MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617064682 A) filed by Kuraray Co. , Ltd. on May 22, 2026, for Convergence Yarn, Method For Producing Convergence Yarn, Aqueous Sizing Composition, Hydraulic Composition, And Molded Body.

Inventors include Yoshida, Tomoka; Hinamoto, Kimiko; Imagawa, Akira; Horikoshi, Takafumi; Takenoiri, Masatoshi; Hinamoto, Yusuke; and Katsuya, Satoshi.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing convergence yarn and a hydraulic composition that are used to obtain a molded body having high toughness and small variations in toughness. The present invention relates to a convergence yarn containing multiple fibers integrated by a convergence agent. The convergence agent is a water-soluble resin. The convergence yarn further contains an oil. The oil content is at least 5 mg/m2 per unit surface area of the fibers.

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