(19)
(11) EP 3 765 659 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(21) Application number: 19786218.8

(22) Date of filing: 09.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01C 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/026577
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/199823 (17.10.2019 Gazette 2019/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 09.04.2018 US 201862654573 P

(71) Applicant: Renaissance Fiber, LLC
Wilmington, NC 28403 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • LONG, Michael, S.
    Wilmington, NC 28403 (US)

(74) Representative: Ashton, Gareth Mark et al
Baron Warren Redfern 1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW
Brentford TW8 9DW (GB)

   


(54) DEGUMMING AND SCOURING OF BAST MATERIAL FOR PRODUCTION OF TEXTILE AND PULP-QUALITY FIBER