Multi-Functional Fabric
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsVasily A. Topolkaraev, Ryan J. McEneany, Neil T. Scholl, Mark M. Mleziva
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Abstract
A fabric that includes porous fibers is provided. The porous fibers are formed from a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a matrix polymer. A microinclusion additive and nanoinclusion additive may also be dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains, wherein a porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores having an average cross-sectional dimension of about 800 nanometers or less.
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A fabric comprising a plurality of porous fibers, wherein the fibers are formed from a thermoplastic composition containing a continuous phase that includes a matrix polymer, and further wherein a microinclusion additive and nanoinclusion additive are dispersed within the continuous phase in the form of discrete domains, wherein a porous network is defined in the composition that includes a plurality of nanopores having an average cross-sectional dimension of about 800 nanometers or less.
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