EP 1563129 B1 20090715 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS COMPRISING A DISSOLVABLE STARCH COMPONENT
Title (en)
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS COMPRISING A DISSOLVABLE STARCH COMPONENT
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MEHRKOMPONENTENFASERN MIT LÖSLICHEM STÄRKEBESTANDTEIL
Title (fr)
PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE FIBRES A COMPOSANT MULTIPLES COMPORTANT UN COMPOSANT D'AMIDON SOLUBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 0236593 W 20021114
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2004044288A1] A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core. A particular use of such a fiber is for removal of the second component in the presence of a solvent in order to produce fibers with desired properties. An agent may be present in the second component for controlling the rate of removal of the second component thereby allowing for physical manipulation of the fiber prior to complete removal of the component. The invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the fibers.
IPC 8 full level
D01F 8/18 (2006.01); D01F 8/06 (2006.01); D01F 8/10 (2006.01); D01F 8/12 (2006.01); D01F 8/14 (2006.01); D04H 1/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
D01F 8/06 (2013.01); D01F 8/10 (2013.01); D01F 8/12 (2013.01); D01F 8/14 (2013.01); D01F 8/18 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2004044288 A1 20040527; AU 2002368339 A1 20040603; CA 2505164 A1 20040527; DE 60233002 D1 20090827; EP 1563129 A1 20050817; EP 1563129 B1 20090715; JP 2006505711 A 20060216; JP 4181549 B2 20081119
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0236593 W 20021114; AU 2002368339 A 20021114; CA 2505164 A 20021114; DE 60233002 T 20021114; EP 02808137 A 20021114; JP 2004551377 A 20021114