JP2011174198A - Aromatic polyamide staple fiber - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aromatic polyamide staple fiber having excellent processability. <P>SOLUTION: The aromatic polyamide staple fiber to the surface of which an oil is attached is regulated so that the oil may contain 50-95 wt.% of the following component (A), and 5-20 wt.% of the following component (B), and the viscosity of the high-concentration emulsion of the oil may be ≤50 Pa s: (A): an alkali metal salt of a 6-12C phosphoric acid ester; and (B) an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyhydric alcohol, having 5-50 mm<SP>2</SP>/s of a dynamic viscosity at 30°C. Preferably, the attached amount of the oil based on the fiber weight is 0.2-1.0 wt.%, and the aromatic polyamide fiber is a polymetaphenylene isophthalamide fiber. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an aromatic polyamide short fiber, and more particularly to an aromatic polyamide short fiber excellent in spinning performance.

  Aromatic polyamide fibers are superior in physical properties compared to general-purpose synthetic fibers such as polyester fibers and aliphatic polyamide fibers, and have been widely used in recent years for various industrial uses and functional clothing. Above all, short fibers cut to a certain length are widely used for industrial materials such as fire-fighting clothes and industrial applications and clothing that are highly crystalline and have excellent heat resistance and are suitable for mass production. .

  However, aromatic polyamide fibers are much more electrostatically charged than other synthetic fibers, and are prone to wrinkling of the cylinder part or wear spots in the spinning card process, and a stable quality spun yarn can be obtained. There was no problem. Furthermore, in the roving and fine spinning processes, the fibers are easily fibrillated by rubbing with various rollers and guides, and the viscosity of the oil agent is added, so that the fibers are easily deposited on the yarn guide. There was a problem to do. Particularly in recent years, the use of ring spinning and MJS, which perform spinning at a high speed, has increased, fibrils are more likely to be fibrillated, and scum adherence and roller wrinkles often occur. The problem of getting worse has become apparent.

  With respect to these problems, Patent Document 1 proposes a treatment agent containing a long-chain alkyl phosphate ester salt having a specific carbon number in order to suppress fibrillation. However, this treatment agent has a problem that static electricity is likely to be generated particularly under conditions of low humidity. Thus, Patent Document 2 discloses a treatment agent that achieves both convergence and antistatic properties by using an alkyl phosphate ester salt having a slightly smaller number of carbon atoms and a nitrogen-containing nonionic antistatic agent in combination. However, when any of the methods is used, there is a problem that generation of scum and winding around a roller cannot be sufficiently suppressed while suppressing generation of static electricity.

JP-A-9-188969 JP 2001-207379 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an aromatic polyamide short fiber excellent in process passability.

The aromatic polyamide short fiber of the present invention is an aromatic polyamide short fiber in which an oil agent is attached to the surface of the aromatic polyamide fiber, and the oil agent comprises 50 to 95% by weight of the component (A) and the component (B). 5 to 20% by weight, and the high-concentration emulsion viscosity of the oil is 50 Pa · s or less.
(A) Alkali metal salt of phosphate ester having 6 to 12 carbon atoms (B) Alkylene oxide adduct of polyhydric alcohol having a kinematic viscosity at 30 ° C. of 5 to 50 mm ² / s.

Furthermore, the adhesion amount with respect to the fiber weight is preferably 0.2 to 1.0% by weight, and the aromatic polyamide fiber is preferably a polymetaphenylene isophthalamide fiber.
The spun yarn of the present invention is made of the aromatic polyamide short fiber of the present invention and is spun.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the aromatic polyamide short fiber excellent in process permeability is provided.

The present invention relates to an aromatic polyamide short fiber in which an oil agent is attached to the surface of an aromatic polyamide fiber. Here, the aromatic polyamide constituting the aromatic polyamide fiber will be described. The repeating unit represented by the general formula —NH—Ar ₁ —NH—CO—Ar ₂ —CO— and / or —NH—Ar ₃ —CO— (Ar ₁ , Ar ₂ and Ar ₃ are each independently a divalent aromatic group). Specific examples are polyparaphenylene terephthalamide, polymetaphenylene isophthalamide, polyparabenzamide, and poly-3,4'-oxydiphenylene terephthalamide / polyparaphenylene terephthalamide copolymer.

  Examples of the aromatic polyamide fiber of the present invention include para-aromatic polyamide fibers (so-called para-aramid fibers) and meta-aromatic polyamide fibers (so-called meta-aramid fibers) made of the aromatic polyamide as described above. However, the effect of the present invention is particularly preferably a meta-aromatic polyamide fiber that is often produced and processed as a short fiber.

When the meta-aromatic polyamide is described in more detail, it is preferably a fiber made of a polymer obtained by mixing the following aromatic polyamides (a) to (c).
(I) An amine component is 35-100 mol% xylenediamine, 65-0 mol% aromatic diamine, and an aromatic polyamide (ro) amine component consisting of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid has 1 to 4 carbon atoms. A phenylene diamine having at least one alkyl substituent or an aromatic diamine having no substituent, wherein the aromatic polyamide (c) amine component comprising an aromatic dicarboxylic acid has 1 to 4 halogen substituents An aromatic polyamide composed of 40 to 100 mol% of phenylenediamine and 60 to 0 mol% of an aromatic diamine having no substituent, wherein the acid component is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid.

  The preferred meta-aromatic polyamide fiber may be mixed with other copolymer components up to 20% by weight, and the copolymer component is particularly preferably a para-aromatic polyamide component.

  In addition, as this preferable meta type | system | group aromatic polyamide fiber, the value measured by 0.5 g / 100 ml concentrated sulfuric acid solution (30 degreeC) is 0.8-4.0, especially 1.0-3. It is preferably zero. Furthermore, you may contain additives, such as a flame retardant, a coloring agent, a light fastness improving agent, a matting agent, and a electrically conductive agent, in the range which does not impair the objective of this invention.

  The length of the aromatic polyamide short fiber of the present invention is preferably 200 mm or less, usually 0.2 to 150 mm, more preferably 38 to 76 mm. The fineness is preferably 25 dtex or less, usually 0.5 to 15 dtex, more preferably 1.3 to 3.3 dtex. When the short fiber has such a shape, it becomes easy to spin and form a spun yarn.

The aromatic polyamide fiber of the present invention has an oil agent attached to the surface of such a fiber, and the oil agent contains 50 to 95% by weight of the following component (A), and component (B) It is essential to contain 5 to 20% by weight.
(A) Alkali metal salt of phosphate ester having 6 to 12 carbon atoms (B) Alkylene oxide adduct of polyhydric alcohol having a kinematic viscosity at 30 ° C. of 5 to 50 mm ² / s.

  Here, the treatment agent imparted to the aromatic polyamide short fibers in the present invention will be further described. The alkali metal salt of phosphoric acid ester which is the component (A) can easily absorb moisture in the air, and can suppress the generation of static electricity even in a low humidity environment. Furthermore, such an alkali metal salt is contained in the oil agent adhering to the surface of the aramid fiber, so that the fiber is adsorbed and oriented on the metal surface of the guide or the like by rubbing the roller or guide of the spinning machine with the fiber. And the frictional resistance with the metal can be kept low. For this reason, the staple fiber of the present invention is prevented from being broken during carding, drawing, and spinning, thereby improving productivity. Further, such an alkali metal salt present on the surface of the aramid fiber keeps the viscosity of the oil agent low even when it absorbs moisture. In the short fiber of the present invention, roller sprinkling in the spinning machine is extremely reduced, and the spinning process passability is extremely stabilized.

  Such phosphate ester salts used in the present invention can be synthesized from higher alcohols having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and phosphoric anhydride that have been widely used conventionally. Furthermore, in order to exhibit the effect of this invention more, it is preferable that it is a C6-C8 alkali metal salt of phosphate ester. As the alkali metal salt of the present invention, sodium salt, potassium salt and lithium salt are preferable. More specifically, examples include potassium salt of caproyl phosphate, sodium salt of caproyl phosphate, potassium salt of capryl phosphate, sodium salt of capryl phosphate, potassium salt of lauryl phosphate, sodium salt of lauryl phosphate, and the like.

  As content in the oil agent component adhering to the fiber surface of the alkali metal salt of the phosphate ester used by this invention, it is required to be 50 to 95 weight%. If it is less than 50% by weight, the antistatic property is poor, and roller scoring due to the generation of static electricity is likely to occur, the spinnability is remarkably impaired, and the use becomes difficult. On the other hand, if it exceeds 95% by weight, the component (B) in the oil is insufficient, and a sufficient effect cannot be obtained.

Next, the component (B) will be described. The component (B) is an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyhydric alcohol having a kinematic viscosity at 30 ° C. of 5 to 50 mm ² / s. By using this component (B) for the short fibers of the present invention, it is possible to impart appropriate convergence to a sliver made of short fibers, which is particularly effective in preventing post-roller wrinkling.

  Usually, when spinning aromatic polyamide fibers at high speeds, high-speed kneading, MTS (Murata Twin Spinner), MJS (Murata Jet Spinner), etc. of ultra-high speed air innovative spinning machines are 200-300m / min. Because of the high speed, the sliver has a problem that the convergence is lowered by rubbing a metal or a rubber roller. This is because some of the single yarn of the sliver is likely to be caught on the metal or rubber roller, making it difficult to continue spinning. In the short fiber of the present invention, this phenomenon can be effectively suppressed.

  Such an ethylene oxide adduct of a polyhydric alcohol used in the present invention is, for example, an esterification reaction by adding a fatty acid and sodium hydroxide to glycerin, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, or sorbitan, followed by heating, and then ethylene oxide. Can be synthesized by adding. Here, the fatty acid to be reacted with the polyhydric alcohol is preferably a higher fatty acid having 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include caprylic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid. The addition mole number of ethylene oxide is preferably in the range of 5 to 40 mol. More specifically, for example, ethylene oxide adduct of glycerin monolaurate, ethylene oxide adduct of pentaerythritol, ethylene oxide adduct of sorbitan monolaurate, ethylene oxide adduct of sorbitan monostearate, pentaerythritol monolaurate Etc.

As the component (B) used in the present invention, it is very important that the kinematic viscosity at 30 ° C. is 5 to 50 mm ² / s. By satisfying such a kinematic viscosity, it is possible to maintain high convergence during spinning. If the kinematic viscosity is low, the yarn breakage due to poor convergence will increase and cause thread breakage. Conversely, if the kinematic viscosity is too high, the viscosity of the agent adhering to the fiber will increase and stick to rubber or metal rollers. The problem is easy.

  The alkylene oxide adduct of polyhydric alcohol as the component (B) needs to be contained in the range of 5 to 20% by weight in the oil agent present on the surface of the short fiber of the present invention. If it is less than 5% by weight, the effect of the sliver's converging property is reduced, and the variation between single yarns increases. On the other hand, if it exceeds 20% by weight, the convergence of the oil agent is good, but the viscosity of the oil agent increases, and the oil agent accumulates on the surface of the rubber roller of a high-speed kneading or ultra-high speed air revolutionary spinning machine (MTS, MJS, etc.). Since it sticks to the rubber roller, stable production cannot be performed.

  And in this invention, in addition to containing the said (A) component and (B) component in a defined amount, it is essential that it is an oil agent whose high concentration oil agent emulsion viscosity is 50 Pa.s or less. The high concentration means a concentration of 20% by weight or more, and the emulsion viscosity of the oil agent is preferably 50 Pa · s or less in the whole range of the concentration of 20 to 70% by weight. Furthermore, it is preferable to maintain an emulsion viscosity of 10 to 40 Pa · s. By keeping the emulsion viscosity low even at such a high concentration, it is possible to effectively exhibit the effect of the oil agent in various processes after adhering to the fiber surface. It has become possible to improve the process passability in the spinning process and effectively prevent winding around rolls and the occurrence of scum under various environments from low humidity to high humidity. The viscosity of the high-concentration oil emulsion referred to here is adjusted between the cylinder and the disk when the cylinder or disk is rotated in the oil emulsion adjusted to 30 ° C. using a B-type viscometer after adjusting to a predetermined concentration. This is a measurement of the viscous resistance torque of a working liquid.

  In addition to the above-mentioned components (A) and (B), the oil present on the surface of the aromatic polyamide short fiber of the present invention includes anionic surfactants and nonions used in ordinary oils for short fibers. It is also preferable to appropriately select and use a surfactant, further an emulsification regulator, an antibacterial agent, an antiseptic, an ultraviolet absorber, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired.

  The aromatic polyamide short fiber of the present invention is one to which an oil agent composed of the above components is attached, and the amount of the oil agent to be attached is 0.2 to 1.0% by weight based on the fiber weight. preferable. The adhesion method is not particularly limited. For example, the oil agent is made into an aqueous solution of 1 to 10%, and an arbitrary step such as spinning and drawing by an arbitrary method such as a roller method, a dipping method, or a spray method for applying droplets. Can be granted. The adhesion amount of the treatment agent is preferably 0.2 to 1.0% by weight, more preferably 0.3 to 0.8% by weight with respect to the fiber. Since the oil agent used in the present invention has a low viscosity of the high-concentration emulsion, problems such as the occurrence of scum on the metal roll during the process can be overcome.

  The aromatic polyamide short fibers of the present invention are preferably crimped so that subsequent processing can be easily performed, the number of crimps is 6 to 15 per 25 mm, and the crimp rate is 7. A range of 5 to 19% is preferable.

  This aromatic polyamide short fiber of the present invention has a stable spinnability with extremely little wrinkles and scum, particularly under conditions of low humidity. This is presumably because the low viscosity oil agent was evenly adhered without unevenness and the generation of static electricity could be reduced even under low humidity. The aromatic polyamide short fibers of the present invention are extremely excellent in process passability in spinning processes such as a card process and a drawing process.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In addition, all% in an Example shows weight%. Moreover, each evaluation followed the following method.

(1) Card passability Under conditions of 25 ° C. and 65% RH, 300 coiler / yard (0.9144 m), 12 rpm, the coiler tube is clogged and the sliver dripping is observed between the calender roll and the coiler. did. A case where there was no problem overall was rated as ◯, a case where the spinning property was particularly poor and smooth machining was not possible, and a middle case was judged as △.

(2) Card Static Electricity Generation Height (position) 10 cm away from the web between the doffer and the take-up roller on the card at 12 rpm with 300 gelen / yard (0.9144 m) at 25 ° C. and 45% RH Then, the amount of static electricity (kilovolt: kV) was measured with a Kasuga type static electricity meter.

(3) Stretching property Further, as a characteristic in the stretching process, a stretching machine is run three times at a spinning speed of 300 gelen / yard (0.9144m) at 180m / min under conditions of 25 ° C and 65% humidity. Observe clogging roller and clogging on the drawing roller at the time of squeezing, and mark overall good ones as ◯, especially those that are poor and cannot pass smoothly through the knitting process, △ middle It was determined.

(4) High Concentration Emulsion Viscosity The oil emulsion concentration was adjusted to 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70% by weight, respectively, placed in a constant temperature water bath at 30 ° C. The viscosity was measured. Among the measured values, the maximum viscosity (Pa · s) was defined as the high-concentration emulsion viscosity.

[Example 1]
Polymetaphenylene isophthalamide having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.8 is extruded into an aqueous solution of calcium chloride and solidified to form a single fiber fineness of 2.2 dtex and a total toe of 140,000 dtex, which is then washed 3.2 times in boiling water after washing with water. Then, after drying and heat-treating at 340 ° C., re-immersing in each oil listed in Table 1, supplying to the crimper, adjusting the squeezing rate in the crimper, and adjusting the oil adhesion amount to 0.5% Then, crimping performance was imparted with a crimper, a drying heat treatment was carried out at 120 ° C., and cut into a length of 51 mm to obtain an aromatic polyamide short fiber.
The short fiber had 12 crimps / inch (2.54 cm), and the crimp was 19%. Table 1 shows the results of evaluating the spinnability of the obtained short fibers.

[Examples 2 and 3, Comparative Examples 1 to 3]
Aromatic polyamide short fibers were obtained under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the oil agent in Example 1 was changed as described in the table. The spinnability of the obtained short fibers was evaluated, and the results are also shown in Table 1.

Claims (5)

An aromatic polyamide short fiber having an oil agent attached to the surface of the aromatic polyamide fiber, the oil agent containing 50 to 95% by weight of the component (A), 5 to 20% by weight of the component (B), and An aromatic polyamide short fiber, wherein the oil agent has a high-concentration emulsion viscosity of 50 Pa · s or less.
(A) Alkali metal salt of phosphate ester having 6 to 12 carbon atoms (B) Alkylene oxide adduct of polyhydric alcohol having a kinematic viscosity at 30 ° C. of 5 to 50 mm ² / s.   2. The aromatic polyamide short fiber according to claim 1, wherein the adhesion amount relative to the fiber weight is 0.2 to 1.0% by weight.   The aromatic polyamide short fiber according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aromatic polyamide fiber is a polymetaphenylene isophthalamide fiber.   A spun yarn comprising the aromatic polyamide short fiber according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   A method for producing a spun yarn, comprising spinning the aromatic polyamide short fiber according to any one of claims 1 to 3.