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D01D 5/00

Formation of filaments, threads, or the like

17 direct subcodes

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  • D01D 5/02 Starting the formation
  • D01D 5/04 Dry spinning methods
  • D01D 5/06 Wet spinning methods
  • D01D 5/11 Flash-spinning
  • D01D 5/18 by means of rotating spinnerets
  • D01D 5/20 with varying denier along their length
  • D01D 5/253 with a non-circular cross section; Spinnerette packs therefor (D01D5/38 takes precedence)
  • D01D 5/26 Formation of staple fibres (by flash-spinning D01D5/11)
  • D01D 5/38 Formation of filaments, threads, or the like during polymerisation
  • D01D 5/40 by applying a shearing force to a dispersion or solution of filament formable polymers, e.g. by stirring

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,268
  2. MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,200
  3. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 955
  4. LENZING AT 602
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 594
  6. WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 494
  7. TRUETZSCHLER & COMPANY DE 453
  8. KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 433
  9. OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 430
  10. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 412