Abstract: A process for cleaning short segments and bundles of carpet yarn removed from used carpets and converting the cleaned carpet fiber filaments into recycled carpet fiber is disclosed. The process reduces mechanical complexity, saves water, and minimizes the volume of waste when compared to known process. The process comprises turbulent mixing of carpet fiber segments and bundles in an aqueous medium to remove entrained particulates and soluble materials. A thermoplastic pellet or granule, carpet fiber, and carpet made from carpet filaments cleaned with the disclosed process is also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods of removing face fibers from a fibrous substrate, systems of removing face fibers from a fibrous substrate, and the like.

Abstract: Improved staple fibers and processes for producing them are provided. The processes are particularly useful for forming staple fibers from poly(trimethylene terephthalate), especially carpet staple fibers. The processes include prewetting undrawn yarns and drawing the fibers under wet and warm conditions, thermo-fixing the texture, and drying at relatively low temperatures. Fibers produced according to the processes disclosed herein have improved properties and reduced brittleness as compared to fibers prepared using conventional processes.

Abstract: Improved staple fibers and processes for producing them are provided. The processes are particularly useful for forming staple fibers from poly(trimethylene terephthalate), especially carpet staple fibers. The processes include prewetting undrawn yarns and drawing the fibers under wet and warm conditions, thermo-fixing the texture, and drying at relatively low temperatures. Fibers produced according to the processes disclosed herein have improved properties and reduced brittleness as compared to fibers prepared using conventional processes.

Abstract: A process of making a pigmented shaped article comprising: (a) providing polytrimethylene terephthalate chips and two or more colored pigmented chips each containing at least one different color pigment; (b) heating the polytrimethylene terephthalate chips and colored pigmented chips to a temperature of about 200-about 280° C. to melt the chips and form a polymer composition comprising the polytrimethylene terephthalate and at least one color pigment; and (c) forming a shaped article from the polymer composition.

Abstract: A process of making a pigmented shaped article comprising: (a) providing polytrimethylene terephthalate chips and two or more colored pigmented chips each containing at least one different color pigment; (b) heating the polytrimethylene terephthalate chips and colored pigmented chips to a temperature of about 200—about 280° C. to melt the chips and form a polymer composition comprising the polytrimethylene terephthalate and at least one color pigment; and (c) forming a shaped article from the polymer composition.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing polyamide hollow filaments wherein an N,N'-dialkyl polycarbonamide is melt blended with the molten fiber-forming polyamide prior to spinning into filaments. The polycarbonamide substantially decreases the collapsing of the voids which naturally occurs immediately .after spinning and before the filaments are completely cool.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing polyamide hollow filaments wherein an N,N'-dialkyl polycarbonamide is melt blended with the molten fiber-forming polyamide prior to spinning into filaments. The polycarbonamide substantially decreases the collapsing of the voids which naturally occurs immediately after spinning and before the filaments are completely cool.

Abstract: A software analysis system for acquiring, storing, and analyzing certain predetermined characteristics of a computer program includes a method and apparatus for acquiring certain lines of high-level language instruction code without the need for statistical sampling. Each line of instruction code generates at least one address in assembly language which is encoded with a tag and stored in a first-in, first-out memory. The memory output is asynchronous with its output such that tagged addresses are stored in real time but extracted from memory at a predetermined rate. This allows the system to acquire all software event of interest. Each tagged address is also marked with a time stamp so that the time between acquisition of each of the software events of interest may be analyzed to determine, for example, the length of time spent in a particular subroutine.

Abstract: An apparatus and method which may be used with a logic analyzer are provided for acquiring groups of data words from the circuitry of a synchronous logic system where each group contains a qualified data word together with a predetermined number of data words which have preceded it. The apparatus includes a circuit for detecting the qualified word and a data storage device having a plurality of separately-addressable storage locations. Both the qualified data detector and the storage device are logically connected to the synchronous logic circuitry. The apparatus further includes an addressing circuit which responds to the detection of a qualified word and to the presence of data words on the synchronous logic circuitry by producing storage addresses which are provided to the storage device for storing the data word groups in successive storage locations.