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Superabsorbent-coated aramid yarn and a process for manufacturing such a yarn
Assignee: Akzo NV
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Filing: 1991-10-23
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Granted: 1993-11-23
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Expires: 2011-10-23
Abstract
Abstract An aramid multifilament yarn, preferably poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide), is coated with a water swellable superabsorbent material. The swelling value of the yarn is at least 60. The superabsorbent provides water blocking capability to the yarn, so that it is suitable for use as a strength member in water tight optical communication cables. The yarn is made by successively treating an aramid yarn with a waterin-oil emulsion, a superabsorbent material being present in the water phase of the emulsion, and removing the liquid components from the treated yarn by evaporation.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman J. Geursen
- 👤 Stephanus Willemsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-08 10:16
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/44; D02G3/447; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/21; D06M15/263; D06M15/285; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4429; G02B6/4434; G02B6/44384; D06M2101/00; D06M2101/16; D06M2101/30; D06M2101/34; D06M2101/36; D06M2200/00; D10; D10B; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/02; D10B2331/021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/2967; Y10T428/2969; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A process for the manufacture of an aramid yarn provided with a superabsorbent material which comprises providing a layer of a water-in-oil emulsion containing a superabsorbent in its aqueous phase on the aramid yarn surface and removing at least a portion of emulsion's liquid ingredients from the year by evaporation to give an amount of superabsorbent on the yarn of about 0.3 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the weight of the yarn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process for the manufacture of an aramid yarn provided with a superabsorbent material which comprises providing a layer of a water-in-oil emulsion containing a superabsorbent in its aqueous phase on the aramid yarn surface and removing at least a portion of emulsion's liquid ingredients from the year by evaporation to give an amount of superabsorbent on the yarn of about 0.3 wt % to 10 wt %, based on the weight of the yarn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the aramid yarn which is treated comprises poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion contains from about 2 to about 50 wt. % of the superabsorbent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the superabsorbent material is a derivative of polyacrylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion contains from about 20 to about 80 wt. %, calculated on the undiluted emulsion, of a stabilizer having an HLB value of less than about 5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coated yarn comprises from about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % of the superabsorbent material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the yarn comprises filaments of practically unlimited length.
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