US 12,084,797 B2
Method for making a composite material
Andrew D. Maschino, Paris, IL (US); Michael Estel Fisher, Rosedale, IN (US); John Richard Renner, Marshall, IL (US); Todd R. Skochdopole, Moseley, VA (US); and Jesse B. Schalburg, Terre Haute, IN (US)
Assigned to FITESA FILM PRODUCTS LLC, Simpsonville, SC (US)
Filed by FITESA FILM PRODUCTS LLC, Simpsonville, SC (US)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/680,036.
Application 15/911,843 is a division of application No. 15/619,005, filed on Jun. 9, 2017, granted, now 9,945,055, issued on Apr. 17, 2018.
Application 17/680,036 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/911,843, filed on Mar. 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/348,343, filed on Jun. 10, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0178057 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. D04H 1/46 (2012.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/511 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29C 48/08 (2019.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); D04H 1/492 (2012.01); D04H 1/732 (2012.01); D04H 3/011 (2012.01); D04H 3/147 (2012.01); D04H 5/03 (2012.01); D04H 5/08 (2012.01); D04H 13/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/48 (2006.01)
CPC D04H 1/46 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15699 (2013.01); A61F 13/51108 (2013.01); A61F 13/5116 (2013.01); B29C 37/0053 (2013.01); B29C 48/002 (2019.02); B29C 48/0021 (2019.02); B29C 48/08 (2019.02); B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 37/1009 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/24 (2013.01); D04H 1/492 (2013.01); D04H 1/732 (2013.01); D04H 3/011 (2013.01); D04H 3/147 (2013.01); D04H 5/03 (2013.01); D04H 5/08 (2013.01); D04H 13/02 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15829 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51169 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0045 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0068 (2013.01); B29L 2031/4878 (2013.01); B32B 2037/1072 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2305/02 (2013.01); B32B 2305/20 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2323/10 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01); Y10T 442/667 (2015.04); Y10T 442/669 (2015.04); Y10T 442/674 (2015.04); Y10T 442/681 (2015.04)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydroformed expanded spun bonded nonwoven web having a first substantially planar surface on one side thereof and a second surface on an opposite side thereof, the second surface comprising a plurality of protuberances in a pattern, wherein the hydroformed expanded spun bonded nonwoven web has an average loft of at least about 1.3 times greater than an original average loft of an original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web from which the hydroformed expanded spun bonded nonwoven web was created, and an air permeability of at least about 1.2 times greater than an original air permeability of the original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web, wherein the hydroformed expanded spun bonded nonwoven web comprises bicomponent fibers combining a polymer with polylactic acid in a ratio of polymer/polylactic acid within a range of about 20/80 to 80/20.