Method of coating organic fibers with polytetrafluoroethylene
AssigneeAlbany International Corp.
InventorElwood G. Trask
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Abstract
The disclosure is of a method for improving the acid resistance, hydrophobicity, oleophobicity and dust or dirt release properties of synthetic organic fibers. The method comprises coating the fibers with an aqueous dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene particles in the presence of a water soluble, chromium complex of a long chain fluorochemical. The method is particularly advantageous for improving polyaramid fibers such as Nomex fibers in fabrics to be used as a filter means.
Claims9
A method of improving the acid resistance, hydrophobicity, oleophobicity and soil release properties of synthetic, organic fibers, which comprises;
- coating the fibers with polytetrafluoroethylene particles, in the presence of water and a water soluble, chromium complex of a long chain fluorochemical characterized in part by a molecular structure which consists of a polar end and a non-polar fluorocarbon end which is both organophobic and hydrophobic.
A method of improving the acid resistance, hydrophobocity, oleophobicity and soil release properties of polyaramid fibers, which comprises;
- coating the fibers with polytetrafluoroethylene particles, in the presence of water and the chromium (Cr III) complex of N-ethyl-N-heptadecylfluoroctane sulfonyl glycine so as to add on from about 2 to about 10 percent by weight of said particles and from about 0.3 to 1.5 percent by weight of said complex to the fibers weight.
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