Unitized composites utilizing melted synthetic fibers to achieve rough or abrasive attributes and decorative effects
AssigneeMarketing Technology Services, Inc.
InventorsJames P. Hanson, Larry L. Pio
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Abstract
A manufacturing process for making short fiber low denier unitized composite fabrics with abrasive features includes steps of depositing an assembly comprising one or more layers of fibrous material and optionally one or more layers of non-fibrous material, at least one of the outer layers containing a multicompartment synthetic fiber, and activating at least one component of the multicomponent fiber to impart an abrasive attribute to the outer surface.
Claims15
A short fiber airlaid process technique for producing a unitized short fiber airlaid composite material with at least one abrasive surface;
- depositing an assembly having at least one outer layer containing a multicomponent synthetic fiber;
- and
- activating at least one component of the multi-component fiber to impart an abrasive attribute to the outer surface.
A short fiber airlaid process technique for producing a unitized short fiber airlaid composite with at least one abrasive surface, comprising:
- depositing an assembly having at least one outer layer containing a multicomponent synthetic fiber, and at least one inner layer containing a multicomponent synthetic fiber with a component melting point higher than that of the multicomponent synthetic fiber in the outer layer;
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- activating the assembly to melt or partially melt the outer layer synthetic fiber and bond the synthetic fiber of the inner layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.