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US 6,742,528 B2Granted
Monofilament tape
OwnerVipul Bhupendra Daveinventor
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Abstract
A bicomponent monofilament tape wherein the tape is made from the fusion of the sheaths of at least about 60 bicomponent core-sheath fibers and the bonding of the fused sheaths to the core fibers is disclosed. A process for preparing a bicomponent monofilament tape by providing at least about 60 bicomponent core-sheath fibers; fusing the sheaths; and bonding the fused sheaths to the core fibers is also disclosed.
Claims32
An article comprising:
- a bicomponent monofilament tape, said bicomponent monofilament tape comprising at least about 60 individual core fibers comprising a first polymer, each of said individual core fibers being individually surrounded by a sheath comprising a second polymer, wherein said bicomponent monofilament tape is substantially completely surrounded by the individual sheaths fused together.
A process comprising:
- providing at least about 60 bicomponent core-sheath fibers;
- fusing the sheaths;
- and bonding the fused sheaths to the core fibers to form a monofilament tape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.