Mechanically compacted fabrics for orthopedic casting tapes
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1. An article, comprising:
- a mechanically compacted fiberglass fabric sheet, wherein said fabric comprises adjacent rows of overlapping loops, said loops being mechanically compacted to a non-contacting position and said fabric sheet then being heat set; and
a curable liquid resin coated onto said fabric sheet.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an article, comprising: a fabric sheet which has been mechanically compacted; and a curable item coated onto the fabric sheet. The present invention involves compacting a fabric sheet to impart stretchability and conformability to the fabric while minimizing undesirable recovery forces. Suitable fabrics for mechanical compacting are fabrics which comprise fiberglass fibers which are capable of first being mechanically compacted and then being set or annealed in the distorted, state. The article may be in the form of an orthopedic bandage and may optionally contain a microfiber filler associated with the resin.
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1. An article, comprising:
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a mechanically compacted fiberglass fabric sheet, wherein said fabric comprises adjacent rows of overlapping loops, said loops being mechanically compacted to a non-contacting position and said fabric sheet then being heat set; and a curable liquid resin coated onto said fabric sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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