EP0401829A3 - Procédé et appareil pour former des fibres - Google Patents

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EP0401829A3
EP0401829A3 EP19900110818 EP90110818A EP0401829A3 EP 0401829 A3 EP0401829 A3 EP 0401829A3 EP 19900110818 EP19900110818 EP 19900110818 EP 90110818 A EP90110818 A EP 90110818A EP 0401829 A3 EP0401829 A3 EP 0401829A3
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die
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fiber forming
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Richard N Ii Dodge
Ann L. Wagner
Larry C. Fowler
Martin A. Allen
John T. Fetcko
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Kimberly Clark Corp
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/54—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
    • D04H1/56—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving in association with fibre formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion of staple fibres
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/08—Melt spinning methods
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/70—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres
    • D04H1/72—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged
    • D04H1/724—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged forming webs during fibre formation, e.g. flash-spinning
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/70—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres
    • D04H1/72—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged
    • D04H1/736—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged characterised by the apparatus for arranging fibres

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Spinning Methods And Devices For Manufacturing Artificial Fibers (AREA)
  • Artificial Filaments (AREA)
  • Inorganic Fibers (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
EP90110818A 1989-06-07 1990-06-07 Procédé et appareil pour former des fibres Expired - Lifetime EP0401829B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP94115971A EP0633339B1 (fr) 1989-06-07 1990-06-07 Procédé et appareil pour la formation de fibres
DE9018121U DE9018121U1 (de) 1989-06-07 1990-06-07 Vorrichtung zum Formen von Fasern

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US36273789A 1989-06-07 1989-06-07
US362737 1989-06-07

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EP94115971A Division EP0633339B1 (fr) 1989-06-07 1990-06-07 Procédé et appareil pour la formation de fibres
EP94115971.7 Division-Into 1994-10-10

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EP0401829A2 EP0401829A2 (fr) 1990-12-12
EP0401829A3 true EP0401829A3 (fr) 1991-07-03
EP0401829B1 EP0401829B1 (fr) 1995-08-23

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EP90110818A Expired - Lifetime EP0401829B1 (fr) 1989-06-07 1990-06-07 Procédé et appareil pour former des fibres

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EP (2) EP0633339B1 (fr)
JP (2) JP2911963B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR0128432B1 (fr)
AT (2) ATE126843T1 (fr)
AU (2) AU642648B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR9002673A (fr)
CA (1) CA2016289C (fr)
DE (2) DE69021781T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2076256T3 (fr)
MY (1) MY107297A (fr)
ZA (1) ZA903302B (fr)

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EP0334653A2 (fr) * 1988-03-25 1989-09-27 Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. Méthode et filière de filage par fusion-soufflage

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GB1493706A (en) * 1974-02-09 1977-11-30 Lutravil Spinnvlies Bonded fabrics of nylon-6 filaments
US4135903A (en) * 1975-08-20 1979-01-23 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. Method for producing fibers from heat-softening materials
US4185981A (en) * 1975-08-20 1980-01-29 Nippon Sheet Glass Co.,Ltd. Method for producing fibers from heat-softening materials
EP0334653A2 (fr) * 1988-03-25 1989-09-27 Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. Méthode et filière de filage par fusion-soufflage

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EP0401829A2 (fr) 1990-12-12
DE69033812T2 (de) 2002-06-13
EP0633339A2 (fr) 1995-01-11
EP0633339B1 (fr) 2001-09-26
AU4176293A (en) 1993-09-16
AU642648B2 (en) 1993-10-28
ES2076256T3 (es) 1995-11-01
JP3045497B2 (ja) 2000-05-29
EP0401829B1 (fr) 1995-08-23
ZA903302B (en) 1992-04-29
CA2016289C (fr) 2000-11-21
JP2911963B2 (ja) 1999-06-28
ATE126843T1 (de) 1995-09-15
DE69033812D1 (de) 2001-10-31
ATE206174T1 (de) 2001-10-15
JPH11247062A (ja) 1999-09-14
MY107297A (en) 1995-10-31
KR0128432B1 (ko) 1998-04-06
AU5605990A (en) 1990-12-13
DE69021781T2 (de) 1996-01-11
JPH0397907A (ja) 1991-04-23
AU667918B2 (en) 1996-04-18
EP0633339A3 (fr) 1998-12-16
CA2016289A1 (fr) 1990-12-07
DE69021781D1 (de) 1995-09-28
KR910001131A (ko) 1991-01-30
BR9002673A (pt) 1991-08-20

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