Method and apparatus for spinning bicomponent filaments and products produced therefrom

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EP 0 514 084 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	04.08.1993 Bulletin 1993/31

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/47

(21)	Application number: 92304128.9

(22)	Date of filing: 07.05.1992

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: D01D 5/34, D01F 8/14

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

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Priority:

15.05.1991 US 703438

(71)	Applicant: HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION
	Somerville, N.J. 08876 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Nguyen, Hung Manh Belmont, North Carolina (US) Davies, Barrie Linton Weddington, North Carolina (US)

(74)	Representative: De Minvielle-Devaux, Ian Benedict Peter et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)

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References cited: :

(54)	Method and apparatus for spinning bicomponent filaments and products produced therefrom

(57) A method and apparatus for spinning eccentric bicomponent sheath/core filaments using a sheath polymer of polyester having a low intrinsic viscosity and a core polymer having a higher intrinsic viscosity.

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