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Melt spinning of synthetic fibers
Assignee: LL Plant Engineering AG
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Filing: 1983-06-06
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2003-06-06
Abstract
Abstract Improved synthetic spun fibers are disclosed. The fibers have improved properties, especially with respect to the strength-elongation properties, the texturability by means of friction units or gas jet turbulence and the subsequent treatability of the fibers without the interpolation of a separate stretching operation. The fibers are produced from polyester and polyamides.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Koschinek
- 👤 Dietmar Wandel
- 👤 Bernd Kretschmann
- 👤 Rolf Zinsser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:42
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/08; D01D5/098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
Improved synthetic spun fibers suitable for raw yarns for a friction unit texturing process or a gas jet turbulence process as well as for fabrication as "not drawn yarns" into fabrics and knits without the interpolation of a separate stretching operation, said synthetic fibers being characterized by a tension at 20 percent elongation (σ 20 ) of greater than or equal to 0.55 g/dtex, by a boiling shrinkage of less than 20 percent, by a permanent elongation of less than or equal to 10 percent, and by a modulus (σ'(δ)), said modulus being characterized by σ'(δ) greater than or equal to zero for an elongation (δ) of greater than or equal to 10 percent, by a minimum value (σ' min ) in the elongation range of δ=10 to breaking extension f, said breaking extension f representing the elongation at the rupture of the first capillary, said minimum value (σ' min ) being greater than or equal to zero, and characterized by the difference (σ f σ '-σ min )÷σ' f being greater than or equal to zero, wherein f is the value of the final modulus at said rupture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
Improved synthetic spun fibers suitable for raw yarns for a friction unit texturing process or a gas jet turbulence process as well as for fabrication as "not drawn yarns" into fabrics and knits without the interpolation of a separate stretching operation, said synthetic fibers being characterized by a tension at 20 percent elongation (σ 20 ) of greater than or equal to 0.55 g/dtex, by a boiling shrinkage of less than 20 percent, by a permanent elongation of less than or equal to 10 percent, and by a modulus (σ'(δ)), said modulus being characterized by σ'(δ) greater than or equal to zero for an elongation (δ) of greater than or equal to 10 percent, by a minimum value (σ' min ) in the elongation range of δ=10 to breaking extension f, said breaking extension f representing the elongation at the rupture of the first capillary, said minimum value (σ' min ) being greater than or equal to zero, and characterized by the difference (σ f σ '-σ min )÷σ' f being greater than or equal to zero, wherein f is the value of the final modulus at said rupture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fibers are spun without a godet wheel and are drawn off and reeled at speeds of greater than 4,500 and less than or equal to 6,200 meters/min.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said synthetic fibers are made from polyamide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said minimum value of said modulus (σ' min ) is at an elongation (δ) of greater than or equal to 30 percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said synthetic fibers are made from polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 5, wherein said minimum value of said modulus (σ' min ) is at an elongation (δ) of greater than or equal to 30 percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 1, wherein ##EQU4## is less than or equal to 20 percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 1, wherein ##EQU5## is equal to zero.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
107 words
Synthetic fibers, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fibers are form yarns, said yarns being especially suitable as "not drawn yarns" for further handling without the interpolation of a separate stretching operation, said fibers being characterized by a tension at 20 percent elongation (σ 20 ) of greater than or equal to 1.5 g/dtex, by an elongation at break of less than or equal to 68 percent, by a boiling shrinkage of less than or equal to 8 percent, by a permanent elongation of less than or equal to 2 percent, and by a hot air shrinkage under stress of greater than or equal to zero.
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