Patent ID: 6509093
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: A61F,A61L,C08L,D01D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A bundle of synthetic fibers for transporting aqueous fluids, wherein the bundle comprises at least two fibers, at least one of said two fibers having non-round cross-section and a Vertical Rise for a Single Fiber (VRSF) less than or equal to 4.0 centimeters and said bundle having a Specific Volume greater than 4.0 cc/gm and a Vertical Rise for a Bundle (VRB)/Vertical Rise for a Single Fiber (VRSF) greater than or equal to 1.3, wherein said fibers have a lubricant coated thereon comprising 90 weight percent water and 10 weight percent solids component, said solids component comprising 10 weight percent solution of poly(polyethyleneglycol (1400) terephthalate), 44.1 weight percent polyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate, 44.1 weight percent polyethylene glycol (600) monolaurate, and 1.8 weight percent 4-cetyl, 4-ethyl morpholinium ethosulfate.