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Improved dental flosses include two or more components selected to provide desired properties to the floss. The improved flosses may comprise one or a plurality of multicomponent filaments, each filament including an inner core selected to provide strength to the floss, and an outer layer selected to provide a desired surface property. The improved flosses also may comprise one or a plurality of core filaments embedded in a single body sheath. The filament component provides desirable physical properties to the floss, such as tensile strength, while a floss body sheath component provides desirable surface properties.
1. A multicomponent, coextruded, monofilament dental floss comprising a core comprising a first material, embedded in a sheath comprising a second material and having a continuous outer surface.
2. The dental floss of claim 1 comprising a plurality of cores, each core comprising said first material, wherein each core is embedded in and substantially surrounded by said sheath.
3. The dental floss of claim 2 having a denier in the range of about 500 to about 1500.
4. The dental floss of claim 2 having a tensile strength from about 3 to about 5 grams per denier.
5. The dental floss of claim 1, wherein the outer surface of said floss has a coefficient of friction from about 0.09 to about 0.3.
6. The dental floss of claim 2 having an elongation at break in the approximate range of about 300% to about 1500%.
7. The dental floss of claim 2 wherein said sheath comprises an interior portion comprising said second material in which said cores are embedded, and an outer portion comprising a surface material, said outer portion providing said outer surface of said floss.
8. The dental floss of claim 1 wherein said first material of said core has a predetermined morphological structure, and said second material of said sheath has a different morphological structure.
9. The dental floss according to claim 1 wherein said second material imparts slipperiness to said continuous, outer surface.
10. A dental floss of claim 1 wherein said core has a multilobal radial cross-section.
11. The dental floss of claim 1 wherein said first material of said core is a melt-spinnable polymer selected to provide strength to the floss, and said second material of said sheath is selected to provide at least one predetermined physical characteristic to the floss.
12. The dental floss of claim 7 wherein said first material of said core is selected to provide strength to the floss, said each of said second and surface materials of said sheath is selected to provide at least one predetermined physical characteristic to the floss.
13. The dental floss of claim 11 wherein said first material comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyester and polypropylene.
14. The dental floss of claim 11 wherein said second material comprises a melt-extrudable polymer selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene propylene copolymers, fluoropolymers, lubricating polymers, and lubricous polymer blends and alloys.
15. The dental floss of claim 11 wherein said second material comprises a blend of a melt-extrudable polymer and a silicone oil and/or a mineral oil.
16. The dental floss of claim 11 wherein said second material comprises a blend of a melt-extrudable polymer and a particulate filler selected from the group consisting of kaolin, talc, calcium carbonate, silica, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
17. The dental floss according to claim 16 wherein an additive is absorbed into a surface of said particulate filler.
18. The dental floss of claim 16 wherein an additive is adsorbed onto a surface of said particulate filler.
19. The dental floss of claim 11 wherein one or more of the materials of the floss includes an additive.
20. The dental floss of claim 19 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of colors, pigments, fragrances, flavors, therapeutically-active ingredients, and agents which modify the interfacial adhesion between the materials of the floss.
21. The dental floss according to claim 20 wherein said additive comprises a pearlescent pigment.
22. The dental floss according to claim 21 wherein said pearlescent pigment is in said second material.
23. The dental floss according to claim 21 wherein said pearlescent pigment is in said first material.
24. The dental floss of claim 19 wherein the additive is incorporated into the floss in a manner to allow said additive to be released from the floss during use.
25. The dental floss of claim 19 wherein one or more of the materials of the floss is water-soluble, to allow the additive to leach from the floss during use.
26. A multicomponent, monofilament dental floss having an outer surface and at least one core embedded in a sheath providing said outer surface, made by a process comprising:
coextruding two or more materials through a multicomponent die assembly to form coextrudate comprising at least one core having a first material, said at least one core embedded in said sheath having a second material; and
treating said coextrudate to form said dental floss.
27. A method of making a multicomponent, coextruded monofilament dental floss and at least one core embedded in a sheath, said method comprising:
coextruding two or more materials through a multicomponent die assembly to form coextrudate comprising said at least one core having a first material, said at least one core embedded in said sheath having a second material;
treating said coextrudate to form said dental floss.
28. The method of claim 27 wherein said materials comprise melt-extrudable polymers.
29. The method of claim 27 wherein the coextruding step comprises:
forming multicomponent filaments having cores of said first material and sheaths of said second material; and
causing the second material of each multicomponent filament sheath to combine to form said sheath in which said core filaments are embedded,
the resulting molten coextrudate leaving the die assembly with the core filaments embedded in said sheath.
30. The method of claim 27 wherein the die assembly comprises an integral unit.
31. The method of claim 27 wherein the die assembly comprises an upper die for extruding said at least one filament, and a lower die for embedding said at least one filament in said sheath.
32. The method of claim 31 wherein said upper die comprises a spinneret having a predetermined number of apertures.
33. The method of claim 27 wherein said at least one core comprises a melt-extrudable polymer selected to provide strength to the floss, and said sheath comprises a second component selected to provide at least one predetermined physical characteristic for the floss.
34. The method of claim 27 comprising incorporating an additive into one or more of the materials before or during coextrusion.
35. The method of claim 34 wherein the additive is selected from the group consisting of colors, pigments, fragrances, flavors and therapeutically-active ingredients.
36. The method of claim 34 wherein the additive is incorporated in a manner to allow said additive to be released from the floss during use.
37. The method of claim 27 wherein the coextruding step comprises:
forming a plurality of multicomponent filaments having cores of said first material and sheaths of said second material;
forming an intermediate coextrudate comprising causing the second material of each multicomponent filament sheath to combine to form a body sheath in which said cores are embedded; and
coextruding said intermediate coextrudate with a surface material to form an outer sheath portion of said sheath,
the resulting molten coextrudate leaving the die assembly with the cores embedded in said body sheath and said body sheath surrounded by said outer sheath portion.
38. The method of claim 27 where the treating step comprises quenching the molten coextrudate and drawing the floss.
39. A method of flossing teeth, comprising:
inserting between two teeth a length of multicomponent, monofilament, coextruded dental floss comprising at least one core embedded in a sheath.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/699,890, and filed on Aug. 15, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of earlier-filed U.S. patent applications, Ser. Nos. 08/467,814 and 08/471,636, both filed on Jun. 6, 1995, now pending. We claim priority to all of these preceding applications under 35 U.S.C. � 120, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Applicants also hereby incorporate by reference U.S. Patent Application entitled "`Gel` Dental Floss," Ser. No. 08/699,891, filed concurrently herewith on Aug. 15, 1996.
This invention relates generally to the field of filaments and extrusion methodology for producing such and more particularly relates to multicomponent floss filament materials and methods for producing such.
Tooth decay and dental disease can be caused by bacterial action resulting from the formation of plaque about the teeth and/or the entrapment of food particles in interstices between the teeth. Removal of plaque and entrapped food particles reduces the incidence of caries, gingivitis, and mouth odors as well as generally improving oral hygiene. Conventional brushing has been found to be inadequate for removing all entrapped food particles and plaque. To supplement brushing, dental flosses and tapes are used.
Dental flosses, both in brush and thin floss form, often include additives such as flavors or colors. These flavors have been conventionally applied by coating the additive onto the surface of the floss.
Improved dental flosses are formed of multiple filaments that include two or more components selected to provide desired properties to the floss. For example, the filaments may include an inner core selected to provide strength to the floss, and an outer layer selected to provide a desired surface property, e.g., slipperiness, softness, or abrasiveness, or to deliver/release a flavor, clinical, or other compound. Manufacturing floss from two or more different components can provide the floss with the desired characteristics of each component (e.g., good tensile strength and slipperiness), which otherwise might be unavailable from a single component.
Multicomponent dental flosses referred to as the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment include one or more inner filament cores ("islands"), which provide for a high degree of structural integrity including desirable tensile strength, embedded in a single floss body/outer continuous sheath ("sea") which provides desirable surface properties to the floss, such as slipperiness, softness or a more abrasive surface. A separate sheath surrounding the floss body may also be used to provide desirable surface properties to the floss.
A further aspect of the invention features improved multicomponent dental flosses in which one or more of the components includes an additive, e.g., a color, fragrance, flavor or active ingredient, which is releasable from the floss. The additive-containing component(s) may be water-soluble, to allow the additive to leach from the floss during use, or the floss may release the additive upon bulking. The additive may be provided as supplied, in microencapsulated form, or adsorbed or absorbed onto another additive, e.g., a particulate filler. The additive can also be provided on charged microspheres, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,300,290, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Advantageously, additives can be incorporated into the flosses of the invention during manufacture of the filaments, rather than applying the additives later during separate coating steps. This not only reduces the number of processing steps, but also reduces the amount of additive needed.
The improved flosses of the invention can be made by a method which includes coextruding two or more polymers through a multicomponent die to form a plurality of multicomponent filaments; and treating the filaments to form a multifilament fiber adapted for use as a dental floss.
The method for manufacturing "islands-in-the-sea" includes coextruding two or more polymers through a multicomponent die-and-slot arrangement to form filaments of one or more components embedded in a body of another component. Specifically, one or more filaments, each having an inner core and an outer sheath of a different material, are simultaneously coextruded through a die with multiple, separate, small-diameter holes. These filaments are then immediately forced through a slot, causing the filament sheath material to coalesce into a continuous floss body in which the core filaments are embedded.
Additionally, the invention features methods of flossing the teeth of, e.g., a human, by inserting between two teeth a length of a dental floss of the invention, and also features flosses with a pearlescent appearance.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the drawings, the following Detailed Description, and the claims.
FIGS. 1 and 1a are schematic views of production lines for manufacturing coextruded dental floss according to the multifilament and the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiments of the invention, respectively.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a spinneret usable to produce multicomponent, coextruded flosses of the present invention.
FIG. 2a shows the die-and-slot arrangement for producing the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment.
FIGS. 3-3d are cross-sectional views, taken radially, of multicomponent coextruded filaments having various cross-sections.
FIGS. 4-4b are cross-sectional views, taken radially, of a trilobal single component filament according to one embodiment of the invention, a trilobal multi-component filament having a sheath/core cross-section, and a trilobal multicomponent filament having a tipped cross-section, respectively.
FIGS. 5-5e are cross-sectional views of various embodiments of a floss having filaments embedded in a floss body.
FIGS. 6-6a are electronmicrographs of a floss having multiple bicomponent, sheath-and-core filaments.
FIG. 7 is an electronmicrograph of a filament containing kaolin particles in its sheath component.
Before the present multicomponent dental flosses and processes for extruding such are described, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments or extrusion methodologies described. Such floss components and methodologies may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. Instead, the scope of the present invention will be established only by the appended claims.
It must be noted that as used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a polymer" includes mixtures of different polymers.
Unless defined otherwise all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, the preferred methods and materials are now described. All publications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference.
By "multicomponent," we mean that the filaments have two or more components, each comprised of a different material and preferably materials with different physical properties; by "coextruded", we mean that at least two of the components are present in the form of substantially separate phases having a distinct interface between them, rather than being intermixed after simultaneous but separate extrusion. The filaments are preferably formed by processes which are referred to in the art as "coextrusion", but the term "multicomponent coextruded", as used herein, encompasses filaments having the structure described herein which are manufactured by processes other than coextrusion. The term "dental floss", as used herein, is defined to include dental flosses, dental tapes, and similar articles.
In a first embodiment of the invention, the floss includes multiple, multicomponent filaments. Each of the multiple components of each filament contributes a desired physical property to the filaments and thus to the floss. Some preferred filaments include an outer sheath which is soft, slippery, or abrasive, to improve the ease of insertion, comfort and cleaning capability, respectively, of the floss, and an inner core that provides other desired physical properties such as higher tensile strength and resiliency than are available with the sheath material alone and/or serves as a carrier for additives, such as flavors, scents and medicaments. These filaments may or may not impart bulking capability to the floss, as disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 08/467,814 and 08/471,636.
Where the outer layer is intended to provide softness to ease insertion of the floss between the user's teeth, preferred polymers include TPEs (thermoplastic elastomers), e.g., poly (ether-amide) block copolymers, such as those available under the tradename PEBAX� from ELF Atochem, polyester elastomers such as those available under the tradename HYTREL� from DUPONT, and styrene-butylene block copolymers such as those available under the tradename KRATON� from Shell; EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate); ethylene-propylene copolymers; low MFI polypropylene, and mixtures thereof; and any other elastomer modified with compatibilizers (such as maleic anhydride, acrylic acid, and glacidal methylacrylate (GMA)), all as known in the art. More specifically, the outer layer can be made of PEBAX 2533; modified PEBAX, such as PEBAX 2533 or PEBAX 3533 with between 1 and 10% (preferred 3%) fatty acid amide wax added to increase slipperiness; or PEBAX 2533 modified with 1 to 20 percent, and more preferably 2 to 10 percent, functionalized styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) block copolymer (e.g., grafted KRATON) to improve softness. Hardness of the outer layer material may range from Shore A 00 to 80.
Where the outer layer is intended to provide slipperiness to ease insertion of the floss between the user's teeth, preferred polymers include polyethylene, melt-extrudable fluoropolymers (e.g. polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymers), polymers containing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) particles and/or silicone oil, blends of copolymers of PVDF and PTFE, such as those available from 3M under the tradename THV�, melt-extrudable lubricating polymers (e.g., polyoxyethylene such as is commercially available from Union Carbide under the tradename Polyox�, or triblock copolymers of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide such as those available from BASF under the tradename Pluronic�), and melt-extrudable lubricous polymer alloys (e.g., Lubriloy� polymers available from LNP engineering plastics). PEBAX with 10% PTFE particles may also be used.
If the outer layer is to include an abrasive, for improved cleaning, preferred abrasive/polymer combinations include nylon containing particles of kaolin, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, silica, PTFE, or blends of these particles which are compatible. If desired, one or more additives may be absorbed or adsorbed on the surface of the abrasive particles, e.g., by drum drying, spray drying, fluidized bed processing, or other suitable methods as is known in the art.
In all of the above cases, one of the polymers is preferably a reinforcing polymer, e.g., nylon, polyester or polypropylene, to impart tensile strength and/or rigidity to the floss. Hardness of the reinforcing polymer may range from Shore D 15 to 80.
Preferred resulting flosses contain from 72 to 288 filaments, and have a total denier of from about 400 to about 3000. More preferable flosses include 144 filaments with a total denier of about 500 to about 1000. Filaments have a preferred tensile strength of between 3-6 grams per denier (gpd), and a breaking strength of between 2 and 5 kg, with a preferred minimum breaking strength of 2.5 kg.
The sheath-and-core arrangement of filaments according to the present invention may have any suitable cross-section, preferably a symmetric sheath/core cross-section (FIG. 3b) or an eccentric sheath/core cross-section (FIG. 3a). The filament may also have a hollow pie cross-section (FIG. 3c), and, if desired, the hollow core may be filled with an additive, e.g., a flavor, color or active ingredient. Alternatively, it may have a side-by-side arrangement (FIG. 3) or a pie cross-section. (FIG. 3d).
Alternatively, preferred flosses include a plurality of filaments having a "multilobal" cross-section, as shown in FIG. 4. Preferred filaments include from 3 to 8 "lobes"; one suitable filament has 3 "lobes," as shown in FIGS. 4-4b. The filaments are preferably formed by extrusion through a die having the appropriate "multilobal" cross-section.
These filaments may be multicomponent or single component, and, if the former, may have a sheath/core (FIG. 4a), tipped (FIG. 4b), or other suitable cross-section. Suitable polymers for use in forming multilobal filaments include but are not limited to polyester, polypropylene and nylon. In multicomponent filaments, if desired, the polymers may be selected to render the floss capable of bulking.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, multiple single-component filaments are embedded in a coextruded second component, as shown in FIGS. 5, 5b and 5c. The second component forms the "sea"--the body of the floss--which surrounds the filament "islands."
As with the core material of the first preferred embodiment, the component material of the filaments provides desired physical properties such as higher tensile strength and resiliency than are available with the second component alone. The material of the body of the floss could provide a surface which is soft, slippery, or abrasive, to improve the ease of insertion, comfort and cleaning capability, respectively, of the floss. Either component could serve as a carrier for additives such as flavors, scents, or medicaments. Thus, each component of the floss contributes a desired property to the floss in the same manner as each component contributed a desired property to each filament of the floss in the first embodiment.
For this islands-in-the-sea embodiment, preferred core filaments include polyamides (e.g., nylon 6, or nylon 6--6), and have molecular weights between approximately 13,000 and approximately 25,000, with a tensile strength equal to or greater than approximately 4 grams per denier. The combination of nylon filaments embedded in a PEBAX� body provides acceptable properties for the floss. Examples of desirable properties include a hardness in the range of Shore D 15 to 50, a breaking tensile strength of approximately 2500 to approximately 8000 psi, and abrasion resistance in the approximate range of 70 to 94 mg/1000 cycles, using the Taber Abrasion Test (H18 wheel). Flosses in this embodiment also exhibit elongations at break in the range of 300 to 1500% of original length, and elasticities with a modulus on a stress/strain curve between 300 and 13000 psi.
In this preferred embodiment, FIGS. 5 and 5b show that the body component of the floss entirely surrounds each of the filaments. However, the floss could also be constructed as a number of filaments contacting other filaments to form a bundle, the bundle being coated with the second component that covers the bundle, as depicted in FIG. 5c.
Although many ratios of first to second components in the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment are available, depending upon the desired characteristics of the floss, it is generally preferred that the floss cross-sectional area has greater than 50% of its area attributed to the first, strengthening component of the filaments, with a preferred ratio of cross-sectional areas of 30% floss body component: 70% filament component. A given ratio of body component:filament component can be achieved by varying the number of filaments and/or the cross-sectional areas of each filament. Further, the preferred ratio can be varied depending on the strength of the island material: the higher the tensile strength of each embedded filament, the lower the amount of filament material necessary to impart the desired tensile strength to the floss. By varying the pressure of each component as it passes through the spinneret (described below), one may vary the ultimate ratio of core component:sheath component. Any number of filaments is possible, provided that the floss "sea" is large enough to encompass all of them. From 1 to 49 filaments are preferred, more preferably about 30 to about 50 embedded filaments, with 34 filaments most preferred, arranged in three offset rows of 11, 12 and 11 filaments in a "sea" of another component. FIG. 5 shows an expanded view of floss with a roughly rectangular or flattened oval cross-section having thirty-four "island" filaments of a first component. The filaments are preferably offset, as shown in FIG. 5, rather than positioned directly above and below one another, to provide increased shred resistance. It has also been found that an arrangement of forty-six core filaments arranged in offset rows of 15, 16 and 15 filaments provides a floss with desirable characteristics. Preferred flosses have a total denier of from about 500 to about 1500.
The degree of hardness of this embodiment can be increased by increasing the ratio of filament component to body component. The highest degree of hardness would be achieved with the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5a and 5d, which have a solid core made of the filament component, surrounded by a layer of the body component.
FIG. 5b shows an embodiment of circular cross-section In both FIGS. 5 and 5b, the second component creates the entire exterior surface of the floss. This uniform exterior surface permits this embodiment to better resist "shredding"--filament separation--sometimes experienced in the multiple multicomponent-filament embodiment during flossing.
A variation on the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 5e. This embodiment has an outer sheath surrounding the body sheath (or "sea" material) in which the core filaments are embedded. In the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment, if too soft a material is used for the "sea," the floss may deform during processing and use, causing the user to lose the advantages of the present invention. The outer sheath material may be chosen to improve processing and use of the floss by having better handling characteristics than the "sea" material (by, for example, being harder), while simultaneously imparting desirable surface characteristics to the floss, such as high lubricity. Thus, this embodiment has the strengthening component of the core filaments, the component to provide softness to the floss in the "sea", and the lubricous component in the outer sheath. The outer sheath preferably comprises up to about 10% of the total floss cross-sectional area.
The described preferred embodiments can be formulated to include one or more additives, e.g., a color, fragrance, or active ingredient, in one or more of the components of the floss. One or more of the components may contain an additive such as chlorhexidine (or a salt thereof), sodium fluoride, flavor (e.g. Polyiff�, International Flavors and Fragrances), fragrance, tooth desensitizer, tooth whitener or other additives suitable for use in dental flosses. The thermoplastic to be used to carry the additive will be determined by the additive used, as would be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art. Suitable polymers for the core to carry additives include nylon, polyester, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene and alike. The inner or outer polymer may be water soluble to allow the additive to leach out of the polymer. Alternatively, for the multiple multicomponent-filament embodiment, the additive can be released upon bulking of the resulting floss.
The additive, if desired, can be incorporated in encapsulated form. Encapsulation may be used for thermal protection or moisture protection of the additive, and may be accomplished by any number of conventional techniques such as spray drying, drum drying or solvent evaporation. The additive can also be provided on a charged microsphere, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,300,290.
When a relatively transparent sheath material is used, the flosses may be colored with pigments to obtain a tinted or colored product. A preferred pigment is a pearlescent pigment. These pearlescent pigments may be added to the sheath (in a core/sheath configuration) or to the sea (in the islands/sea configuration). Optionally, a small amount of white pigment such as titanium dioxide (TiO2) is added to opacify the clear sheath or sea.
Pearlescent pigments are often tinted red, blue, green or white. Preferred pearlescent pigments include coated micas, such as Mearlin from Mearl Corporation (Engelhard) or Hanna Color number 100001295 or 100001157 from M. A. Hanna. Particle sizes of these pigments are in the range of from about 1 to 15 microns (preferably from about 1 to 10 microns). These pigments are typically loaded in the core or sea layer at levels of from about 6 to 8% by weight. When titanium dioxide is used, its loading levels are from about 0.5 to 4%. Optionally, TiO2 can be loaded in the core or islands at a level of from about 0.5 to 4% (preferably from about 2 to 4%). Pearlescent pigmented flosses have improved aesthetics and acceptable mechanical strength.
A preferred method for forming a dental floss of the first embodiment of this invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1. First, two or more polymers are coextruded through a two-component coextrusion die. The polymers are chosen to produce a floss having the desired physical properties and/or the relative cross-sections, as described above.
Preferably, the coextrusion die includes a spinneret, as is known in the filament forming art. To produce a floss having multiple multicomponent filaments, both polymers are coextruded through spinneret having a plurality of small-diameter holes having the desired cross-sectional configuration. A spinneret suitable for producing multiple sheath-and-core filaments is shown in cross-section in FIG. 2. Multiple bicomponent filaments are coextruded simultaneously. The filaments exiting the spinneret are gathered together and pass through a cooling chamber with ambient temperature air flowing over the filaments at 60 to 120 cubic feet per minute to quench the polymer. The filament bundle is placed under high tension as it travels between two drawing godets which are rotating at different speeds. The tension applied to the fiber is expressed as the "drawdown ratio", which is the speed differential between the two drawing godets. As is known in the art, preferred drawdown ratios are from about 1.0 to about 5.0, more preferably about 1.5 to about 4.5, and most preferably about 3.5 to about 4.0. The fiber then passes through a relaxing godet and is collected on a take-up winder. For producing bicomponent flosses with multiple filaments, tension is generally preferably applied during manufacture, as this has been found to improve the tensile strength of the filaments. The art of drawing the filaments on heated rollers and different speeds and with different numbers of wraps per roller is part of standard polymer processing technology.
The resulting fiber can then be further treated to form a finished floss. For example, preferred flosses are twisted, preferably about 1 to about 3.5 twists per inch, most preferably about 2.5 twists per inch. Twisting reduces excessive filament separation and improves fray resistance. Twisting processes are well known, e.g., using standard ring twisting equipment. The resulting floss may also be coated in wax, as is known in the art.
In one embodiment of the invention, one of the polymers may be selected to have a suitable melt temperature and other properties to enable the filaments to bond to each other to form the finished floss without the coating and twisting procedure described above. A suitable multicomponent fiber for use in this embodiment is described in Example 1. The filaments are bonded by softening and flattening the fiber on a heated draw roll as it is passed over the godets. Electronmicrographs of such a floss are shown in FIGS. 6 and 6a at 120� and 1000�magnification, respectively. The bonding of the sheath elastomeric material is clearly visible in FIG. 6a.
A preferred method for forming a dental floss of the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment of this invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1a. Again, two or more polymers are coextruded through a two-component coextrusion die, as described above. After the multiple multicomponent melt exits the plate, the strands are immediately drawn through another die having a single slot having the desired cross-section of the final floss, as shown in FIG. 2a. This step is performed before the polymer components quench. The melt strands are the cross-sectional area of the filaments, the filaments are forced together as they enter the slot and the molten sheath material of the core-and-sheath filaments coalesces around the individual core filaments to form the "sea."
Because the filaments are forced through the small slot to cause the sheath component to coalesce, pressure may build up between the spinneret and the slot die. Too much pressure will cause undesirable polymer leakage between the plates. Acceptable operating conditions without much leakage occur when a 34-filament, 0.7 mm-diameter hole spinneret is used to coextrude filaments which then pass through a 15�0.17 mm slot die, at a total flow rate of polymer of 40-60 grams/min. Resulting diameters of the core filaments in this embodiment may range from 0.001 to 0.010 inches, with a preferred range of 0.003 to 0.006 inches.
The polymer stream with embedded filaments leaving the slot die is quenched in a water bath before being processed as described above for the first embodiment. After drawing and windup, no further treatment (such as coating and twisting the floss) is necessary.
The first steps for manufacturing the embodiment of the "islands-in-the-sea" floss with an outer sheath surrounding the sea are the same as just described for the "islands-in-the-sea" embodiment. The outer sheath can be applied to the material exiting the slot portion of the die assembly in at least a couple of ways. First, dip-coating or spraying of the third material onto the floss may be used, as is known in the art. Second, the slot portion of the die assembly may be incorporated into a coextrusion die in which the third material is coextruded around the already coextruded material exiting the slot. This set-up permits the "islands-in-the-sea" and its coextruded outer sheath to exit the die assembly already formed. Further processing of this embodiment is as is described above.
The following examples are put forth so as to provide those of ordinary skill in the art with a complete disclosure and description of how to make the multifilament flosses and carry out the extrusion methodology of the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of what the inventors regard as their invention. Efforts have been made to ensure accuracy with respect to numbers used (e.g., amounts, temperatures, etc.) but some experimental errors in deviation should be accounted for.
Equipment Set-Up
The following equipment set-up and manufacturing procedure, shown schematically in FIG. 1, was used in the first three examples.
Two 1.5 inch diameter extruders were connected to a two component coextrusion die. The two extruders included 30/1 L/D ratio general purpose screws. The two-component coextrusion included a metering plate, a distributing plate, etched plates, and a spinneret. After being coextruded through the coextrusion die, the coextrudate was processed with a downstream filament spinning set-up to produce filaments. The downstream set-up included a cooling chamber, finish applicator, tensioner, drawing godets, relaxing godet, and winder. The coextrudate was cooled at the cooling chamber, stretched and relaxed by drawing and relaxing godets, and collected on the take-up winder.
The apparatus as just described was also used for examples 4 and 5, except that a water bath instead of a cooling chamber was used to quench the floss, as depicted in FIG. 1a, and the multiple filaments leaving the spinneret were then passed through a 15�0.17 mm slot die to produce the "islands-in-the-sea" monofilament embodiment.
Using the equipment set-up and procedures described above, the following specialty bicomponent flosses were formed:
______________________________________Sample No.: 1 2______________________________________Cross-section Multiple sheath/ Multiple sheath/ core filaments core filamentsComponents TPE (PEBAX 2533); TPE (HYTREL Nylon (4.0 relative 3078); viscosity (RV)) Nylon (4.0 RV)Ratio 30/70 30/70Drawdown ratio 3.5 3.4# of filaments 144 144Total Denier 580 732Tensile strength 5.0 4.1(g/denier) (gpd)Break strength 2.92 3.02(kg)Color / Additive none noneComments Fiber needs no non-bulking bonding or twistingcan be used directly as floss by passing through heated draw rolls; non-bulking______________________________________Sample No.: 3______________________________________Cross-section Multiple sheath/ core filamentsComponents Nylon (4.0 RV); Nylon (4.0 RV)Ratio 30/70Drawdown ratio 3.0# of filaments 144Total Denier 622Tensile strength 3.4(g/denier) (gpd)Break strength 2.11(kg)Color / Additive 2% kaolin in sheathComments kaolin particles on surface observable in electron- micrograph (see FIG. 7)______________________________________Sample No.: 4 5______________________________________Cross-section Monofilament: Monofilament: single core multiple core filament in filaments in single sheath single sheathComponents Nylon (4.0 RV); Nylon (4.0 RV); TPE (PEBAX 2533) TPE (HYTREL 3078)Ratio 70/30 70/30Drawdown ratio 3.5 3.3# of filaments Monofilament with Monofilament with single core 34 embedded core filament filamentsTotal Denier 823 625Tensile strength 3.6 4.5(g/denier)Break strength 3.9 2.8(kg.)Color / Additive none noneComments Slot spinneret is 34-hole die has 15 mm � 0.17 mm; hole diameter of monofilament is 0.7 mm; slot water-quenched spinneret is 15 mm � 0.17 mm; monofilament is water quenched______________________________________Sample No.: 6______________________________________Cross-section Monofilament: Multiple core filaments in single sheath (islands-in-sea configuration)Components Nylon (4.0 RV) TPE (PEBAX 2533)Ratio 60/40Drawdown ratio 3.5# of filaments Monofilament with 34 embedded core filamentsTotal Denier 700Tensile strength 3.7(g/denier)Break strength 2.6(kg.)Color/Additive 6.0 wt. % pearlescent pigment (Hannaadded to sheath Color #10001295); 0.5 wt. % TiO2Comments 34-hole die has hole diameter of 0.7 mm; slot spinneret is 15 mm � 0.17 mm; monofilament is water quenched. Sample has a pearlescent appearance.______________________________________
Other embodiments are within the claims. For example, while bicomponent filaments have been described above in the Detailed Description, the filaments could contain any desired number of components, and in this case would be manufactured by extrusion through a suitable multicomponent die using the appropriate number of extruders.
The instant invention is shown and described herein in what is considered to be the most practical, and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom which are within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to one skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure.
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Ewa Hotel Waikiki
Ewa Hotel Waikiki
Hotel Guest Rating: 6.0/10
2555 Cartwright Road
Honolulu, HI 96815
Ewa Hotel Waikiki
Only one block from the world-famous Waikiki Beach, this charming hotel is moments from some of the area's main points of interest and offers comfortable accommodations in a convenient location.Area attractions, including Diamond Head State Monument and the Ala Moana State Recreational Area, are only a short distance from the Ewa Hotel Waikiki. The property also offers a complimentary shuttle service to and from Ala Moana Shopping Center. Guests at the hotel can enjoy Kapiolani Park as well as recreational activities, including surfing and golf.The hotel features an 8th floor sundeck, providing stunning views of the ocean. ...read more
- Internet services
- Pets allowed
- Parking
Ewa Hotel Waikiki Amenities
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Dry cleaning
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Family rooms
- Internet services
- Lift
- Non-smoking rooms
- On-site parking
- Paid WiFi
- Parking
- Pets allowed
- Safety deposit box
- WiFi
Hotel Information
Please note that car parking is limited and subject to availability. All parking is first come, first served.The daily resort fee is taxable and includes:- WiFi- DVDNow (Unlimited movies & PS3 games)- Waikiki to Ala Moana Shuttle Service- Daily Newspaper- In Room Coffee- In Room Safe- Local and toll-free callsPet policy: A maximum of 1 cat or dog under 30 lbs is permitted per room. Please contact property in advance for pet charges and restrictions. A refundable security deposit and taxable nightly fee applies. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Hotel Guest Reviews of the Ewa Hotel WaikikiOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
November 18, 2014
Business Traveler
November 12, 2014
Solo Traveler
Don't stay at this hotel unless it is your last option. Internet didn't work. No ironing board. Desk attendant told me out loud in public area the number to use for the safe?
October 9, 2014
More good things: they have new TV, DVD player (disks can be picked up for free on the first floor. Fridge was working okay. Air conditioning was good and smart (did not blow on the bed, but into floor). oh, one bad thing: it is single elevator that is slow (takes 2 min to wait for it). i wish this hotel was cheaper or at least for price as advertised to make me come back. otherwise, i will other place. ...
July 20, 2014
I would not recommend this motel and would never stay here again if we were to return! Three internet wifi connections but none would connect in room. No free amenities..except fridge and microwave and soaps..shampoo.
July 5, 2014
Group Traveler
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
July 3, 2014
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July 31, 2013
Solo Traveler
If you are looking for a quiet place to stay that is super affordable and don't mind minimalistic accommodations (2 bars soap, 2 shampoo/conditioners), this place should do fine. I recommend using Eco Taxi if you need wifi while driving around the city (they're friendly and hip), and Vina Waikiki Shuttle for affordable trips to and fro airport and Alamoana Shopping Mall (good A/C, pleasant plumeria scented vehicles, friendly, and intentionally take fastest routes currently available based on real-time local information). One thing to mention: Ewa Hotel does NOT allow non-registered guests past the lobby after 10PM. ...
January 23, 2013
Solo Traveler
this is a 2 star hotel, nothing more, so don't expect great service. this was one of those experiences where they say,"you get what you pay for."
November 3, 2012
Solo Traveler
near Waikiki beach.
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Bill Burton: "Well, as the President has said repeatedly, he thinks that we should be looking forward, not backward. He does agree with the Attorney General that anyone who conducted actions that had been sanctioned should not be prosecuted. But ultimately, the decisions on who is investigated and who is prosecuted are up to the Attorney General."
Groups: Torture Probe Should Focus on Bush Officials
Human rights advocates, meanwhile, say the probe should reach to the highest levels of the Bush White House. In a statement, the Center for Constitutional Rights said, "Responsibility for the torture program cannot be laid at the feet of a few low-level operatives… It is the lawyers and the officials who oversaw and approved the [torture] program who must be investigated." Alexander Abdo of the American Civil Liberties Union said any probe should usher in a new era of accountability.
Alexander Abdo: "Well, the goal is to shed as much transparency as possible upon the abuses of the past eight years. And we're also hopeful that with that transparency will come a form of accountability. As the President said a few days after taking office, transparency is a part of accountability, and accountability is essential for a functioning democracy."
Justice Dept. Releases Torture Report
Holder says he ordered the probe in response to a Justice Department recommendation to reopen nearly a dozen prisoner abuse cases that the Bush administration had closed. Holder says he was further influenced by the 2004 CIA report on the prisoners' torture and abuse, which he released on Monday. The report provides accounts of interrogators threatening to kill and sexually assault a prisoner's family, staging mock executions, intimidating prisoners with a handgun and a power drill, and blowing smoke on prisoners' face to make them vomit. One prisoner was grabbed by his carotid artery until he began to faint. In an apparent response to the report's release, the CIA declassified two memos on apparent intelligence gains from the prisoner interrogations. Former Vice President Dick Cheney had previously claimed the memos would help vindicate the CIA interrogation methods by showing they yielded important intelligence. But the memos don't describe any specific methods nor assess their results.
Admin: CIA to Play "Very Important Role" in New Interrogation Unit
The Obama administration, meanwhile, has confirmed plans to establish a new team of interrogators to question foreign suspects outside of the CIA. The High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group, or HIG, will be operated out of the FBI and overseen by the National Security Council. White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said the CIA will continue to play a dominant role.
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The White House meanwhile has also revealed it plans to continue the Bush administration's practice of kidnapping foreign suspects and jailing them abroad. On Monday, administration officials said extraordinary rendition will remain in place, but with safeguards to ensure prisoners are no longer tortured. The officials say the State Department will play a larger role than before in monitoring the prisoners' safety. Human rights groups widely criticized the move. Amrit Singh of the American Civil Liberties Union said, "It is extremely disappointing that the Obama administration is continuing the Bush administration practice of relying on diplomatic assurances, which have been proven completely ineffective in preventing torture."
Ex-Gitmo Prisoners Refile Torture Suit
In other torture news, the Center for Constitutional Rights has refiled a case on behalf of four former Guantanamo prisoners seeking damages from former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and senior American military officials. In a previous ruling, a US district court ruled the four have no constitutional rights and don't qualify as "persons" under US law.
Jawad Returns to Afghanistan after Gitmo Release
A young Afghan prisoner has returned to Afghanistan following his release from Guantanamo Bay. Mohamed Jawad arrived in Kabul on Monday. He was reportedly shackled and blindfolded on the military flight home. Jawad was ordered freed last month after more than six years at Guantanamo. He was as young as twelve at the time of his capture and was tortured and threatened into confessing to throwing a grenade at a US soldier.
11 Killed in Iraq Bombings
In Iraq, at least eleven people were killed Monday in bombings of two buses in the southern city of Kut. Another twenty-five people were wounded.
4 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Attacks
In Israel and the Occupied Territories, four Palestinians have been killed in a pair of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Three Palestinians died earlier today when Israeli warplanes bombed a tunnel along Gaza's border with Egypt. A Palestinian farmer was killed and another Palestinian wounded in a separate Israeli attack. The killings come as the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has unveiled a plan to declare a provisional Palestinian state within the next two years. On Monday, Palestinian Authority spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said the Israeli government is preventing meaningful peace talks.
Nabil Abu Rudeineh: "The Palestinians are ready. We are committed to the peace process. We are committed to the Road Map, to the Arab Peace Initiative, to the vision of President Obama and the Road Map. If the Israelis are serious, we are ready. And the basis for these negotiations should be based on the two previous demands of the Road Map and of President Obama."
OAS Delegation Visits Honduras
A delegation of foreign ministers from the Organization of American States is in Honduras this week to seek the return of the ousted President Manuel Zelaya. The delegation is hoping to revive a Costa Rica-brokered proposal that would restore Zelaya to office but limit his authority. On Monday, the head of the coup government, Roberto Micheletti, reiterated his opposition to the plan.
Roberto Michelleti: "Nobody can come here to impose anything on us. This country is independent, sovereign, and we have our own laws. Our position from June 28 is framed within the constitution. We will not change, because nobody can come to our country to tell us what to do."
On Monday, hundreds of Zelaya supporters rallied near the hotel where the OAS delegation is holding talks. Zelaya's wife, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, voiced support for the Costa Rica agreement.
Xiomara Castro de Zelaya: "The state powers are not impartial. Look at the Supreme Court. We have seen the actions of the Supreme Court. We have seen the accions of the Attorney General. We have seen the actions of Congress. We must find some kind of a solution and the only solution for Honduras is the San Jose agreement."
Lobbyist: 50,000 Insurance Employees Recruited for Healthcare Debate
Back in the United States, the insurance industry's chief lobbying group has admitted it's recruited tens of thousands of insurance company employees to pressure lawmakers on healthcare reform. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, a spokesperson for America's Health Insurance Plans said around 50,000 insurance employees have been involved in writing letters and making phone calls to politicians or attending town hall meetings.
Firm Hired to Vet Embedded Reporters for Coverage of US Military
The Pentagon has hired a controversial public relations firm to vet reporters for their previous coverage of the US military before allowing them to embed with US troops. The Army newspaper Stars and Stripes reports the military has hired the Rendon Group to screen whether the reporters' prior work has "portrayed the US military in a positive light." The Rendon Group helped form the Iraqi National Congress, the Iraqi exile group that provided much of the false intelligence to help justify the US invasion of Iraq. Rendon has been screening reporters under a contract dating back to 2005.
Obama to Reappoint Bernanke as Fed Chair
President Obama is expected to announce today the nomination of the Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke to a second term. Bernanke's reappointment has surprised critics who predicted he would be replaced for failing to foresee the financial meltdown. Bernanke was appointed by former President George W. Bush to succeed then-Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan.
Panel: Swine Flu Could Infect Half the US
A White House panel is warning the swine flu could soon infect half the US population. In a new report, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology says although most cases will be mild, up to 90,000 people could die, and up to 1.8 million could require medical attention. An estimated 300,000 people could require hospitalization in intensive care. Officials say the figures don't mark a prediction but a "plausible scenario."
Obama Golfs with UBS Exec
President Obama has begun a week-long vacation on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard. On Monday, Obama played golf with Robert Wolf, the president of UBS Americas. UBS has been at the center of a recent government probe into illegal tax shelters overseas. Wolf was a top donor to Obama's presidential campaign, raising more than $250,000.
Report Finds Routine Abuse at NY Youth Jails
And here in New York, a government report has found routine abuse and mistreatment of children at four state juvenile detention centers. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division says the abuse was often the first response to any insubordination and resulted in several injuries, including broken teeth and bones. The report says the abuse violated the children's constitutional rights and could lead to a federal takeover of New York's youth jails.
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creator of fabulous wire jewelry, licensed massage therapist and maker of beautifully delicious pies.
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I just finished these Amber Paisley earrings today. What do you think?
@cocoandcabana I need to take pics of this to post. My birthstone is Amethyst. :D
AlexandersD Waiting for winter to go back to work on my winter crown. :D This one is just for me.
This upside-down chocolate pear cake recipe is amazing! :D http://tinyurl.com/ylbvc3p
first snow of the season. 6 inches and still falling. Woohoo! :D
The cherry pie is done! Can't wait for it to cool off, so we can cut into it! :D
I've finished the Pirate Bracelet and will be listing it in my #Etsy shop tomorrow. #jewelry #skull
@henandchick Here is a pic of some of the cloth dolls I made for my girls when they were young. I made a fairy house for them out of flowering plum branches a neighbor had pruned off of his tree.
Here is the Egyptian Coil Bracelet I finished today. I used a flat round turquoise bead for the focal on the clasp.
Wire Wrapped Steampunk Scarab - This is the finished piece from the step out article I wrote for the Winter 2009 issue of Belle Amoire Jewelry magazine.
Over 900 people have hearted my Etsy shop! The 1000th heart giver will receive this seahorse pendant FREE! :D http://pippijewelry.etsy.com
At the top of the saddle on our mtn bike ride yesterday. This is why we live in Idaho!
Emerald City Ring made for the Etsy Wire Artisans Guild July monthly challenge Wizard of Oz.
Here are my latest pair of wire wrapped seahorse earrings. Will post in my Etsy shop later today.
8 pages done on the tutorial! I'm cruising right along! :D
A picture of the bride modeling her custom crown on her wedding day. The crown incorporates over 70 feet of fine silver wire, FW keishi pearls, faceted tourmalines and Swarovski crystals, and converts into a necklace, so the bride can wear it for more tha
the beautiful bride in her custom wire wrapped silver and pearl wedding crown #jewelry
several of my steampunk pieces are going to be featured in the Winter 2009 issue of Belle Amoire Jewelry Magazine.
several of my steampunk jewelry pieces are going to be featured in the Winter 2009 issue of Belle Amoire Magazine.
saw some beautiful scenery on our way through Montana, coming back from Spokane.
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You mean justice wasnt served?
Incompetent lawyers, and the simple fact that the prosecution couldn't come up with 'evidence' or eyewitnesses to convict an innocent man.What happened? Incompetent lawyers?
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Metallica's new album 'Death Magnetic' is number one in 25 countries, it has also seen off competition and remained at the top in the UK, USA and Denmark for 2 consecutive weeks. As well as the 25 official charts the band have also managed to top retail charts in Turkey and Russia where they don't have an official chart.
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I have a calathea plant and the leaves are not unfolding. I read that the leaves fold up in a 'prayer-like' fashion at night... mine have done that but have stayed in that position for several days. The plant did get a little dried out, but that has been corrected. Any ideas?
When the plant 'prays' at night, the leaves are not folding, they stay kind of upright. When leaves curl up that means the plant gets too much light and/or the air is very dry around it. Calatheas don't like much light, even a little of indirect is enough for them to be happy. They show it immediately so it is easy to move them to a different spot where leaves unfold again in an hour or so.
To raise humidity around your plant, you can use a humidifier or stand the pot on a tray filled with pebbles and water. Make sure the plant itself is not standing in water!
If you meant by folding the upright position of leaves don't mind my post. You have to know Calatheas mostly do what they want, not praying every night haha!


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Jurors in the rape trial of Douglas Wine, 52, viewed portions of an interview taped by Brad Kelly, a private investigator hired by Wine and his wife following allegations of unconsented sexual conduct with a 69-year-old woman in 2009. During the interview, Wine said he did not recall the incident but said if he did, he thought it was his wife.
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| James Birdsong chapter 1 . 1/5/2009
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| Graficcha chapter 1 . 7/3/2007
Who wouldn't ship these two... Their story makes me cry.
Godot really needs a really tight hug. I bet he misses that.
This was very nice to read, simple yet touching. You rule.
| allywayjack chapter 1 . 4/29/2007
Yes! There needs to be more fics involving Godot! Godot is the coolest character in the series in my opinion! I think that my first fic will be a Godot one! and yes there will be coffee!
| Guest chapter 1 . 4/17/2007
I love this pairing, too. (Except I usually just timeparadox the crap out of it because I think he looks cooler with the visor.. I fail like that. XD Not like it matters, I don't do it in writing, just in my twisted fantasy life..) Anyway. This was short, but it made a point and I enjoyed reading it. Your style is good. No typos or anything that I saw, but I was a little wrapped up in the story itself.. I guess that's a good thing! Good for you!
| red lotys chapter 1 . 4/16/2007
Very sweet. Loved it.