Electrostatic intermingling device and a process for intermingling filaments

An electrostatic intermingling device (100) for intermingling filaments, said electrostatic intermingling device (100) comprising:

• a) a funnel (1) adapted to statically charge the filaments passing therethrough;
• b) an expansion tube (2) adapted to receive and allow the passage of said statically charged filaments therethrough, said expansion tube (2) is detachably attached to an operative lower portion of said funnel (1) and has a plurality of slits (3) configured on the periphery thereof to receive a plurality of electrodes (3′),
• wherein, the polarity of said plurality of electrodes (3′) is selectively altered to modify the spatial configuration of said statically charged filaments, thereby intermingling said statically charged filaments to obtain intermingled charged filaments;
• and
• c) an electrically grounded disc (4) adapted to receive and neutralize said intermingled charged filaments, said electrically grounded disc (4) is detachably attached to said expansion tube (2) and is having an opening (0) configured thereon, to allow the passage of said intermingled charged filaments therethrough.