Basf Corporation

Phillip E Wilson

Matthew B Hoyt

Charles F Helms, Jr

Diane R Kent

Dominick A Burlone

Gerry A Hagen

James R Bristow

Stanley A McIntosh

Gary W Shore

Bobby J Bailey

David B Ledford

Ann S Johnson

Larry D Henderson

Lewis W Davis, Jr

John A Kilpatrick

Dyeable and dyed filaments have a core and a sheath which entirely surrounds the core. The core is formed of a core polymer which is susceptible to dyeing by a dye bath chemical, while the sheath is formed of a sheath polymer which is resistant to dyeing by the dye bath chemical. When the filament is brought into contact with a dye bath containing the dye chemical, the dye chemical in the dye bath will physically diffuse or migrate through the sheath polymer to cause the core polymer to be dyed a color of the dye bath chemical, while the sheath polymer is substantially undyed thereby.

Dyed sheath/core fibers and methods of making same

Multicomponent fibers and methods and apparatus for producing the same are provided such that an inter-domain boundary layer is interposed between distinct domains formed of incompatible polymers so as to minimize (if not eliminate entirely) separation of the domains at their interfacial boundary. The inter-domain boundary layer is formed of a heterogeneous mixture of the polymers forming the respective adjacent domains between which the boundary layer is interposed. The inter-boundary layer will most preferably include rivulets or fingers of each polymer forming the adjacent domains which interlock with one another in a randomly tortuous manner. These different polymer rivulets thereby effectively increase the surface area and mechanical interlocking at the interfacial boundary between the fiber domains thereby increasing the adhesion therebetween.

Process of making a multiple domain fiber having an inter-domain

Multiple domain fibers having inter-domain boundary compatibilizing

A laboratory-scale device for assisting in the simulation of heat setting conditions includes a pair of laterally spaced-apart flexible heat-resistant cords (e.g., formed of aramid fibers) tensioned between forward and rearward rigid cross-support bars. At least one rigid tensioning bar is provided parallel to the support cords and extending between the cross-support bars so as to maintain the desired tension on the flexible heat-resistant cords. The tensioning bar thus allows for manual or automated lateral winding of the synthetic heat-settable fibers or yarns about the spaced-apart heat-resistant cords during preparation of the device for a laboratory test run. The tensioning bar may thereafter be removed once the device has been secured in position with the laboratory heat-setting oven. In such a manner, therefore, various effects on heat-setting conditions simulating can be investigated.

Laboratory device to assist in the simulation of synthetic fiber

A multi-lobal composite filament with reduced stainability having a polyamide core being substantially free of amine end-groups and being surrounded by a sheath of a hydrophobic polymer of aromatic polyesters, aliphatic polyesters, polyethylene, polymethylpentent, polybutene, polymethyl butene and copolymers thereof, wherein the weight ratio between core and sheath is from about 2:1 to about 10:1. These filaments are particularly useful to the manufacture of carpets.

Reduced staining carpet yarns and carpet

Multi-lobal composite filaments with reduced stainability

A spin pack for spinning multiple components includes a distribution device which distributes mutually separated molten polymer streams to a spinneret so that each mutually separated molten polymer stream is accessible at each active spinneret backhole. Intermediate the spinneret and the distribution device, a selection assembly selects which, if any, mutually separated molten polymer stream flows into which backhole.

Apparatus for spinning different colored filaments from a single

The concentration of a colorant in a stream of molten polymer is measured by inserting a probe adjacent to the stream. The probe has integral therein collection means and illumination means. The steam is illuminated with the illumination means to cause electromagnetic radiation to be reflected from the molten polymer. The electromagnetic reflectance is collected, transmitted to a measurement device remote from the molten stream and quantified as a function of the concentration of the colorant.

Analysis of polymer melt stream

Method for spinning multiple colored yarn

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Phillip E Wilson