Abstract:
Filters for petroleum based liquids and the like are manufactured from heat-treated fabric composed of multicomponent fibers. In general the filter is characterized by light weight, corrosion resistance, compatibility with petroleum based liquids, low cost, dimensional stability and resistance to shock and other mechanical abuse.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR INCREASING THE WHITENESS OF A FILAMENT EXTRUDED FROM A POLYMER BLEND COMPRISED OF POLYESTER AND POLYAMIDE WHICH COMPRISES INCORPORATING IN THE POLYMER BLEND PRIOR TO EXTRUSION THEREOF A SMALL AMOUNT OF AN ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND WHICH CAN BE AN ORGANIC PHOSPHITE, PHOSPHINATE, PHOSPHATE, POLYMERIC PHOSPHITE, POLYMERIC PHOSPHATE, THE CORRESPONDING ACID, OR MIXTURES THEREOF.
Abstract:
IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT AN ANTISTATIC FIBER OF POLYAMIDE, POLYESTER, POLYUREA, POLYURETHANE OR POLYSULFONAMIDE CAN BE PREPARED BY UNIFORMLY DISPERSING BETWEEN ABOUT 1 PERCENT AND ABOUT 12 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A COMPOUND REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA:
WHERE A, B, C, D, W, X, Y, AND Z ARE EACH A WHOLE NUMBER AND THE TOTAL OF A, B, C, AND D IS BETWEEN 8 AND 850 AND THE TOTAL OF W, X, Y, AND Z IS BETWEEN 8 AND 1,000. THE COMPOUND HAS A MOLECULAR WEIGHT BETWEEN ABOUT 4,000 AND 135,000 AND THE ETHYLENE OXIDE MOIETY MAKES UP 10 OF 90% OF THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF THE COMPOUND.
Abstract:
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE UTILITY OF SYNTHETIC FIBERS OF POLYAMIDE COULD BE INCREASED BY DISPERSING IN THE POLYAMIDE A MINOR PROPORTION OF AN ANTISTATIC POLYETHER COMPOUND DERIVED FROM THE REACTION OF AN AMINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE PRIMARY GROUP WITH AT LEAST ONE ALKYLENE OXIDE HAVING 2 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS, E.G., A COMPOUND REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA:
WHERE A,B,C,D,W,X,Y AND Z ARE EACH A WHOLE NUMBER AND THE TOTAL OF A,B,C AND D IS BETWEEN 8 AND 850 AND THE TOTAL OF W,X,Y, AND Z IS BETWEEN 8 ANF 1,000. HOWEVER, WITH INCORPORATION OF THIS ANTISTATIC ADDITIVE IN THE POLYAMIDE, SERIOUS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED IN MELT-SPINNING DUE TO THE FREQUENT OCCURRENCE OF "DRIPS" OF THE MOLTEN POLYMER AS IT EMERGES FROM THE SPINNERET. IT HAS NOW BEEN FOUND THAT THE OCCURENCE OF SAID DRIPS CAN BE ELMINATED OF GREATLY REDUCED BY REACTING TH ANTISTATIC POLYETHER ADDITIVE WITH A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
(R-SO3)N-MENTAL
OR A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
R-SO3-Z
WHEREIN R IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYL, CYCLOALKYL, ARYL AND ARYLALKYL, N IS A WHOLE NUMBER CORRESPONDING TO THE VALENCE OF THE METAL, AND Z IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYDROGEN, AMMONIUM CATION AND SUBSTITUTED AMMONIUM CATION. MOREOVER, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE ANTISTATIC PROPERTIES AND DYEABILITY OF THE RESULTING POLYAMIDE FIBER ARE IMPROVED.
Abstract:
CATIONIC DYEABLE LINER POLYESTERS USEFUL FOR MAKING FILMSAND FOILAMENTS HAVING INCORPORATD THEREIN, BASED ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE GLYCOL USED IN PREPARING AND POLYESTERS, FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT 15 MOLE PERCENT OF A SULFONATE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA,
((4-(M-O3S-)PHENYL)-O-CH2)2-C(-CH2-OH)2
WHEREIN M IS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI METALS AND AMMONIUM.
Abstract:
WHEN FROM ABOUT 0.3% TO ABOUT 5% OF POLYTHERTIARY AMINES FORMED FROM THE REACTION OF POLYETHYLENIMINE WITH ALKYLENE OXIDES ARE COATED ON NYLON FIBER, OR ARE ADDED TO THE DYEBATH IMPROVED DYEFASTNESS IS ACHIEVED COMPARED TO AN UNTREATED DYE NYLON FIBER WHEN THIS FIBER IS EXPOSED TO OZONE.
Abstract:
IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT AN ANTISTATIC FIBER OF POLYAMIDE OR POLYESTER CAN BE PREPARED BY UNIFORMLY DISPERSING IN THE POLYMER BETWEEN ABOUT 1 PERCENT AND ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF A COMPOUND REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA
WHEREIN R AND R1 ARE INDEPENDENTLY AT EACH OCCURRENCE HYDROGEN, METHYL OR ETHYL AND R, S, AND T ARE INTEGERS FROM 31 TO ABOUT 200. PREFERABLY, THE COMPOUND IS A BLOCK COPOLYMER OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, PROPYLENE OXIDE AND TRIS(B - HYDROXYETHYL)ISOCYANURATE HAVING A MOLECULAR WEIGHT GREATER THAN 9,000, WITH THE ETHYLENE OXIDE MOIETY MAKING UP 10 TO 95 PERCENT OF THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF THE COMPOUND.
Abstract:
Filters for petroleum based liquids and the like are manufactured from heat-treated fabric composed of filaments prepared from blended composite fibers. In general the filter is characterized by light weight, corrosion resistance, compatibility with petroleum based liquids, low cost, dimensional stability, and resistance to shock and other mechanical abuse.