Yarns, Threads, And Textiles Incorporating A Thermoplastic Polymer Material
First Claim
1. A yarn comprising a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material.
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Abstract
A yarn or thread may include a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, with at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material. Various woven textiles and knitted textiles may be formed from the yarn or thread. The woven textiles or knitted textiles may be thermal bonded to other elements to form seams. A strand that is at least partially formed from a thermoplastic polymer material may extend through the seam, and the strand may be thermal bonded at the seam. The woven textiles or knitted textiles may be shaped or molded, incorporated into products, and recycled to form other products.
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30 Claims
- 1. A yarn comprising a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material.
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6. A thread comprising:
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a first yarn including a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material; and a second yarn twisted with the first yarn. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A woven textile comprising:
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a warp strand extending in a first direction and including a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material; and a weft strand extending in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A knitted textile comprising at least one strand that forms a plurality of interlocked loops arranged in courses and wales, the strand including a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material.
- 24. A textile at least partially formed from a thermoplastic polymer material, the textile having one of a woven or knitted structure, and the textile being molded to have a non-planar configuration.
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29. A method of shaping a textile element formed from a thermoplastic polymer material and having one of a woven or knitted structure, the method comprising:
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locating a planar configuration of the textile element within a press having non-planar surfaces; heating to the textile element to at least a glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polymer material; and cooling the textile element to impart a non-planar configuration to the textile element. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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