Abstract: A system and method for automated control and improvement of the consistency of yarn texture in a yarn system. The system and method are configured to monitor, improve and/or control the operating conditions of the yarn system. A plurality of sensors sense the operating conditions and send the sensed conditions to a processor. The processor monitoring the system can cause adjustments to the operating conditions to be made if a condition is outside of a predetermined tolerance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cut resistant fabric comprising polyethylene fibers wherein said fibers are at least partially coated with a polymeric sheath comprising a fluoropolymer. The invention relates further to articles and in particular to articles of apparel and rugged outerwear comprising the inventive fabric. Examples of such articles include but are not limited to gloves, aprons, chaps, pants, boots, gators, shirts, jackets, coats, socks, shoes, undergarments, vests, waders, hats, gauntlets, and the like. The invention also relates to the use of the inventive fabric in articles of apparel and rugged outerwear and in particular in the examples mentioned hereinabove. In particular, the invention relates to gloves comprising the fabric of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to recombinant spider silk proteins, nucleic acids, coding for these recombinant spider silk proteins, as well as hosts suitable for expressing those nucleic acids. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a method of aggregation of spider silk proteins and the use of the proteins in the field of biotechnology and/or medicine and other industrial fields, in particular in the manufacture of automotive parts, in the aircraft construction, in the processing of textiles and leather, as well as in the manufacture and processing of paper and the like.

Abstract: Silk is purified to eliminate immunogenic components (particularly sericin) and is used to form fabric that is used to form tissue-supporting prosthetic devices for implantation. The fabrics can carry functional groups, drugs, and other biological reagents. Applications include hernia repair, tissue wall reconstruction, and organ support, such as bladder slings. The silk fibers are arranged in parallel and, optionally, intertwined (e.g., twisted) to form a construct; sericin may be extracted at any point during the formation of the fabric, leaving a construct of silk fibroin fibers having excellent tensile strength and other mechanical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for treating a multifilament thread in a melt-spinning process, wherein a treatment channel is formed between a housing plate and an impact plate. The housing plate has a nozzle bore which opens into the treatment channel and is connected to a compressed-air connection. Together with the housing plate, the impact plate forms an inlet opening and an outlet opening at both ends of the treatment channel. In order to check the swirling effects which are produced on the thread by the eddying within the treatment channel, according to the invention the impact plate has a thread guiding element in the part piece of the treatment channel between the nozzle bore and the inlet opening, which thread guiding element is configured so as to protrude into the treatment channel in order to deflect the thread.

Abstract: A cylinder 40 made of a magnetic material is fixed to an introduction pipe 34. An annular connection projection 401 is provided on the cylinder 40 and a disk 42 is connected to the connection projection 401 with an annular permanent magnet 43. The permanent magnet 43 is fixed to the disk 42 and connected to a distal end surface of the connection projection 401 by a magnetic force. A guide pipe 31 is fixed to the disk 42. The guide pipe 31 and the introduction pipe 34 are connected to each other in series by a connection portion 49 having the cylinder 40, the permanent magnet 43, and the disk 42. A fiber bundle F that is guided via a guide roller 33 is fed to an introduction hole 341 and a guide hole 311.

Abstract: A counterband tape for use in the heat setting tunnel of a carpet yarn heat setting machine. The tape is constructed from polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) yarns. The counterband tape may be formed as a single layer woven fabric with a twill weave construction. The tape also may include a herringbone pattern.

Abstract: A yarn system, apparatus, and methods of reducing production loss or increasing production speed in a continuous yarn production process are provided. A yarn conveyor receives a bundle of yarn, an oven heats the yarn, and a yarn cooler cools the yarn exiting the oven to heat set the yarn. The conveyor carries the yarn through the oven and cooler. A counterband extends through the oven substantially parallel to and above the conveyor to abuttingly contact the yarn against the conveyor. The counterband is formed by hydrophobic fibers woven in a mesh pattern that form apertures to enhance flow of a heated fluid between the fibers. A cooling efficiency of the cooler is increased responsive to the hydrophobic fibers allowing the cooler to cool the yarn without moisture from the heated fluid being absorbed by the counterband.

Abstract: A method for treating fibers, yarns or textiles to improve the sensory effect for a user or weaver of a fabric article. The method treats the fiber, yarns or textiles with an emulsion containing 15-30% by weight of a mixture of waxes having melting points in the range of 35° C. to 60° C. including a lipophilic wax matrix; 10%-20% by weight of emulsifier which are at least one of alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycosides or alkyl ether sulfates, 1%-10% by weight of a crystal regulator which can be partial esters of C12-22 fatty acids with at least one of glycerol, polyglycerol and sorbitan. The mean particle size of the wax crystals is not greater than 6 ?m. The emulsion includes water and auxiliaries and additives.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of indigo dyed yarn for use in the manufacture of knitted fabric by a knitting machine comprising in the steps of, forming a dyed rope of yarn by the steps of indigo dyeing; individualizing the yarn of said dyed rope; forming separate packages of the yarn on separate spools of fixed ends; preparing individual hanks of each yarn end of each spool by hank maker; converting said hanks into individual cones of single yarn.

Abstract: The sizing of open-end yarn is disclosed. The sizing of the open-end yarns is performed using a low concentration sizing liquor including from about 20 to 100 percent by weight of high viscosity cellulose ethers.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided to actively apply finish to one or more yarns in motion at speeds greater than about 3000 m/min, to achieve a finish application of 0.2 wt. % or more, and with a coefficient of variation of finish concentration of 10% or less. The devices are compact, portable and readily installed at a variety of positions on a fiber processing line. The devices of the invention contain the finish so that contamination of the surrounding areas is prevented.

Abstract: The invention comprises a fixture and method for holding optical waveguid such as fiber optic cable, in a relatively stable fashion for processing. The fixture includes a first frame and a second frame, releasably securable to the first frame to form a unitary structure. Chambers disposed in at least one of the frames are adapted for removably receiving optical fiber cable when the first and second frames are released from one another and for securely retaining with molding material optical fiber cables when the first and second frames form the unitary structure. A process area is defined in the unitary structure such that segments of optical fiber cables secured therein are accessible in the process area for processing. An optional coating fixture is securable to said unitary structure for forming with a molding material a protective coating about the cable segments in the processing area.

Abstract: In the case of a paraffin waxing device for a travelling yarn, a rotating paraffin body is weighted in axial direction against a stopping face. The stopping face lies against the front surface of the paraffin body, over which the travelling yarn is guided. During the waxing process, undesired rubbing off of paraffin particles can soil the feed material or the machine elements. According to the invention, the stopping face is rolled on the rotating front surface. The rubbing-off of paraffin particles, in particular in the area of the stopping face, is hereby avoided.

Abstract: A device for expression of yarn, which has a comb (1) for guiding and expressing individual yarns of a layer of yarn. A compressed air blower (2) in line with each interval between two teeth (3) of comb (1) coacts with the comb (1) to cause the expression of excess moisture. The device is more particularly applicable to the field of the textile industry, in particular the field of washing and/or dying yarn.

Abstract: A texturing textile machine has at least one heating oven for the yarn (20) and downstream thereof a relevant texturing or false-twist spindle (22). There is provided between the yarn heating oven (20) and the relevant texturing spindle (22) yarn cooling elements (28,30) for the forced cooling of the yarn.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a blended yarn from a plurality of yarn strands is disclosed, and wherein the yarns are advanced to contact the surface of a feed roll in a side by side arrangement. A guide roll for each of the yarn strands is positioned upstream of the feed roll, and one or more of the guide rolls has a circumferential configuration which serves to repeatedly move the advancing yarn strands relative to each other so that the strands laterally cross each other on the surface of the feed roll in a predetermined pattern.

Abstract: The yarn undoing device comprises a rotary trunk for mounting the knitted fabric, a plurality of yarn winding rotary members disposed at a proper distance at an outer extended position upward of the rotary trunk, a drive device for rotating the rotary trunk in a direction opposite a direction where the yarn of the knitted fabric is undone and rotating it intermittently for a fixed amount of rotation set on the basis of a shifting range of the undoing of the yarn, a clutch provided on the yarn winding rotary members, a device for setting a shifting range of the undoing of the yarn to be drawn from the knitted fabric provided on the rotary trunk to a range where the yarn is rewound on the yarn winding rotary member without causing the twisting and the like and detecting an amount of a range where the yarn to be drawn from knitted fabric provided on the rotary trunk is undone, and a device for performing the engaging or disengaging operation of the clutch of the yarn winding rotary member and driving operation o

Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating monofilaments, such as glass or carbon monofilaments, forming a strand, is achieved by feeding the strand in a curved path over and in forced contact with a plurality of rods, each being subjected to vibrations. The vibrations, applied transverse to the axis of the strand, provide intermittent localized contact between the filaments and the rod surface, hence preventing high tensile and shear forces which cause breakage of the delicate filaments. In one embodiment, the rods comprise a plurality of resonators dimensioned to be resonant along their longitudinal axis for a predetermined frequency of vibration. The resonators are energized with vibrations from a single resonator dimensioned to operate as a half wavelength resonator. The resonators are provided with a wear resistant, smooth surface coating at the area of contact with the filaments.

Abstract: By the use of acrylic resins capable of being cross-linked under the effect of heat, and of disperse dyestuffs in the same padding bath, subsequent drying and thermosol treatment of the padded threads (twist) with subsequent reductive purification and application of a fiber preparation, bonding and simultaneous fast dyeing of sewing silks consisting of polyester multifilaments is achieved, which meets the requirements of the practice with respect to this article. The process is carried out continuously during rewinding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of dyed filaments from aromatic polyamides which are modified with acid groups.

Abstract: A yarn heating device comprising a lower vessel containing a heat transfer liquid and a heating device passing through said vessel over its entire length and intended to vaporize the heat transfer liquid, and an upper vessel connected to the lower vessel by a plurality of vertical conduits, through which pass treatment tubes of stainless steel or the like intended for the passage of the moving yarn, the upper part of the or each treatment tube being surrounded by a metal part which is a very good heat conductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of dyed filaments from aromatic polyamides which contain acid groups.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method and apparatus for transferring heat between two bodies separated by a narrow space and movable relative to each other, the temperature of one body dependent upon the temperature of the other body.

Abstract: In a process for preparing suede sheet materials having desirable tactile characteristics and good coloring, fibers are colored with a dope dye before being formed into a fibrous mat. The mat is impregnated with a binder and subsequently treated to produce a sheet material having a napped surface. The sheet material is then dyed to obtain the product.