Global Patent Index - EP 1022363 A1

EP 1022363 A1 20000726 - A method for producing polymer fibers and apparatus therefor

Title (en)

A method for producing polymer fibers and apparatus therefor

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polymerfasern und Vorrichtung dazu

Title (fr)

Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de fibres polymères

Publication

EP 1022363 A1 20000726 (EN)

Application

EP 00660006 A 20000117

Priority

FI 990109 A 19990120

Abstract (en)

The object of the present invention is a method for producing hydrophobic polymer fiber filaments, the method comprising the following steps forming a melt from a hydrophobic polymer, melt-spinning the polymer to form filaments, applying a spin finish to the filaments, and optionally crimping and cutting the filaments into staple fibers. According to the invention, the method includes a step of subjecting the filament to at least one surface treatment step, preferably using a corona discharge or plasma treatment to increase the surface free energy thereof. An object of the invention is also an apparatus or production line for carrying out the method. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D01D 10/00; D01F 6/06; D04H 1/46

IPC 8 full level

D01D 10/00 (2006.01); D01F 6/06 (2006.01); D04H 1/4291 (2012.01); D04H 1/492 (2012.01); D04H 1/74 (2006.01); D04H 3/007 (2012.01); D04H 3/11 (2012.01); D04H 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D01D 10/00 (2013.01); D01F 6/06 (2013.01); D04H 1/4291 (2013.01); D04H 1/492 (2013.01); D04H 1/74 (2013.01); D04H 3/007 (2013.01); D04H 3/11 (2013.01); D04H 3/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1022363 A1 20000726; EP 1022363 B1 20081015; AT E411417 T1 20081015; DE 60040500 D1 20081127; FI 107343 B 20010713; FI 990109 A0 19990120; FI 990109 A 20000721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00660006 A 20000117; AT 00660006 T 20000117; DE 60040500 T 20000117; FI 990109 A 19990120