High loft, nonwoven web exhibiting excellent recovery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10961644
APP PUB NO 20170152616A1
SERIAL NO

15412670

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A high loft, nonwoven web is disclosed having a three dimensional structure with fibers oriented in the x, y and z directions. The web has a fiber size distribution of from 0 μm to about 15 μm with at least about 25% of the fibers being above 4 μm. The web has a thickness of less than about 250 millimeters and a basis weight ranging from about 20 g/m2 to about 3,000 g/m2. The web also has a vertical cross-section, when taken parallel to a machine direction, exhibiting a plurality of snugly stacked, approximately V, U or C-shaped structures, with each V, U or C-shaped structure having an apex facing in the machine direction. The web further has a recovery value ranging from about 20% to about 99% after being compressed under a pressure of 0.25 psi for a time period of 30 minutes.

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BIAX-FIBERFILM CORPORATIONN1001 TOWER VIEW DRIVE GREENVILLE WI 54942

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Brown, Douglas B Fremont, US 21 361
Hassan, Mohammad A Johnson City, US 15 48
Stark, Jeffrey D Neenah, US 15 211

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