Abstract:
This invention is a moisture-stable, flexible, structural adhesive strand which is suitable for use in the manufacture of an elongated pile article. The strand of this invention is comprised of a core of reinforcing multifilaments (62) and a sheath of moisture-sensitive thermoplastic resin (64). The cross-sectional area ratio of reinforcing filaments to thermoplastic resin is in the range of about 0.04 to less than 0.3.
Abstract:
In the case of yarns consisting of at least two basic yarns bounded together by a hot-melt adhesive yarn, it is difficult to achieve satisfactory bonding while maintaining the required yarn properties. In particular, this type of yarn requires very strong twisting. To overcome these drawbacks, it is proposed that the basic yarns consisting of multiple thread filament yarns are swirled with at least one multiple thread adhesive yarn, so that as a result of the formation of loops and curves along the yarn cross-section during swirling, strong bonding is obtained together with other excellent yarn properties.
Abstract:
In a torsion apparatus (4) a torsion is imparted to a slubbing (1) provided from a roving frame (2). Parallel and appropriately orientated fibres (F) are applied to the rotating slubbing (1) to surround it. Owing to those fibres (F), the torsion of the slubbing is not completely lost after the torsion apparatus thereby allowing to obtain a high strength yarn (12). A rotary application member (8) which supplies the fibres (F) to the slubbing (1) comprises a perforated annular fibre supporting surface (9) behind which a vacuum is maintained. The parallel and properly orientated fibres are provided from a second roving frame (10) parallel to the first roving frame (2) and are deposited on the annular perforated fibre supporting surface (9). When the rotating slubbing (1) is in contact with the surface (9), it draws the fibres (F) from said surface (9). In order to keep the fibres (F) parallel and orientated when they are deposited on the slubbing (1), the speed of the annular perforated fibre supporting surface (9) is higher than the supply speed of the second roving frame (10) and smaller than the peripheral speed of the slubbing (1).
Abstract:
By manufacturing a fiber (1, 10) the major part of which consists of thermoplastic resin with a large number of short fibers (3, 13) applied to and fixed in a surface coating of thermoplastic resin on bicomponent fibers (2, 12) which form the "core" of the combination fiber (1, 10), a fiber is obtained that is particularly suited as full or partial binding material in a dry-formed fiber product. Owing to the projecting short fibers, good connection and fastening abilities are obtained in the fiber of the dry-formed product. Therefore, tensile strength is obtained in the dry-formed product without breaking the connection between the dry-formed fibers and the combination fibers. The binding is particularly strong and elastic when the combination fibers (1, 10) are creped.
Abstract:
A synthetic yarn made from a blend of base fibers selected from the group consisting of polyester, nylon 6 and nylon 66, and 1-12 weight percent of a heat activated binder fiber having a melting point within the range of 165-190 DEG C, said binder fiber being made from a copolyamide which is derived from a mixture of 50 to 85 wt. % caprolactam, 0 to 40 wt. % hexamethylenediamine adipate or a combination of hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid, and optionally a salt selected from the group consisting of hexamethylenediamine dodecanedioate, hexamethylenediamine azeleate, hexamethylenediamine sebacate and hexamethylenediamine terephthalate; and a chain terminator selected from at least one of the group consisting of a fatty acid and a fatty amine, wherein said fatty acid or fatty amine include at least 14 carbon atoms. The binder fiber is capable of being pelletized into chips, leached and spun into yarn on a package without any significant sticking either of the chips to one another or the yarn on the package.
Abstract:
Disclosed are composite elastomeric yarns (1) comprising a polymeric core (2), a thermoplastic polymeric sheath (3) disposed about the core and fibers (4) disposed about and mechanically anchored in the sheath (3). The melting point temperature of the material comprising the sheath (3) is at least about 10 DEG C and preferably from about 50 DEG C to about 75 DEG C lower that the melting point temperature of the material comprising the core (2). Methods and articles relating to such yarns (1) are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for the manufacture of a novel upholstery fabric and a chenille decorative throw. The chenille yarn (3) contains a continuous filament filament binder (5) of a polymer selected to have a melting point which allows melting to occur at maximum speeds either in a tenter frame (25) or in a heat setting machine (17). The chenille fabric (21) is woven from the chenille yarn (3) and the binder yarn (11) is melted to bind the pile (7) to the core. In one embodiment, the melting occurs in a heat setting machine (17) prior to weaving. As part of both embodiments, the core is air textured together with the binder yarn (5).
Abstract:
Synthetic yarn comprises a blend of base fiber selected from the group consisting of polyester, nylon-6 and nylon 6,6 and 1-12 weight percent, preferably 1-8 weight percent, of a heat activated binder fiber with a melting point within the range of 110-170 DEG C, preferably 130-160 DEG C. A preferred binder fiber is a copolyamide fiber, including ternary copolyamides of the 6/66/12 type. When the yarn is twisted, plied and twist set by conventional processes and the treated yarn tufted into carpet, the resulting carpet displays enhanced wear and appearance properties.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to ply-twisted yarns comprising fiber blends of about 70 to 90 weight percent base fiber and about 10 to 30 percent non-melt compatible polyolefin fiber having a melting point of about 130 DEG to 170 DEG C. The base fiber may be polyamides, polyesters, or fiber mixtures thereof. The ply-twisted yarns may be heat-set by a conventional process, whereupon the polyolefin fibers melt and bond to each other but do not bond to the base fibers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to internally bonded sewing threads and to processes for the production of the internally bonding sewing threads. The internally bonding sewing threads of the inventon include three multifilament yarns (10) wrapped helically about a thermoplastic bonding core yarn (12). Processes of the invention include an improved process for preparing a precursor plied thread (5) which is thereafter thermally treated to provide the internally bonded sewing thread (5'). In addition, the invention provides batch and continuous processes for converting the precursor plied thread (5) into internally bonded sewing thread (5').