Glen Mcleod Perry

US Patent:

41949390, Mar 25, 1980

Filed:

Nov 4, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/848552

Inventors:

Glen D. Perry - Cary NC

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B32B 3118
C09J 506

US Classification:

156254

Abstract:

Fabrics having strength despite low bulk density and comprising at least one reinforcing layer of textile-length fibers, at least one layer of short bulk fibers and a bonding agent distributed throughout said fabric layers. Also a process for producing a fabric having a layer of such bulk fibers disposed between two of such reinforcing layers and a process for producing a fabric having a surface layer of such bulk fibers wherein a multi-layered structure containing an interior layer of such short bulk fibers is split along a continuum of lowered bonding agent concentrations at locations predetermined by controlled heating of the structure.

US Patent:

41420160, Feb 27, 1979

Filed:

Mar 15, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/667002

Inventors:

Glen D. Perry - Cary NC

Assignee:

Monsanto Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B32B 700

US Classification:

428284

Abstract:

Fabrics having strength despite low bulk density and comprising at least one reinforcing layer of textile-length fibers, at least one layer of short bulk fibers and a bonding agent distributed throughout said fabric layers. Also a process for producing a fabric having a layer of such bulk fibers disposed between two of such reinforcing layers and a process for producing a fabric having a surface layer of such bulk fibers wherein a multi-layered structure containing an interior layer of such short bulk fibers is split along a continuum of lowered bonding agent concentrations at locations predetermined by controlled heating of the structure.