Patent ID: 8889256
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: D01F,D03D,D04B,D04H,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fabric comprising a plurality of filaments, at least a portion of the filaments comprising a blend composition comprising a first aromatic polyester selected from the group consisting of: poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT), poly(ethylene naphthalate) (PEN), poly(ethylene isophthalate), poly(trimethylene isophthalate), poly(butylene isophthalate), mixtures thereof, and copolymers thereof, and a second aromatic polyester in contact therewith, wherein the second aromatic polyester is present in the blend composition at a concentration in the range of 0.1 to 10% by weight of the total composition; and, wherein the second aromatic polyester comprises a molar concentration in the range of 40 to 100 mol-% of fluorovinylether functionalized repeat units represented by structure I wherein, Ar represents a benzene or naphthalene radical; each R is independently H, C with the proviso that only one R can be OH or the radical represented by the structure II; R X is O or CF Z is H or Cl; a=0 or 1; and, Q represents the structure (Ia) wherein q=0-10;