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US 5,683,777 AGranted
Multiple width fiber strip and method and apparatus for its production
AssigneeRhone-Poulenc Rhodia Aktiengesellschaft
InventorRudiger Dollhopf
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AssigneeRhone-Poulenc Rhodia Aktiengesellschaft
InventorRudiger Dollhopf
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The invention relates to a multiple width fiber strip consisting of crimped interlaced filaments and having several zones extending in longitudinal direction of the fiber strip as Well as at least one predetermined tear line (4) extending in longitudinal direction of the fiber strip, wherein the tear strength (daN) of the fiber strip, referred to the total denier (dtex) is at least about 1.7.times.10.sup.-4 daN/dtex. Further it relates to a method for producing one or several such fiber strips, with several separate bands (1, 2) being formed of substantially parallelly extending filaments and the formed bands being crimped jointly to produce one or several crimped fiber strips. The apparatus for carrying out this method is characterized by a pair of transport rolls (8, 9) for jointly transporting the supplied bands (1, 2) and a crimping chamber (10.1, 10.2, 11, 12, 13, 14) which is arranged after the pair of transport rolls (8, 9), for crimping the bands (1, 2) leaving the pair of transport rolls. The invention makes possible, in the case of the production of a multiple width fiber strip with the predetermined tear line referred to, processing on a double skein filter rod machine with a single (individual) treatment section.
A multiple width fiber strip (3) consisting of crimped, interlaced filaments and having several zones extending in longitudinal direction of said fiber strip and at least one predetermined tear line (4) extending in the longitudinal direction of said fiber strip, the ratio of the tear strength (daN) of the fiber strip to the total titer (dtex) being at least about 1.7.times.10.sup.-4 daN/dtex, said at least one predetermined tear line having a reduced degree of interlacing in comparison to said zones adjoining said at least one predetermined tear line so that the multiple width fiber strip is capable of being divided at the tear line by applying a stretching force which is at least 10% lower than the tear strength of the multiple width fiber strip.
A multiple width fiber strip (3) consisting of crimped, interlaced filaments and having several zones extending in longitudinal direction of said fiber strip and at least one predetermined tear line (4) extending continuously in the longitudinal direction of said fiber strip between said zones, said at least one predetermined tear line having a reduced degree of interlacing in comparison to said zones adjoining said at least one predetermined tear line, the tear strength (daN) of the fiber strip, referred to the total titer (dtex), being at least about 1.7.times.10.sup.-4 daN/dtex.
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