CPC D04H 3/007 (2013.01) [D04H 1/413 (2013.01); D04H 1/4291 (2013.01); D04H 1/43828 (2020.05); D04H 1/724 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. An article comprising:
a nonwoven web material, the nonwoven web material comprising bicomponent fibers having a sheath-core arrangement comprising a sheath and a core, wherein the fibers comprise a first polymer, a second polymer and a filler, wherein the first polymer is a polyolefin, the second polymer is a polyolefin having a lower melt flow rate (MFR) than the first polymer, and the filler is calcium carbonate (CaCO3),
wherein the filler is present only in the sheath of the bicomponent fibers,
wherein the sheath further comprises at least one color pigment present in an amount in a range from about 0.05 wt. percent to about 1 wt. percent based on the total weight of the sheath,
wherein the nonwoven web material has a tensile strength greater than 7000 grams-force, and
wherein the article comprises a medical product, a surgical product, a personal protective product, and/or industrial garment.
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