Treated textile article having improved moisture transport
OwnerRandall L. Rayborn, Richard Alan Barnhardt +1inventors
InventorsRandall L. Rayborn, Richard Alan Barnhardt, Boyce Hugh Woodruff II
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Abstract
A treated textile article formed from a synthetic fiber substrate including a polyamide treatment agent for improved moisture transport is described. The polyamide treatment agent includes a hydrophobic component and a hydrophilic component. In the preferred embodiment, the hydrophobic component is between about 19% and 95% mole percent of the polyamide treatment agent. In addition, the polyamide treatment agent may include effective amounts of any one of an oxyalkylene derivative, an ether linkage, and an oxyalkylene derivative and an ether linkage.
Claims148
A treated textile article, said article comprising:
- (a) a synthetic fiber substrate;
- and
- (b) an effective amount of a polyamide treatment agent including a hydrophobic component;
- and a hydrophilic component.
A polyamide treatment agent for use with a textile article formed from a synthetic fiber substrate for providing improved moisture transport while at the same time imparting durability of the moisture transport, said polyamide treatment agent including:
- a hydrophobic component;
- a hydrophilic component;
- and
- an effective amount of any of an oxyalkylene derivative, an ether linkage, and an oxyalkylene derivative and an ether linkage.
A treated textile article, said article comprising:
- (a) a synthetic fiber substrate;
- and
- (b) a polyamide treatment agent including between about 19 and 95 mole percent of a hydrophobic component, an effective amount of any of an oxyalkylene derivative, an ether linkage, and an oxyalkylene derivative and an ether linkage;
- and a hydrophilic component.
83 The treated textile article according to claim 82 further including a natural fiber to form a blend.
The treated textile article according to claim 83 wherein said natural fiber is selected from the group consisting of a rayon, cotton, acetate, wool, and silk.
A method for making a treated textile article, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a synthetic fiber substrate and
- (b) applying a polyamide treatment agent to said substrate, said treatment agent including a hydrophilic component and a hydrophobic component.
A method for making a polyamide treatment agent for use with a textile article formed from a synthetic fiber substrate to provide improved moisture transport, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing precursors to a hydrophilic component;
- (b) providing precursors to a hydrophobic component;
- and
- (c) reacting said precursors to a hydrophilic component and said precursors to a hydrophobic component to create said polyamide treatment agent having effective amounts of one of an oxyalkylene derivative, an ether linkage, and an oxyalkylene derivative and an ether linkage.
A method for making a treated textile article, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a synthetic fiber substrate;
- and
- (b) applying a polyamide treatment agent to said substrate, said treatment agent comprised of between about 19 and 95 mole percent of a hydrophobic component, and effective amounts of one of an oxyalkylene derivative, an ether linkage, and an oxyalkylene derivative and an ether linkage;
- and a hydrophilic component.
A treated textile article having a Normalized Average Moisture Transport Durability (inch/inch) value of between about 0.4 and 1 when wicking is measured according to the T-PACC vertical strip wicking test where the water transported along the strip is measured at 1 minute intervals for 5 minutes with the value at 5 minutes being reported in inches.
A treated textile article having a ratio of (an Average Moisture Transport With Treatment and After Five Launderings)/(an Average Moisture Transport With Treatment and No Launderings) of between about 60 and 120 percent when wicking is measured according to the T-PACC vertical strip wicking test where the water transported along the strip is measured at 1 minute intervals for 5 minutes with the value at 5 minutes being reported in inches.
A treated textile article having a ratio of (Average Moisture Transport With Treatment and No Launderings)/(Average Moisture Transport With No Treatment and No Launderings) of between about 220 and 400 percent when wicking is measured according to the T-PACC vertical strip wicking test where the water transported along the strip is measured at 1 minute intervals for 5 minutes with the value at 5 minutes being reported in inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.