Lightly bonded polyamide yarns and process therefor

(19)

(11)

EP 0 212 249 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	16.12.1987 Bulletin 1987/51

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.03.1987 Bulletin 1987/10

(21)	Application number: 86109673

(22)	Date of filing: 15.07.1986

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE FR GB IT NL

(30)

Priority:

15.07.1985 US 754703

(71)	Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
	()

(72)	Inventor:
	Nelson, Thomas Larson ()

(54)	Lightly bonded polyamide yarns and process therefor

(57) A substantially twist-free multifilament polyamide yarn particularly suited for use in cut pile carpet and the process for making the yarn including impinging the yarn with saturated steam is disclosed. The filaments of the yarn are lightly bonded and the skin of the filaments is deoriented.

Search report