Abstract: There are provided a towel cloth which has a bulky and fluffy texture, is less likely to undergo fluff dropping, and is excellent in water absorbency, and a manufacturing method thereof. For a towel cloth including a ground weave including a warp ground yarn and a weft ground yarn crossing each other therein, and a pile yarn locked to the ground weave, at least one of the warp ground yarn, the weft ground yarn, and the pile yarn is formed of a twisted union finished yarn, and the twisted union finished yarn includes a twisted union yarn including two or more rovings twisted in a primary twisting direction as a single yarn, one of the rovings having an even twist, and at least another of the rovings partially having a twist with irregular strand length and twisting angle, the twisted union yarn undergoing fiber opening and being puffy.

Abstract: A molded part (12) for a nozzle core (60) for crimping threads. The molded part comprises a ceramic body (121) having a planar surface (122). Receiving contours (124), for receiving a fastening mechanism (50), are arranged in the planar surface (122). The receiving contours (124) are open in the lateral direction.

Abstract: An air-jet type spinning device (4), comprising a body (8) at least partially hollow which defines a spinning chamber (12), a fibre feeding device (16) that feeds fibres into the spinning chamber (12), and a spinning spindle (20) including a spinning channel (24) for the suction of yarn obtained from the fibres. The device (4) including at least one channel (28) for sending a jet of compressed air inside the spinning chamber (12). A flow amplifier (32) comprising an expansion chamber (36) is in fluidic connection with the outside of the body (8), wherein the at least one channel (28) comes out in an emission point (40) inside the expansion chamber (36), to introduce compressed air at an inlet cross-section (44). The expansion chamber (36) comprises an outlet mouth (48), fluidically connected to the spinning chamber (12) and having an outlet cross-section (52) smaller than the inlet cross-section (44).

Abstract: The invention relates to a knit fabric for orthopedic support material. The knit fabric comprises in the weft yarn in-lay/cross direction synthetic organic microdenier yarn of no greater than 1.5 denier per filament (dpf) and synthetic organic multi-filament yarn of greater than 2.5 denier per filament (dpf). It is impregnated with a curable resin which on activation with a curing agent forms a cast supporting the patient's limb. The knit fabric according to invention exhibits the high holding capacity of the resin over time, said capacity being sufficient to prevent resin leak from a resin-coated fabric.

Abstract: A roofing membrane includes a membrane layer. An adhesive layer is adhered to a first side of the membrane layer and a layer of granules is adhered to the first adhesive layer.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing a crimped multifilament thread are described. A multiplicity of filaments are extruded by means of a spinning machine, cooled and subsequently treated by a drawing device and a crimping device to form a crimped thread. Before the thread is wound up to form a bobbin, a multiplicity of intertwining knots is produced on the crimped thread by a treatment device. In order to obtain defined patterns of the intertwining knots within the thread, a pulse sequence of compressed air pulses at a predefined frequency is directed at the thread. The treatment device has a controllable blowing means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a tape with a given width, said tape being composed of an assembly of filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the tape, and between which a powder of a polymeric material is distributed, each face of said tape being associated with a nonwoven of polymeric fibers, the method comprising: —a step consisting in depositing powder formed from a polymeric material on at least one of the faces of the tape, preferably on both faces; —a step consisting in heating in order to at least partially soften the deposited powder then of tightening the tape in order to adjust its width to the width desired and to cause at least a portion of the powder to penetrate into the thickness of the tape between the filaments, and of cooling the tape to fix its width and provide cohesiveness because of the powder; and—to tapes obtained using said method.

Abstract: Techniques are directed to godet unit for guiding a multifilament thread, including a driven godet of an auxiliary roller or a second godet, from which the thread can be guided with multiple loopings, and including a mingling device for air-mingling the thread. The godet and the mingling device are provided in the form of a combined assembly.

Abstract: Techniques produce intertwining knots in a multifilament thread. In such techniques, an air stream pulse is generated by a nozzle channel opening into a treatment channel periodically with an interval between successive air stream pulses. During an interval, the air stream pulse is directed transversely onto the thread guided in the treatment channel so that a continuous sequence of intertwining knots is produced in the running thread. An auxiliary air stream is generated continuously or discontinuously and the auxiliary air stream and the air stream pulse are blown in together into the treatment channel.

Abstract: A production method for a carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle and a production apparatus of the carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle. A carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle that has a degree of intermingle of 1 m?1 or less between small tows, consists of substantially straight fibers without imparted crimp, a tow of which straight fibers has a moisture content of less than 10% by mass when housed in a container, and has a widthwise dividing capability to maintain a form of a single aggregate of tows when housed in a container, taken out from the container and guided into a firing step, and to divide into a plurality of small tows in the firing step by the tension generated in the firing step.

Abstract: A device and a method for producing interweaving knots in a multifilament thread are described. The thread is guided in a circumferential guiding groove of a rotating annular nozzle in contact with the groove base of the guiding ring. An inlet thread guide and an outlet thread guide are arranged such that the contact wrap angle of the thread in the guiding groove of the annular nozzle is greater than the opening angle of the chamber opening on the stator. Thus, the thread is guided with contact before the pressure impulse is generated and the annular nozzle is preferably driven with a circumferential speed that is lower than the speed of the thread in order to influence the thread tension.

Abstract: A cheek plate device is provided for a stuffer box crimper, which has brackets, adjusting mechanisms, cheek plates, a base frame and a pair of nip rollers. The adjusting mechanisms are mounted on the brackets, which can slide relative to the bracket. The cheek plates are mounted on the inside of the adjusting mechanisms. Two identical brackets, adjusting mechanisms and cheek plates are mounted symmetrically at two sides of the pair of nip rollers and affixed on the base frame. The cheek plate device further comprises fluid thrust devices, which include fluid inlets and cylinders located on the brackets. One end of the adjusting mechanism is inserted into and coupled with the cylinder. The fluid of the thrust device flows into the cylinders through the inlets and pushes, via the adjusting mechanisms, the cheek plates toward the sides of the nip rollers. The thrust device can work hydraulically or pneumatically.

Abstract: The invention relates to a texturing device (1) for texturing at least one continuous yarn consisting of a plurality of filaments. This texturing device (1) has at least one housing (10) and at least one nozzle core (20), which can be charged with a fluid. The nozzle core (20) includes a yarn channel (21) and at least one fluid feed channel (22), opening into the yarn channel with a radial component. Furthermore, the nozzle core (20) includes an outlet region (23) of the yarn channel (21) and an inlet region (24) with an inlet opening (25) of the yarn channel (21). The distance between the inlet opening (25) of the inlet region (24) and the fluid feed channel (22) of the nozzle core (20) opening into the yarn channel (21) is at most 12.5 mm. The region (11), which is located ahead of the inlet region (24) of the nozzle core (20) in the direction of filament movement, has a radial outer delimiting area (12). This lies outside a cone of 20° narrowing in the direction of filament movement.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus produces intertwining knots in a multifilament thread. In this case, an air-stream pulse is directed through a nozzle opening transversely onto the thread. In order to produce a continuous succession of intertwining knots, the air-stream pulse is produced periodically with an interval between the air-stream pulses. In order to be able to produce an irregular thread structure, the interval between successive air-stream pulses is continuously changed. To this end, the apparatus has a nozzle ring carrying the nozzle opening, the nozzle ring being coupled to a drive. The drive of the nozzle ring is assigned a control device, by way of which a rotary speed of the nozzle ring is controllable for the purpose of changing an interval between the air-stream pulses.

Abstract: A device and a method for producing interweaving knots in a multifilament thread are described. The thread is guided in a circumferential guiding groove of a rotating annular nozzle in contact with the groove base of the guiding ring. An inlet thread guide and an outlet thread guide are arranged such that the contact wrap angle of the thread in the guiding groove of the annular nozzle is greater than the opening angle of the chamber opening on the stator. Thus, the thread is guided with contact before the pressure impulse is generated and the annular nozzle is preferably driven with a circumferential speed that is lower than the speed of the thread in order to influence the thread tension.

Abstract: A method of collecting a strand using an air stream dissipater comprises texturizing the strand with an air stream on a first side of the air stream dissipater, directing the texturized strand through the air stream dissipater and collecting the texturized strand in a container on the second side of the air stream dissipater. A system for texturizing a strand comprises a texturizer for texturizing the strand with an air stream, a container to collect and hold the texturized strand and an air stream dissipater provided between the texturizer and the container to dissipate excess air from the air stream and prevent the excess air from entering the container.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite yarn of paper, e.g., traditional Korean paper, and a composite yarn manufactured thereby, a method for manufacturing a fabric using the same and an automotive interior material manufactured thereby. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite yarn of traditional Korean paper by using a traditional Korean paper yarn and a synthetic yarn, in which the composite yarn can be used in weaving and knitting, and a method for manufacturing a fabric as an automotive interior material using the same. Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a composite yarn of paper, comprising twisting a tape-type paper yarn, and covering the twisted paper yarn as a ground yarn at least two strands of synthetic yarn as an effect yarn to manufacture a composite yarn of paper of 160˜700 denier.

Abstract: Techniques are directed to godet unit for guiding a multifilament thread, including a driven godet of an auxiliary roller or a second godet, from which the thread can be guided with multiple loopings, and including a mingling device for air-mingling the thread. The godet and the mingling device are provided in the form of a combined assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a texturing device (1) for texturing at least one continuous yarn consisting of a plurality of filaments. This texturing device (1) has at least one housing (10) and at least one nozzle core (20), which can be charged with a fluid. The nozzle core (20) includes a yarn channel (21) and at least one fluid feed channel (22), opening into the yarn channel with a radial component. Furthermore, the nozzle core (20) includes an outlet region (23) of the yarn channel (21) and an inlet region (24) with an inlet opening (25) of the yarn channel (21). The distance between the inlet opening (25) of the inlet region (24) and the fluid feed channel (22) of the nozzle core (20) opening into the yam channel (21) is at most 12.5 mm. The region (11), which is located ahead of the inlet region (24) of the nozzle core (20) in the direction of filament movement, has a radial outer delimiting area (12). This lies outside a cone of 20° narrowing in the direction of filament movement.

Abstract: There are provided a carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle which permits easy bundling of a plurality of small tows into one bundle, is provided with a dividing capability to divide into the original small tows spontaneously at the time of firing, and is suitable for obtaining a carbon fiber that is excellent in productivity and quality, and a production method and a production apparatus of the carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle, and an excellent carbon fiber and a production method thereof. A production apparatus of a carbon fiber precursor fiber bundle, comprising an intermingling device that comprises a yarn channel having a flat rectangular section through which a plurality of small tows can pass in a manner adjacent to each other and a plurality of air jet holes disposed with predetermined intervals along the long side direction of the flat rectangle and having the openings thereof in the yarn channel.

Abstract: A method of collecting a strand using an air stream dissipater comprises texturizing the strand with an air stream on a first side of the air stream dissipater, directing the texturized strand through the air stream dissipater and collecting the texturized strand in a container on the second side of the air stream dissipater. A system for texturizing a strand comprises a texturizer for texturizing the strand with an air stream, a container to collect and hold the texturized strand and an air stream dissipater provided between the texturizer and the container to dissipate excess air from the air stream and prevent the excess air from entering the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multifilament crimped yarn comprising an aliphatic polyester and methods for producing thereof, and to carpets that are manufactured by using the crimped yarn. The present invention provides an aliphatic polyester multifilament crimped yarn for the carpets comprising an aliphatic polyester having a melting point of equal to or higher than 130° C., said multifilament crimped yarn having crimp elongation rate of the multifilament crimped yarn after being processed with boiling water of 3-35% and breaking strength of 1-5 cN/decitex.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ceramic nozzle core and a method for producing a ceramic nozzle core which is part of a device used for producing loop yarn. The inventive ceramic nozzle core is embodied with an approximately constant wall thickness and a reduced size so as to perform the central functions of the yarn processing duct comprising air injection and a yarn outlet for forming loops while being produced in a molding process. In a particularly preferred method, the ceramic nozzle core is injection-molded with high precision. The inventive ceramic nozzle core can be configured in a miniaturized fashion and as part of a two-piece nozzle core, the ceramic nozzle core being inserted into an outer nozzle core jacket. The two-piece nozzle core can be incorporated into a housing known in prior art, for example, as a replaceable nozzle core.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of making a polyamide mixed yarn comprising: simultaneously spinning a first group of filaments of a first polyamide and a second group of filaments of a second polyamide different from the first polyamide; combining the first and second groups of filaments through an air interlacing jet; and winding up the interlaced filaments. The invention also provides mixed yarns obtainable by the method of the invention, and fabrics and garments containing the yarns.

Abstract: The invention relates to an entanglement nozzle and to a method for producing fine knotted yarn with highly regular knots by means of air jets comprising a yarn treatment channel. According to said method, air is blown transversally to the yarn treatment channel. Said blown air forms a respective double swirl both in the yarn transport direction and against the yarn transport direction for creating the knots. According to the invention, upon entry into the yarn treatment channel, the blown air is converted into two intense, stationary eddy currents that are not disrupted by filament bundles, in an air swirling chamber that only extends for a short distance in the longitudinal direction of the yarn channel. The regularity of the knots can be significantly improved, despite the tiny dimensions of the air swirling chamber, which projects beyond the longitudinal wall of the yarn channel for a maximum 0.5 mm or for 5% to 22% of the width (B) of said channel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the texturing of endless yarn by means of a texturing nozzle having a continuous yarn duct into which compressed air at a pressure higher than 4 bar is blown in the direction of the yarn conveyance, whereby the yarn duct is preferably conically widened at the outlet end with a widening angle larger than 10° for generating a supersonic flow. The invention furthermore relates to a texturing nozzle for the texturing of endless yarn with a continuous yarn duct having an inlet end, a central, preferably cylindrical portion with an air supply orifice as well as a preferably conical outlet end with a widening angle larger than 10°, but smaller than 40°.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for strengthening a running non-woven web. For this purpose, the non-woven web is penetrated by a plurality of fluid streams. In order to create a surface structure, the fluid streams are generated by a movable nozzle beam, which is guided back and forth at a defined amplitude substantially transversely to the running direction of the non-woven web. In order to obtain enough flexibility and a sufficient volume in the non-woven web in spite of the strengthening effect, the amplitude for moving the fluid streams back and forth is selected in such a way according to the invention that the points of impact created in the non-woven web by adjacent fluid streams do not intersect an imaginary separating line in the running direction. To this avail, the amplitude of the back and forth movement of the nozzle beam is adjusted so as to be smaller than half the distance between two nozzle outlets disposed next to each other in the row.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing a fancy knotted yarn. The treatment air is injected into the yarn channel as primary air via a main bore hole, and as secondary air preferably via two auxiliary bore holes. The introduction of primary air is designed to create a double air vortex, and the introduction of secondary air is designed to ensure the yarn transport and to stabilise the air flow in the yarn channel. The novel solution has surprising advantages in terms of a plurality of quality criteria, predominantly shorter opening lengths, a more uniform vorticity, a number of knots which is higher by approximately 10%, and the possibility of using coarser titers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low and weakly-interlaced industrial polyester multifilament yarn, which has excellent flatness and flat uniformity, and in which the number of monofilament layers is properly controlled according to a fineness of the low and weakly-interlaced polyester multifilament yarn and monofilaments are interlaced, thereby reducing a surface brightness gradient of a coated fabrics, produced using the low and weakly-interlaced polyester multifilament yarn, when light is irradiated to the coated fabrics. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of producing the low and weakly-interlaced polyester multifilament yarn, in which air pressure of an air interlacing device, a yarn path, tension of the yarn, an helix angle of the yarn wound around a cheese, intervals between first guides, located before and after the air interlacing device, and second guides, located in the air interlacing device, and a position of a wave plate are properly controlled.

Abstract: A fabric includes mutually transverse thread systems, with at least one of the thread systems including a differential shrinkage yarn C. The shrinkage yarn C has at least one effect component A that irreversibly elongates itself upon heat treatment, and at least one shrinkage component B that shortens itself upon heat treatment. The components A and B are bound together by nodes, wherein the number (y) of nodes per meter in the yarn C is predetermined as a function of the yarn count (x) of the transverse thread system so that the number (y) of nodes exceeds a minimum value and increases proportionally above the minimum value as a function of the yarn count (x).

Abstract: A stuffer box yarn crimping apparatus for crimping a synthetic multifilament yarn 14. The apparatus includes a feed nozzle 2 which comprises a divided nozzle body, consisting of two molded ceramic components 1. Preferably, the molded ceramic components 1 are made in the form of two flat plates, and combined with precision via fitting means 5, 26, 8, 29. The molded ceramic components 1 abut each other via their two plane surfaces 4, and form together a nozzle tip 50, which extends into a plug channel 40 and, when put together, borders the entire channel with ceramic.

Abstract: A housing 1 for enclosing a nozzle is suggested, particularly an air covering nozzle or an air texturing nozzle 3, with at least one filament pass-through aperture 10, 11, 12, 13 having a filament pass-through aperture circumference 20 and a housing cover 5 that covers a housing opening in a housing base 15, housing cover 5 engaging with housing base ridges 18 on housing base 5 by means of cover ridges 17, filament pass-through aperture 10, 11, 12, 13 being located in such manner on one of the housing base ridges 18 that part of filament pass-through aperture circumference 20 is formed by one of the cover ridges 17.

Abstract: A textile interlacing slide jet (2), (102) includes a jet body (10), a jet carriage (40, 140) on which a ceramic jet nozzle insert (30, 130) is mounted, and a spring housing (52) that includes a stack of compression spring washers (70,170), such as Belleville washers. The spring housing (52) is rotatable, relative to an upper arm (20) of the jet body (10), to a tilted position to permit insertion and removal of the jet carriage (40, 140) and the jet nozzle insert (30, 130) without the use of special tools. The compression spring washers (70, 170) are located in the spring housing (52) directly above a ceramic plate (66, 166) located on the bottom of the spring housing. These springs (70, 170) urge the ceramic plate or bottom layer into engagement of the top surface of the jet nozzle insert (30, 130) so that the ceramic plate (66, 166) can close a yarn channel when the jet carriage (40, 140) and the jet nozzle insert (30, 130) have been moved to a closed position by rotation of an actuating lever (80, 180).

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of texturing yarn products wherein the yarn product is passed along a predetermined yarn path through a liquid jet device applying a force to the yarn transversely to the axis thereof, comprising directing the liquid as it passes through the liquid jet device past an air inlet to the liquid jet device to entrain air therein.

Abstract: A continuous method for producing composite elastic yarns at speeds up to 700 m/min by (a) stretching (drafting) an elastomeric yarn (e.g., spandex) by 2.0× (100%) to 10.5× (950%) while heating (max. heating temperature 220° C.) in a single or double stage draft, (b) air-jet entangling with a relatively inelastic yarn component to create a composite elastic yarn, and then (c) in-line heat-treating (max. heating temperature 240° C.) the composite elastic yarn. The initial draft stage(s) may also be carried out at ambient temperature. The resulting composite elastic yarn has improved stitch clarity, particularly suited for hosiery, and its properties can be tailored to provide fabric properties for knit and woven fabrics hitherto not possible with standard spandex yarns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cut resistant yarns. More particularly, it relates to a process of making a cut resistant yarn comprising a plurality of cut resistant filaments and at least one elastomeric filament, as well as fabrics and articles such as gloves, comprising such cut resistant yarns.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving multifilament textile yarn interlacing includes two spaced apart interlacing jet nozzles 2a and 2b positioned so that the yarn channels 4a and 4b of the two nozzles are aligned in a tandem relationship. High pressure air is injected into an upstream nozzle 2a with a velocity component tending to entrain or advance the yarn through the upstream nozzle 2a. High pressure air is injected into the downstream nozzle 2b with a velocity component tending to retard passage of the yarn through the downstream nozzle 2b.

Abstract: A continuous method for producing composite elastic yarns at speeds up to 700 m/min by (a) stretching (drafting) an elastomeric yarn (e.g., spandex) by 2.0×(100%) to 10.5×(950%) while heating (max. heating temperature 220° C.) in a single or double stage draft, (b) air-jet entangling with a relatively inelastic yarn component to create a composite elastic yarn, and then (c) in-line heat-treating (max. heating temperature 240° C.) the composite elastic yarn. The initial draft stage(s) may also be carried out at ambient temperature. The resulting composite elastic yarn has improved stitch clarity, particularly suited for hosiery, and its properties can be tailored to provide fabric properties for knit and woven fabrics hitherto not possible with standard spandex yarns.

Abstract: A method of treating filament yarn includes supplying a plurality of yarn filaments through a yarn channel of a nozzle in a yarn travel direction and introducing a blowing medium into the yarn channel substantially in a direction of the yarn travel direction and at an angle of introduction of more than about 15° and less than about 45° from a direction perpendicular to the yarn travel direction. The plurality of yarn filaments are mixed within the yarn channel so as to produce a filament yarn substantially free of knits.

Abstract: A device for air texturizing yarns comprises a ceramics material body through which is slidably driven at least a yarn to be air texturized, characterized in that the ceramics material body is continuously rotated during the texturizing process.

Abstract: A texturizer is a base which provides a plurality of inlets directed to stations internal to the base. Each of the stations communicate internal to housings which have inserts therein. Receivers in the inserts receive air from the stations and direct the air towards distal ends of the housings through slots. Prior to reaching the distal ends of the inserts, passages through the inserts direct air to an internal bore in the insert and proximally out the insert bore. The insert bore extends all the way through the insert and through the housing so that yarn is pulled through the housing and crimped preferably at an impingement point in the insert.

Abstract: A continuous method for producing composite elastic yarns at speeds up to 700 m/min by (a) stretching (drafting) an elastomeric yarn (e.g., spandex) by 2.0× (100%) to 10.5× (950%) while heating (max. heating temperature 220° C.) in a single or double stage draft, (b) air-jet entangling with a relatively inelastic yarn component to create a composite elastic yarn, and then (c) in-line heat-treating (max. heating temperature 240° C.) the composite elastic yarn. The initial draft stage(s) may also be carried out at ambient temperature. The resulting composite elastic yarn has improved stitch clarity, particularly suited for hosiery, and its properties can be tailored to provide fabric properties for knit and woven fabrics hitherto not possible with standard spandex yarns.

Abstract: A continuous method for producing composite elastic yarns at speeds up to 700 m/min by (a) stretching (drafting) an elastomeric yarn (e.g., spandex) by 2.0× (100%) to 10.5× (950%) while heating (max. heating temperature 220° C.) in a single or double stage draft, (b) air-jet entangling with a relatively inelastic yarn component to create a composite elastic yarn, and then (c) in-line heat-treating (max. heating temperature 240° C.) the composite elastic yarn. The initial draft stage(s) may also be carried out at ambient temperature. The resulting composite elastic yarn has improved stitch clarity, particularly suited for hosiery, and its properties can be tailored to provide fabric properties for knit and woven fabrics hitherto not possible with standard spandex yarns.

Abstract: Mechanically divisible multicomponent fibers have at least a component including poly(lactic acid) polymer and at least a second component including at aromatic polyester. The multicomponent fibers are particularly useful in the manufacture of nonwoven structures, and in particular nonwoven structures used as synthetic suede.

Abstract: BCF yarn is melt-spun, drawn and textured to provide morphologically stable BCF yarns. The yarn texturizing includes a relatively low efficiency fluid jet texturizer, that is a fluid jet texturizer operating at a sufficiently low fluid jet velocity and a sufficiently high fluid jet temperature to obtain a yarn skein shrinkage of less than about 0.50 inch, more preferably about 0.25 inch or less. Most preferably, the BCE yarns are formed of nylon-6 and exhibit an alpha-crystalline content of less than about 45%, and usually between about 45% to about 55%.

Abstract: Thermally divisible multicomponent fibers (4) having at least a first component including an elastomeric polymer (6) and at least a second component including a non-elastomeric polymer (8). The multicomponent fibers are useful in the manufacture of nonwoven structures, and in particular nonwoven structures used as synthetic suede and filtration media.

Abstract: Dual fiber carpet and matting fabrics are made of tufted ends of yarn with one end being made from standard carpet denier yarns ranging from about 10 to 30 denier per filament and total denier ranging from about 600 to 5000 denier and the second end being made from heavy monofilament fibers with a denier per filament ranging from about 100 to 500 denier and a total denier ranging from about 300 to 5000 denier per yarn bundle. Both fibers can be made from a variety of synthetic and/or natural materials. Also, a combination of at least three floor or ground covering articles, A, B, and C, for placement in and around the entryway of a building is disclosed which provides more effective cleaning ability for pedestrians' footwear, thus better ensuring the inside of the building itself remains clean.

Abstract: A method of co-texturizing glass fibers and thermoplastic fibers comprises passing a glass fiber strand through a texturizing gun, simultaneously passing a thermoplastic fiber strand through the texturizing gun with the glass fiber strand and injecting pressurized air into the texturizing gun concurrently with the glass fiber strand and thermoplastic fiber strands. This method produces a co-texturized fiber material comprising between 20-85% by weight glass fiber and 15-80% by weight thermoplastic fiber having an overall density of from about 20 grams/liter to about 200 grams/liter, and preferably from about 20 grams/liter to less than about 30 grams/liter.

Abstract: Improvements to processes and equipment for the manufacture of nonwoven webs useful in numerous applications including personal care, protective apparel, and industrial products. The fiber and/or filaments used to form the nonwoven fabric are deposited on a forming surface in a controlled orientation using application of an electrostatic charge to the fibers and/or filaments in combination with directing them to an electrode deflector plate while under the influence of the charge. The plate may be made up of teeth with a separation and angle orientation that are selected in accordance with the desired arrangement of the fibers and/or filaments in the nonwoven web. As a result, properties of the web such as relative strengths in the machine direction and cross-machine direction can be controlled.

Abstract: In a texturing system with a texturing nozzle and a first drum (22) connected thereto and a further drum (23), a thread is guided on the outlet side of a texturing nozzle (10) at the circumference of a drum (22) in the form of a strip (1′) by friction and at least in part in positive manner, so that the longitudinal speed of the strip (1) at the circumference of the drum (22) accords with the circumferential speed of the drum in the area of the guide (220), whereby, by means of a pressure difference in an air guidance system, the effect is achieved of pressing the strip (1′) onto the surface of the drum (22), and whereby the thread is guided in relation to its conveying speed and packing density, by positive and friction guidance under the imposition of air, as far as an outlet point on the first drum, and is transferred onto a second drum (23), on which the strip is cooled, extended if appropriate, and passed on to further guide or conveying rollers (22′) respectively.