Absorbent acrylic spunlaced fabric
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorsRobert H. Peterson, James T. Summers
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Abstract
Spunlaced fabric having improved water absorbency containing a blend of certain hydrophilic cellulosic and acrylic fibers and layered absorbent materials made therefrom.
Claims13
An improved spunlaced water-absorbent reusable fabric suitable for use to absorb fluid, be laundered and reused to absorb fluid again, wherein the improved fabric comprises a mixture of acrylic and synthetic cellulosic fibers and more particularly wherein the improved fabric consists essentially of
- about 25 to less than 50 percent, by weight, of crimped acrylic fibers having a dpf of about 0.75 to about 3.0 and a length from about 0.75 to about 3.0 inches, and
- about 75 to together than 50 percent of crimped, synthetic, hydrophilic cellulosic fibers having a dpf of about 0.75 to about 3.0 and a length from about 0.75 to about 3.0 inches.
An absorbent, composite, multilayered, reusable sheet material suitable for use to absorb fluid, then be cleaned such as by laundering, and then be reused again to absorb fluids, wherein the reusable sheet material is comprised of first and second outer layers and a water absorbent inner layer positioned between said two outer layers, wherein said first outer layer is comprised of a liquid water-permeable fabric of hydrophobic synthetic fibers, and the second outer layer is comprised of a flexible, liquid water-impermeable plastic sheet material, and the water-absorbent inner layer is comprised of a spunlaced, water absorbent fabric consisting essentially of a mixture of acrylic and synthetic cellulosic fibers wherein about 25 to less than 50 percent, by weight, are crimped acrylic fibers having a dpf of about 0.75 to about 3.0 and a length from about 0.75 to about 3.0 inches, and about 75 to greater than 50 percent of crimped, synthetic, hydrophilic cellulosic fibers having a dpf of about 0.75 to about 3.0 and a length from about 0.75 to about 3.0 inches.
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