Abstract: The present invention provides nonwoven fabrics formed of hollow filaments and/or hollow staple fibers and processes for producing the same. The hollow spunbonded filaments and hollow staple fibers are formed of a polypropylene composition. The resultant fabrics of the invention can be useful in numerous applications, such as components of medical garments and disposable absorbent products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 1999
Date of Patent:
September 16, 2003
Assignee:
BBA Nonwovens Sweden AB
Inventors:
Bengt Jennergren, Peter Nikko, Urban Lindberg, Hakan Holmer
Abstract: The present invention provides nonwoven fabrics formed of hollow filaments and/or hollow staple fibers and processes for producing the same. The hollow spunbonded filaments and hollow staple fibers are formed of a polypropylene composition. The resultant fabrics of the invention can be useful in numerous applications, such as components of medical garments and disposable absorbent products.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 24, 1998
Date of Patent:
April 9, 2002
Assignee:
BBA Nonwovens Sweden AB
Inventors:
Bengt Jennergren, Peter Nikko, Urban Lindberg, Hakan Holmer