Melt spinning of ultra-oriented crystalline polyester filaments
US5149480A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD01D5/088
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Ultra-oriented, crystalline synthetic filaments with high tenacity are produced by extrusion of a fiber-forming synthetic polymer melt into a liquid isothermal bath maintained at a temperature of at least 30.degree. C. above the glass transition temperature of the polymer, withdrawing the filaments from the bath and then winding up the filaments. Polyethylene terephthalate filaments so produced at 3000-5000 m/min exhibit a crystalline structure and possess birefringence of 0.20-0.22, tenacity of 7-9 g/d, break elongation of 14%-30% and boil-off shrinkage of 5%-10%.
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