Stitchbonded inherently flame resistant fabrics
AssigneeSumlin Holdings, Inc.
InventorsAlan Handermann, Bob McKinnon, Frank Land
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Abstract
The invention relates to an inherently flame resistant (FR) stitchbonded nonwoven fabric for mattresses, boxsprings, upholstered furniture, top-of-the-bed, office panel, transportation seating or any end use application where a FR textile material is desired. Two of the preferred forms of this invention include: 100% cotton. 100% rayon, 100% lyocell, cotton/non-FR fiber blends, rayon/non-FR fiber blends or lyocell/non-FR fiber blend battings that are stitchbonded with flame resistant fiberglass core-spun yarn. 100% cotton, 100% rayon, 100% lyocell, cotton/non-FR fiber blends, rayon/non-FR fiber blends or lyocell/non-FR fiber blend battings that are stitchbonded with FR spun yarn.
Claims8
A flame resistant, stitchbonded nonwoven fabric comprised of a fire resistant spun stitching yarn, which is a blend of char-forming flame resistant staple fibers and oxygen depleting, flame resistant staple fibers, or a fiberglass core-spun yarn.
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