Area bonded nonwoven fabric from single polymer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8951633
APP PUB NO 20130122772A1
SERIAL NO

13739588

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Disclosed herein are bicomponent fibers comprising first and second polymer components present in distinct portions of the cross section of the filament, wherein the first polymer component of the filaments is partially crystalline and serves as the matrix component of the filaments and the second polymer component of the filament is amorphous and serves as the binder component of the filaments, and wherein the fibers exhibit a single melting peak as evidenced by a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) trace. Also disclosed herein are methods of making bicomponent fibers and nonwoven fabrics.

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U S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS COLLATERAL AGENT633 WEST FIFTH STREET 24TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90071

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Farell, Gregory W Hendersonville, US 7 433
Willis, Edward Keith Goodlettsville, US 7 59

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