Fibrous elements, such as filaments and/or fibers, and more particularly to fibrous elements that contain a non-hydroxyl polymer, fibrous structures made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided.

Fibrous elements, such as filaments and/or fibers, and more particularly to fibrous elements that contain a non-hydroxyl polymer, fibrous structures made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided.

Electret webs include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is a substituted- or unsubstituted benzoate salt. The substituted benzoate salts are substituted by a hydroxyl group. The substituted-benzoate salt may have a divalent metal countercation.

Electret webs include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is a substituted- or unsubstituted benzoate salt. The substituted benzoate salts are substituted by a hydroxyl group. The substituted-benzoate salt may have a divalent metal countercation.

A polymer fiber sheet exhibits high porosity and good tensile properties in both “wet” and “dry” states. A fiber modifying agent is incorporated into a polymer extrusion and fiber formation process to produce a highly porous polymer fiber sheet that is instantaneously wettable by an aqueous medium. The fiber modifying agent functions as either one or both (1) a plasticizer that reduces the polymer extrudate melt viscosity and allows the formation of fine fibers during processing and (2) a surface modifying agent that promotes the instantaneous and sustainable wettability of individual polymer fibers and a porous fiber sheet formed from them. The polymer fiber sheet maintains its wettability even after repeated washing and drying cycles. The resultant fiber sheet can be densified and embossed to provide a desired thickness and porosity, while at the same time longitudinal ribs with desired pattern can also be formed on the fiber sheet.

A polymer fiber sheet exhibits high porosity and good tensile properties in both “wet” and “dry” states. A fiber modifying agent is incorporated into a polymer extrusion and fiber formation process to produce a highly porous polymer fiber sheet that is instantaneously wettable by an aqueous medium. The fiber modifying agent functions as either one or both (1) a plasticizer that reduces the polymer extrudate melt viscosity and allows the formation of fine fibers during processing and (2) a surface modifying agent that promotes the instantaneous and sustainable wettability of individual polymer fibers and a porous fiber sheet formed from them. The polymer fiber sheet maintains its wettability even after repeated washing and drying cycles. The resultant fiber sheet can be densified and embossed to provide a desired thickness and porosity, while at the same time longitudinal ribs with desired pattern can also be formed on the fiber sheet.

A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) 10-40% by weight of a copolymer of propylene with hexene-1, is made from or containing 1.0-6.0% by weight, based on the weight of (A), of units deriving from hexene-1 and has a melt flow rate (MFR.sub.A) measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg ranging from 20 to 60 g/10 min.; and (B) 60-90% by weight of a copolymer of propylene with an alpha-olefin of formula CH.sub.2═CHR, and optionally a diene, wherein R is H or a linear or branched C.sub.2-C.sub.8 alkyl and wherein the copolymer is made from or containing 20-35% by weight, based on the total weight of (B), of alpha-olefin,
wherein
the polyolefin composition has an amount of fraction soluble in xylene (XS(tot)) at 25° C. equal to or higher than 65% by weight, and
the amounts of (A), (B), and XS(tot) being based on the total weight of (A)+(B).

A polyolefin composition made from or containing: (A) 10-40% by weight of a copolymer of propylene with hexene-1, is made from or containing 1.0-6.0% by weight, based on the weight of (A), of units deriving from hexene-1 and has a melt flow rate (MFR.sub.A) measured according to ISO 1133, 230° C., 2.16 kg ranging from 20 to 60 g/10 min.; and (B) 60-90% by weight of a copolymer of propylene with an alpha-olefin of formula CH.sub.2═CHR, and optionally a diene, wherein R is H or a linear or branched C.sub.2-C.sub.8 alkyl and wherein the copolymer is made from or containing 20-35% by weight, based on the total weight of (B), of alpha-olefin,
wherein
the polyolefin composition has an amount of fraction soluble in xylene (XS(tot)) at 25° C. equal to or higher than 65% by weight, and
the amounts of (A), (B), and XS(tot) being based on the total weight of (A)+(B).

Nonwoven fabrics may be fashioned as topical delivery systems with increased and controllable rate of product release, while still possessing the requisite strength and durability for mass production and distribution. Such delivery systems comprise fabrics that are fashioned from micro-denier fibers that are produced by fibrillating bicomponent island-in-the-sea fibers. Facial masks made from these fabrics can achieve adequate product delivery in 3-5 minutes or less.

The present invention provides a chargeable sheath/core-structured fiber that contains a polypropylene-based resin as a main resin, wherein the sheath part contains (a) a carboxylic anhydride-modified polyolefin and (b) at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of a combined antioxidant a phenolic antioxidant and a phosphorus-based antioxidant, and sulfur-based antioxidants; and (c) an oil containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether represented by the general formula (I) as a finishing oil is deposited on the outer surface of the sheath part, and that can satisfy heat resistance and charge retainability. (In the formula, R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 10 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and k is an integer of 1 to 4.) ##STR00001##