Production of polypropylene fine monofilaments, polypropylene fine monofilaments and use thereof
US7214426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2967
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a process for producing fine monofilaments having improved abrasion resistance from a polypropylene having a melt flow index (MFI)230° C./2.16 kg of 2–16 g/10 min at a linear density of 5–20 dtex (0.027 mm–0.053 mm), a compound consisting of 80 to 99.9% by weight of chips and 20 to 0.1% by weight of an additive is added to the extruder, the melt is spun at a speed of at least 1200 m/min, the fibre is cooled in an air bath at room temperature, supplementarily stretched at a temperature of 110–150° C. to a linear density of 5–20 dtex and wound up.The monofilaments comprising a polypropylene having a melt flow index (MFI)230° C./2.16 kg of 2–16 g/10 min, having improved abrasion resistance, and a linear density of 5–20 dtex (0.027 mm–0.053 mm) and an abrasion resistance score ≦2. The monofilaments have a tenacity of at least 48 cN/tex and an elongation at break of less than 45% for a mechanical constant (constante méchanique) of at least 295 cN/tex and a specific work to break value of more than 61.5 cN·cm/dtex.The fine monofilaments according to the invention are useful for producing woven screen fabrics for filtration and screen printing without abrasion deposits.
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