Abstract: The method for forming fibers by introducing molten material into a spinner having a peripheral wall having a plurality of orifices and centrifuging the molten material through the orifices to create fibers, discharging gases from an opening in a first annular blower, the first blower positioned radially outward from the spinner, and where the gases from the first annular blower converge radially inwardly with respect to the spinner axis to partially attenuate the fibers and influence the flow path of the fibers towards a direction parallel to the spinner axis, and discharging gases from an opening in a second annular blower, the second blower being positioned radially outward from the first blower, and where the gases from the second annular blower converge radially inwardly with respect to the spinner axis to complete the attenuation of the fibers and influence the flow path of the fibers.

Abstract: A spinneret device for side-by-side, conjugate melt-blow spinning can correspond to combinations of various heterogeneous polymers for conjugate spinning and is uniform in the conjugate state such as conjugate ratio between single fibers, the proportion of the peripheral percentage of both the components in the fiber cross-section, etc. and has fineness, a large nozzle plate width and a superior productivity. The device is composed mainly of a spinning resin-feeding plate; a distributing plate; a separating plate provided with confluent grooves of conjugate components engraved at the bottom part of the plate, corresponding in number to the spinning nozzles; a nozzle plate; and a plate for controlling the clearance for a gas. Even when the viscosity unevenness, spinning temperature unevenness, etc.

Abstract: A fiber of a polyester, in which 80% or more of the repeating units are composed of ethylene terephthalate, characterized in that it satisfies the following inequalities:0.16<tan .delta..sub.max <0.22 1115<T.sub.max <140 2D.sub.100 <-3.79.times.d.sup.1/2 +91 3D.sub.130 >-11.36.times.d.sup.1/2 +58 4as well as a process for the production and dyeing of a fibrous structure of the polyester fiber.According to the present invention, especially in deep color dyeing at a high temperature, the degree of dye exhaustion is improved, and the utilization efficiency of the dye is enhanced, and moreover, especially in an extremely fine fiber yarn, a polyester fibrous structure having a concentration of a color shade equal to that of an ordinary yarn, which has never been obtained by the conventional process can be provided. In addition, there can be provided a polyester fiber and a fibrous structure thereof that are excellent in coloring properties and color fastness and can be used for various purposes.

Abstract: A spray head attachment adapted for use with a flow metering device such as a metering gear head is effective to discharge a plurality of spiral spray patterns of hot melt adhesive, in elongated strands or fibers, onto the backing sheet of a hygienic article. The spray head attachment includes a manifold having adhesive passageways connected to outlets of the metering gear head, air passageways connected to a source of pressurized air and recirculation passageways connected to a source of hot melt adhesive. Outlets of the adhesive and air passageways, and inlets of the recirculation passageways, are formed on a discharge surface of the manifold in groups or arrays, so that nozzles mounted to the manifold are each connected to one array of adhesive, air and recirculation passageways.

Abstract: Polypropylene fibers having a much improved percentage heat shrinkage and also an improved tenacity are provided, which fibers comprise a polypropylene resin having a density of 0.905 or more, an isotactic pentad ratio of boiling n-heptane-insoluble portion (P.sub.0) of 0.960 or more and a ratio of pentad having two different kinds of configurations (P.sub.2), of 0.002 (0.2%) or less.

Abstract: Polyesters are drawn in the form of thick tows in a predrawing and a main drawing step. Predrawing is carried out at 71.degree.-90.degree. C. in water, and the predraw ratio is chosen in such a manner that the main drawing can be carried out at a minimum of draw tension. Between predrawing and main drawing, the tows cool to below 40.degree. C. Suitable draw ratios for the predrawing are from 1:1.05 to 1:1.6. The main drawing is carried out either in steam or hot water.FIG. 2 shows the curve of draw tension in the main drawing step as function of the draw ratio in the predrawing: there is a distinct minimum.

Abstract: Process for producing polyamide monofilament including partially orienting polyamide monofilament, steaming the partially oriented monofilament, heating and relaxing under low tension for disturbing the molecular orientation of the skin layer of said monofilament and drawing the relaxed monofilament to raise the molecular orientation of its core.Monofilaments of this invention are high in knot strength and are two-layer structures comprising a core and a skin layer. The monofilaments have an average index of birefringence of at least about 50.times.10.sup.-3 and a degree of molecular orientation in the amorphous region of said skin layer of not more than about 0.5.

Abstract: There is provided a method of improving the properties of polyester monofilaments in respect to loop strength and resistance to fibrillation. The process contemplates treating an undrawn substantially noncrystalline extensible spun linear polyethylene terephthalate monofilament with a vapor medium such as steam and, while the monofilament is exposed to such vapor, drawing the monofilament at a draw ratio of from 1.5:1 to 4:1 and further drawing the monofilament in a subsequent drawing operation to an aggregate draw ratio of from 4:1 to 10:1.The process enables development of the maximum or a desired loop strength value for the particular monofilament being processed with optimization of specific drawing conditions such as the steam pressure within the indicated draw ratios. Thus, drawn monofilaments having loop strength values of at least 2.5 grams/denier are provided, and the drawn products are particularly useful as reinforcing elements in rubber bodies, e.g. tire cords.