US20240271331A1 - Monofilament and manufacturing method therefor - Google Patents

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US20240271331A1
US20240271331A1 US18/566,847 US202218566847A US2024271331A1 US 20240271331 A1 US20240271331 A1 US 20240271331A1 US 202218566847 A US202218566847 A US 202218566847A US 2024271331 A1 US2024271331 A1 US 2024271331A1
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  • the present invention relates to a monofilament and a manufacturing method therefor.
  • PA4 polyamide 4
  • Known spinning methods for manufacturing monofilaments of such a PA4 having a high tensile strength include a solution spinning method using formic acid (e.g., see Patent Document 1), a gel spinning method using an ionic liquid, and a melt spinning method using an inorganic salt (e.g., see Patent Document 2).
  • a monofilament is thought to be used, typically, in a state in which the monofilament is tied. Thus, for a monofilament for such use, exhibition of high tensile characteristics is required when the monofilament is knotted.
  • the known spinning methods described above have room for consideration from the viewpoints of suppressing occurrence of a void in a monofilament of PA4 and enhancing tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a monofilament of PA4 exhibiting high tensile characteristics even when the monofilament is knotted.
  • a method for manufacturing the monofilament according to one aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a monofilament of polyamide 4 by drawing an un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4.
  • the method includes: a first drawing of drawing an un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4 by dry heat drawing at a drawing temperature of 40° C. or higher and a drawing ratio of 2.5 times or greater and 3.5 times or less; and a second drawing of drawing a primary drawn monofilament of the polyamide 4 produced in the first drawing by wet heat drawing at a drawing temperature of 80° C. or higher and 120° C. or lower and a specific drawing ratio.
  • the specific drawing ratio is a drawing ratio that makes a total drawing ratio 3.5 times or greater, the total drawing ratio being a drawing ratio of the un-drawn monofilament caused by both the first and the second drawing (in a case where the total drawing ratio is 3.5 times, the drawing ratio in the first drawing is less than 3.5 times).
  • a monofilament of PA4 exhibiting high tensile characteristics even when the monofilament is knotted can be provided.
  • FIG. 1 is a photograph of a two-dimensional image of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) of a monofilament of Example 1 of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • SAXS small-angle X-ray scattering
  • FIG. 2 is a photograph of a two-dimensional image of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) of a monofilament of Comparative Example 1 of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • SAXS small-angle X-ray scattering
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention is substantially made of polyamide 4 (PA4).
  • PA4 is a polymer compound containing a structural unit represented by Formula (1) below. In the formula, x is 4.
  • a polymer compound constituting a structure of the monofilament may be PA4 alone.
  • an additional component besides the PA4 may be further contained in a range where the effects of the present embodiment can be provided.
  • the additional component may be one or more kinds, examples of which include a reinforcing agent, a plasticizer, a lubricant, and a stabilizer.
  • the additional component may contain a polymer compound other than the PA4. The additional component is appropriately used in an amount that further exhibits the effects of the additional component.
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention is a monofilament of the PA4.
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention has a specific ratio of scattering intensities measured by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) method. That is, in a scattering vector q in a range of 0.02 nm ⁇ 1 or greater and 0.04 nm ⁇ 1 or less as measured by small-angle X-ray scattering, the monofilament has an average value of a ratio I2/I1 of a normalized scattering intensity I2 in an equatorial direction to a normalized scattering intensity I1 in a meridian direction of 5 or less.
  • SAXS small-angle X-ray scattering
  • the average value of I2/I1 is an average value of ratios I2/I1 of a normalized scattering intensity I2 in an equatorial direction to a normalized scattering intensity I1 in a meridian direction each determined for scattering vectors q in units of 0.000241 in a range of 0.02 nm ⁇ 1 or greater and 0.04 nm ⁇ 1 or less.
  • the normalized scattering intensity I2 in the equatorial direction represents scattering of voids in the monofilament (microcavities in the monofilament). A larger value of the I2 indicates a greater abundance of voids in the monofilament. Meanwhile, the normalized scattering intensity I1 in the meridian direction indicates scattering other than that of voids in the monofilament.
  • the average value of the ratio I2/I1 being 5 or less indicates that voids in the monofilament are adequately suppressed and that, even when the monofilament is knotted, tensile characteristics similar to those when the monofilament is not knotted are exhibited.
  • the monofilament of the PA4 having an average value of the ratio I2/I1 of 5 or less has adequately high tensile characteristics even when knotted.
  • ratio I2/I1 is more preferred from the viewpoint of enhancing tensile characteristics when the monofilament of the PA4 is knotted. For this reason, the ratio I2/I1 is more preferably in a range of 1 or greater and 2 or less.
  • the I2 and I1 can be measured by using a known small-angle X-ray scattering measurement device.
  • the ratio I2/I1 can be achieved by a manufacturing method including a first drawing and a second drawing described below, and for example, a smaller drawing ratio in the second drawing tends to result in a smaller I2.
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention has a specific birefringence. That is, the birefringence of the monofilament is 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater.
  • the birefringence of the monofilament is a scale of degree of orientation with respect to a fiber axial direction of a polymer chain of a polymer compound constituting the monofilament. A larger absolute value of the birefringence indicates a larger degree of orientation.
  • the birefringence of the monofilament being 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater means that the monofilament has been supplied to a drawing process.
  • the birefringence is preferably 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater, more preferably 55 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater, and even more preferably 60 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater. From the viewpoint of exhibiting adequately high tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted, the birefringence may be 90 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or less.
  • the birefringence can be measured by retardation measurement using a polarizing microscope equipped with a Berek compensator and a sodium lamp as a light source. Furthermore, the birefringence tends to be higher when the drawing ratio in the manufacturing method described below is increased.
  • the tensile strength of the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention when knotted is preferably 550 MPa or greater from the viewpoint of achieving adequate tensile strength for use where the monofilament may be used in a knotted state.
  • An example of use where the monofilament may be used in a knotted state is a fishing line.
  • the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted can be appropriately selected depending on the use of the monofilament. From the viewpoint of preventing cutting of the monofilament at a knotted position when the monofilament is pulled, the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted is preferably high and, for example, more preferably 550 MPa or greater, and even more preferably 600 MPa or greater.
  • the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted may be in a range that can be achieved for the monofilament of the PA4, and from such a viewpoint, the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted may be 1000 MPa or less.
  • the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted can be measured by using a known instrument that can perform a tensile test for a fiber.
  • the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted can be achieved by the manufacturing method including the first and the second drawing described below. Furthermore, the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted tends to be higher when a density of an un-drawn monofilament is lower.
  • the elongation at break of the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention when knotted is preferably 10% or greater from the viewpoint of suppressing breakage when the monofilament is used in a knotted state.
  • the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted can be appropriately selected depending on the use of the monofilament. From the viewpoint described above, the elongation at break is more preferably 15% or greater, and even more preferably 20% or greater.
  • the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted may be in a range that can be achieved for the monofilament of the PA4, and from such a viewpoint, the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted may be 50% or less.
  • the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted can be measured by using a known instrument that can perform a tensile test for a monofilament.
  • the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted can be achieved by the manufacturing method including the first and the second drawing described below. Furthermore, the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted tends to be lower when a drawing ratio in the manufacturing method described below is higher, and the elongation at break tends to be higher when a density of an un-drawn monofilament is smaller.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention is preferably 400 ⁇ m or less from the viewpoint of adequately enhancing tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted.
  • the filament diameter is greater than 400 ⁇ m, moisture absorption in the second drawing in the manufacturing method described below becomes insufficient, and tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted may be insufficient.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament is more preferably 300 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 200 ⁇ m or less.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament may be in a range that can be achieved for the monofilament of the PA4 based on the use of the monofilament; however, from the viewpoint of adequately performing moisture absorption described above, the filament diameter may be 50 ⁇ m or greater.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament can be measured by a known technique for measuring a filament diameter, and for example, the measurement can be performed by a known method for measuring the filament diameter of a monofilament by sandwiching the monofilament.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament tends to be smaller when the drawing ratio in the manufacturing method described below is higher.
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention is only required to have the physical properties described above and may further have other physical properties besides those described above, provided that the effect of the present embodiment described above is achieved.
  • the weight average molecular weight of the PA4 in the present embodiment is not limited; however, from the viewpoint of allowing the monofilament to adequately exhibit characteristic physical properties of the PA4, such as mechanical properties and heat resistance, the weight average molecular weight is preferably 20000 or greater, more preferably 30000 or greater, and even more preferably 35000 or greater.
  • the weight average molecular weight of the PA4 is only required to be in a range that can provide the monofilament of the PA4.
  • the weight average molecular weight is preferably 200000 or less, or preferably 100000 or less.
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention can be obtained by the manufacturing method described below.
  • the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention is manufactured by drawing an un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4 in the first and second drawing described below. By performing such a two-step drawing process, a monofilament of PA4 having excellent tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted as described above can be manufactured.
  • the un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4 is a monofilament produced by spinning using polyamide 4 as a raw material and, is a monofilament that is substantially not drawn.
  • the un-drawn monofilament is preferably amorphous from the viewpoint of further enhancing tensile characteristics when the monofilament finally manufactured is knotted. From such viewpoints, the density of the un-drawn monofilament is preferably low.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament is preferably 1.225 g/cm 3 or less, and more preferably 1.223 g/cm 3 or less.
  • the manufacturing method of an embodiment of the present invention can provide a monofilament which has further improved tensile characteristics when knotted.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament can be appropriately selected in a range that can exhibit the tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted depending on the use of the monofilament, and from such viewpoints, the density may be 1.240 g/cm 3 or less, or may be 1.250 g/cm 3 or less.
  • the density of the monofilament correlates with the degree of crystallization of the monofilament, and a lower density tends to result in a lower degree of crystallization.
  • the density of the monofilament of 1.230 g/cm 3 corresponds to a degree of crystallization of the monofilament of approximately 10%.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament can be determined by a method that is also called “density gradient method”.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament can be adjusted by cooling conditions for the melted and extruded fibrous matter of PA4 obtained by melt spinning.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament tends to be lower when a cooling temperature is lower or cooling time is longer.
  • the first drawing is a process of drawing by dry heat drawing the un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4 under conditions of a drawing temperature of 40° C. or higher and a drawing ratio of 2.5 times or greater and 3.5 times or less. However, when the total drawing ratio described below is 3.5 times, the drawing ratio in the first drawing is less than 3.5 times.
  • the first drawing can be performed by a known technique that can perform drawing in such conditions. When the un-drawn monofilament is drawn to a certain degree under the conditions described above prior to the second drawing, drawing breakage during wet heat drawing can be prevented.
  • the drawing temperature is 40° C. or higher.
  • the drawing temperature in the first drawing is preferably 40° ° C. or higher, and more preferably 50° C. or higher.
  • the drawing temperature in the first drawing is preferably 100° C. or lower, and more preferably 80° C. or lower.
  • the drawing temperature of the first drawing is even more preferably in a range of 60 ⁇ 5° C., and most preferably 60° C. from the viewpoint of preventing whitening of the monofilament and exhibiting desired tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted.
  • the drawing ratio is 2.5 times or greater and 3.5 times or less.
  • necking remains in a material obtained by subjecting an un-drawn monofilament of PA to the first drawing (primary drawn monofilament) and then local deformation occurs in the second drawing, and the filament diameter of the monofilament may become uneven.
  • the drawing ratio in the first drawing is preferably 2.5 times or greater, and more preferably 2.8 times or greater.
  • the drawing ratio in the first drawing is preferably 3.5 times or less, and more preferably 3.2 times or less. From the viewpoints of achieving a uniform filament diameter and suppressing occurrence of voids, the drawing ratio in the first drawing is more preferably in a range of 3 ⁇ 0.1 times, and most preferably 3 times.
  • the form of drawing in the first drawing is dry heat drawing.
  • the dry heat drawing means drawing of a monofilament in a gas phase (e.g., air) in which the temperature is controlled to the drawing temperature described above.
  • the humidity in the first drawing is not limited and, for example, the relative humidity may be 80% or less.
  • the second drawing is a process of drawing by wet heat drawing the primary drawn monofilament of the polyamide 4 produced in the first drawing under conditions of a drawing temperature of 80° C. or higher and 120° ° C. or lower and a drawing ratio of 4 times or greater.
  • the second drawing can be performed by a known technique that can perform drawing in such conditions.
  • the drawing temperature in the second drawing is 80° C. or higher and 120° C. or lower.
  • the drawing temperature in the second drawing is preferably 85° C. or higher, and more preferably 90° C. or higher.
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing is 3.5 times or greater.
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing of an embodiment of the present invention is represented by a final ratio at which the above-mentioned un-drawn monofilament is drawn by both the first and the second drawing (also referred to as “total drawing ratio”).
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing alone is appropriately selected based on the drawing ratio in the first drawing and the total drawing ratio.
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing is typically greater than the drawing ratio in the first drawing, and in this case, if the drawing process has only two steps, the total drawing ratio is the same as the drawing ratio in the second drawing.
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing is preferably a drawing ratio that makes the total drawing ratio 3.8 times or greater, and more preferably a drawing ratio that makes the total drawing ratio 4 times or greater.
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing is preferably a drawing ratio that makes the total drawing ratio 5 times or less, and more preferably a drawing ratio that makes the total drawing ratio 4.5 times or less.
  • the drawing ratio in the second drawing is even more preferably a drawing ratio that makes the total drawing ratio in a range of 4 ⁇ 0.3 times, and most preferably a drawing ratio that makes the total drawing ratio 4 times.
  • the form of drawing in the second drawing is wet heat drawing.
  • the wet heat drawing means drawing of a monofilament in an atmosphere of steam in which the temperature is controlled to the drawing temperature described above.
  • the humidity in the second drawing is not limited and, for example, the relative humidity may be 90% or greater.
  • the drawing time in the second drawing is preferably long from the viewpoint of adequately wetting the primary drawn monofilament. From such viewpoints, the drawing time is preferably 5 seconds or longer, more preferably 8 seconds or longer, and even more preferably 10 seconds or longer. On the other hand, the drawing time in the second drawing is preferably short from the viewpoint of productivity of monofilament. From such viewpoints, the drawing time is preferably 60 seconds or shorter, more preferably 45 seconds or shorter, and even more preferably 30 seconds or shorter.
  • the filament diameter of the primary drawn monofilament is preferably small from the viewpoint of adequately wetting the primary drawn monofilament in the second drawing. From the viewpoint of achieving the tensile characteristics of the monofilament when knotted (tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted is 550 MPa or greater, and elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted is 10% or greater), the filament diameter of the primary drawn monofilament is preferably 500 ⁇ m or less, more preferably 400 ⁇ m or less, and even more preferably 300 ⁇ m or less.
  • the method for manufacturing the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention may further include another process besides the first and the second drawing described above, provided that the effects of the embodiment of the present invention can be obtained.
  • the manufacturing method may further include spinning to produce the un-drawn monofilament of the PA4.
  • the form of the spinning is so-called melt spinning, and the spinning may include a melt-extrusion process of extruding a melt-kneaded product of the PA4 by extrusion molding to produce a melted and extruded fibrous matter of the PA4 and a cooling process of cooling the melted and extruded matter produced in the melt-extrusion process in a coolant.
  • Such spinning can be performed by a known melt spinning technique for producing an un-drawn monofilament under liquid cooling.
  • the cooling temperature is preferably low and, more specifically, preferably ⁇ 10° C. or lower, more preferably ⁇ 15° C. or lower, and even more preferably ⁇ 20° C. or lower.
  • the cooling temperature can be appropriately selected based on the type of the coolant and manufacturing cost, and in a case where the coolant is a nonpolar solvent described below, from the viewpoint of cost, the cooling temperature may be ⁇ 60° C. or higher.
  • the cooling time is preferably long and, more specifically, preferably 0.1 seconds or longer, more preferably 0.2 seconds or longer, and even more preferably 0.3 seconds or longer. From the viewpoint of productivity, the cooling time is preferably short. From such a viewpoint, the cooling time is preferably 5 seconds or shorter, more preferably 3 seconds or shorter, and even more preferably 2 seconds or shorter.
  • the coolant is preferably substantially inert to the melted and extruded matter of the PA4.
  • “Substantially inert” means that substantially no action is applied to the melted and extruded matter, and more specifically indicates being dissolved sparingly or insoluble in PA4 and having no permeability into the melted and extruded matter of the PA4.
  • Such a coolant is preferably a nonpolar solvent.
  • the nonpolar solvent include silicone oil, hexane, nonane, decane, ethylcyclohexane, isopropylcyclohexane, toluene, and p-cymene.
  • the melted and extruded fibrous matter is cooled while being pulled at a rate greater than a discharging rate of the melted and extruded matter and then supplied to a drawing device.
  • from the melt-extrusion process to the cooling process and the pulling of the melted and extruded matter to supply the melted and extruded matter to the following drawing are not included in the drawing and may be set appropriately in a range in which the effects of the present embodiment can be obtained.
  • additional drawing that substantially prevents occurrence of voids may be performed after the second drawing.
  • additional drawing can be performed by dry heat drawing at a higher temperature compared to other drawing (e.g., 200° C.) and appropriate drawing ratio (e.g., 5 times in terms of the final drawing ratio including that of such additional drawing (total drawing ratio)).
  • Such additional drawing is advantageous from the viewpoint of further enhancing tensile characteristics of the monofilament.
  • the method for manufacturing the monofilament of an embodiment of the present invention includes the first and the second drawing described above.
  • the monofilament of the PA4 obtained by the manufacturing method of the present embodiment including these drawings achieves superior tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted compared to a monofilament of PA4 manufactured by drawing other than these drawings.
  • occurrence of voids in the monofilament is suppressed and, as a result, a monofilament having improved tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted can be provided.
  • a monofilament having high tensile strength and high elongation at break when the monofilament is knotted can be provided.
  • an absorbed moisture quantity of the primary drawn monofilament is reduced by the first drawing, and then wet heat drawing is performed by the second drawing. Consequently, the primary drawn monofilament adequately absorbs moisture and is further drawn in this state, and thus occurrence of voids and crystallization are adequately suppressed.
  • dry heat drawing typically, stress occurred in the monofilament due to drawing tends to be high, and voids tend to be formed. In the voids, stress tends to concentrate when the monofilament is knotted, and from this starting point, the monofilament tends to break.
  • the second drawing is performed by dry heat drawing, tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted tends to deteriorate.
  • drawing is performed at a drawing ratio that is adequately high so that drawing breakage does not occur.
  • the strength of the monofilament is adequately exhibited.
  • the tensile strength when the monofilament is knotted always becomes smaller than the tensile strength when the monofilament is straight.
  • the drawing ratio in the drawing is low, the tensile strength of the obtained monofilament when the monofilament is straight becomes low. Therefore, when the drawing ratio is low, the tensile strength of the obtained monofilament when the monofilament is knotted also becomes low.
  • the monofilament of the PA4 obtained by the manufacturing method of the present embodiment can be identified by substantial absence of voids and trace of drawing.
  • the presence and absence of voids can be confirmed by small-angle X-ray scattering method, and the trace of drawing can be confirmed by degree of molecular orientation by the PA4.
  • the filament diameter of the primary drawn monofilament supplied to the second drawing tends to be adequately small based on the drawing ratio in the second drawing, and the primary drawn monofilament may be drawn in a state in which the primary drawn monofilament is adequately wet in the second drawing.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament of 400 ⁇ m or less is advantageous for achieving the tensile characteristics of the monofilament when knotted (tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted is 550 MPa or greater, and elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted is 10% or greater).
  • a lower density of the monofilament is advantageous from the viewpoint of enhancing tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted.
  • Setting the density of the un-drawn monofilament lower is advantageous from the viewpoint of decrease the density of the monofilament (drawn monofilament). From these viewpoints, the density of the un-drawn monofilament of 1.225 g/cm 3 or less is advantageous from the viewpoint of exhibiting the above-mentioned tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted.
  • a monofilament according to an embodiment of the present invention is a monofilament of polyamide 4, in a scattering vector in a range of 0.02 nm ⁇ 1 or greater and 0.04 nm ⁇ 1 or less measured by small-angle X-ray scattering, the monofilament having an average value of a ratio I2/I1 of a normalized scattering intensity I2 in an equatorial direction to a normalized scattering intensity I1 in a meridian direction of 5 or less, and an average value of birefringence of the monofilament being 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater.
  • a method for manufacturing the monofilament according to an embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a monofilament of polyamide 4 by drawing an un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4.
  • the method includes: a first drawing of drawing an un-drawn monofilament of polyamide 4 by dry heat drawing at a drawing temperature of 40° C. or higher and a drawing ratio of 2.5 times or greater and 3.5 times or less; and a second drawing of drawing a primary drawn monofilament of the polyamide 4 produced in the first drawing by wet heat drawing at a drawing temperature of 80° C. or higher and 120° C. or lower and a specific drawing ratio.
  • the specific drawing ratio is a drawing ratio that makes a total drawing ratio 3.5 times or greater, where the total drawing ratio is a final drawing ratio of the un-drawn monofilament caused by both the first and the second drawing. However, when the total drawing ratio is 3.5 times, the drawing ratio in the first drawing is less than 3.5 times.
  • a monofilament of PA4 having high tensile characteristics even when the monofilament is knotted can be thus provided.
  • the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted may be 550 MPa or greater, and the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted may be 10% or greater. This configuration is even more effective from the viewpoint of providing a monofilament having adequate tensile strength for use where the monofilament may be used in a knotted state.
  • the filament diameter of the monofilament may be 400 ⁇ m or less. This configuration is even more effective from the viewpoint of adequately enhancing tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament may be 1.225 g/cm 3 or less. This configuration is even more effective from the viewpoint of achieving the tensile characteristics when the monofilament is knotted (tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted is 550 MPa or greater and elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted is 10% or greater).
  • the Mw of the PA4 was measured using the following procedure, analysis device and conditions.
  • HFIP hexafluoroisopropanol
  • 10 mg of the PA4 sample obtained as described above was dissolved to prepare a solution of 10 cm 3 , and then the solution was filtered using a membrane filter to obtain a sample solution.
  • An amount of 10 ⁇ L of the sample solution was injected into the analysis device described below, and the weight average molecular weight of the PA4 was measured under the measurement conditions described below.
  • the wording “from A to B” represents a range including numerical values on both ends, which is a range of A or greater and B or less.
  • the PA4 was molded in a fibrous form by melt-extrusion at a temperature of 265° C., and immediately after the molding, the obtained melted and extruded fibrous matter was passed through a volatile silicone oil (“KF-995”, available from Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) bath at ⁇ 20° C. for 0.3 seconds, and cooled and solidified. An un-drawn monofilament of the PA4 was thus produced.
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament was determined by the following method, and the density of the un-drawn monofilament was 1.220 g/cm 3 .
  • the density of the un-drawn monofilament was determined by a density gradient method.
  • As the solvent 6 types of mixed solvents, in which the densities were adjusted to a range of 1.20 to 1.30 g/cm 3 and varied in 0.02 increments by changing the mixing ratio of heptane and carbon tetrachloride, were used.
  • the produced un-drawn monofilament was drawn by dry heat drawing at a drawing temperature of 60° C. and a drawing ratio of 3.0 times. A humidity of an atmosphere during dry heat drawing was 10% RH or less.
  • the second stage drawing secondary drawing
  • the produced primary drawn monofilament was drawn by wet heat drawing at a drawing temperature of 100° C. and a total drawing ratio of 4.0 times. A humidity of an atmosphere during wet heat drawing was 100% RH or less.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing ratio of the un-drawn monofilament to 2.5 times.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing ratio of the un-drawn monofilament to 3.5 times.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing temperature of the un-drawn monofilament to 50° C.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing temperature of the un-drawn monofilament to 100° ° C.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for changing the drawing temperature (secondary drawing temperature) in the secondary drawing of the primary drawn monofilament to 200° C. and drawing the primary drawn monofilament by dry heat drawing in place of wet heat drawing.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Example 3 except for changing the secondary drawing temperature to 200° C. and subjecting the primary drawn monofilament to the secondary drawing by dry heat drawing in place of wet heat drawing.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing ratio of the un-drawn monofilament to 2.5 times.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing ratio of the un-drawn monofilament to 3.5 times.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing temperature of the un-drawn monofilament to 50° C.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for changing the primary drawing temperature of the un-drawn monofilament to 100° C.
  • a monofilament was produced in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except for performing no secondary drawing.
  • a normalized scattering intensity I1 in a meridian direction and a normalized scattering intensity I2 in an equatorial direction were measured by the measurement methods described below, and a ratio I2/I1 was determined.
  • the ratio I2/I1 is an average value of all ratios I2/I1 determined for scattering vectors q in a range of 0.02 nm ⁇ 1 or greater and 0.04 nm ⁇ 1 or less in units of 0.000241.
  • a fiber sample obtained by bundling 16 monofilaments was placed in a cell, and X-ray scattering measurement was performed in a state where the fiber sample was immersed in tetradecane in the following conditions.
  • the birefringence of the monofilament was determined by retardation measurement using a polarizing microscope equipped with a Berek compensator and a sodium lamp as a light source.
  • a tensile strength and an elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted were measured by the measurement methods described below.
  • a case where the tensile strength of the monofilament when knotted was 550 MPa or greater and the elongation at break of the monofilament when knotted was 10% or greater was considered to have no problem for practical use even when the monofilament is used by being knotted, like a fishing line.
  • Tensilon RTF-1210 As a tester, tensile measurement was performed by setting a distance between chucks to 150 mm and a tensile test speed to 150 mm/min at 23° C. and a humidity of 50% RH. When the monofilament was knotted, the knotted part was placed at a center of the chucks.
  • FIG. 1 is a photograph of two-dimensional image of the monofilament of Example 1 by SAXS.
  • FIG. 2 is a photograph of two-dimensional image of the monofilament of Comparative Example 1 by SAXS.
  • an arrow I1 indicates a meridian direction in the two-dimensional image by SAXS
  • an arrow I2 indicates an equatorial direction in the two-dimensional image by SAXS.
  • the monofilament of Example had a small void scattering (scattering originated from voids) in a center in the equatorial direction in the two-dimensional image by SAXS. Furthermore, as is clear from Table 1, I2/I1 of each of the monofilaments of Examples was 5 or less, and the birefringence was 50 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 or greater. The monofilament of each of Examples had improved tensile characteristics when the monofilament was knotted compared to those of the monofilaments of Comparative Examples. Furthermore, each of Examples 1, 2, and 4 to 7, in which density of the un-drawn monofilament was even lower, had a higher tensile strength when the monofilament was knotted compared to that of Example 3.
  • Comparative Example 4 drawing breakage occurred in the drawing of the primary drawn monofilament.
  • Comparative Example 5 drawing breakage occurred in the drawing of the un-drawn monofilament. It is conceived that, in Comparative Example 4, this is because voids occurred because the un-drawn monofilament was drawn without wetting, and thus breakage occurred. In Comparative Example 5, it is conceived that the effect of reduction in strength due to wetting of the un-drawn monofilament was greater than the effect of improvement in the strength due to drawing of the un-drawn monofilament.
  • the monofilament of the PA4 of an embodiment of the present invention can be used as a synthetic fiber having excellent tensile characteristics. According to an embodiment of the present invention, environmental damage upon use of the synthetic fiber is expected to be further reduced.

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