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Process for improving the dyeability of nylon carpet fiber

US4559196A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1984
Grant dateDec 17, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD02J13/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The dyeability of carpet yarns prepared from random copolymers of nylon 66 and 6-12 wt. % nylon 6 is improved by subjecting the yarn to saturated steam at temperatures close to the melting point of the copolymer. The copolymers used in the invention have an amine end content of 30-80 gram equivalents per 1000 kilograms of polymer and a relative viscosity of 55-85 in filament form.

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