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Non-yellowing biocide for control of bacteria in spin finish emulsions used on nylon yarn

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1978-10-05
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Granted: 1980-03-04
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Expires: 1998-10-05
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Abstract

Abstract A finish composition for polyamide yarn which comprises an oil in water emulsion and an effective amount of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol biocide resists bacteria growth and causes the treated yarn to resist yellowing under steam heat treatment. The oil in water emulsion and biocide most preferably form, respectively, 99.9 percent and 0.1 percent by weight of the finish composition. The preferred oil in water emulsion is about 10 to 20 percent by weight of the oil portion, the oil portion consisting essentially of from about 55 to 65 percent by weight of coconut oil, about 20 to 35 percent by weight of polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, and about 7 to 15 percent by weight of potassium salt of polyoxyethylene tridecyl phosphate. The finish composition is especially useful for application to polyamide yarn to be processed into either staple carpet yarn or bulked continuous filament carpet yarn.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert M. Marshall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:35
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M16/00; D06M23/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/2967; Y10T428/2969

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A finish composition for treating polyamide yarn, said finish composition resisting bacteria growth and causing said treated yarn to resist yellowing under steam heat treatment, said finish composition consisting essentially of: a. from about 99.5 to 99.995 percent by weight of an oil in water emulsion, about 10 to 20 percent by weight of said emulsion being an oil portion, said oil portion consisting essentially of from about 55 to 65 percent by weight of coconut oil, about 20 to 35 percent by weight of polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, and about 7 to 15 percent by weight of potassium salt of polyoxyethylene tridecyl phosphate; and b. from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
A finish composition for treating polyamide yarn, said finish composition resisting bacteria growth and causing said treated yarn to resist yellowing under steam heat treatment, said finish composition consisting essentially of: a. from about 99.5 to 99.995 percent by weight of an oil in water emulsion, about 10 to 20 percent by weight of said emulsion being an oil portion, said oil portion consisting essentially of from about 55 to 65 percent by weight of coconut oil, about 20 to 35 percent by weight of polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, and about 7 to 15 percent by weight of potassium salt of polyoxyethylene tridecyl phosphate; and b. from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
The finish composition of claim 1 wherein said oil in water emulsion forms from about 99.80 to 99.95 percent by weight of said finish composition and wherein said 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol forms from about 0.05 to 0.20 percent by weight of said finish composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 29 words
The finish composition of claim 2 wherein said oil in water emulsion and said 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol form, respectively, about 99.9 percent and 0.1 percent by weight of said finish composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The finish composition of claim 1 wherein said oil portion consists essentially of about 60 percent by weight of coconut oil, about 30 percent by weight of polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, and about 10 percent by weight of potassium salt of polyoxyethylene tridecyl alcohol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The finish composition of claim 1 wherein said polyamide yarn is an amine terminated polyamide yarn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 136 words
A finish composition for treating polyamide yarn, said finish composition resisting bacteria growth and causing said treated yarn to resist yellowing under steam heat treatment, said finish composition consisting essentially of: a. from about 99.5 to 99.995 percent by weight of an oil in water emulsion, about 10 to 20 percent by weight of said emulsion being an oil portion, said oil portion consisting essentially of about 55 percent by weight of mineral oil, from about 11 to 12 percent by weight of fatty acid soap, about 15 percent by weight of sulfonated ester ethoxylate, about 12 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol ester, about 6 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol ether, and from about 0 to 1 percent by weight of triethanolamine; and b. from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 136 words
A finish composition for treating polyamide yarn, said finish composition resisting bacteria growth and causing said treated yarn to resist yellowing under steam heat treatment, said finish composition consisting essentially of: a. from about 99.5 to 99.995 percent by weight of an oil in water emulsion, about 10 to 20 percent by weight of said emulsion being an oil portion, said oil portion consisting essentially of about 55 percent by weight of mineral oil, from about 11 to 12 percent by weight of fatty acid soap, about 15 percent by weight of sulfonated ester ethoxylate, about 12 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol ester, about 6 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol ether, and from about 0 to 1 percent by weight of triethanolamine; and b. from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 42 words
The finish composition of claim 6 wherein said oil in water emulsion forms from about 99.80 to 99.95 percent by weight of said finish composition and wherein said 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol forms from about 0.05 to 0.20 percent by weight of said finish composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The finish composition of claim 7 wherein said oil in water emulsion and said 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol form, respectively, about 99.9 percent and 0.1 percent by weight of said finish composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The finish composition of claim 6 wherein said polyamide yarn is an amine terminated polyamide yarn.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 97 words
In a process for production of thermoplastic synthetic filamentary yarn, the improvement comprising: treating said yarn during spinning with from about 0.5 to 1.2 percent by weight of said yarn with a finish composition, said finish composition consisting essentially of from about 99.5 to 99.995 percent by weight of an oil in water emulsion and from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol, about 10 to 20 percent by weight of said emulsion being an oil portion; whereby said treated yarn resists yellowing under steam heat treatment and wherein said finish composition resists bacteria growth.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 97 words
In a process for production of thermoplastic synthetic filamentary yarn, the improvement comprising: treating said yarn during spinning with from about 0.5 to 1.2 percent by weight of said yarn with a finish composition, said finish composition consisting essentially of from about 99.5 to 99.995 percent by weight of an oil in water emulsion and from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol, about 10 to 20 percent by weight of said emulsion being an oil portion; whereby said treated yarn resists yellowing under steam heat treatment and wherein said finish composition resists bacteria growth.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 45 words
A method of making synthetic yarn finish compositions resistant to bacteria growth comprising: adding from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of said finish composition of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol to an oil in water finish emulsion; whereby yarn treated therewith resists yellowing under steam heat treatment.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 45 words
A method of making synthetic yarn finish compositions resistant to bacteria growth comprising: adding from about 0.005 to 0.500 percent by weight of said finish composition of 2[(hydroxymethyl)amino]ethanol to an oil in water finish emulsion; whereby yarn treated therewith resists yellowing under steam heat treatment.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-03-04 1983-09-03 1984-03-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-03-04 1987-09-03 1988-03-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-03-04 1991-09-03 1992-03-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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