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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2012
Steven R. Allen, Midlothian, VA (US);
Vlodek Gabara, Richmond, VA (US);
Joseph Lenning Lowery, Midlothian, VA (US);
Steven Raymond Lustig, Landenberg, PA (US);
Christopher William Newton, Richmond, VA (US);
David J. Rodini, Midlothian, VA (US);
Andrew J. Sitter, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Steven R. Allen, Midlothian, VA (US);
Vlodek Gabara, Richmond, VA (US);
Joseph Lenning Lowery, Midlothian, VA (US);
Steven Raymond Lustig, Landenberg, PA (US);
Christopher William Newton, Richmond, VA (US);
David J. Rodini, Midlothian, VA (US);
Andrew J. Sitter, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention concerns processes for producing a yarn comprising polymer comprising imidazole groups, the process having the following steps: (a) spinning a solution of polymer in sulfuric acid to give rise to a plurality of dope filaments; (b) coagulating the plurality of dope filaments into a multi-filament as-spun yarn; and (c) washing the as-spun multi-filament yarn with an aqueous acid comprising a halide or an aqueous salt comprising a halide or combination thereof.