Patent ID: 6190768
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: D01F,Y10T

Abstract:
A fiber comprising;(A) from about 50 to 100 wt % (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one substantially random interpolymer having an I.sub.2 of from about 0.1 to about 1,000 g/10 min, a density greater than 0.9300 g/cm.sup.3, and an M.sub.w /M.sub.n of about 1.5 to about 20; which comprises;(1) from about 0.5 to about 65 mol % of polymer units derived from;(i) at least one vinyl or vinylidene aromatic monomer, or(ii) at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, or(iii) a combination of at least one aromatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer and at least one hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinyl or vinylidene monomer, and(2) from about 35 to about 99.5 mol % of polymer units derived from ethylene and/or at least one C.sub.3-20 .alpha.-olefin; and(B) from 0 to about 50% by weight (based on the combined weights of Components A and B) of at least one tackifier.