Abstract: A process for producing a thermoplastic polymer sheet, especially that of polyethylene terephthalate, which comprises extruding a molten thermoplastic polymer through an extrusion die in the form of a polymer sheet onto the surface of a moving cooling body and supplying a liquid, such as water or an alcohol, in an amount sufficient to adhere the polymer sheet to the surface of the cooling body, as a vapor or fine liquid droplets to the surface of the extruded polymer sheet at a position between the extrusion die and the surface of the cooling body. This ensures good adhesion between the molten polymer in sheet form and the surface of the cooling body, and provides polymer sheets having superior surface properties at higher speeds than in the prior art.

Abstract: Highly coherent and rigid synthetic multifilamentary yarn of improved functional properties having a novel and unique configuration composed of multiple, retained, successive and alternate twist regions is manufactured by twisting thermoplastic fibers by a false-twisting means and at a high temperature selected with reference to the combined properties of the degree of the double refraction and the density of the material fiber.

Abstract: A synthetic multifilament textured yarn provided with randomly formed compact portions and bulky portions formed between two adjacent compact portions. The compact portions are provided with a certain twist and the bulky portions consist of a plurality of individual filaments, each having random crimps. Each of said individual filaments are separated from each other, and the twist direction of each of said bulky portions is opposite from that of two adjacent compact portions. This textured yarn can be produced by a conventional false-twist operation under a processing temperature between a softening point and a melting point of the material yarn.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a textured synthetic multifilament yarn having alternately grouped S and Z twists. The textured yarn is produced by a conventional false-twist operation under a processing temperature between a softening point and a melting point of the material yarn in a first step and then the above-mentioned yarn is subjected to a process for separating individual filaments in each of the compact portions under tension.