Patent 7288317 was granted and assigned to National Center for Scientific Research on October, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The invention concerns a method for reforming composite fibres comprising colloidal particles and at least a binding and/or crosslinking polymer, characterised in that it comprises: means for deforming, by cold process at room temperature or at a temperature slightly higher than room temperature, said polymer of said fibre, and means for applying, on said fibre, mechanical stresses.