CA2093810A1 - Method and apparatus for treating meltblown filaments - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for treating meltblown filaments

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CA2093810A1
CA2093810A1 CA002093810A CA2093810A CA2093810A1 CA 2093810 A1 CA2093810 A1 CA 2093810A1 CA 002093810 A CA002093810 A CA 002093810A CA 2093810 A CA2093810 A CA 2093810A CA 2093810 A1 CA2093810 A1 CA 2093810A1
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treating
meltblown filaments
die
filaments
meltblowing
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CA002093810A
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French (fr)
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CA2093810C (en
Inventor
Robert R. Buntin
Mancil W. Milligan
Fumin Lu
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University of Tennessee Research Foundation
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Exxon Chemical Patents Inc.
The University Of Tennessee Research Corporation
Robert R. Buntin
Mancil W. Milligan
Fumin Lu
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01DMECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D4/00Spinnerette packs; Cleaning thereof
    • D01D4/02Spinnerettes
    • D01D4/025Melt-blowing or solution-blowing dies
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01DMECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/08Melt spinning methods
    • D01D5/098Melt spinning methods with simultaneous stretching
    • D01D5/0985Melt spinning methods with simultaneous stretching by means of a flowing gas (e.g. melt-blowing)

Abstract

A meltblowing die (11) is provided with means for discharging crossflow air (17) onto meltblown filaments (36) to disrupt their shape and flow pattern between the die and the collector (16). The disruption enhances drag forces imparted by the primary meltblowing air and results in smaller diameter filaments.
CA002093810A 1990-10-11 1991-10-03 Method and apparatus for treating meltblown filaments Expired - Fee Related CA2093810C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US07/596,057 US5075068A (en) 1990-10-11 1990-10-11 Method and apparatus for treating meltblown filaments
US596,057 1990-10-11
PCT/US1991/007377 WO1992007122A1 (en) 1990-10-11 1991-10-03 Method and apparatus for treating meltblown filaments

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CA2093810A1 true CA2093810A1 (en) 1992-04-12
CA2093810C CA2093810C (en) 2001-10-02

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US (1) US5075068A (en)
EP (1) EP0552285B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3037420B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2093810C (en)
DE (1) DE69115920T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1992007122A1 (en)

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EP0552285B1 (en) 1995-12-27
US5075068A (en) 1991-12-24
EP0552285A1 (en) 1993-07-28
WO1992007122A1 (en) 1992-04-30
CA2093810C (en) 2001-10-02
DE69115920T2 (en) 1996-08-14
JP3037420B2 (en) 2000-04-24
DE69115920D1 (en) 1996-02-08
JPH06504094A (en) 1994-05-12

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