US4388370A
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Electrically-conductive fibres
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1975-08-26
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 1995-08-26
Abstract
Abstract Finely divided, electrically-conductive particles are penetrated into an annular region located at the periphery of the sheath component of a drawn melt-spun sheath/core bicomponent fibre. The electrically conductive particles are present in an amount sufficient to render the fibre with an electrical resistance of less than 5×10 9 ohms/cm. The fibre exhibits durable anti-static properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent S. Ellis
- 👤 Kazimierz W. Mieszkis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:46
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/44; D02G3/441; D06; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/73; D06M11/74; D06M11/83; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/24; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292; Y10T428/2922; Y10T428/2924; Y10T428/2927; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2931; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A drawn electrically-conductive fibre of substantially circular cross-section, comprising a fibre substrate formed from two polymeric components in an integral sheath/core configuration, the sheath component having a lower softening temperature than the core component, and finely divided electrically-conductive particles penetrating into the sheath component so as to form a phase independent of the polymeric material of the sheath component in an annular region located at the periphery of the sheath component, the electrically-conductive particles being present in an amount sufficient to render the fibre antistatic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A drawn electrically-conductive fibre of substantially circular cross-section, comprising a fibre substrate formed from two polymeric components in an integral sheath/core configuration, the sheath component having a lower softening temperature than the core component, and finely divided electrically-conductive particles penetrating into the sheath component so as to form a phase independent of the polymeric material of the sheath component in an annular region located at the periphery of the sheath component, the electrically-conductive particles being present in an amount sufficient to render the fibre antistatic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fibre according to claim 1, wherein the electrically-conductive particles are particles of carbon black.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for making a drawn, electrically-conductive fibre according to claim 1, which comprises applying to a drawn fibre substrate formed from two polymeric components in an integral sheath/core configuration, the sheath component having a lower softening temperature than the core component, finely divided electrically-conductive particles in an amount sufficient to render the fibre antistatic, at a temperature above the softening temperature of the sheath component but below the softening temperature of the core component, and cooling the fibre substrate when the desired degree of penetration has taken place in the annular region located at the periphery of the sheath component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the electrically-conductive fibre is subjected to a further heating at a temperature below the softening temperature of the core component.
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