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Thermochromic acrylic synthetic fiber, its processed article, and process for producing thermochromic acrylic synthetic fiber

US6444313B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2001
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2984
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermochromic acrylic synthetic fiber comprising an acrylonitrile polymer in which a thermochromic pigment composition with an average particle diameter of from 0.5 &mgr;m to 30 &mgr;m is dispersedly contained in an amount of from 0.5% by weight to 40% by weight based on the weight of the polymer, and being made into fibers; the pigment composition containing (a) an electron-donating color-developing organic compound, (b) an electron-accepting compound and (c) a reaction medium that determines the temperature at which the color-developing reaction of the both compounds takes place.Also disclosed are a processed article of the above thermochromic acrylic synthetic fiber, and a process for producing the thermochromic acrylic synthetic fiber.

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