| abstract |
A fiber comprising a polyolefin fiber having a finish which comprises an antistatic composition, wherein the fiber with the finish has a hydrostatic head value at least about 102 mm and is capable of being processed into a nonwoven fabric on processing equipment comprising at least one card and means for bonding the fabric at a throughput of at least about 128 pounds/hours for a period of at least two hours without formation of significant solid antistatic composition build-up on the nonwoven fabric processing equipment, and related compositions and processes, and articles made with such fibers, which comprises either at least one neutralized C3-C12 alkyl- or alkenyl phosphate and a solubilizer or at least one neutralized phosphoric ester salt of formula <CHEM> wherein M is alkali or alkali earth metal or hydrogen, R is C16-22, R is ethylene or propylene, n is 1 to 10, x is 1 to 2 and y is 2 to 1, and x+y=3. |