Larry J Cantrell

US Patent:

20030109187, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Jul 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/194153

Inventors:

Larry Cantrell - Flowery Branch GA, US

International Classification:

B32B027/12
B32B003/00
B32B005/02
B32B027/02
D04H003/16
B32B009/00
B32B027/04

US Classification:

442/123000, 442/401000, 442/059000, 442/170000, 442/171000

Abstract:

A landscaping fabric that includes a pesticide is made by extruding molten polypropylene from a plurality of holes to generate filaments. The filaments are cooled and drawn to cause the filaments to become reduced in diameter. The filaments are distributed onto a belt to form a mat and the mat is compressed to bond the filaments into a nonwoven fabric. An insecticide is applied to the nonwoven fabric and the nonwoven fabric and insecticide combination is dried.