Global Patent Index - EP 3385423 A1

EP 3385423 A1 20181010 - A PROCESS AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A VOLUMINOUS NONWOVEN FABRIC

Title (en)

A PROCESS AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A VOLUMINOUS NONWOVEN FABRIC

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VOLUMINÖSEM VLIESGEWEBE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UN TISSU NON TISSÉ VOLUMINEUX

Publication

EP 3385423 A1 20181010 (EN)

Application

EP 17165357 A 20170406

Priority

EP 17165357 A 20170406

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a process for producing a nonwoven fabric, comprising the steps of: (a) extruding a plurality of filaments (100) from a spinneret (1a); (b) depositing said filaments (100) in a substantially not-crimped condition to make a nonwoven fabric (150) on an element collecting the filaments; (c) heating said nonwoven fabric (150) to crimp at least part of the filaments, so that the volume of said nonwoven fabric (150) is increased; (d) bonding said nonwoven fabric (150); wherein said filaments are at least bicomponent filaments.

IPC 8 full level

D04H 1/50 (2012.01); D04H 3/14 (2012.01); D04H 3/147 (2012.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04H 1/50 (2013.01); D04H 3/14 (2013.01); D04H 3/147 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3385423 A1 20181010

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17165357 A 20170406