Akzona Incorporated

Brewster B Eskridge

William D Porter

Roger H Fink

Elbert K Warren

Boyce M Lyon

Thomas F Corbin

Eduard H Boasson

Multifilament synthetic polymer yarn is texturized by passing the yarn in a gas stream to a diffuser zone to cause the gas to expand and the yarn filaments to splay open. The yarn filaments are then separated from the expanding gas stream towards a continuous smooth side wall surface defining one end of a bulking chamber. At this end of the chamber the filaments are impacted with each other and the smooth wall surface to form a compact yarn mass. This yarn mass is pushed into and through a slotted portion of the bulking chamber. Simultaneously the gas passes through the yarn mass initially formed in the chamber and then discharges laterally from this mass as it is pushed into the slotted portion.

Textured yarn product

Process for producing textured yarn

In continuous spin-draw-winding of nylon 6 to produce yarn filaments of mixed beta-alpha crystalline morphology, the improvement wherein prior to drawing, a spin finish emulsion containing from about 0.1 to about 6% by weight of benzyl alcohol is applied to the filaments to enhance conversion of the beta uniformity of dye acceptance to the drawn filaments.

Process for improving crystallinity in nylon 6

The present process and apparatus are directed to the continuous spinning and drawing of polyamide yarn wherein an aqueous emulsion spin finish is applied to undrawn yarn and the yarn liveliness on the first or winding godet is significantly reduced by use of a first and substantially unheated godet having an increase in diameter from the first to at least the second yarn wrap prior to drawing and take-up.

Continuous melt spinning and drawing of nylon 6 yarn, while reducing the

Disclosed herein are novel synthetic polyamide fibers of generally triangular cross-sectional area having fibrils of polystyrene dispersed throughout as a discontinuous phase. The polyamide fibers are especially useful because of their enhanced antisoiling properties and can be advantageously employed in carpets, upholstery coverings, etc., where soiling is a problem.

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Asheville, NC, United States of America

Brewster B Eskridge