EP0616651A1 - Procede destine a enlever du solvant a filer de fibres filees - Google Patents

Procede destine a enlever du solvant a filer de fibres filees

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EP0616651A1
EP0616651A1 EP93900966A EP93900966A EP0616651A1 EP 0616651 A1 EP0616651 A1 EP 0616651A1 EP 93900966 A EP93900966 A EP 93900966A EP 93900966 A EP93900966 A EP 93900966A EP 0616651 A1 EP0616651 A1 EP 0616651A1
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Thomas P. Izod
Morris B. Berenbaum
Morton H. Litt
Scott M. Hacker
Anjana Bose
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Honeywell International Inc
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/02—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D01F6/04—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F13/00—Recovery of starting material, waste material or solvents during the manufacture of artificial filaments or the like
    • D01F13/04—Recovery of starting material, waste material or solvents during the manufacture of artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00—Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
    • Y02P70/50—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
    • Y02P70/62—Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product related technologies for production or treatment of textile or flexible materials or products thereof, including footwear

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  • This invention relates to a process for removal of spinning solvents from solution spun fibers. More particularly, this invention relates to a process for extraction of a spinning solvent from solution spun fiber in which the solution is spun into a coagulation or gelation liquid.
  • One aspect of this invention relates to a process of extracting a material from a fiber which comprises the steps of:
  • T 1f and is insoluble or substantially insoluble at a second temperature, T 2 , such that said second extraction solvent is capable of extracting said first spinning solvent from said fiber at said first temperature, T 1r to form a first solution comprising said first spinning solvent and said second extraction solvent and such that on subjection of said first solution to said second temperature T z , a first heterogenous mixture is formed comprising two distinct liquid phases, a first liquid phase comprising predominantly said first spinning solvent and a sfecond liquid phase comprising predominantly said second extraction solvent; and (ii) a second extraction solvent in which said first spinning solvent is soluble or substantially soluble, which second extraction solvent is soluble or substantially soluble in a third extraction solvent which is immiscible in said first spinning solvent, said relative solubility of said second extraction solvent in said first spinning solvent and in said third extraction solvent being such that said third extraction solvent is capable of extracting all or a portion of said second extraction solvent from a second solution comprising said second extraction solvent and said spinning solvent to form a second heterogeneous liquid mixture compris
  • Yet another aspect of this invention relates to an improved gel spinning process of the type which comprises the steps of forming a solution of a polymer of fiber forming molecular weight in a first spinning solvent; extruding said solution through an aperture, said solution being at a spinning temperature upstream of said aperature which is greater than the temperature at which a rubbery gel forms and being substantially at the first concentration both upstream and downstream of said aperture; cooling the solution adjacent to and downstream of the aperture to a second temperature below the temperature at which a rubbery gel is formed, forming a gel containing f%rst solvent of substantially indefinite length; extracting the gel containing said first solvent with a second solvent for a sufficient contact time to form a fibrous structure containing said second solvent, which structure is substantially free of said first solvent and is of substantially indefinite length; drying the fibrous structure containing said second solvent to form a xerogel of substantially indefinite length free of said first and second solvent; and stretching at least one of the gel containing the first solvent, the fibrous structure containing
  • this invention relates to a process for extracting the spinning solvent from polymeric fiber spun from a solution of a polymer in the solvent.
  • a continuous length of fiber containing a first spinning solvent is contacted with a second extraction solvent which is a non-solvent for said polymer of the fiber to form a mixture or solution of the two solvents.
  • a fiber is an elongated body, the length dimension of which is much greater than the dimensions of width and thickness. Accordingly, the term fiber includes a yarn, thread, filaments, both multifilament and monofilaments, ends of yarn containing multiple filaments, tapes, ribbons, strips and the like having regular or irregular cross-sections.
  • solvent shall mean a fluid that is liquid under process conditions and which will extract or remove in any manner that spinning liquid from the solution spun fiber.
  • Means for contacting the spinning containing fiber with the extracting solvent is not critical, any conventional solvent extracting means can be used.
  • the extracting solvent and fiber can be contacted by counter current techniques or co-current techniques.
  • the extracting solvent and the fiber containing the spinning solvent are contacted using the apparatus and method of U.S. Patent No. 4,771,616.
  • the extracting solvent and the fiber containing the spinning solvent are contacted for a time sufficient to extract all or substantially all of the spinning solvent from the fiber and to replace it with the second extraction solvent.
  • the residual amount of spinning solvent remaining in the fiber after extraction is at most about 15% by weight of fiber. More preferably the amount of residual spinning solvent is less than about 5% by weight, and most preferably is less than about 1.5% by weight of the fiber.
  • Extraction times may vary widely and are such that the desired amount of spinning solvent is extracted. Extraction times will depend on a number of factors as for example the extraction temperature, the solubility of the spinning solvent in the extracting solvent and the like. Usually, extraction times will vary from a few minutes or seconds up to hours or days. Preferred extraction times are from about 30 seconds to about 24 hours, more preferred extraction times are from about 30 seconds to about 30 minutes and most preferred extraction times are from about 30 seconds to about 10 minutes.
  • Useful extraction temperatures vary widely depending on a number of factors, in particular the solubility of the spinning solvent in the extraction solvent at a given temperature.
  • the extraction step is carried out at ambient temperature, i.e., from about 20°C to about 30°C.
  • the number of contacts may vary widely and will depend to a significant extent on the mutual solubilities of the first spinning solvent and the second extraction solvent at the contacting temperature. For example, in those instances where the mutual solubility and fiber porosity are high and the amount of spinning solvent contained in the fiber is low, the desired amount of spinning solvent may be removed in as few as one contacting cycle.
  • the contacting times and cycles are selected such that the residual spinning solvent remaining in the fiber is at the desired amount, preferably not more than about 5% by weight of the fiber and most preferably not more than about 1.5% by weight of the fiber.
  • the second extraction solvent may vary widely provided that it is a solvent for the spinning solvent and is capable of extracting the desired amount of spinning solvent from the fiber, preferably all or substantially all, of the spinning solved from the fiber.
  • the first extraction solvent also is preferably such that the first spinning solvent can be separated from the extraction solvent for recycling.
  • the second extraction solvent is a solvent for the spinning solvent at temperature, and is soluble in a third extraction solvent which is not soluble in the spinning solvent and has relative solubility in said spinning solvent and said third extraction solvent such that said third extraction solvent is capable of extracting the second extraction solvent from a solution comprising the spinning solvent and the second extraction solvent.
  • the spinning and the third extraction solvents can be separated by solvent extraction.
  • the second extraction solvent is a solvent for the first spinning solvent at a first temperature
  • T v is a non-solvent for the first spinning solvent at a second temperature, T 2
  • T 2 is a non-solvent for the polymer forming the fiber at both the first temperature, T,, and the second temperature, T 2
  • the second extraction and the first spinning solvents can be separated by varying the temperature of the spinning and extraction solvent solution.
  • Extraction solvents having the desired characteristics can be identified through use of solubility and boiling point studies.
  • the extraction solvent will depend to the most significant extent on the spinning solvent.
  • the spinning solvent will vary depending on the polymer forming the fibers.
  • the spinning solvent is preferably aliphatic and aromatic alcohols such as hydrocarbon polyols and alkylene ether polyols having a boiling point (at 101 kPa) between about 150°C and 300 ⁇ C.
  • Such solvents include ethylene glycol, glycerin, propylene glycol, glycerol, diethylene glycol and trimethylene glycol.
  • useful spinning solvents include dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl formamide, and the like.
  • the polymer forming the fiber is a polyolefin, such poly(ethylene) , poly(propylene) and copolymers of ethylene and propylene
  • spinning solvents are preferably aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons such as mineral oil, paraffin oil, decalin, poly(ethylene) wax and mixtures thereof.
  • useful extractive solvents having the desired characteristics may be identified through routine temperature/solubility studies.
  • the extraction solvents are preferably polyether solvents such as diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol monopropyl ether.
  • the extraction solvents for use in the preferred embodiments of the invention also exhibit a flash point (open cup) equal to or greater than about 87.8°C; boiling point at 760 mm of Hg equal to or greater than about 190°C; a vapor pressure at 25 ⁇ C equal to or less than about 0.4mm of Hg and no chlorine atoms in the solvent structure.
  • More preferred extraction solvents are polyether solvents.
  • Useful polyether solvents are described in U.S. Patent No. 3,737,392.
  • Preferred polyether solvents are monoalkyl or dialkyl ethers of polyalkylene glycols with alkyl groups of 1 to about 5 carbon atoms (especially methyl and ethyl) and alkylene groups of 2 to about 6 carbon atoms (especially ethylene) and polyalkylene glycol groups with alkylene moieties of 2 to about 6 carbon atoms.
  • Illustrative of such preferred solvents are poly(propylene glycol) molecular weight from about 425 to about 1200) , tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether(tetraglyme) , triethylene glycol dimethyl ether(triglyme) , diethylene glycol dimethyl ether(diglyme) , diethylene glycol monobutyl ether,diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, tripropylene glycol, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol divinyl ether, diethylene glycol monoisobutyl ether, diethylene glycol dibutyl ether, diethylene glycol monopropyl ether, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, diethylene glycol tert-butyl methyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, and propylene glycol monomethyl ether.
  • Preferred groups of polyether solvents are poly ethylene glycol ethers and polypropylene glycol ethers of the formulas:
  • R 3 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) ⁇ 0R 1 and R(0CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) ) ⁇ 0R 1 wherein x is an integer from 1 to about 8, and R and R are the same or different and are hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; and mixtures of such glycol ethers.
  • More preferred polyether solvents are polyethylene glycol ethers of the formula: R(0CH 2 CH 2 ) ⁇ 0R 1 wherein X is an interger of from about 2 to about 5, and R and R are the same or different and are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl, preferably with the proviso that at least one of R and R is other than hydrogen.
  • Most preferred solvents are tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether, triethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol mono propyl ether, with diethylene glycol mono butyl ether and diethylene glycol mono propyl ether being the solvents of choice.
  • Useful preferred polyether solvents may be prepared by conventional methods such as by acid catalyzed polymerization of propylene oxide, ethylene oxide and mixtures of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. Such solvents may also be obtained from commercial sources. For example, such materials can be obtained from Wyandotte Corporation under the tradename Pluracol polyethylene glycol E 200, E 300, E 400 and E 600 and Pluracol poly propylene glycol P 410; and from Dow Corporation under the tradename Polyglycol P 400. Also, glycol ethers may be obtained from Eastman Kodak e.g. EKTASOLV DP and EKTASOLV DB, from Union Carbide e.g. Butyl CARBITOL and from Oxy Chem e.g. diethylene glycol DB and diethylene glycol HB Tetraglyme may be obtained from Ferro Corp.
  • EKTASOLV DP and EKTASOLV DB from Union Carbide e.g. Butyl CARBITOL
  • Oxy Chem e
  • the polymer for the fiber may vary widely, the only requirement is that the polymer is soluble in spinning solvent and insoluble in the extraction solvent.
  • useful polymers are polyamides and their copolymers such as poly(metaphenylene isophthalamide) , poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) , copolyamide of 30% hexamethylene diammonium isophthalate and 70% hexamethylene diammonium adipate, copolyamide of 30% bis(amidocyclohexyl) methylene, terephthalic acid and caprolactam, poly (hexamethylene adipamide) (nylon 66) , poly(6-aminohexanoic acid) (nylon 6), poly(ll-amino- undecancoic acid) (nylon 11) , poly(hexamethylene sebacamide) (nylon 6,10) and the like; polymers and copolymers formed by the polymerization of ⁇ , ⁇ - unsaturated olef
  • Poly(ethylene) is the polymer of choice.
  • poly(ethylene) shall mean a predominantly linear poly(ethylene) material that may contain minor amounts of chain branching or comonomers not exceeding 5 modifying units per 100 main chain carbon atoms, and that may also contain admixed therewith not more than about 50 wt% of one or more polymeric additives such as alkene-1-polymers, in particular low density poly(ethylene) , poly(propylene) or poly(butylene) , copolymers containing mono-olefins as primary monomers, oxidized polyolefins, graft polyolefin copolymers and polyoxymethylenes, or low molecular weight additives such as anti-oxidants, lubricants, ultra-violet screening agents, colorants and the like which are commonly incorporated by reference.
  • polymeric additives such as alkene-1-polymers, in particular low density poly(ethylene) , poly(propylene) or poly(butylene) , cop
  • the polymers are of fiber forming molecular weight. Such molecular weights for the various fiber forming polymers as well known in the art and will not be described in great detail.
  • suitable polymers are those having a molecular weight of at least about 150,000, preferably at least about
  • Solvent containing fibers for use in this invention can be conveniently prepared by gel or solution spinning techniques. Illustrative of such procedures are those described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,457,985; 4,137,394; 4,356,138; 4,440,711; 4,713,290; 4,551,296; 4,599,276 and 4,535,027, German Off. 3,004,699, GB 2051667; and EPA 64,167 all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Accordingly, these processes will not be described in any great detail. Of these processes, fibers formed by the spinning processes of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,413,110, 4,455,273, 4,536,536, 4,551,296, 4,440,771, 4,713,290 and 4,883,628 are preferred.
  • a suitable polymer is dissolved in a suitable non-volatile solvent usually in an amount of from about 5 to about 15% by weight of the solution, preferably from about 4 to about 10% by weight of the solution.
  • the fiber containing the spinning solution is extruded through a spinning aperture at a temperature no less than a first temperature upstream of the aperture at substantially the same concentration upstream and downstream of the aperture and cooling the solution adjacent to and downstream of the aperture to a second temperature below the temperature at which a rubbery gel is formed, forming a gel containing the spinning solvent of substantially indefinite length.
  • the first solvent should be relatively non ⁇ volatile under the processing conditions. This is necessary in order to maintain essentially constant concentration of solvent upstream and through the aperture (die) and to prevent non-uniformity in liquid content of the gel fiber or film containing first solvent.
  • the vapor pressure of the first solvent should be no more than 80 kPa (four-fifths of an atmosphere) at 180'C, or at the first temperature.
  • Suitable first spinning solvents for useful polymers as for example poly(ethylene) , poly(aerylonitrile) and poly(vinyl alcohol) are described above.
  • useful spinning solvents for poly(vinyl alcohol) include aliphatic and aromatic alcohols of the desired non-volatility and solubility for the polymer such as hydrocarbon polyols and alkylene ether polyols having a boiling point (at 101 kPa) between about 150"C and about 300 ⁇ C, such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, diethylene glycol and trimethylene glycol.
  • Suitable spinning solvents for polyolefins such as poly(ethylene) are hydrocarbons such as decalin, mineral oil, poly(ethylene) waxes and mixtures thereof.
  • the solvent is preferably mineral oil.
  • the polymer may be present in the first solvent at a first concentration which is preferably selected from a relatively narrow range, e.g. 2 to 15 weight percent, preferably 4 to 10 weight percent; however, once chosen, the concentration should not vary adjacent to the die or otherwise prior to cooling to the second temperature. The concentration should also remain reasonably constant over time (i.e. length of the fiber or film) .
  • the temperature of the spinning solvent is chosen to achieve complete dissolution of the polymer in the first solvent.
  • the temperature of the spinning solution is the preferably minimum temperature at any point between where the solution is formed and the die face, and must be greater than the gelation temperature for the polymer in the solvent at the first concentration.
  • the gelation temperature is approximately from about 100"C to about 130°C. Therefore, a preferred spinning temperature for polyethylene in this solvent is from about 180°C to about 250°C, and more preferably from about 200"C to about 240°C.
  • the gelation temperature is approximately 25 to about 100°C.
  • a preferred spinning temperature for poly(vinyl alcohol) is between about 130°C and about 250"C, more preferably between about 170 and about 230°C. While temperatures may vary above the spinning temperature at various points upstream of the die face, excessive temperatures causative of polymer degradation should be avoided. To assure complete solubility, a spinning temperature is chosen whereat the solubility of the polymer exceeds the first concentration and is typically at least about 20% greater. The gelation temperature is chosen whereat the first solvent-polymer system behaves as a qfel, i.e., the system has a yield point and reasonable dimensional stability for subsequent handling.
  • Cooling of the extruded polymer solution from the spinning temperature to the gelation temperature is preferably accomplished at a rate sufficiently rapid to form a gel fiber which is of substantially the same polymer concentration as existed in the polymer solution.
  • the rate at which the extruded polymer solution is cooled from the spinning temperature to the second temperature is preferably at least 50°C per minute.
  • a preferred means of rapid cooling to the gelation temperature involves the use of a quench bath containing a liquid into which the extruded polymer solution falls after passage through an air gap (which may be an inert gas) .
  • the quench liquid and the first solvent have only limited miscibility.
  • the quench liquid is preferably a liquid such as paraffin oil.
  • suitable quenching solvent is preferably a liquid such as a mixture of water and dimethyl sulfoxide.
  • the spinning solvent is preferably a hydrocarbon (preferably mineral oil)
  • the quench liquid is preferably water.
  • the preferred polyether solvents used as extracting solvents in this invention may also function as quenching liquids.
  • the spun fiber can be quenched by contacting the spun fiber with the solvent at a lower temperature where the spinning solvent is insoluble in the polyether solvent and a temperature sufficiently low to quench the spun fiber. Thereafter, the fiber may be contacted with the solvent at elevated temperature to extract the spinning solvent.
  • the gel fiber formed upon cooling to the second temperature consists of a continuous polymeric network highly swollen with a solvent.
  • both gels will be gel fibers
  • the xerogel will be an xerogel fiber
  • the thermoplastic article will be a fiber.
  • the diameter of the aperture is not critical, with representative apertures being between 0.25 mm and 5 mm in diameter (or other major axis) .
  • the length of the aperture in the flow direction should normally be at least 10 times the diameter of the aperture (or other similar major axis) , preferably at least 15 times and more preferably at least 20 times the diameter (or other similar major axis) .
  • both gels will be gel films
  • the xerogel will be a xerogel film
  • the thermoplastic article will be a film.
  • the width and height of the aperture are not critical, with representative apertures being between about 2.5 mm and about 2 m in width (corresponding to film width), between about 0.25 mm and about 5 mm in height (corresponding to film thickness) .
  • the depth of the aperture (in the flow direction) should normally be at least about 10 times the height of the aperture, preferably at least about 15 times the height and more preferably at least about 20 times the height.
  • the extraction step is carried out at a first temperature at which the spinning solvent is soluble in the extracting solvent.
  • the extent to which the spinning solvent is soluble in the extracting solvent may vary widely, the only requirement is that the solubility is such that the spinning solvent is extracted from the fiber to the desired extend at the first temperature.
  • the first temperature employed will vary widely depending on the choice of spinning solvent and extracting solvent.
  • first temperatures are preferably from about 55°C to about 100°C, more preferably from about 65°C to about 100°C and most preferably from about 75"C to about 100"C
  • the extracted fiber is dried using conventional drying techniques, if the extraction solvent is sufficiently volatile. However, if the extracting solvent is not sufficiently volatile, the fiber may be extracted with a washing solvent which is more volatile than the extracting solvent and which is miscible with the extracting solvent. Washing replaces the extracting solvent in the gel with the more volatile washing solvent.
  • Suitable washing solvents include water, low molecular weight alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, low molecular weight ethers such as dimethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran, and ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone.
  • low molecular weight alcohols such as methanol and ethanol
  • low molecular weight ethers such as dimethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, dioxane, and tetrahydrofuran
  • ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone.
  • water is the preferred washing solvent primarily for convenience.
  • the fibrous structure containing the washing or extraction solvent is formed, it is then dried under conditions where the washing or extraction solvent is removed leaving the solid network of polymer substantially intact.
  • the resultant material is called herein a "xerogel” meaning a solid matrix corresponding to the solid matrix of a wet gel, with the liquid replaced by gas (e.g. by an inert gas such as nitrogen or by air) .
  • gas e.g. by an inert gas such as nitrogen or by air
  • xerogel is not intended to delineate any particular type of surface area, porosity or pore size.
  • Stretching may be performed upon the gel fiber after cooling to a temperature equal to or less than the gelation temperature or during or after extraction.
  • stretching of the xerogel fiber may be conducted, or a combination of gel stretch and xerogel stretch may be performed.
  • the stretching may be conducted in a single stage or it may be conducted in two or more stages.
  • the first stage stretching may be conducted at room temperatures or at an elevated temperature.
  • Preferably the stretching is conducted in two or more stages with the last of the stages performed at a temperature between 120°C and 150"C.
  • the stretching is conducted in at least two stages with the last of the stages performed at a temperature between 130°C and 150°C.
  • Such temperatures may be achieved with heated tubes or with other heating means such as heating blocks or steam jets.
  • the solution containing the second extraction solvent and the first spinning solvent is preferably treated such that the two solvents are separated and the spinning solvent recycled to the solution making step and the second extraction solvent recyled to the extraction step.
  • Methods of separating the solution into the first and second portions may vary widely and any conventional procedure may be used as for example the procedure of USP No. 4,334,102.
  • the spinning solvent and the second extraction solvent are separated by solvent extraction of the second extraction solvent from the solution with a third extraction solvent.
  • the first spinning solvent and the second extraction solvent are separated by extraction of the second extraction solvent from the solution with a third extraction solvent which is a solvent for the second extraction solvent and a non-solvent for the first spinning solvent forming a heterogeneous mixture of two liquid phases, one liquid phase being predominantly the first spinning solvet and the other liquid phase being a solution comprising said second and third extraction solvent.
  • the first portion containing predominately the first spinning solvent (generally, at least 80 vol., preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least about 95 vol. and most preferably at least about 99 vol. by weight of the portion) can be recycled to form polymer fiber spinning solution.
  • Liquids useful as the third extraction solvent may vary widely provided that they provide this function.
  • Preferred third extraction solvents are those which may be separated from the second extraction solvent by some suitable solvent separation technique which incorporates the lower critical solution temperature properties of said second and third extracting solvents, e.g. diethyl carbitol and water temperature- induced phase separation, and also including distillation, extraction, and the like to allow for recycling of the second extraction solvent to the first spinning solvent extraction step.
  • More preferred third extraction solvents are those which can be separated from the second extraction solvent by distillation.
  • Such third extraction solvents will usually have a boiling point at least about 80°C, preferably at least about 110°C, more preferably at least about 150°C less than that of the second extraction solvent.
  • Illustrative of such preferred third extraction solvents are water, an alcohol such as ethanol, methanol and the like. More preferred third extraction solvents are water and alcohols, and the most preferred third extraction solvent is water.
  • Mixture of the second and third extraction solvents are separated through use of a suitable separation technique (as for example, those described above) , such that the level of third extraction solvent in the second extraction solvent is such that the second extraction solvent is of sufficient purity to be recycled to the first spinning solvent extraction step.
  • the level of the second extraction solvent in the third extraction solvent is such that the third extraction solvent is of sufficient purity to be recycled to the extraction step involving the separation of first spinning solvent from second extraction solvent.
  • the second extraction solvent can be directly recycled to the fiber extraction step or recycled subject to further optional treatment as for example drying with some drying agent as for example molecular sieves the third extraction solvent can be recycled to the second extraction solvent extraction step.
  • the second extraction solvent and first spinning solvent can be separated by change in temperature.
  • the solution of second extraction solvent and spinning solvent originally at the first temperature at which the two solvents are mutually soluble is heated or cooled to a temperature where the solvents are immiscible to form a heterogeneous two phase liquid system.
  • One phase is a first phase comprising predominantly the spinning solvent and the other phase is a second phase comprising predominantly the extracting solvent.
  • the concentration of the predominant solvent in each phase is generally at least about 80%, preferably at least about 90%, more preferably at least about 95% and most preferably at least 99% by wgt of the phase.
  • the extent to which the spinning solvent is soluble in the extracting solvent may vary widely, the only requirement is that the solubility is such that the spinning solvent and the extracting solvent can be separated to the desired extent at the second temperature.
  • the second temperature employed in any particular extraction will vary widely depending on the choice of spinning solvent and extracting solvent.
  • the spinning solvent is a hydrocarbon such as mineral oil and the extracting solvent is a monoalkyl or dialkyl ether of a polyalkylene glycol having alkyl groups of from 1 to about 5 carbons and having alkylene and polyalkylene glycol groups where individual alkylene moieties include from about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, such as diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol monopropyl ether
  • second temperatures are preferably from about 0°C to about 45°C, more preferably from about 0 ⁇ C, to about 30°C and most preferably from about O'C to about 25°C.
  • the spinning solvent phase containing less than about 20% by wgt, preferably less than about 10% by wgt, more preferably less than about 5% by wgt and most preferably less than about 2% by wgt of the phase of the extracting solvent, and the extracting solvent phase preferably containing less than about 2 % by weight of the spinning solvent can be recycled to the solution forming step and extraction step, respectively. If the desired levels for recyling are not achieved, the equilibrium can be shifted by the addition of a minor (1-2%) third component (e.g. water) to the hot solution comprised of the spinning solvent and the extracting solvent.
  • a minor (1-2%) third component e.g. water
  • Fibers prepared in accordance with the process of this invention can be used for conventional purposes for which fibers are used using conventional fiber processing techniques.
  • the fibers formed from ultra high molecular weight linear polyethylene such fibers can be used in the fabrication of impact resistant articles as for example those described in U.S. Patent Nos.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates in schematic form a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the stretching step I is conducted in two stages on the xerogel fiber subsequent to drying step 4.
  • a first mixing vessel 10 is shown, which is fed with an ultra high molecular weight polymer 11 such as polyethylene of weight average molecular weight at least 500,000 and frequently at least 750,000, and to which is also fed mineral oil via fed line 12.
  • First mixing vessel 10 is equipped with an agitator 13.
  • the residence time of polyethylene and mineral oil in first mixing vessel 10 is sufficient to form a slurry containing some dissolved polyethylene and some relatively finely divided polyethylene particles, which polyethylene/mineral oil slurry is removed in line 14 to an intensive mixing vessel 15.
  • Intensive mixing vessel 15 is equipped with helical agitator blades 16.
  • the residence time and agitator speed in intensive mixing vessel 15 is sufficient to convert the poly ethylene/mineral oil slurry into a solution. It will be appreciated that the temperature in intensive mixing vessel 15, either because of external heating, heating of polyethylene/mineral oil slurry 14, heat generated by the intensive mixing, or a combination of the above is sufficiently high (e.g. 200°C) to permit the polyethylene to be completely dissolved in the mineral oil at the desired concentration (generally between 5 to 10 percent polyethylene by weight of solution) . From the intensive mixing vessel 15, the solution is fed to an extrusion device 18, containing a barrel 19 within which is a screw 20 operated by motor 22 to deliver the polyethylene solution at reasonably high pressure to a gear pump and housing 23 at a controlled flow rate.
  • an extrusion device 18 containing a barrel 19 within which is a screw 20 operated by motor 22 to deliver the polyethylene solution at reasonably high pressure to a gear pump and housing 23 at a controlled flow rate.
  • a motor 24 is provided to drive gear pump 23 and extrude the polyethylene solution, still hot, through a spinnerette 25 comprising a plurality of apertures, which may be circular, X-shaped, or, oval- shaped, or in any of a variety of shapes having a relatively small major axis in the plane of the spinnerette when it is desired to form fibers, and having a rectangular or other shape with an extended major axis in the plane of the spinnerette when it is desired to form films.
  • the temperature of solution in the mixing vessel 15, in extrusion device 18 and at spinnerette 25 should all equal or exceed a first temperature (e.g. 200°C) chosen to exceed the gelation temperature (approximately 100-130°C) for polyethylene in mineral oil.
  • the temperature may vary (e.g. 220 ⁇ C, 210°C and 220°C) or may be constant (e.g. 190°C) from the mixing vessel 15 to extrusion device 18 to the spinnerette 25. At all points, however, the concentration of polyethylene in the solution should be substantially the same.
  • the number of apertures, and thus the number of fibers formed, is not critical, with convenient numbers of apertures being 16, 120, 240.
  • the polyethylene solution passes through an air gap 27, optionally enclosed and filled with an inert gas such as nitrogen, and optionally provided with a flow of gas to facilitate cooling.
  • a plurality of gel fibers 28 containing mineral oil pass through the air gap 27 and into a quench bath 30 containing any of a variety of liquids, so as to cool the fibers, both in the air gap 27 and in the quench bath 30, to a second temperature at which the solubility of the polyethylene in the mineral oil is relatively low, such that the polyethylene/mineral oil system solidifies to form a gel.
  • the quench liquid in quench batch 30 be water. While some stretching in the air gap 27 is permissible, it is preferably less than about 10:1.
  • Rollers 31 and 32 in the quench bath 30 operate to feed the fiber through the quench bath, and preferably operate with little or no stretch. In the event that some stretching does occur across rollers 31 and 32, some mineral oil exudes out of the fibers and can be collected as a top layer in quench bath 30.
  • the cool first gel fibers 33 pass to a solvent extraction device 37 where an extraction solvent is fed through line 38 and is maintained in device 37 at a third temperature, T 3 .
  • the extraction solvent is a polyether solvent which is a solvent for mineral oil at a third temperature, T 3 , but is a non-solvent for mineral oil at a fourth temperature, T 4 .
  • the extraction solvent is also a solvent for water and is a non-solvent for polyethylene.
  • the extraction solvent is preferably diethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
  • the extraction solvent extracts the mineral oil spinning solvent from the gel fiber forming a fibrous structure containing less than about 1.5 % by weight of mineral oil based on the weight of the fiber.
  • Solvent outflow line 40 contains solution of the polyether extraction solvent and the mineral oil spinning solvent at a third temperature, T 3 , at which the extraction solvent and spinning solvent are mutually soluble.
  • the solution is conveyed via line 40 to solvent separator 41, where the solution is cooled to a fourth temperature at which the extraction solvent is substantially which causes the solution to separate into a phase rich in mineral oil and a phase rich in the polyether extraction solvent.
  • Spinning solution phase is conveyed to mixer 10 by way of lines 42 and 11, and extraction solvent phase is conveyed to solvent extraction device 37 via lines 43 and 38.
  • Fibrous structure 44 which is conducted out of solvent extraction device 37 contains substantially only the extracting solvent and relatively little mineral oil.
  • the fibrous structure 44 may have shrunken somewhat compared to the just gel fibers 33.
  • Fibrous structure 44 is then conveyed to washing chamber 45 where structure 44 containing the extraction solvent is washed with a washing solvent in which the extraction solvent is soluble to remove the extraction solvent from structure 44.
  • the washing solvent has a volatility of more than that of the extraction solvent (boiling point less than about 100°C.
  • Preferred washing solvents are low molecular weight alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, and water.
  • the preferred washing solvent is water.
  • Structure 44 is washed for a time sufficient to remove up to 95% by wgt, preferably up to 99% by wgt, more preferably up to 99.8% by wgt based on the original concentration of the extracting solvent) of the extraction solvent from structure 44.
  • the solution of the washing solvent and the extraction solvent is conveyed to solvent recovery unit 46 by way of line 47 where the washing solvent and extraction solvent are separated.
  • the washing solvent is returned to washing chamber 45 by way of line 48 and extraction solvent is returned to extraction device 37 by way of line 49. Additional extraction solvent and washing solvent can be introduced into the system by way of line 66.
  • Washed fibrous structure 50 is conveyed to drying device 51.
  • drying device 51 the washing solvent is evaporated from the fibrous structure 50, forming essentially unstretched xerogel fibers 52 which are taken up on spool 53.
  • the fibers are fed over driven feed roll 54 and idler roll 55 into a first heated tube 56, which may be rectangular, cylindrical or other convenient shape. Sufficient heat is applied to the tube 56, which may be rectangular, cylindrical or other convenient shape. Sufficient heat is applied to the tube 56 to cause the fiber temperature to be between 120-140°C.
  • the fibers are stretched at a relatively high draw ratio (e.g. 5:1) so as to form partially stretched fibers 57 taken up by driven roll 58 and idler roll 59.
  • the fibers are taken through a second heated tube 60, heated so as to be at somewhat higher temperature, e.g. 130-160 ⁇ C and are taken up by driven take-up roll 61 and idler roll 62, operating at a speed sufficient to impart a stretch ratio in heated tube 60 as desired, e.g. 1.8:1.
  • the twice stretched fibers 63 produced in this first embodiment are taken up on take- up spool 64.
  • Extraction step D is conducted in solvent extraction device 37.
  • Extraction solvent and spinning solvent separation step E is conducted in separation 41.
  • Fiber washing step F is conducted in washing chamber 45.
  • Washing solvent and extraction solvent recovery step G is carried out in solvent recovery unit 46.
  • Drying step H is conducted in drying device 51.
  • Stretching step I is conducted in elements 53-64 and especially in heated tubes 56 and 60. It will be appreciated, however, that various other parts of the system may also perform some stretching, even at temperatures substantially below those of heated tubes 56 and 60. Thus, for example, some stretching (e.g. 2:1) may occur within quench bath 30, within solvent extraction device 37, within washing unit 45, within drying device 51 or between solvent extraction device 37 and drying device 51.
  • EXAMPLE II A sample of gel spun SPECTRA® fiber (10.3230 g , ca. 76% mineral oil) was extracted with a 50 gm of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether at 50°C for thirty minutes with periodic agitation. This process was repeated twice more. The fiber was then rinsed four times with ambient temperature (23-24°C) water (15 minutes each stage) and dried at 110°C in a vacuum oven for 15 minutes. The weight of the dried fiber was 2.9094 gm. The residual oil in the fiber was determined to be 0.15 wt % by IR analysis.
  • a sample of gel spun SPECTRATM fiber (10.1228) gm, ca. 76% mineral oil) was extracted with 50 gm of diethylene glycol monobutyl ether at 100°C for thirty minutes with periodic agitation. This process was repeated twice more.
  • the fiber was then rinsed four times with ambient temperature (23-24"'C) water (15 minutes each stage) and dried at 110 ⁇ C in a vacuum oven for 15 minutes. The weight of the dried fiber was 2.4337 gm.
  • the residual oil in the fiber was determined to be 0.00 wt % by IR analysis.
  • EXAMPLE V The drawing illustrates in schematic form an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a first mixing vessel 10 is shown, which is fed with an ultra high molecular weight polymer 11 such as polyethylene of weight average molecular weight at least 500,000 and frequently at least 750,000, and to which is also fed mineral oil via fed line 12.
  • First mixing vessel 10 is equipped with an agitator 13.
  • the residence time of poly(ethylene) and mineral oil in first mixing vessel 10 is sufficient to form a slurry containing some dissolved poly(ethylene) and some relatively finely divided poly(ethylene) particles, which pol (ethylene)/mineral oil slurry is removed in line 14 to an intensive mixing vessel 15.
  • Intensive mixing vessel 15 is equipped with helical agitator blades 16.
  • the residence time and agitator speed in intensive mixing vessel 15 is sufficient to convert the poly(ethylene)/mineral oil slurry into a solution.
  • the temperature in intensive mixing vessel 15, either because of external heating, heating of polyethylene/mineral oil slurry 14, heat generated by the intensive mixing, or a combination of the above is sufficiently high (e.g. about 200°C) to permit the poly(ethylene) to be completely dissolved in the mineral oil at the desired concentration (generally between 5 to 10 percent poly(ethylene) by weight of solution) .
  • the solution is fed to an extrusion device 18, containing a barrel 19 within which is a screw 20 operated by motor 22 to deliver the polyethylene solution at reasonably high pressure to a gear pump and housing 23 at a controlled flow rate.
  • a motor 24 is provided to drive gear pump 23 and extrude the poly(ethylene) solution, still hot, through a spinnerette 25 comprising a plurality of apertures, which may be circular, X- shaped, or, ova1-rshaped, or in any of a variety of shapes having a relatively small major axis in the plane of the spinnerette when it is desired to form fibers, and having a rectangular or other shape with an extended major axis in the plane of the spinnerette when it is desired to form films.
  • the temperature of solution in the mixing vessel 15, in extrusion device 18 and at spinnerette 25 should all equal or exceed a first temperature (e.g.
  • the concentration of polyethylene in the solution is preferably substantially the same.
  • the number of apertures, and thus the number of fibers formed, is not critical, with convenient numbers of apertures being 16, 120, 240.
  • the poly(ethylene) solution passes through an air gap 27, optionally enclosed and filled with an inert gas such as nitrogen, and optionally provided with a flow of gas to facilitate cooling.
  • a plurality of gel fibers 28 containing mineral oil pass through the air gap 27 and into a quench bath 30 containing any of a variety of liquids, so as to cool the fibers, both in the air gap 27 and in the quench bath 30, to a second temperature at which the solubility of the poly(ethylene) in the mineral oil is relatively low, such that the polyethylene/mineral oil system solidifies to form a gel.
  • the quench liquid in quench batch 30 is water. While some stretching in the air gap 27 is permissible, it is preferably less than about 10:1.
  • Rollers 31 and 32 in quench bath 30 operate to feed the fiber through the quench bath, and preferably operate with little or no stretch. In the event that some stretching does occur across rollers 31 and 32, some mineral oil exudes out of the fibers and can be collected as a top layer in quench bath 30.
  • the cool first gel fibers 33 pass to a solvent extraction device 37 where a second extraction solvent is fed through line 38 and is maintained in device 37 at some temperature.
  • the second extraction solvent is a polyether solvent which is a solvent for the first spinning solvent mineral oil.
  • the second extraction solvent is also a solvent for water and is a non-solvent for poly(ethylene) .
  • the second extraction solvent is preferably monoalkyl or alkyl ether of a polyalkylene glycol such as diethylene glycol diethyl ether.
  • the second extraction solvent extracts the mineral oil spinning solvent from the gel fiber forming a fibrous structure containing less than about 15.0% by weight of mineral oil by weight of the fiber, and more preferably less than about 1.5% by weight of mineral oil by weight of the fiber, and a first solution of the mineral oil first spinning solvent and the polyether second extracting solvent.
  • the solution is conveyed via solution out line 40 to solvent separator 41 where the solution is extracted with a third extraction solvent, preferably water, forming a heterogeneous liquid mixture comprising two liquid phases, a first phase comprising the spinning solvent (at least about 80 wt %, preferably at least about 90 wt %, more preferably at least about 95 wt % and most preferably at least about 99 wt % by weight of the first phase) , and a second phase comprising a solution of the second and third extraction solvents.
  • the immiscible phases are separated and the spinning solvent phase is conveyed to mixer 10 by way of lines 42 and 11.
  • the second phase is conveyed to extraction solvent recovery device 46 by way of line 49 where the second and third extraction solvents are separated by some suitable method as for example temperature induced phase separation, for example when the second extraction is diethylene glycol diethyl ether and the third extraction solvent is water.
  • the separated second extraction solvent is conveyed to solvent extraction device 37 via lines 43 and 38 and the third extraction solvent is conveyed to solvent separation 41 by way of line 49(a).
  • Fibrous structure 44 which is conducted out of solvent extraction device 37 contains substantially only the extracting solvent and relatively little mineral oil. The fibrous structure 44 may have shrunken somewhat compared to the first gel fibers 33.
  • Fibrous structure 44 is then conveyed to washing chamber 45 where structure 44 containing the second extraction solvent is washed with a washing solvent in which the second extraction solvent is soluble (such as the third extraction solvent) to remove the second extraction solvent from structure 44.
  • the washing solvent preferably has a volatility of less than that of the extraction solvent (boiling point preferably less than about 100°C) .
  • Preferred washing solvents are low molecular weight alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, and water. In the preferred embodiments of the invention, the washing solvent is the same liquid as the third extraction solvent. The most preferred washing solvent is water.
  • Structure 44 is washed for a time and extent sufficient to remove up to about about 5% by wgt, preferably up to about 1% by wgt, more preferably up to about 0.2% by wgt of the second extracting solvent (based on the original concentration of the second extracting solvent) from structure 44. Because in the preferred embodiments the washing solvent and the second extracting solvent are the same, the solution of the washing solvent and the third extraction solvent is conveyed to solvent recovery unit 46 by way of line 47 where the washing solvent and extraction solvent are separated.
  • the mixture comprised of washing solvent and second extracting solvent can be recycled to working chamber 45 one or more times by a convenient means as for example a line (not depicted) until the concentration of second extracting solvent in the washing solvent is too high for effective removal of second extracting solvent from structure 44 and thereafter conveyed to unit 46.
  • a convenient means as for example a line (not depicted)
  • the solution is carried to a washing solvent second extracting solvent separation chamber (not depicted) , where the solvents are separated and the washing solvent conveyed to washing chamber 45 and the second extraction solvent conveyed to device 37 by some suitable means, as for example a line (not depicted) .
  • Washed fibrous structure 50 is conveyed to drying device 51.
  • the washing solvent is evaporated from the fibrous structure 50, forming essentially unstretched xerogel fibers 52 which are taken up on spool 53.
  • the fibers are fed over driven feed roll 54 and idler roll 55 into a first heated tube 56. Sufficient heat is applied to the tube 56 to cause the fiber temperature to be between about 120 and about 140°C.
  • the fibers are stretched at a relatively high draw ratio (e.g. about 5:1) so as to form partially stretched fibers 57 taken up by driven roll 58 and idler roll 59. From rolls 58 and 59, the fibers are taken through a second heated tube 60, heated so as to be at somewhat higher temperature, e.g.
  • the solution forming step A is conducted in mixers 13 and 15.
  • the extruding step B is conducted with devices 18 and 23, and especially through spinnerette 25.
  • the cooling step C is conducted in air gap 27 and quench bath 30.
  • Extraction step D is conducted in solvent extraction device 37.
  • Extraction solvent and spinning solvent separation step E is conducted in separation 41.
  • Second and third extraction solvents separation step F is conducted in unit 46.
  • Fiber washing step G is conducted in washing chamber 45. Washing solvent and extraction solvent recovery step H is carried out in unit 46 in the preferred embodiments where the washing solvent and third extracting solvent are the same.
  • Drying step I is conducted in drying device 51.
  • Stretching step J is conducted in elements 53-64 and especially in heated tubes 56 and 60. It will be appreciated, however, that various other parts of the system may also perform some stretching, even at temperatures substantially below those of heated tubes 56 and 60. Thus, for example, some stretching (e.g. 2:1) may occur within quench bath 30, within solvent extraction device 37, within washing unit 45, within drying device 51 or between solvent extraction device 37 and drying device 51.
  • some stretching e.g. 2:1
  • some stretching may occur within quench bath 30, within solvent extraction device 37, within washing unit 45, within drying device 51 or between solvent extraction device 37 and drying device 51.
  • EXAMPLE VI A sample of gel spun SPECTRA® fiber (10.2211 gm, approximately 76% mineral oil) was extracted with 50 gm of diethyl carbitol at 50°C for thirty minutes with periodic agitation. This process was repeated twice more. The fiber was then rinsed four times with ambient temperature (23-24°C) water (15 minutes each stage) and dried at 110°C in a vacuum oven for 15 minutes. The weight of the dried fiber was 2.4572 gm. The residual oil in the fiber was determined to be 0.3 wt % by infrared analysis.
  • a sample of gel spun SPECTRA® fiber (10.4084 gm, approximately 76 % mineral oil) was extracted three times with 50 gm diethyl carbitol at room temperature for thirty minutes each.
  • the fiber was rinsed four times with ambient temperature water, 15 minutes for each stage.
  • the fiber was then dried in a vacuum oven for 15 minutes at 110°C.
  • the weight of the dried fiber was 2.5091 gm. Residual mineral oil left in the fiber is 0.8 wt % by infrared analysis.

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Procédé destiné à éliminer des solvants à filer de fibres filées dans une solution par extraction à l'aide d'un solvant tel qu'un polyéther.
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