Abstract: A slit extrusion die with a modified entry port which allows extrusion of a low denier tape at high draw down ratios is disclosed. The die has an entry port wherein the depth of the slit is greater at both ends than at the middle by an amount equal to 0.1 to 0.4 times the length of the slit.

Abstract: A low denier, high tenacity poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibrillated tape yarn particularly suited for conversion into a sewing thread which exhibits excellent sewing performance is produced by intimately mixing poly(ethylene terephthalate) polymer with from about 0.1 to 20 percent polypropylene based on the weight of poly(ethylene terephthalate), extruding the polymer mixture in the form of a tape through a slit die having a modified entry port wherein the depth of the slit is greater at both ends than at the middle, at a melt draw down of from about 26:1 to about 75:1, quenching said tape, hot drawing said tape in two stages wherein said tape is initially hot drawn to a draw ratio of from about 3.3 to about 4.2 while being subjected to a temperature of from about 80 to about 140 degree centigrade, thereafter hot drawing to a total draw ratio of about 5.0 while heated to a temperature about 160 degrees and thereafter subjecting the tape to fibrillation.

Abstract: There is provided an improved heating apparatus of the multiple condensing-vapor substantially air-free type used for uniformly heating moving threadlines of yarn up to 350.degree. C. and which includes a pressurized boiler containing a vaporizable liquid, means for heating the liquid in the boiler to generate hot vapor, means for distributing the hot vapor to the inside of multiple plates where the vapor condenses and thereby heats threadlines of yarn separately moved in frictional contact with an outer yarn-contacting surface of each hot plate, and possibly means for returning the condensate to the boiler, wherein the improvement comprises having a coating on the inside surface of each said hot plate, said coating having a contact angle with said vaporizable liquid of at least 90.degree..

Abstract: A resilient drawn polyester textile fiber comprised of at least 50 mol percent of poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) with a bending recovery of at least 55 percent and a toughness of at least 0.75 grams/denier is provided. This fiber, which preferably consists essentially of 100 mol percent poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) and has an initial modulus of less than 350 k.g./mm.sup.2 and a tensile factor of at least about 21, is especially useful in pile fabrics.

Abstract: A low denier, high tenacity poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibrillated tape yarn particularly suited for conversion into a sewing thread which exhibits excellent sewing performance is produced by intimately mixing poly(ethylene terephthalate) polymer with from about 0.1 to 20 percent polypropylene based on the weight of poly(ethylene terephthalate), extruding the polymer mixture in the form of a tape through a slit die having a modified entry port wherein the depth of the slit is greater at both ends than at the middle, at a melt draw down of from about 26:1 to about 75:1, quenching said tape, hot drawing said tape in two stages wherein said tape is initially hot drawn to a draw ratio of from about 3.3 to about 4.2 while being subjected to a temperature of from about 80.degree. to about 140.degree. centigrade, thereafter hot drawing to a total draw ratio of about 5.0 while heated to a temperature about 160.degree. and thereafter subjecting the tape to fibrillation.

Abstract: Objects are delivered individually by feeding to temporary retention stations moved across stream. Objects of two sizes may be delivered in predetermined ratio. Associated counting means gives warning if predetermined rate of delivery not achieved.

Abstract: A melt grid for the melting of particulate, solid polymer, comprising a receiving face onto which solid polymer is fed and an effluent face from which molten polymer flows, the grid being supplied with heat in a region removed from the effluent face and there being an impediment to the passage of heat between the region to which heat is supplied and the effluent face.

Abstract: A melt grid for the melting of particulate, solid polymer, comprising upper and lower faces between which runs at last one aperture of elongated cross-section bounded by at least one fin adapted for heating for melting polymer, the surface of the fin or fins bearing grooves running in the direction from the upper to the lower face of the grid.

Abstract: A simple yarn unwinding apparatus which enables smooth and regular yarn unwinding of bobbins and thereby reduces yarn breakage. The apparatus comprises a bobbin of yarn mounted on a frame, a yarn take-up device for pulling the yarn from said bobbin. A light yarn guide is rotatably mounted on the frame coaxial with the bobbin and substantially frictionless upon rotation. The yarn guide is provided with a yarn passage along its axis of rotation and terminating short of the side of the bobbin opening on the yarn to gradually radially displace the yarn from the bobbin and to convey it to said yarn take-up device, while converting the motion from rotational into translational and dampening of abrupt motions of the yarn leaving the bobbin.

Abstract: A method of forming stabilized polyacrylonitrile compositions which are particularly suited for the spinning of polyacrylonitrile fibers and films and the compositions produced thereby wherein acrylonitrile polymers containing at least 85 percent acrylonitrile are dissolved in a solvent which is acetonitrile or an acetonitrile -- water mixture and which contains as a color stabilizer a compound having the following general formula:X -- S -- Ywherein X is a monovalent organic radical which may be substituted or unsubstituted selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and combinations thereof; Y is either hydrogen or X; and the total number of carbon atoms contained in both X and Y is in the range of from about 4 to about 20. Preferably, the solvent and polymer are purged with nitrogen and the pH of the solvent is adjusted to about 6.0 - 7.0.

Abstract: Cellulose ester fibrillar material is produced by forming a cellulose ester dope, pumping the dope to an extrusion orifice, extruding the dope through the orifice into a region of shear and high draw in a precipitation bath containing a non-solvent for said cellulose ester maintained at an elevated temperature. The fibrillar material is preferably subjected to further treatment to reduce the particle size and set the structure by expanding voids and expelling residual solvent. Paper having a high degree of opacity is produced by incorporating the cellulose ester material to obtain light weight paper.

Abstract: Aromatic sulfonates and fiber and film forming polymers containing these sulfonates, the sulfonates being represented by the general formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN R.sub.1 represents either hydrogen or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; n, n.sub.1, n.sub.2 and n.sub.3 each independently represent an integer from 0 to about 6, and n.sub.1 + n.sub.2 + n.sub.3 is equal to or greater than 2 if Y and Z both are hydroxy; Y and Z are selected independently from the class consisting of hydroxy, carboxy, and alkoxycarbonyl, the alkoxy portion of which contains from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; Ar represents a divalent aromatic radical which may be substituted or unsubstituted; m is an integer equal to the valency of the metal; and R represents a divalent radical, with the proviso that where n is O and Ar is phenylene, the metal is lithium.

Abstract: A low denier, high tenacity poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibrillated tape yarn particularly suited for conversion into a sewing thread which exhibits excellent sewing performance is produced by intimately mixing poly(ethylene terephthalate) polymer with from about 0.1 to 20 percent polypropylene based on the weight of poly(ethylene terephthalate), extruding the polymer mixture in the form of a tape through a slit die having a modified entry port wherein the depth of the slit is greater at both ends than at the middle, at a melt draw down of from about 26:1 to about 75:1, quenching said tape, hot drawing said tape in two stages wherein said tape is initially hot drawn to a draw ratio of from about 3.3 to about 4.2 while being subjected to a temperature of from about 80.degree. to about 140.degree. C, thereafter hot drawing to a total draw ratio of about 5.0 while heated to a temperature about 160 degrees and thereafter subjecting the tape to fibrillation.

Abstract: A non-woven structure, method and apparatus for producing non-wovens; the structure having 1) between about 50 and 1000 bond points per square inch, 2) bond points with a cross sectional area of from about 1 .times. 10.sup.-.sup.5 sq. ins. to about 1 .times. 10.sup.-.sup.3 sq. ins. and 3) a bonded area of from about 1% to 20% of the total area; the process comprising forming a non-woven structure which is then passed through a pressure nip comprising a bonding member and a backing member.

Abstract: Poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) hosiery yarn.

Abstract: A process for the seaming of two sheets of thermoplastic polymers, especially fabrics comprising thermoplastic fibres, by passing them around and through a pair of nip rolls and directing a pulsed laser beam at their line of confluence.

Abstract: There is provided an improved polypropylene/pigment concentrate for use in preparing pigmented fibers. The improvement comprises at least 95 weight percent of the polypropylene particles have a maximum chord of less than 50 microns. Fibers prepared from concentrates containing 10-75% by weight of pigment have improved color, fewer pigment agglomerates and fewer broken filaments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: process and apparatus for feeding continuous filaments to a continuous multifilament structure utilizing tangentially converging fluid streams to forward the filaments; process and apparatus for detecting breakage of filaments utilizing a rotatable cylinder, or a gap in a three dimensional body, wherein breakage of the filament causes a measurable change in the pressure of fluid flowing to the cylinder or the gap; process and apparatus for the production of continuous multifilament structures wherein, upon breakage of a continuous filament, the breakage detector automatically activates a filament feeder to temporarily insert a substitute filament.

Abstract: Flame retardant polyester compositions are provided which comprise melt blends of a synthetic linear polyester with up to about 25 percent, based on the weight of polyester, of a polyphosphate having the following formula: ##EQU1## WHEREIN Ar is a divalent radical having up to about 20 carbon atoms selected from arylene and haloarylene; R is a monovalent radical having up to about 20 carbon atoms selected from alkyl, aryl, haloalkyl and haloaryl; n is an integer greater than 1; and X is a monovalent radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, haloalkyl and haloaryl, Y is a monovalent radical selected from the group consisting of H, OH and ##EQU2## where X and R are as above.

Abstract: A bulked polyester textile yarn composed of drawn helically crimped bicomponent continuous filaments and drawn substantially uncrimped continuous homofilaments is made by interlacing and substantially simultaneously relaxing a mixture of (A) potentially crimpable, drawn bicomponent filaments and (B) drawn continuous homofilaments, the filaments (A) having greater potential shrinkage than filaments (B).