Fine‐structure and physical properties of polyethylene fibers in high‐speed spinning. I. Effect of melt‐flow rate in the high‐density polyethylene

High‐density polyethylene (HDPE) fibers, obtained from a melt‐flow rate (g/10 min) of 11 and 28, was produced by a high‐speed melt‐spinning method in the range of take‐up velocity from 1 to 8 km/min and from 1 to 6 km/min, respectively. The change of fiber structure and physical properties with increasing take‐up velocity was investigated through birefringence, wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), a Rheovibron, and a Fafegraph‐M. With an increase in take‐up velocity, the birefringence showed a sigmoidal increase, which has distinct changes in the range of 1–5 km/min. Throughout the whole take‐up velocities, the birefringence of HDPE(11) was higher than that of HDPE(28). With increasing take‐up velocity, the crystalline orientation was transformed from a‐axis orientation to c‐axis orientation. These crystalline relaxations are confirmed by the tan δ peak of high‐speed spun HDPE fibers. The intensity of the crystalline relaxation peak decreases with increasing take‐up velocity in both HDPE(11) and HDPE(28). As above, the crystalline relaxation peaks shift to lower temperature with increasing take‐up velocity. With increasing take‐up velocity, the ultimate strain decreases while both specific stress and the initial modulus increase. The mechanical behavior may be closely related to, as investigated by birefringence, orientation of the amorphous region, etc., the take‐up velocity. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 1182–1195, 2000     

Necking behavior in high‐speed melt spinning of poly(ethylene terephthalate)

The necking behavior in the high‐speed melt‐spinning process of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was analyzed using a mathematical simulation under a nonisothermal condition. A constitutive model into which the strain‐rate dependence of viscosity and the strain‐hardening effect are incorporated was used. Based on the simulated results, the cause of a local reduction of apparent viscosity was found to be due mainly to high strain rate. Also the onset of crystallization, if it occurred, was found to happen near the end of the neck. In addition, with no crystallization involved, the necking can still occur. The deformation process in high‐speed spinning of PET was found to consist of two regions along the spin line: a Newtonian flow region and a rubberlike deformation region. The necking behavior is discussed here in terms of strain‐rate sensitivity and strain‐hardening parameter. As a result, a criterion for the onset of stable necking has been obtained. The necking behavior does not seem to be essentially different from that in cold drawing. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 76: 446–456, 2000     

Studies on high‐speed melt spinning of noncircular cross‐section fibers. III. Modeling of melt spinning process incorporating change in cross‐sectional shape

A numerical analysis program for high‐speed melt spinning of flat and hollow fibers was developed. Change in cross‐sectional shape along the spin line was incorporated adopting a formulation in which energy reduction caused by the reduction of surface area was assumed to be equal to the energy dissipation by viscous flow in the plane perpendicular to the fiber axis. In the case of flat fiber spinning, the development of temperature distribution in the cross section was considered. It was found that the empirical equations for air friction and cooling of the spin line of circular fibers can be applied for the flat fiber spin line if the geometrical mean of long‐axis and short‐axis lengths was adopted, instead of fiber diameter, as the characteristic length for Reynolds number and Nusselt number. Three features expected through the high‐speed spinning of noncircular cross‐section fibers could be reproduced: (1) although cooling of the flat fiber spin line was enhanced, calculated tension at the position of solidification was not affected much by the difference in cross‐sectional shape; (2) change in cross‐sectional shape proceeded steeply near the spinneret; and (3) temperature at the edge became significantly lower than that at the center in the cross section of flat fibers. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 1589–1600, 2001     

Properties of high‐speed spun high molecular weight poly(ethylene terephthalate) filaments

High‐speed spinning of high molecular weight poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.98 dL/g was performed at the take‐up velocity range of 2.5–5.5 km/min. The structure of the as‐spun filaments was analyzed by density, birefringence, WAXS, DSC, boiling water shrinkage, and tensile properties. Stress‐induced crystallization takes place above 3 km/min, which is confirmed by the steep increase in density, the growth of the crystal size, melting point increase, and the decrease in boiling water shrinkage. The plot of crystallinity versus birefringence shows that crystallinity increases drastically after birefringence reaches the value of about 0.075. A comparison with the data of other researchers will clearly present the effects of molecular weight on the properties of PET filaments spun at high speed, for example, the take‐up velocity range of the steep increase in density for high molecular weight PET is lower than that for low molecular weight PET by about 1 km/min. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 71: 1283–1291, 1999     

Studies on high‐speed melt spinning of noncircular cross‐ section fibers. I. Structural analysis of as‐spun fibers

Flat fibers and hollow fibers were prepared through the high‐speed melt spinning of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), and the structures of these fibers were compared with those of circular fibers. The cross‐sectional shape of each fiber changed to a dull shape in comparison with that of the respective spinning nozzle. The change in the cross‐sectional shape was slightly suppressed with an increase in the take‐up velocity. There was a significant development of structural variation in the cross section of flat fibers in that the molecular orientation and crystallization were enhanced at the edge. Despite the difference in the cross‐sectional shape, the structural development of flat, hollow, and circular fibers with increasing take‐up velocity showed almost similar behavior. Considering that the tensile stress at the solidification point of the spin line is known to govern the structure development of high‐speed spun PET fibers, it was speculated that the effects of the enhancement of cooling and air friction on the tensile stress at the solidification point cancel each other. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 1575–1581, 2001     

Development of high‐strength fibers from aliphatic polyketones by melt spinning and drawing

We have investigated the formation of high‐strength, high‐modulus fibers from four aliphatic polyketone resins. One resin was a perfectly alternating copolymer of ethylene and carbon monoxide, while the other three were terpolymers containing up to 6 mol % propylene. The mechanical properties were measured as a function of processing conditions, and the structures of the filaments were characterized using birefringence, WAXS, SAXS, SEM, and thermal analysis. Fibers formed from all resins develop very high molecular orientations and a microfibrillar structure. Fibers having room temperature tenacities as high as 10 gpd (～1.1 GPa) were obtained. Tensile moduli reached values as high as 120 gpd (～13 GPa). The melting point of the fibers was primarily dependent on the composition of the resin, while the maximum strength and modulus were largely determined by the maximum draw ratio achieved. The maximum draw ratio achieved in the present experiments was greater for the terpolymers than for the copolymer. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 82: 1794–1815, 2001     

Studies on high‐speed melt spinning of noncircular cross‐section fibers. II. On‐line measurement of the spin line,including change in cross‐sectional shape

On‐line measurement was performed in the high‐speed spinning of flat, hollow, and circular fibers of poly(ethylene terephthalate), paying particular attention to the change in cross‐sectional shape along the spin line. The diameter profiles of hollow and circular fibers were essentially identical, whereas the deformation of flat fiber shifted to the region closer to the spinneret. The necklike deformation of hollow and circular fibers started at the takeup velocity of 5 km/min. In the case of flat fibers, presence of the necklike deformation was confirmed at 4 km/min, and extremely steep diameter attenuation was observed at 5 km/min. The spin‐line tension of the flat fiber was also larger than that of circular fibers. Combined measurements of fiber velocity and thickness enabled us to evaluate the aspect ratio of the flat fiber and hollow ratio of the hollow fiber in the spin line. These two factors were found to decrease steeply near the spinneret. Accordingly, the thinning of the spin line and the change in cross‐sectional shape appeared to proceed independently. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 1582–1588, 2001     

浅析熔融纺丝机变频调速系统

根据纺丝工艺对电气传动高同步性、高精确性、高转速、高可靠性、少维修的要求,简要分析了螺杆挤压机及纺丝计量泵变频调速系统调速方式及基本原理。采用变频调速系统可以满足熔体纺丝对电气传动的要求。     

Crystallization of polyamide 56/polyamide 66 blends: Non‐isothermal crystallization kinetics

The non‐isothermal crystallization behaviors of PA56, PA66, and PA56/PA66 blends were studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The Jeziorny and Mo's methods were used to analyze their non‐isothermal crystallization kinetics. The results indicated that Mo's method was better to describe the experimental data in this work. The crystallization rate of PA56 was much slower than that of PA66. The crystallization rate of PA56/PA66 blend was speeded up significantly with the increasing PA66 content when the PA66 content was less than 30 wt %. Further increase in the PA66 content only leads to relatively less increase of the crystallization rate in the PA56/PA66 blends. Activation energies have been determined with Friedman method. The activation energy of PA56/PA66 blends is decreased and lower than that of PA56. PA66 may play a role of nucleating agent toward PA56 to make it crystallize more easily in PA56/PA66 blends. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 46409.     

提高聚酯POY纺丝速度不同方法的比较

介绍国际上采用3种方法来提高聚酯POY纺丝速度,即化学改性、物理改性及工艺改进3种方法,并比较3种方法的优缺点。推荐采用工艺改进方法,即Dupont/Barmag公司设计的Evospeed高速纺POY。     

熔体直纺高强超低热收缩尼龙66纤维生产工艺探讨

以质量分数52.8％的尼龙66盐液为原料,采用一步法连续聚合熔体直纺工艺生产高强超低热收缩尼龙66纤维,探讨了聚合物相对黏度、纺丝温度、上油率、拉伸倍数、热定型温度、松弛比等工艺参数对生产及产品质量的影响.结果表明:较佳的生产工艺条件为尼龙66聚合物相对黏度77～79、纺丝温度298～302℃ 、上油率(0.80±0....     

Nonisothermal and isothermal crystallization kinetics of nylon‐12

The isothermal and nonisothermal crystallization behavior of Nylon 12 was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). An Avrami analysis was used to study the isothermal crystallization kinetics of Nylon 12, the Avrami exponent (n) determined and its relevance to crystal growth discussed and an activation energy for the process evaluated using an Arrhenius type expression. The Lauritzen and Hoffman analysis was used to examine the spherulitic growth process of the primary crystallization stage of Nylon 12. The surface‐free energy and work of chain folding were calculated using a procedure reported by Hoffmann and the work of chain folding per molecular fold (σ) and chain stiffness of Nylon 12 (q) was calculated and compared to values reported for Nylons 6,6 and 11. The Jeziorny modification of the Avrami analysis, Cazé and Chuah average Avrami parameter methods and Ozawa equation were used in an attempt to model the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of Nylon 12. A combined Avrami and Ozawa treatment, described by Liu, was used to more accurately model the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of Nylon 12. The activation energy for nonisothermal crystallization processes was determined using the Kissinger method for Nylon 12 and compared with values reported previously for Nylon 6,6 and Nylon 11. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Modification of PET in high‐speed melt spinning by blending with PEN

Blends of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) were melt spun using a high‐speed winding process in a single‐screw extruder combined with a spinning setup. The filaments had a single T_m and T_g, which indicates excellent compatibility in both the amorphous and crystalline phases. Birefringence and wide angle X‐ray measurements indicated that compounding PEN into PET suppresses stress‐induced orientation and decreases the stressinduced crystallization in the filaments. Adding PEN to PET relaxes the formation of skin‐core structures for as‐spun fibers and reduces the occurrence of broken filaments. Although the addition of PEN reduced crystallinity, it did not affect the tenacity and the shrinkage of the compounded filaments. The elongation of the fibers could be reduced by 30% to 40%, eliminating the need for a further drawing. These results are attributed to PEN's rigid backbone. Adding PEN to PET improves PETs spinnability during high‐speed spinning.     

成核剂对尼龙66等温结晶行为的影响

用差示扫描量热法(DSC)测定了滑石粉、氟化钙等成核剂对尼龙66等温结晶行为的影响。结果表明,尼龙66.M成核剂体系在高温结晶时存在晶型转变;Avrami指数n、成核机理、晶体生长方式基本上不受成核剂的影响。少量成核剂可使结晶成核自由能降低,结晶速率加大,其中滑石粉的效果最为显著。     

Transcrystallinity in aramid and carbon fiber reinforced nylon 66: determining the lamellar orientation by synchrotron X-ray micro diffraction

This paper presents the structural details of nylon 66 transcrystallinity induced by aramid (kevlar 29, 49 and 149) and carbon (pitch based) fibers, as determined by high spatial resolution X-ray diffraction. Using stepwise scanning, the orientation of the lamellae in the transcrystalline layer was measured as a function of distance from the fiber. The main observation is that this orientation is distinct for each system and almost independent of distance from the fiber. Of particular interest is the bi-layered transcrystallinity formed on a surface treated kevlar 49 fiber, in which the lamellar a^* axis is nearly perpendicular and at an angle of ∼12° to the fiber in the outer and inner layer, respectively. The crystallographic analysis generates grids of oriented lamellae with respect to the fiber axis.     

熔体静电纺丝的工艺条件对纺丝纤维直径的影响

主要研究纺丝温度、纺丝电压、接收距离等参数对聚丙烯(PP)熔体静电纺丝纤维直径的影响。采用了只变一个参数,其它参数固定的常规实验方法。在实验条件范围内,随着纺丝温度的升高,纤维的平均直径逐渐减小,得到PP的最佳纺丝温度240℃。在固定电压的情况下,得到最佳接收距离7cm。在固定接收距离的情况下,随着电压的增加,电场中的喷射流熔体受到的电场力逐渐增大,得出最佳纺丝电压35kV。     

PET高速纺丝方法及超高速纺丝纤维成形机理

综述了 PET高速纺丝热辊法生产工艺 (MG)、冷辊拉伸蒸汽定型法生产工艺 (H 4S)、热管法生产工艺 (TCS)、热管拉伸法生产工艺 (HCS)以及超高速纺丝工艺 (SHSS) ;阐明了超高速纺在纺程上结构的发展与成形机理 ,以及超高速纺纺程上的细颈现象 ,超高速纺的成形机理与高速纺是不同的 ,明显区别在于细颈点的出现     

Preparation and characterization of nylon‐6/PPy/MMT composite of nanocomposite

Series of composites consisting of polypyrrole/montmorillonite nanocomposites in the matrix of Nylon6 has been synthesized and characterized in this work. The composites were processable, so that test samples were prepared by compression‐molding of the materials for electrical property measurements. Intercalated structures were confirmed by wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction and TEM studies for PPy/MMT nanocomposites. A two‐phase structure was determined for the fused samples consisting of two separated N6 and PPy phases by using scanning electron microscopy analyses. A conductivity threshold was measured at 15%(w/w) loading level of PPy in the composites. Electrical resistivity–temperature behavior of the samples was investigated and a resistivity peak was observed at 100°C for the samples. It was proved that the glass transition temperature of PPy around 100°C should be the responsible factor for the observed resistivity peak, as studied by thermogravimetic analysis and differential scanning calorimetry thermal methods. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

变频调速系统在涤纶两部位纺丝机上的应用

介绍了高性能的变频调速系统在涤纶两部位高速纺丝机上的应用 ,详细阐明了系统组成及其工作特点。     

Mass transfer and separation criteria for high‐speed countercurrent chromatography

High‐speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) is a versatile technique for preparative separations of a wide variety of solutes. For optimization of operating conditions, prediction of separations, and scale‐up study, a model is needed to describe the effluent concentration profile, which determines the separation efficiency (mass transfer, mixing, and partitioning) and the resolution between peaks. A transfer‐dispersive model is proposed to describe the effluent profile based on the assumption that the retention of a peak is caused by partitioning over two phases, and peak broadening is caused by axial dispersion and mass transfer limitation. In this work, mass transfer was investigated by comparing model simulations to experimental data. One generalized correlation of overall mass transfer coefficients was derived. Based on the correlations of axial dispersion coefficients in our previous work and mass transfer coefficients in this study, the model predicts the elution concentration profile well. Furthermore, separation criteria were proposed to predict the separation of two adjacent solutes, and they were verified using literature data. © 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2011