EP0949367A1 - Yarn on base of mica and spinning method of such yarn - Google Patents

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EP0949367A1
EP0949367A1 EP98870077A EP98870077A EP0949367A1 EP 0949367 A1 EP0949367 A1 EP 0949367A1 EP 98870077 A EP98870077 A EP 98870077A EP 98870077 A EP98870077 A EP 98870077A EP 0949367 A1 EP0949367 A1 EP 0949367A1
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02GCRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G3/00Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • D02G3/22Yarns or threads characterised by constructional features, e.g. blending, filament/fibre
    • D02G3/40Yarns in which fibres are united by adhesives; Impregnated yarns or threads
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02GCRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G3/00Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
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  • the present invention relates to a wire based mica, i.e. a wire made up of at least 50% of mica, and extends to a spinning process allowing to get such a thread.
  • the invention extends in a complementary manner the use of such a product for all uses conventional yarn transformation, such as weaving, braiding, etc., in order to obtain essentially industrial products.
  • mica belongs to the class of non-fibrous products. Spinning being defined as all fiber processing operations yarn textiles, mica is therefore not suitable, principle, to spinning operations.
  • glass fibers including diameter is less than 3 ⁇ m and which are fibrillated are considered suspicious of being potentially dangerous to health.
  • Mica particles have of course already been incorporated in very small proportion in products filaments such as knitting wool. The goal was in this case to create optical, aesthetic and decorative.
  • the invention aims to provide a product new, which avoids the disadvantages described state-of-the-art products.
  • the invention relates essentially to a mica-based product, and more specifically based on mica paper, in the form of a wire.
  • mica-based means that the product contains at least 40%, and preferably at least 50%, by weight of mica.
  • Mica is an aluminosilicate type phlogopite, muscovite or synthetic, or may be consisting of a mixture of these different compounds.
  • mica paper The non-fibrous nature of mica opposing the direct production of a spinning, according to the invention that the mica is advantageously used in the form of a "mica paper".
  • the notion of "mica paper” is good known, and means that mica, which is a natural product or synthetic is first put in the form of glitter and then transformed by papermaking techniques to form leaves. So it's not chemically cellulose-based paper.
  • the product obtained can be cut under form of continuous ribbons.
  • the amount of reinforcement used can be very variable.
  • the joining of mica paper and reinforcement, either in the case of direct incorporation of this reinforcement in the mass of mica, either during the stratification, can be increased by the presence of a adhesive or a resin, in particular of the silicone type. Comes then the actual spinning operation, which is to twist this ribbon to the desired title value so to get a single wire.
  • This single wire can then be transformed by all the classic techniques of the industry textile. It can for example be twisted with another thread of another nature or be implemented directly, either to form braids (strand braids, flat braids, etc.), either to form a fabric or a mesh product, according to classic textile techniques.
  • Textile products obtained from this wire are suitable for a large number of industrial uses, allowing to take advantage of the intrinsic qualities of mica and in particular its electrical insulating properties and thermal as well as its fire resistance.
  • the technique of the invention provides a new product with intrinsically large application possibilities, in particular application industrial.
  • Such a wire lends itself to operations such as sizing and also dyeing using dyes or pigments.
  • the invention extends therefore to all applications of the wire obtained involving its transformation according to textile techniques known from one skilled in the art.
  • Mica being a non-fibrous mineral product and not harmful, is a potentially less product unsafe for food than those commonly used according to the state of the art, in particular asbestos.
  • a ribbon 10 suitable for spinning a ribbon is prepared having a width of approximately 5 mm consisting of a mica 1 paper of 75 or 120 g / m 2 adhesive coated with a silicone resin (15 to 20% by weight) on a glass cloth 2.
  • the mica constitutes minus 50% by weight.
  • This mica is treated in a conventional way in spinning until obtaining a thread of a title of:

Abstract

The yarn is based on a mica material An Independent claim is also included for a process for producing the above product by conventional spinning of a composite product (10) comprising a mica compound (1) and a reinforcing tape (2).

Description

Objet de l'inventionSubject of the invention

La présente invention porte sur un fil à base de mica, c'est-à-dire un fil constitué d'au moins 50% de mica, et s'étend à un procédé de filature permettant d'obtenir un tel fil.The present invention relates to a wire based mica, i.e. a wire made up of at least 50% of mica, and extends to a spinning process allowing to get such a thread.

L'invention s'étend de manière complémentaire à l'utilisation d'un tel produit pour tous les usages classiques de transformation d'un fil, tels que le tissage, le tressage, etc., en vue d'obtenir essentiellement des produits à finalité industrielle.The invention extends in a complementary manner the use of such a product for all uses conventional yarn transformation, such as weaving, braiding, etc., in order to obtain essentially industrial products.

Arrière-plan technologique à la base de l'inventionTechnological background underlying the invention

On sait que le mica relève de la classe des produits non fibreux. La filature étant définie comme l'ensemble des opérations de transformation des fibres textiles en fils, le mica ne se prête donc pas, en principe, aux opérations de filature.We know that mica belongs to the class of non-fibrous products. Spinning being defined as all fiber processing operations yarn textiles, mica is therefore not suitable, principle, to spinning operations.

Un grand nombre de produits techniques proposés actuellement sur le marché, en particulier pour des usages industriels, qui se caractérisent par de bonnes propriétés physico-chimique telles que la résistance au feu ou aux hautes températures, les propriétés isolantes etc., donnent lieu à des critiques pour des raisons de salubrité de par leur composition fibreuse.A large number of technical products currently offered on the market, in particular for industrial uses, which are characterized by good physicochemical properties such as fire resistance or at high temperatures, insulating properties etc., give rise to criticism for health reasons due to their fibrous composition.

Même des produits qui étaient jugés jusqu'à présent inertes et sans danger, par exemple les fibres de verre, les fibres céramiques et également les fibres organiques du type aramide, sont de plus en plus critiqués.Even products that were tried up to present inert and harmless, for example fibers of glass, ceramic fibers and also fibers Aramid-type organics are increasingly criticized.

Actuellement, les fibres de verre dont le diamètre est inférieur à 3 µm et qui sont fibrillisées sont considérées comme suspectes d'être potentiellement dangereuses pour la santé.Currently, glass fibers including diameter is less than 3 µm and which are fibrillated are considered suspicious of being potentially dangerous to health.

Il existe de nombreuses applications industrielles dans lesquelles cependant ces types de produits sont jugés indispensables, et il n'existe a priori actuellement pas de substituts valables pour ces produits sur le marché.There are many applications industries in which however these types of products are considered essential, and there is a priori currently no valid substitutes for these products on the market.

Des particules de mica ont déjà bien sûr été incorporées en très faible proportion dans des produits filamentaires tels que la laine à tricoter. Le but était dans ce cas de créer des effets optiques, esthétiques et décoratifs.Mica particles have of course already been incorporated in very small proportion in products filaments such as knitting wool. The goal was in this case to create optical, aesthetic and decorative.

Buts de l'inventionAims of the invention

L'invention vise à fournir un produit nouveau, qui permette d'éviter les inconvénients décrits des produits de l'état de la technique.The invention aims to provide a product new, which avoids the disadvantages described state-of-the-art products.

Eléments caractéristiques de l'inventionCharacter-defining elements of the invention

L'invention porte essentiellement sur un produit à base de mica, et plus spécifiquement à base de papier de mica, sous forme d'un fil. The invention relates essentially to a mica-based product, and more specifically based on mica paper, in the form of a wire.

Le terme "à base de mica" signifie que le produit comporte au moins 40%, et de préférence au moins 50%, en poids de mica.The term "mica-based" means that the product contains at least 40%, and preferably at least 50%, by weight of mica.

Le mica est un aluminosilicate de type phlogopite, muscovite ou synthétique, ou peut être constitué d'un mélange de ces différents composés.Mica is an aluminosilicate type phlogopite, muscovite or synthetic, or may be consisting of a mixture of these different compounds.

Le caractère non fibreux du mica s'opposant à la réalisation directe d'un filage, selon l'invention que le mica est mis en oeuvre avantageusement sous forme d'un "papier de mica". La notion de "papier de mica" est bien connue, et signifie que le mica, qui est un produit naturel ou synthétique est d'abord mis sous forme de paillettes et ensuite transformé par les techniques papetières pour former des feuilles. Il ne s'agit donc pas chimiquement d'un papier à base de cellulose.The non-fibrous nature of mica opposing the direct production of a spinning, according to the invention that the mica is advantageously used in the form of a "mica paper". The notion of "mica paper" is good known, and means that mica, which is a natural product or synthetic is first put in the form of glitter and then transformed by papermaking techniques to form leaves. So it's not chemically cellulose-based paper.

Pour permettre la filature, on peut renforcer le mica pour former un produit composite. Le renfort peut se présenter sous toute forme physique appropriée, comme :

  • fibres : de verre ou aramide, par exemple
  • non tissés : feutres ou mats
  • fils
  • films, de polyester ou de polyéthylène, par exemple
  • tissus, de verre ou de céramique
  • résines résistant aux hautes températures, par exemple de type aramide ou silicone.
To allow spinning, the mica can be reinforced to form a composite product. The reinforcement can be in any suitable physical form, such as:
  • fibers: glass or aramid, for example
  • non-woven: felt or mat
  • son
  • films, polyester or polyethylene, for example
  • fabrics, glass or ceramic
  • high temperature resistant resins, for example of the aramid or silicone type.

En vue de former un produit composite constitué par le papier de mica et son support, on peut avoir recours aux diverses techniques classiques telles que la stratification du papier mica sur le support mais également l'incorporation du renfort dans la masse du papier de mica. In order to form a composite product consisting of mica paper and its support, we can use various conventional techniques such as the lamination of the mica paper on the support but also the incorporation of the reinforcement in the mass of the mica paper.

Le produit obtenu peut être découpé sous forme de rubans continus.The product obtained can be cut under form of continuous ribbons.

La quantité de renfort mise en oeuvre peut être fort variable. La solidarisation du papier de mica et du renfort, soit dans le cas d'une incorporation directe de ce renfort dans la masse de mica, soit lors de la stratification, peut être accrue par la présence d'un adhésif ou d'une résine, notamment du type silicone. Vient ensuite l'opération de filage à proprement parler, qui consiste à tordre ce ruban à la valeur de titre voulue afin d'obtenir un fil simple.The amount of reinforcement used can be very variable. The joining of mica paper and reinforcement, either in the case of direct incorporation of this reinforcement in the mass of mica, either during the stratification, can be increased by the presence of a adhesive or a resin, in particular of the silicone type. Comes then the actual spinning operation, which is to twist this ribbon to the desired title value so to get a single wire.

Ce fil simple peut ensuite être transformé par toutes les techniques classiques de l'industrie textile. Il peut par exemple être retordu avec un autre fil d'une autre nature ou être mis en oeuvre directement, soit pour former des tresses (tresses à torons, tresses plates, etc.), soit pour former un tissu ou un produit à mailles, selon les techniques textiles classiques.This single wire can then be transformed by all the classic techniques of the industry textile. It can for example be twisted with another thread of another nature or be implemented directly, either to form braids (strand braids, flat braids, etc.), either to form a fabric or a mesh product, according to classic textile techniques.

Les produits textiles obtenus à partir de ce fil conviennent pour un grand nombre d'usages industriels, permettant de mettre à profit les qualités intrinsèques du mica et en particulier ses propriétés isolantes électriques et thermiques ainsi que sa résistance au feu.Textile products obtained from this wire are suitable for a large number of industrial uses, allowing to take advantage of the intrinsic qualities of mica and in particular its electrical insulating properties and thermal as well as its fire resistance.

La technique de l'invention fournit dont un produit nouveau présentant intrinsèquement de grandes possibilités d'application, en particulier d'application industrielle.The technique of the invention provides a new product with intrinsically large application possibilities, in particular application industrial.

Il est particulièrement surprenant qu'un produit ne se prêtant en principe pas à la transformation par simple filature puisse, dans les conditions de l'invention, être obtenu sous forme d'un fil régulier de titre constant et de bonne résistance mécanique. It is particularly surprising that a product not generally suitable for processing by simple spinning can, under the conditions of the invention, be obtained in the form of a regular wire of constant titer and good mechanical resistance.

Un tel fil se prête aux opérations habituelles telles que l'ensimage et également la teinture à l'aide de colorants ou de pigments. L'invention s'étend donc à toutes les applications du fil obtenu impliquant sa transformation selon les techniques textiles connues de l'homme de l'art.Such a wire lends itself to operations such as sizing and also dyeing using dyes or pigments. The invention extends therefore to all applications of the wire obtained involving its transformation according to textile techniques known from one skilled in the art.

Le mica, étant un produit minéral non fibreux et non nocif, constitue un produit potentiellement moins dangereux pour la salubrité que ceux utilisés généralement selon l'état de la technique, en particulier l'asbeste.Mica, being a non-fibrous mineral product and not harmful, is a potentially less product unsafe for food than those commonly used according to the state of the art, in particular asbestos.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

La Figure 1Figure 1
représente une vue schématique d'un ruban destiné à la formation d'un fil à base de mica.represents a schematic view of a ribbon intended for the formation of a wire based on mica.
Description d'une forme d'exécution de l'invention donnée à titre d'exempleDescription of an embodiment of the invention given to example title

En vue d'obtenir un ruban 10 convenant pour le filage, on prépare un ruban ayant une largeur d'environ 5 mm constitué par un papier de mica 1 de 75 ou 120 g/m2 adhésivé par une résine silicone (15 à 20% en poids) sur un tissu de verre 2.In order to obtain a ribbon 10 suitable for spinning, a ribbon is prepared having a width of approximately 5 mm consisting of a mica 1 paper of 75 or 120 g / m 2 adhesive coated with a silicone resin (15 to 20% by weight) on a glass cloth 2.

Dans ce ruban composite, le mica constitue au moins 50% en poids.In this composite tape, the mica constitutes minus 50% by weight.

Ce mica est traité de manière classique en filature jusqu'à obtenir un fil d'un titre de :

Figure 00060001
This mica is treated in a conventional way in spinning until obtaining a thread of a title of:
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Produit à base de mica sous forme d'un fil.Mica product in the form of a wire. Produit selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins 40%, et de préférence au moins 50%, en poids de mica.Product according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least 40%, and preferably at least 50%, by weight of mica. Produit selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le mica est mis en oeuvre sous forme d'un "papier de mica".Product according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mica is used in the form "mica paper". Produit selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le mica est constitué essentiellement de qualité phlogopite, muscovite ou synthétique ou d'un mélange de ces composés éventuellement associé à d'autres fibres.Product according to any of previous claims, characterized in that mica is essentially made of phlogopite quality, muscovite or synthetic or a mixture of these compounds possibly combined with other fibers. Procédé pour la production d'un produit selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'on forme un produit composite (10) formé d'un composé mica (1) et d'un renfort sous forme d'un ruban (2) qui est ensuite traité selon les techniques habituelles en filature.Process for the production of a product according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a composite product (10) is formed formed of a mica compound (1) and a reinforcement in the form of a ribbon (2) which is then treated according to the techniques usual in spinning. Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le renfort est constitué par un tissu de verre solidarisé à un papier de mica pour former le produit composite.Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the reinforcement consists of a fabric of glass secured to a mica paper to form the composite product. Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le renfort est incorporé dans un papier de mica pour former le produit composite.Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the reinforcement is incorporated in a mica paper to form the composite product. Utilisation du produit selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, ou du produit obtenu par le procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 7, soit seul, soit en combinaison avec des fils d'une autre nature pour former des tresses ou des produits textiles.Use of the product according to one any of claims 1 to 4, or of the product obtained by the method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, either alone or in combination with wires of other nature to form braids or products textiles.
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