Abstract: Convertible athletic running/cycling pants facilitate a rapid change from full-length pants to shorts in response to temperature changes encountered during an activity. Garments according to the invention feature an upper portion with a waistband and two full-length leg portions, each leg portion having a lower section terminating in an open end. Each leg portion includes a circumferential line of detachment located generally above a wearer's knee, enabling the lower sections to be removed and the upper section retained to be worn as a pair of shorts. Each lower leg portion further includes a line of separation extending between the circumferential line of detachment and the open end, enabling the lower portions to be removed from the upper portion, thereby converting the garment into shorts.

Abstract: A process of producing a coated monofilament comprising a polymeric monofilament and a coating of an amide melamine wax is disclosed. The coated monofilament exhibits excellent lubricative and wear characteristics and can be reprocessed without adversely affecting the physical properties of the polymeric monofilament.

Abstract: A heat and oxidation stabilized polymeric article, preferably fiber or film, is prepared by applying to the article a composition which comprises effective amounts of a nitrogen-containing antioxidant and a compatible carrier. When the composition is applied as a process finish, the carrier is a lubricant which is the reaction product of an alkylene oxide with a compound selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid having about 5 to 36 carbon atoms and an alcohol having about 5 to 36 carbon atoms, with the number of moles of alkylene oxide per mole of acid or alcohol ranging from 2 to 20. The stabilized article has utility in high performance applications.

Abstract: A method of producing abrasion resistant cordage from polyester yarn requires treating the yarn after drawing with an aqueous overfinish composition that contains an oxidized polyethylene emulsified with a quaternary amine cationic emulsifying agent and a siloxane compound of the comonomers dimethyl and 3-((2-aminoethyl)aminopropyl) in an effective amount to apply a sufficient level of each of the components to the treated yarn to provide enhanced wet and dry abrasion resistance to the resulting cordage; then forming cordage from the treated yarn.

Abstract: Enhanced knitting performance for fine denier polyamide apparel yarn is obtaining by applying to the yarn a finish composition comprising(a) an ester selected from the group consisting of n-butyl stearate, iso-butyl stearate and combinations thereof, said ester being present in an effective amount to provide enhanced knitting performance for said yarn;(b) a polyethylene glycol ester;(c) a polyethylene glycol ether;(d) a polyethylene glycol glyceride;(e) an alkyl phosphate; and(f) a sulfonated ester.

Abstract: Aqueous overfinish compositions, yarns treated therewith, and methods of producing wet abrasion resistant cordage from the yarn are all disclosed. One of the compositions includes an oxidized polyethylene emulsified with a nonnitrogen, nonionic emulsifier and neutralized with an alkali hydroxide, and a compound selected from the group consisting of a siloxane of the comonomers dimethyl and 3-[(2-aminoethyl)aminopropyl], and an amide melamine wax. An alternate finish composition comprises an oxidized polyethylene, neutralized with ammonium hydroxide and emulsified with a non-nitrogen, nonionic emulsifier. Yarn treated with this alternate finish has enhanced wet abrasion resistance. Yarns of this invention are ideally suited for heavy ropes and other industrial cordage applications where wet and dry abrasion resistance and strength are desirable.

Abstract: An improved polyamide yarn for tire and industrial applications is prepared by applying to the yarn a finish composition comprising a thio-triazine tert-butylphenol product in effective amounts to provide improved adhesion of the fiber to rubber after aging the yarn.

Abstract: Abrasion resistant fabric can be woven from substantially untwisted polyester or polyamide yarn and treated with an overfinish composition to give enhanced abrasion resistance. The overfinish composition comprises effective amounts of a specified crystallizable copolymer consisting essentially of linear polyethylene terephthalate segments and polyoxyethylene terephthalate segments, a specified polyethyleneglycol ester or alcohol, and sodium dialkylnaphthalene.

Abstract: High tenacity reinforcing fiber, selected from the group consisting of polyester, aliphatic polyamide, aramid, and combinations thereof, is treated with a finish composition comprising (a) an aqueous solution of carboxyl-terminated, oil-free alkyd resin which is the reaction product of at least one aliphatic glycol containing 2 to 12 carbons with a combination of aromatic di- and trifunctional carboxylic acid and, optionally, unsaturated aliphatic acids, said alkyd resin polymerized below its gel point, and (b) an aqueous emulsion of oxidized polyethylene, said oxidized polyethylene being present in the finish composition in an amount sufficient to provide enhanced anti-blocking properties for the treated fiber.

Abstract: A high tenacity fiber for reinforcing plastic composites, the fiber being selected from the group consisting of polyester, aliphatic polyamide, and combinations thereof. The fiber is treated with a composition consisting essentially of an organofunctional silane in an amount sufficient to achieve 0.02 to 1.0 weight percent of the silane on the fiber, and a diluent which provides for the hydrolysis of the silane to a silanol. The fiber is used to reinforce a plastic composite additionally comprising a resin matrix.

Abstract: A fiber finish composition for synthetic multifilament yarn comprising effective amounts of an amide melamine wax applied to the yarn in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 weight percent of the wax solids on the yarn provides yarn that can be woven into narrow fabric without twisting. When the applied finish composition is heated sufficiently, the resulting fabric woven from substantially untwisted yarn retains excellent resistance to abrasion properties. The amide melamine wax is formed by reacting melamine with a C.sub.6 to C.sub.36, preferably C.sub.12 to C.sub.22, fatty acid to form a hydrophobic amide, and polymerizing the amide with formaldehyde.

Abstract: Aqueous overfinish compositions, yarns treated therewith, and methods of producing wet abrasion resistant cordage from the yarn are all disclosed. One of the compositions includes an oxidized polyethylene emulsified with a non-nitrogen, nonionic emulsifier and neutralized with an alkali hydroxide, and a compound selected from the group consisting of a siloxane of the comonomers dimethyl and 3-[(2-aminoethyl)aminopropyl], and an amide melamine wax. An alternate finish composition comprises an oxidized polyethylene, neutralized with ammonium hydroxide and emulsified with a non-nitrogen, nonionic emulsifier. Yarn treated with this alternate finish has enhanced wet abrasion resistance. Yarns of this invention are ideally suited for heavy ropes and other industrial cordage applications where wet and dry abrasion resistance and strength are desirable.

Abstract: A high tenacity fiber for reinforcing plastic composites, the fiber being selected from the group consisting of polyester, aliphatic polyamide, and combinations thereof. The fiber is treated with a composition consisting essentially of an organofunctional silane in an amount sufficient to achieve 0.02 to 1.0 weight percent of the silane on the fiber, and a diluent which provides for the hydrolysis of the silane to a silanol. The fiber is used to reinforce a plastic composite additionally comprising a resin matrix.

Abstract: Polyester yarn for tire cord having incorporated thereon a finish composition comprising an aqueous emulsion of a lubricant selected from the group consisting of hexadecyl stearate, butyl stearate, natural or modified glycerides, and mineral oil; glycerol monooleate; decaglycerol tetraoleate; polyoxyethylene tall oil fatty acid; sulfonated glycerol trioleate; polyoxyethylene tallow amine; 0-30 parts by weight of the nonaqueous portion of the emulsion of a silane having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein n=2 to 5; and paraffin wax in an amount sufficient to impart improved anti-wicking properties to the tire cord provides an improved tire cord with an improved controlled level of RFL dip pick-up.

Abstract: An improved polyamide yarn for tire and industrial applications is prepared by applying to the yarn a finish composition comprising a diarylamine-ketone condensation product such as the low temperature reaction product of diphenylamine and acetone, and a compound selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5 tris(4t-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6 dimethylbenzyl)-1,3,5 triazine-2,4,6(1H, 3H, 5H) trione and 1,3,5 tris(2 hydroxy ethyl)-s-triazine-2,4,6(1H, 3H, 5H) trione in effective amounts to provide improved adhesion of the fiber to rubber after aging the yarn.

Abstract: A yarn finish composition is disclosed for incorporation with synthetic organic polymer yarn or yarn products to render the same oil repellent and resistant to soiling. The composition comprises (a) a quaternary ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of trialkyl dodecyl ammonium salt and cocotrialkyl ammonium salt, wherein the alkyl is methyl or ethyl and the anion is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate, ethosulfate, methosulfate and mixtures thereof, and (b) a fluorochemical compound consisting of polycarboxybenzene esterified with certain partially fluorinated alcohols and with hydroxy-containing organic radicals such as 2-hydroxyethyl, glyceryl, and chlorohydryl or bromohydryl.

Abstract: A fiber finish composition, a process for treating polyester yarn therewith and polyester yarn so treated are all disclosed. The fiber finish composition, which is preferably applied as an overfinish to the yarn subsequent to drawing of the yarn, comprises about 60 to 90 weight percent of water; about 0.3 to 10 weight percent of gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane; about 0.05 to 4.0 weight percent of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of urea and a solution of a cobalt, stannous, iron, nickel, zinc, manganese or chromium salt of 2-ethylhexoic acid or lauric acid in a carrier which is miscible in water; and about 6.5 to 38.6 weight percent of a compatible noncontinuous phase. The catalyst, alternatively, may form 0.00025 to 0.

Abstract: An oil-in-water yarn finish composition, a process for treating yarn therewith and yarn so treated are all disclosed. The finish composition is preferably applied as an overfinish to the yarn. The nonaqueous portion of the composition comprises transesterified high oleic oil and high lauric oil; polyoxyalkylene castor oil; triglycerol monooleate and/or triglycerol dioleate; decaglycerol tetraoleate and/or decaglycerol pentaoleate; 4,4' butylidene-bis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol); an emulsion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate neat wherein each alkyl group comprises 8 to 18 carbon atoms, a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate in solution or mixture wherein each alkyl group comprises 9 to 18 carbon atoms, a mixture of a salt of dioctyl sulfosuccinate and a salt of an aromatic carboxylic acid; and a silane having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein n=2 to 5.

Abstract: An oil-in-water yarn finish composition, a process for treating yarn therewith and yarn so treated are all disclosed. The finish composition may be applied as a spin finish and/or overfinish to the yarn, preferably the latter. The nonaqueous portion of the composition comprises transesterified high oleic oil and high lauric oil; polyoxyalkylene castor oil; triglycerol monooleate and/or triglycerol dioleate; decaglycerol tetraoleate and/or decaglycerol pentaoleate; 4,4' butylidene-bis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol); and an emulsion stabilizer selected from the group consisting of a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate neat wherein each alkyl group comprises 8 to 18 carbon atoms, a salt of dialkyl sulfosuccinate in solution or mixture wherein each alkyl group comprises 9 to 18 carbon atoms, and a mixture of a salt of dioctyl sulfosuccinate and a salt of an aromatic carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A fiber finish composition, a method of formulating the same, a process for treating yarn therewith and yarn so treated are all disclosed. The fiber finish composition, which is applied as an overfinish to the yarn after drawing of the yarn, comprises about 24 to 86.4 weight percent of water, about 10 to 50 weight percent of a stiffener selected from the group consisting of triazines, melamine and urea-formaldehyde resins, about 3 to 20 weight percent of a water soluble lubricant, about 0.4 to 5 weight percent of a catalyst for the stiffener, and about 0.2 to 1 weight percent of a wetting agent. Polyester yarn so treated and woven in the filling direction to form a seat belt stiffens, or reduces the pliability of, the belt to inhibit curling of the belt in the retractor housing.