Continuous polytetrafluoroethylene fibers
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsDonald L. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Gordon L. McGregor, Raymond B. Minor
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Abstract
This invention provides for a continuous PTFE fiber having on its surface a substantially round profile and a single spiralling seam formed from a continuous sheet of polytetrafluoroethylene which is helically rolled and self-adhered. The PTFE sheet may include microporous PTFE as well as expanded microporous PTFE. The PTFE sheet may be filled with particulate fillers or coated with polymeric coatings prior to the formation of the inventive fiber. The PTFE sheet may be used to contain various filamentary or sheet-like elements with the inventive fiber. The method for producing the inventive fiber is also disclosed.
Claims7
A continuous fiber comprising a helically rolled self-adhered continuous sheet of expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene, said fiber having an outside surface with a substantially round profile and a single spiralling seam, and said continuous sheet having a coating of a polymeric material thereon.
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