CA2187300A1 - Resilient Fluid Transporting Network for Use in Absorbent Articles - Google Patents

Resilient Fluid Transporting Network for Use in Absorbent Articles

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CA2187300A1
CA2187300A1 CA2187300A CA2187300A CA2187300A1 CA 2187300 A1 CA2187300 A1 CA 2187300A1 CA 2187300 A CA2187300 A CA 2187300A CA 2187300 A CA2187300 A CA 2187300A CA 2187300 A1 CA2187300 A1 CA 2187300A1
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melting point
point temperature
capillary channel
fibers
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Hugh Ansley Thompson
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Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF)
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Hugh Ansley Thompson
The Procter & Gamble Company
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/253—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like with a non-circular cross section; Spinnerette packs therefor
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
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Abstract

The present invention provides a resilient fluid transporting network suitable for use in absorbent articles. The fluid transport network includes a plurality of bicomponent capillary channel fibers capable of intra-fiber fluid transport. The fibers have a base portion and at least two walls extending from the base portion to form an external capillary channel. The walls and the base portion are made of a first polymeric material which has a first melting point temperature. The distal ends of the capillary channel walls are made of a second polymeric material which has a second melting point temperature lower than the first melting point temperature. When heat is applied to the bicomponent fibers at a temperature below the first melting point temperature and above the second melting point temperature the bicomponent fibers bond together at their distal ends to form an interconnected network of capillary channel fibers capable of inter-fiber fluid transfer between the capillary channels of the bonded capillary channel fibers.
CA 2187300 1994-04-29 1995-04-28 Resilient fluid transporting network for use in absorbent articles Expired - Fee Related CA2187300C (en)

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US23558094A 1994-04-29 1994-04-29
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