ATE448336T1 - BICOMPONENT FIBERS WITH A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS SURROUNDING THE STARCH-RICH CORE - Google Patents

BICOMPONENT FIBERS WITH A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS SURROUNDING THE STARCH-RICH CORE

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ATE448336T1
ATE448336T1 AT02789689T AT02789689T ATE448336T1 AT E448336 T1 ATE448336 T1 AT E448336T1 AT 02789689 T AT02789689 T AT 02789689T AT 02789689 T AT02789689 T AT 02789689T AT E448336 T1 ATE448336 T1 AT E448336T1
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starch
bicomponent fibers
thermoplastic polymers
rich core
polymers surrounding
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Eric Bond
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Procter & Gamble
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  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Multicomponent Fibers (AREA)

Abstract

A bicomponent fiber comprising one thermoplastic polymer component comprising nonstarch, thermoplastic polymer and one thermoplastic starch component comprising a destructured starch and a plasticizer. The thermoplastic polymer component surrounds the thermoplastic starch component. Also provided are nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the bicomponent fibers.
AT02789689T 2002-11-14 2002-11-14 BICOMPONENT FIBERS WITH A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS SURROUNDING THE STARCH-RICH CORE ATE448336T1 (en)

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PCT/US2002/036755 WO2004050965A1 (en) 2002-11-14 2002-11-14 Bicomponent fibers comprising a thermoplastic polymer surrounding a starch rich core

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