JPH09501861A - 改良された延伸膨張ptfeフロス材料とその製造方法 - Google Patents
改良された延伸膨張ptfeフロス材料とその製造方法Info
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.その長さにそって幅と厚さの均一な寸法を有し、本質的に長方形から長円 形の横断面寸法の外側表面を有し、その外側表面が完全に露出されるように折畳 みのない延伸膨張ポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)繊維を含んでなり、 ある長さ、幅、及び厚さを有する歯科用フロスであって、 そのフロスは本質的に平行な露出したエッジを有し、そのエッジは使用に際し 、フィブリル化に対して抵抗を有する歯科用フロス。 2.フロスの幅が少なくとも0.5mmであり、フロスの厚さが少なくとも5 0μmである請求の範囲第1項に記載の歯科用フロス。 3.フロスが少なくとも0.7mmの幅と少なくとも50μmの厚さの寸法を 有する請求の範囲第1項に記載の歯科用フロス。 4.繊維が、その繊維をその元の厚さの少なくとも40%まで圧縮することを 可能にするに十分な気孔率を有する請求の範囲第1項に記載の歯科用フロス。 5.繊維が圧縮されていない状態と圧縮された状態の間で色の変化を受け、使 用されたフロスのセグメントの指示を与える請求の範囲第4項に記載の歯科用フ ロス。 6.圧縮の後、繊維が白色から半透明に変化する請求の範囲第5項に記載の歯 科用フロス。 7.使用後に色の変化を受けるように、繊維が十分に多孔質である請求の範囲 第1項に記載の歯科用フロス。 8.フロスがワックスでコーティングされ、全ワックス含有率がフロスの10 重量%未満である請求の範囲第1項に記載の歯科用フロス。 9.フロスがワックスでコーティングされ、全ワックス含有率がフロスの3重 量%未満である請求の範囲第8項に記載の歯科用フロス。 10.延伸膨張ポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)繊維のストランドを 含む歯科用フロスであって、 そのPTFE繊維はその全長にそって幅が均一な寸法であり、 その繊維は折畳まれていない配向において少なくとも0.5mmの幅と少なく とも50μmの厚さを有し、 その繊維はフロスとして使用されるために折畳まれていない配向に維持された 、歯科用フロス。 11.フロスが多孔質であり且つ圧縮可能である請求の範囲第10項に記載の 歯科用フロス。 12.フロスが使用後に色の変化を受ける請求の範囲第11項に記載の歯科用 フロス。 13.圧縮の後、フロスが白色から半透明に変化する請求の範囲第12項に記 載の歯科用フロス。 14.繊維が、その繊維をその元の厚さの少なくとも40%まで圧縮すること を可能にするに十分な気孔率を有する請求の範囲第10項に記載の歯科用フロス 。 15.フロスが実質的に平行な露出したエッジを有し、そのエッジは使用に際 し、フィブリル化に対して抵抗を有する請求の範囲第10項に記載の歯科用フロ ス。 16.延伸膨張多孔質ポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)のシートを用 意し、そのシートは少なくとも50μmの厚さを有し、 そのPTFEシートをPTFE繊維の多数のストランドにスリットし、所望に よりこれらのストランドを所望の最終寸法までさらに 延伸膨張させ、各々のストランドは、少なくとも0.5mmの幅と50μmの厚 さであり、且つその長さにそって実質的に均一な寸法を有し、 そのPTFE繊維をスプール上に巻取り、そのストランドを平坦な折畳まれて いない配向に維持する、 ことを含む改良されたフロスの製造方法。 17.PTFE繊維をワックス層でコーティングし、施されたワックスの全量 がフロスの10重量%未満であることを更に含む請求の範囲第16項に記載の方 法。 18.0.5〜3.0mmの幅と50〜250μmの厚さを有する最終フロス 製品を製造することをさらに含む請求の範囲第16項に記載の方法。 19.13〜55%のPTFE気孔率を有する最終フロス製品を製造すること をさらに含む請求の範囲第16項に記載の方法。 20.1.0〜1.9g/ccの範囲のPTFE密度を有する最終フロス製品 を製造することをさらに含む請求の範囲第16項に記載の方法。 21.フロスが少なくとも1種の活性成分を包含する請求の範囲第1項に記載 の歯科用フロス。 22.活性成分が、抗菌剤、抗生物質、抗細菌剤、抗真菌剤、歯磨剤、無機補 充剤、白化剤、免疫剤、抗歯石剤、抗虫歯剤、抗歯垢剤、リソチーム、抗炎症剤 、止血剤、鎮痛剤の少なくとも1種からなる群より選択された請求の範囲第21 項に記載の歯科用フロス。 23.少なくとも1種の活性成分が、本発明の物品の横断面に含浸された請求 の範囲第21項に記載の歯科用フロス。 24.PTFE材料が13〜55%の気孔率を備える請求の範囲第1項に記載 の歯科用フロス。 25.PTFE材料が1.0〜1.9g/ccの範囲の密度である請求の範囲 第1項に記載の歯科用フロス。
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