693536 B2 19980702; BR 9502630 A 19960102; CA 2136575 A1 19951204; CO 4440450 A1 19970507; DE 69506784 D1 19990204; DE 69506784 T2 19990520; ES 2126806 T3 19990401; JP 3850901 B2 20061129; JP H0827625 A 19960130; KR 100335729 B1 20021122; KR 960001222 A 19960125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95107486 A 19950516; AU 2042595 A 19950531; BR 9502630 A 19950601; CA 2136575 A 19941124; CO 95022109 A 19950523; DE 69506784 T 19950516; ES 95107486 T 19950516; JP 13758895 A 19950605; KR 19950014583 A 19950602