Nonwoven fabric with improved abrasion resistance

(19)

(11)

EP 0 218 473 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.10.1989 Bulletin 1989/41

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	15.04.1987 Bulletin 1987/16

(21)	Application number: 86307594.1

(22)	Date of filing: 02.10.1986

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: D04H 1/56

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE

(30)

Priority:

02.10.1985 US 782845

(71)	Applicant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.
	Arlington, Texas 76014 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	McAmish, Larry Hughey Arlington Texas (US)

(74)	Representative: Jones, Alan John
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)

(56)

References cited: :

(54)	Nonwoven fabric with improved abrasion resistance

(57) A melt-blown microfiber fabric having improved surface abrasion resistance is disclosed, having a surface veneer of melt-blown fibers with an average fiber diameter of greater than 8 microns and in which 75% of the fibers have a fiber diameter of at least 7 microns and a wet and dry abrasion resistance of greater than 15 cycles to pill.

Search report