Polypropylene spunbond fibers and methods for making same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9212432
APP PUB NO 20100233928A1
SERIAL NO

12678626

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Disclosed herein is a spunbond fiber of visbroken polypropylene having an Mw/Mn of from 3.5 to 7.0, an Mz/Mw of from greater than 2.0 and a melt flow rate (230/2.16) of from 50 to 100 dg/min. Also disclosed is a process for producing spunbond fibers comprising melt blending a polypropylene having a melt flow rate (230/2.16) of from 10 to 30 dg/min with a peroxide visbreaker such that the resulting melt flow rate of the visbroken polypropylene is from 50 to 100 dg/min; melt extruding the visbroken polypropylene through a die block such that filaments of the visbroken polypropylene being produced are exposed to a cabin pressure of from 4500 to 7000 Pa; and forming fibers of from less than 6.0 denier. Nonwoven fabrics and multiple-layer structures can be made from the fibers described herein that are useful for filtering and absorption related articles.

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EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC5200 BAYWAY DRIVE BAYTOWN TX 77520

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Ferry, William M Houston, US 11 88
Richeson, Galen C Humble, US 22 241

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