Abstract: A highly filled yarn is formed by melt spinning a thermoplastic fibre-forming polymer containing at least 25% by weight of a particulate filler through a spinneret to form a continuous multi-filament yarn. The filaments are drawn away from the spinneret at a rate sufficient to orientate the yarn at least partially. The filaments pass around a guide between the spinneret and the draw means; the direction of travel of the filaments is diverted by means of the guide through an angle of at least 30.degree.. The yarns produced have increased strength and decreased extensibility.

Abstract: Filled polymer material, which is either textile material comprising filaments of a fibre-forming polymer filled with a particulate conductive material or sheet material of a polymer filled with a particulate conductive material, treated with an organic liquid to increase its electrical conductivity.

Abstract: A filament yarn of greater than 60 percent extensibility is combined with a carrier yarn. The combined yarn is false-twisted under tension in a unit employing rotary friction elements so that the filaments of the extensible yarn break intermittently while the carrier yarn remains intact to produce a spun-like textured yarn. The tension during false-twisting may be increased to a level at which the broken filaments snarl and form slubs in the yarn. The process may be carried out with no heat setting of the false-twist to form crimps. Suitable extensible yarns include undrawn and partially-orientated yarns, polyamide and polyester yarns, and suitable carrier yarns include fully-drawn filament yarns and spun yarns.