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Gas permeable composite structures
Assignee: Pall Corp
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Filing: 1983-12-28
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Granted: 1985-04-02
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Expires: 2003-12-28
Abstract
Abstract Flexible, microporous, hydrophobic and oleophobic film-like composite structures comprised of from about 25 to about 75 parts by weight of inorganic reinforcing microfibers, particularly glass, and from about 75 to about 25 parts by weight of a polymeric binding agent, preferably a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, the polymeric binding agent being in the form of a continuous matrix and derived from an emulsion or latex of the binding agent in which the particles of the binding agent are less than about 1 micrometer in size. A treating agent, preferably a fluorinated hydrocarbon, is present in an amount sufficient to render the composite structure hydrophobic and oleophobic.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph G. Adiletta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-11-01 14:39
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/10; A41D31/102; B; B01; B01D; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/20; B01D39/2003; B01D39/2017; B01D39/2024; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/024; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; C; C08; C08K; C08K7/00; C08K7/02; C08K7/04; C08K7/14; B01D2239/00; B01D2239/04; B01D2239/0471; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0253; B32B2262/0261; B32B2262/0276; B32B2262/04; B32B2262/06; B32B2262/062; B32B2262/10; B32B2262/101; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/02; B32B2305/026; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/718; B32B2307/724; B32B2307/726; B32B2307/7265; B32B2307/73; B32B2317/00; B32B2317/10; B32B2437/00; B32B2437/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/903; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/92; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249924; Y10T428/249933; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2993; Y10T428/2996; Y10T428/30; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3707
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A flexible, microporous, hydrophobic and oleophobic film-like composite structure comprising: (1) from about 25 to about 75 parts by weight of inorganic, reinforcing microfibers, (2) from about 75 to about 25 parts by weight of a polymeric binding agent in the form of a continuous matrix, said binding agent being derived from an emulsion or latex of particles of said binding agent having a size of less than about 1 micrometer in a liquid, said binding agent and said microfibers being present in the composite structure in a total amount of 100 parts by weight, based on the weight of said binding agent and said microfibers, and (3) a treating agent present in an amount sufficient to render the composite structure both hydrophobic and oleophobic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A flexible, microporous, hydrophobic and oleophobic film-like composite structure comprising: (1) from about 25 to about 75 parts by weight of inorganic, reinforcing microfibers, (2) from about 75 to about 25 parts by weight of a polymeric binding agent in the form of a continuous matrix, said binding agent being derived from an emulsion or latex of particles of said binding agent having a size of less than about 1 micrometer in a liquid, said binding agent and said microfibers being present in the composite structure in a total amount of 100 parts by weight, based on the weight of said binding agent and said microfibers, and (3) a treating agent present in an amount sufficient to render the composite structure both hydrophobic and oleophobic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composite structure of claim 1 having a porosity of about 0.01 to about 100 cubic feet of air per square foot of surface area per minute at a pressure of 0.5 inches WC and a temperature of 20° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said inorganic, reinforcing microfibers comprise glass microfibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said inorganic, reinforcing microfibers comprise a mixture of potassium titanate and glass microfibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said polymeric binding agent is a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said polymeric binding agent is a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate and wherein said copolymer has chlorinated side chains.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said polymeric binding agent comprises from about 70 to about 30 parts by weight of said composite structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said treating agent comprises a fluorinated hydrocarbon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said porosity is in the range of from about 0.1 to about 20.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composite structure of claim 2 wherein said inorganic reinforcing microfibers are glass and have diameters within the range of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 micrometers and aspect ratios of from about 20:1 to about 1,000:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A water and oil resistant structure comprising: the microporous, hydrophobic, oleophobic film-like composite structure of claim 2 having secured to at least one surface thereof a substrate fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein said substrate fabric is a polyester, a polyamide, cotton or rayon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein said film-like composite structure is integral with said substrate fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said substrate fabric is a polyester, a polyamide, cotton or rayon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 11 additionally including a layer of a carbon-containing material with gas adsorption characteristics.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 11 additionally including a layer of woven polypropylene laminated to the film-like composite structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article of footwear comprising the water and oil resistant structure of claim 16.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The structure of claim 16 wherein the polymeric binding agent is fire resistant.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
An upholstery fabric comprising the water and oil resistant structure of claim 18.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
A mattress cover comprising the water and oil resistant structure of claim 18.
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