Patent ID: 6617025
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A61F,A61L,C08L,D01D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A bundle of synthetic fibers for transporting aqueous fluids comprising at least two fibers in a bundle, at least one of said two fibers having(A) a non-round cross-section; (B) a Single Fiber Bulk Factor greater than 4.0; (C) (i) a Specific Capillary Volume less than 2.0 cc/gm or a Specific Capillary Surface Area less than 2000 cc/gm, and (ii) more than 70% of intra-fiber channels having a capillary channel width greater than 300 microns; and (D) an adhesion tension of distilled water on the surface greater than 25 dynes/cm.