US4369155A
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Method for the production of melt-spun and molecular-oriented drawn, crystalline filaments
Assignee: Akzona Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-23
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Granted: 1983-01-18
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Expires: 2000-06-23
Abstract
Abstract Production of drawn dilaments by cooling freshly spun filaments at a temperature below the setting point and taking them off at 3500 m/min while passing them over heated surfaces, such heated surfaces being 20 to 300 mm long heated to from 450 DEG to 650 DEG C. and arranged at a distance of from 1500 to 6500 mm from the spinneret.
Inventors
- 👤 Diederich Schilo
- 👤 Hans-Dieter Achtsnit
- 👤 Gerhard Klug
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:00
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/12; D01D5/16; D02; D02J; D02J1/00; D02J1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for the production of melt-spun and molecularly-oriented, drawn, crystalline filaments of synthetic polymer, comprising cooling freshly spun filaments to their setting point; thereafter contacting said freshly spun filaments in a heating zone with at least one heated surface having a length of 20-300 mm, and being heated to a temperature of 450°-650° C., and being located at a distance of 1500-6500 mm from the spinnerette; drawing said heated filaments in the heated zone; and taking the filaments up at speeds greater than 3500 m/min.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for the production of melt-spun and molecularly-oriented, drawn, crystalline filaments of synthetic polymer, comprising cooling freshly spun filaments to their setting point; thereafter contacting said freshly spun filaments in a heating zone with at least one heated surface having a length of 20-300 mm, and being heated to a temperature of 450°-650° C., and being located at a distance of 1500-6500 mm from the spinnerette; drawing said heated filaments in the heated zone; and taking the filaments up at speeds greater than 3500 m/min.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the distance between said heated surfaces and said spinneret is 4000 to 6000 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said heated surfaces have a length of less than 200 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said heated surfaces are heated to a temperature of from 500° to 600° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said take-up speed is from 4100 to 6000 m/min.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said filaments are held in pressure contact against said heated surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said pressure contact is obtained by means of thread guides located after the heated surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said filaments are deflected at an angle, α, of 2.5° to 10° while traveling on said heated surfaces.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
24 words
The method of any of claims 1, 6, 7 and 8, wherein said filaments are wetted with a finish after leaving said heated surfaces.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
21 words
The method of any of claims 7 and 8, wherein said finish is applied to said filaments by said thread guides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said angle, α, is from 7° to 10° thereby imparting to said filaments a crystallinity gradient thereby producing a filament cross section having a bicomponent structure.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
38 words
The method of any of claims 8 and 11, wherein part of the filaments have less contact with the heated surfaces than the rest of the filaments thereby producing a blended filament yarn comprising filaments of differential shrinkage.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
25 words
The method of any of claims 1, 8 and 11, wherein said synthetic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamides and polyolefins.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said finish is applied to said filaments by said thread guides.
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