US4900495A
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Process for producing anti-static yarns
Assignee: Invista North America LLC
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Filing: 1988-04-08
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A process wherein freshly-spun, undrawn, nonconductive filaments are combined with one or more spin-oriented, conductive filaments having a nonconductive component made from a major portion of nonconductive, fiber-forming polymeric material and a minor amount of polystyrene, the combined fibers being drawn and co-bulked to produce an anti-static yarn. The conductive filaments used in this process have higher elongations to break, and carpets tufted from the yarns of the process show improved anti-static properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Perry H. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:38
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F8/00; D01F8/04; D01F1/00; D01F1/02; D01F1/09; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/44; D02G3/441; D02G3/445; D10; D10B; D10B2503/00; D10B2503/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S57/00; Y10S57/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a process for producing anti-static yarns by the steps of combining at least one spin-oriented, conductive filament spun at 1400 yards per minute or greater, said filament having a nonconductive polymeric component coextensive with a component of electrically conductive carbon dispersed in a polymeric matrix with freshly spun, undrawn, nonconductive filaments, drawing and cobulking the combined filaments to form a yarn, the improvement for reducing the tendency of the conductive filaments to break during drawing wherein the nonconductive polymeric component of the spin-oriented, conductive filaments is a melt-blend containing a major amount of a nonconductive, fiber-forming polymeric material and a minor amount of a polystyrene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a process for producing anti-static yarns by the steps of combining at least one spin-oriented, conductive filament spun at 1400 yards per minute or greater, said filament having a nonconductive polymeric component coextensive with a component of electrically conductive carbon dispersed in a polymeric matrix with freshly spun, undrawn, nonconductive filaments, drawing and cobulking the combined filaments to form a yarn, the improvement for reducing the tendency of the conductive filaments to break during drawing wherein the nonconductive polymeric component of the spin-oriented, conductive filaments is a melt-blend containing a major amount of a nonconductive, fiber-forming polymeric material and a minor amount of a polystyrene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 where the nonconductive polymeric component of the spin-oriented, conductive filaments is in the form of a continuous, nonconductive sheath surrounding a core of electrically conductive carbon dispersed in a polymeric matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of either claim 1 or 2 where the minor amount of the polystyrene melt-blended with the nonconductive, fiber-forming polymeric material is less than 25 percent by weight of the continuous, nonconductive sheath of the spin-oriented conductive filaments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of either claim 1 or 2 where the minor amount of the polystyrene melt-blended with the nonconductive, fiber-forming polymeric material is between 0.5 and 10 percent by weight of the continuous, nonconductive sheath of the spin-oriented conductive filaments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of either claim 1 or 2 where the polymer used in major amount to form the continuous, nonconductive sheath of the conductive filaments is of the same polymeric class as the freshly spun, undrawn, nonconductive filaments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of either claim 1 or 2 where the polymer used in major amount to form the continuous, nonconductive sheath of the conductive filaments is nylon 6,6.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of any either claim 1 or 2 where the polymer used in major amount to form the continuous, nonconductive sheath of the conductive filaments is polypropylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of either claim 1 or 2 where the polymer used in major amount to form the continuous, nonconductive sheath of the conductive filaments is polyester.
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