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Polyester yarn and process for producing

a polymer yarn and process technology, applied in the field of polymer yarns, can solve the problems of instability of partially oriented yarns, limited usefulness of multi-filament ptt partially oriented yarns, and many practical problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-06-28
SHELL OIL CO
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[0025] The PTT multi-filament partially oriented yarn of the present invention has the additional advantage of being stronger than PTT multi-filament partially oriented yarns taken up at speeds lower than 3500 m / min, as measured by the yarn's tenacity. The tenacity of the PTT multi-filament partially oriented yarn of the present invention is preferably more than 2.5 grams / denier, more preferably at least 2.6 grams / denier, and most preferably at least 3.0 grams / denier.

Problems solved by technology

Unlike PET yarns, multi-filament PTT partially oriented yarn produced by conventional processes has presented many practical problems.
One of the most serious problems is the instability of the partially oriented yarn.
These problems have limited the usefulness of multi-filament PTT partially oriented yarns.
The shrinking tendency of the PTT multi-filament partially oriented yarn causes the yarn to contract.
Further, during long-term storage or transport the yarn package does not maintain its desired shape, and forms bulges with hard edges that cause severe unwinding problems and extreme increase in uster values.
Yarn packages of less than 2 kg, however, are less desirable than the commonly used 10 kg to 20 kg yarn packages since they are more difficult to store and ship and because, in subsequent use, they must be replaced far more often.
Furthermore, it has been observed that, relative to PET multi-filament partially oriented yarns, PTT multi-filament partially oriented yarns suffer age related defects to a larger extent during storage.
Partially oriented PTT multi-filament yarns produced according to conventional polyester spinning processes tend to have a high degree of shrinkage due to the relatively high degree of axial orientation induced in the yarns at conventional polyester take-up (spinning) speeds.
The axial orientation induced in the amorphous phase of the multi-filament PTT polyester partially oriented yarn is lost due to entropy-driven disorganization of the amorphous phase as the yarn ages, resulting in shrinkage of the yarn.
This process, however, produces a multi-filament PTT partially oriented yarn still subject to considerable shrinkage.
The process is also not commercially viable due to the slow rate of yarn production at the required take-up speeds.
The resulting yarn, however, lacks sufficient crystalline orientation to reduce shrinkage such that the shrinkage is truly negligible.

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[0079] Partially oriented PTT multi-filament yarns were prepared in accordance with the process of the present invention at take-up speeds of 3500 m / min, 4000 m / min, and 4500 m / min and measured for crystallinity, birefringence, crystal orientation function, and heat of fusion. PTT polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.92 dl / g was dried at 130° C. with a hot air dryer for 6 hours to a moisture content of less than 30 ppm. The hot air had a dew point of less than -60° C. The dried polymer was melted and extruded using a 30:1 L / D 1-inch single screw extruder at 260° C. with a 50 hole spinneret. The extruded fibers were quenched with quench air having a temperature of 16° C. to a yarn temperature less than 50° C., passed through a pair of unheated godet rolls in the form of an S-wrap, and wound up with a Barmag SW 46SSD winder to produce a 150 denier yarn. One yarn was spun with the godet rolls taking-up the yarn at a take-up speed 3500 m / min, another was spun at a take-up speed of...

example 2

[0081] The boil-off shrinkage after thirty days of the yarns prepared in Example 1 was measured to determine the shrink capacity of the yarns after aging. The yarns were wound and stored under ambient conditions for thirty days after formation of each yarn. The boil-off shrinkage of each yarn was measured after storage for 30 days. The boil-off shrinkage was measured in accordance with the process set forth above defining the term “boil-off shrinkage”. The boil-off shrinkage after thirty days for each yarn is shown in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2Take-up Speed (m / min)30 Day Boil-Off Shrinkage (%)350054000845005

[0082] The 30 day boil-off shrinkage results show that PTT partially oriented yarns prepared in accordance with the process of the present invention are subject to little shrinkage after aging.

example 3

[0083] A partially oriented PTT yarn spun with godet rolls taking up the yarn at a take-up speed of 4000 m / min was prepared in accordance with the process of the present invention, and the boil-off shrinkage of the yarn was measured from the initial formation of the yarn to thirty days from the initial formation of the yarn to determine the shrink-stability of the yarn. PTT polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.92 dl / g was dried to less than 30 ppm moisture, and then was melted and extruded at 255° C. using a 50 mm diameter barrier screw extruder with a L / D ratio of 25 / 1 through a spinneret having 0.3 mm diameter die holes into 36 filament fibers. The fibers were quenched at a temperature of 21° C. to a yarn temperature of less than 50° C., passed through a pair of unheated godet rolls in the form of an S-wrap, and wound up with a Teijin-Sekki winder to produce an 85 denier yarn. The yarn was spun with the godet rolls taking-up the yarn at a take-up speed of 4000 m / min. Within ...

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Abstract

A multi-filament poly(trimethylene terephthalate) yarn is provided. The poly(trimethylene terephthalate) yarn has a crystal orientation function of at least 0.6 and an elongation at break of between 65% and 110%. A process for producing the yarn is also provided in which poly(triemethylene terephthalate) is melt-spun into a multi-filament yarn, the yarn is cooled to a yarn temperature of less than 50° C., and the cooled yarn is taken-up at a take-up speed of at least 3500 m / min while maintaining the temperature of the yarn at a yarn temperature of less than 50° C.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 754,068 filed Dec. 27, 2005, the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by referenceFIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a polyester yarn. More particularly, the invention relates to a partially oriented poly(trimethylene terephthalate) yarn and a process for producing such yarn. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Polyesters prepared by condensation polymerization of the reaction product of a diol with a dicarboxylic acid can be melt extruded and spun into a continuous multi-filament yarn suitable for use in textiles and carpets. After spinning, the yarn may be wound onto a package to form a partially oriented yarn package, or the yarn may be further processed immediately by heating and drawing the yarn to form a fully oriented yarn. [0004] Fully oriented polyester yarns may be utilized directly in processes for forming texti...

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IPC IPC(8): D02G3/00D01F6/62
CPCD01F6/62Y10T428/2913D02G3/02
Inventor CHUAH, HOE HIN
Owner SHELL OIL CO