Back to results
US 6,712,988 B2Granted
Spin finish
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorRalf Klein
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A spin finish applied to industrial yarn. It enhances yarn processability as evidenced by low fuming, improved mechanical quality at lower amounts of spin finish per yarn, improved mechanical quality at higher draw ratios, and minimal depositing. It improves yarn performance as evidenced by improved strength and wicking.
Claims11
A spin finish composition comprising at least about 10 percent by weight based on said spin finish composition of components (a) and (b) having the formula
- R1—(CO)x—O—(CH(R2)—CH2—O)y—(CO)z—R3
- wherein each of said R1 and said R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or an alkyl group having from one to 22 carbon atoms or an alkylene hydroxy group having from one to 22 carbon atoms,
- said x is zero or one,
- said R2 may vary within said component (a) or said component (b) and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or an alkyl group having from one to four carbon atoms,
- said y is zero, or from one to 25, and
- said z is zero or one,
- in said component (a), said x and z are equal to zero and the average molecular weight of said component (a) is less than or equal to 1,900 and if R2 varies, component (a) is a random copolymer;
- and
- in said component (b), at least one of said x or said z is equal to one or said component (b) is a complex polyoxyethylene glyceride-containing compound having greater than 10 polyoxyethylene units;
- up to about five percent by weight based on said spin finish composition of component (c) of an ethoxylated silicone;
- and
- at least about one percent by weight based on said spin finish composition of component (d) having the formula
- R4(CH2O(CO)aR5)b
- wherein R4 is —C— or —COC—;
- a is 0 or 1;
- R5 is —H;
- from —CH3 to —C18H37;
- or —CH(R6)—CH20;
- b is 4 or 6;
- and R6 is —H or —CH3 or —H and —CH3 in a ratio of 10:90 to 90:10.
17 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.