Abstract: The present invention is directed to a monofilament made from a blend of a polyester having a polyhydric alcohol of 1,4-cyclohexane-dimethanol, and a polyamide. This blend is useful as an article of paper making machine clothing used in forming, pressing, or drying sections of a paper making machine when the blend is in the form of a fiber structure. The blends usefulness stems from its dry-heat strength and hydrolysis resistance.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 26, 1993
Date of Patent:
November 9, 1999
Assignee:
Johns Manville International, Inc.
Inventors:
Hebert Dewey Stroud, Jr., Paul R. Cadmus