摘要:
The invention relates to a gel spun, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) multifilament yarn characterized in that said yarn comprises individual monofilaments having a coefficient of variation of their linear density, hereafter CV intra , of less than 30%, wherein the CV intra of a monofilament was determined from linear density values corresponding to a number of 20 representative lengths randomly extracted by cutting from said monofilament and using Formula 1 wherein ϰ i is the linear density of any one of the representative lengths extracted from the monofilament under investigation and Formula 1A is the averaged linear density over the n = 20 measured linear densities of said n = 20 representative lengths. The invention also relates to a gel spun UHMWPE multifilament yarn characterized in that the yarn has a coefficient of variation in linear density between the monofilaments comprising said yam, hereafter CV inter ,of less than 50%. The invention also relates to a gel spinning process of producing thereof characterized in that a chamber is present before the spinning plate such that no further partitioning of the UHMWPE solution takes place before said solution being finally partitioned into individual monofilaments by the spinning plate and in which chamber the solution has a residence time τ at a constant throughput of UHMWPE solution of at least 5 sec. The invention also relates to a rope, net, medical cable or a composite comprising the yarns of the invention.
摘要:
The invention relates to a gel spun, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) multifilament yarn characterized in that said yarn comprises individual monofilaments having a coefficient of variation of their linear density, hereafter CV intra , of less than 30%, wherein the CV intra of a monofilament was determined from linear density values corresponding to a number of 20 representative lengths randomly extracted by cutting from said monofilament and using Formula 1 wherein ϰ i is the linear density of any one of the representative lengths extracted from the monofilament under investigation and Formula 1A is the averaged linear density over the n = 20 measured linear densities of said n = 20 representative lengths. The invention also relates to a gel spun UHMWPE multifilament yarn characterized in that the yarn has a coefficient of variation in linear density between the monofilaments comprising said yam, hereafter CV inter ,of less than 50%. The invention also relates to a gel spinning process of producing thereof characterized in that a chamber is present before the spinning plate such that no further partitioning of the UHMWPE solution takes place before said solution being finally partitioned into individual monofilaments by the spinning plate and in which chamber the solution has a residence time τ at a constant throughput of UHMWPE solution of at least 5 sec. The invention also relates to a rope, net, medical cable or a composite comprising the yarns of the invention.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for making a monofilament-like product from a precursor containing at least one strand of fibres made from ultra-high molar mass polyethylene, comprising a) exposing the precursor to a temperature within the melting point range of the polyethylene for a time sufficient to at least partly fuse adjacent fibres and b) simultaneously stretching the precursor, wherein the precursor is mechanically compressed during fusing. The monofilament-like product thus made has a smoother surface appearance, and improved abrasion resistance, for example a reduced tendency to pilling during use as fishing line, than known similar products; making it very suitable for use as fishing line and the like. The invention further relates to a monofilament-like product obtainable by said process, and to semi-finished and end-use products comprising said monofilament-like product.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn comprising the steps of making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing a plurality of spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid, wherein in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp×DRag of at least 50 is applied, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp greater than 1 and DRag at least 1. The invention further relates to a spinplate having spinholes of specific geometry.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn comprising the steps of making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing a plurality of spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid, wherein in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp×DRag of at least 50 is applied, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp greater than 1 and DRag at least 1. The invention further relates to a spinplate having spinholes of specific geometry.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn comprising the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4, wherein in step b) each spinhole comprises a contraction zone of specific dimension and a downstream zone of diameter Dn and length Dn with Ln/Dn of from 0 to at most 25, to result in a draw ratio DRfluid=DRsp*DRag of at least 150, wherein DRsp is the draw ratio in the spinholes and DRag is the draw ratio in the air-gap, with DRsp being greater than 1 and DRag at least 1. The invention further relates to a high-performance polyethylene multifilament yarn, and to semi-finished or end-use products containing said yarn, especially to ropes and ballistic-resistant composites.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for producing gel-spun ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres having high tensile strengths and improved creep rates wherein the UHMWPE used in said process is characterized by a difference in the phase angle according to Formula (1) &Dgr;δ=δ0.001−δ100 of at most 42°, wherein δ0.001 is the phase angle at an angular frequency of 0.001 rad/sec; and δ100 is the phase angle at an angular frequency of 100 rad/sec as measured with a frequency sweep dynamic rheological technique at 150° C. on a 10% solution of UHMWPE in paraffin oil, provided that δ100 is at most 18°. The invention further relates to gel-spun UHMWPE fibres produced thereof. The gel-spun UHMWPE fibres of the invention have a tensile strength of at least 4 GPa, and a creep rate of at most 5×10−7 sec−1 as measured at 70° C. under a load of 600 MPa. The gel-spun UHMWPE fibres produced thereof are useful in a variety of applications, the invention relating in particular to ropes, medical devices, composite articles and ballistic-resistant articles containing said UHMWPE fibres.
摘要:
The invention relates to a process for making a multi-filament polyethylene yarn via a gel-spinning process, wherein a spin finish is applied at least once in an amount of 0,1-10 mass % based on the filament, to a filament that contains less than 50 mass % of solvent; the spin finish comprising at least 95 mass % of at least one volatile compound having a boiling point at 0,1 MPa pressure of from 30 to 250 °C; and the spin finish is subsequently removed by exposing the filament to a temperature of below the melting temperature of the filament. With this process a yarn is made that has a very low amount of residues on the surface of the fibres, without the need for a washing or extraction step, showing good mechanical properties, and very suited for e.g. biomedical applications. The invention further relates to a process for converting polyolefin fibres into a semi-finished or end-use product. The invention also concerns a polyethylene yarn and a semi-finished or end-use product obtainable by said processes, as well as to the use of thereof in biomedical applications.