Abstract:
A process for the reinforcement of flexible flat parts, especially top cloths for articles of clothing or linings for such articles, in which process said flat parts are first printed on one side with an aqueous crosslinkable dispersion paste by the photogravure printing process and then are electrostatically flocked preferably with fibrous flocks, the flocks adhering to the paste, whereupon the paste is caused to undergo a condensation reaction after prestabilizing it by heat coagulation or by predrying, while said condensation reaction is performed with substantial exclusion of incoming air, under pressure and in the temperature range from 90.degree. to 175.degree. C. The process is simple, fast to complete, and leads to non-yellowed products.
Abstract:
Described herein is a nonwoven fabric with improved hot-press properties and a method for manufacturing the same, consisting of natural and/or synthetic fibers which are united to form an open thread structure and are coated entirely or partially with a coating of an elastic bonding agent, where the ends of short fibers protruding beyond the surface of the nonwoven fabric in nap-fashion on one or both sides are bound into the coating. The short fibers are introduced into the thread structure in an electrostatic field and may be distributed regularly or irregularly.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional object is flocked by applying an adhesive to it, supporting it on a first side while applying fibers to the second side, and then curing the adhesive on most of the second side by directing a low energy electron beam at it that does not penetrate and cure the adhesive on the first side. The object is then supported on the second, cured, side while fibers are applied to the uncured first side, and then the electron beam is applied to cure the first side also.
Abstract:
Melt blended fibers of lactam-polyol-polyacyl lactam or acyl polylactam terpolymers together with polyesters are thermally bonded at temperatures below the bonding temperatures of either the crystalline polyester or the terpolymer, resulting in thermally stable fabrics that have bond strength greater than the individual polyester or terpolymer webs bonded at the same temperature.
Abstract:
An electrostatic flocking system having a hopper for gravitationally feeding flock fibers at a controlled rate to a pickup chamber in an air flow pump. The flow pump has a venturi inlet connector with a multi-branched outlet for delivering accelerated air into the pickup chamber. The pickup chamber has an arcuately recessed bottom wall to cause air from the inlet connector to swirl within the chamber to entrain the flock fibers and to carry them out of the flow pump via an outlet connector to an applicator gun. Conveniently, the flow pump has an auxiliary air inlet port opening into the pickup chamber to allow additional flock-entraining air to be pulled into the chamber by the air swirling therein. The applicator gun has a non-conductive outlet nozzle for reception into the front of the applicator gun, with a plurality of electrodes extending forwardly from the nozzle for electrostatically charging flock fibers passing therethrough. The outlet nozzle has an opening for passage of the flock fibers and entraining air stream, and that opening has a circular cross section at the rear of the nozzle for concentric alignment with the barrel of the applicator gun. The nozzle opening blends into a generally elliptical portion with an elongated axis increasing from the rear to the front of the nozzle so that the flock fibers and air stream are spread into a fan pattern. A diffuser bar extends along the shorter axis of the nozzle elliptical portion to enhance spreading of the exiting fibers and air stream. Conveniently, the exterior of the outlet nozzle has forwardly and inwardly sweeping concave sides so that additional flock-propelling air is drafted into the air stream exiting the nozzle to enhance fiber delivery to an article being coated.
Abstract:
A process for producing a flocked fabric laminate by coating an auxiliary substrate with a temporary adhesive binder, flocking the coated auxiliary substrate with flock fibers, coating the flock fibers with a curable flock adhesive binder, marrying a substrate backing layer to the binder coated flock, permanently setting the flock adhesive binder, and then removing the auxiliary substrate from the fabric laminate whereby the flock remains secured to the substrate backing layer is disclosed. Flocked fabric laminates obtained by such method are also described.
Abstract:
A synthetic suede is disclosed comprising a flexible backing having a multiplicity of upstanding flock fibers adhered to the base, and a fatty acid radical cationic softener substantially uniformly distributed over at least portions of the fibers at or near their ends. Typical cationic softeners include the fatty acid quaternary ammonium softeners.
Abstract:
A FLOCKED FABRIC WHEREIN METAL FLOCK MEMBERS ARE SECURED TO A BASE. THE FIBERS MAY BE SECURED AS BY ADHESIVE, METAL FUSION BONDING, ETC. THE FLOCK FIBERS MAY BE METAL FUSION BONDED TO EACH OTHER, MAY BE MAINTAINED IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP, MAY BE PROVIDED IN TUFTS, ETC.