Patent ID: 6197856
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: C08G,C08L,D01F,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
A binder fiber comprising a copolyester formed from the reaction product of:a glycol component with a dicarboxylic acid component,wherein the glycol component comprises 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 60 mole % and ethylene glycol in an amount ranging from about 40 to about 90 mole %, wherein at least about 90 mole % of the dicarboxylic acid component is selected from the group consisting of acids, anhydrides, or esters of terephthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof, and wherein the copolyester has an I.V. of between about 0.36 to 0.58 measured at 25.degree. C. using 0.5 g polymer per 100 mL of a solvent consisting of 60% by weight phenol and 40% by weight tetrachloroethane.