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Reinhard Wagner

Dietmar Wandel

Andreas M&uuml;ller

Heinz Schuettrichkeit

A process of producing a synthetic ultrafine endless yarn on the basis of polyester or polyamide in the range from 0.25 to 0.9 denier per POY filament by melt spinning at draw-off speeds between 2000 and 6000 m/min with a high spinning safety. To the polyester or polyamide a second immiscible amorphous polymer may be added in an amount of 0.05 to 5 wt %. One feature of the invention is the adjustment of a balanced temperature profile in the cross-section of the filament bundle before reaching the draft zone, as well as the suitable adaptation between snap-back length and the draft point of the filaments in the quench duct.

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Saalfeld/Saale, Germany

Reinhard Wagner