US3353211A - Spinneret assembly - Google Patents

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US3353211A
US3353211A US517250A US51725065A US3353211A US 3353211 A US3353211 A US 3353211A US 517250 A US517250 A US 517250A US 51725065 A US51725065 A US 51725065A US 3353211 A US3353211 A US 3353211A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D4/00—Spinnerette packs; Cleaning thereof
    • D01D4/08—Supporting spinnerettes or other parts of spinnerette packs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/36—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die
    • B29C48/50—Details of extruders
    • B29C48/69—Filters or screens for the moulding material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
    • B29C48/05—Filamentary, e.g. strands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/36—Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die
    • B29C48/50—Details of extruders
    • B29C48/69—Filters or screens for the moulding material
    • B29C48/693—Substantially flat filters mounted at the end of an extruder screw perpendicular to the feed axis

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  • a spinneret pack assembly embodying means for improving heat conductivity and sealing when subjected to polymer hydraulic pressure comprising, an inlet piece or fill plug within the assembly housing having a molten polymer flow conduit leading into a horizontally disposed molten polymer distribution channel which splits the molten polymer into two distinct patterns of flow, said channel extending almost entirely around the circumference of the inner wall of the assembly housing with the width thereof gradually narrowing both in a downward and horizontal direction.
  • Novel means is also provided for centering a plurality of filter screens within the housmg.
  • This invention relates to an apparatus for spinning artificial filaments; more particularly, the invention relates to an improved heat conducting spinneret pack assembly used in spinning filaments from thermoplastics.
  • a melt of the polymer is usually fed to a spinneret pack assembly at very high pressure and at high temperatures from a conduit associated in some manner with a pressure screw mechanism or a metering pump.
  • the spinneret pack assembly serves to prevent incompletely fused polymer, foreign matter, pigment aggregations, or aggregates of delustering materials or the like from reaching a spinneret plate which forms the polymer into filaments.
  • heated spinneret packs having a housing which is usually cylindrical in shape supporting and confining an inlet piece or fill plug, a series of filters, auxiliary devices such as melt distribution plates and supporting plates for a spinneret or spinneret plate through which the melt is extruded.
  • the molten polymer is usually fed from the main feed conduit to the housing and through the sides thereof and the melt is further passed through a feed channel to the center of the inlet piece and is then centrally distributed downwardly the filter arrangement before being passed through the spinneret plate.
  • the inlet piece usually is spaced from the housing to permit movement therein.
  • High pressures building up in these devices cause the piece to be pressed upwards to come in contact with a sealing ring which becomes deformed on contact with the piece.
  • Uneven and fluctuating pressure acting on the element causes uneven deformation of the sealing ring and this leads to air seepage into the melt particularly in the clearance area between the inlet piece and the inner sidewall of the housing. Air gradually escapes from the spinneret plate in the form of small bubbles which cause filament breakage and results in yarn of inferior quality.
  • Another object is to provide means which allow uniform heat distribution throughout the molten polymer passing through the novel spinning pack assembly.
  • a further object is to provide a novel spinning pack assembly wherein an inclusion of air with a molten polymer passing through the assembly is prevented.
  • an inlet piece or fill plug having a melt entry conduit and distribution channel of a novel configuration.
  • the novel inlet piece of this invention has a conduit leading into a horizontally disposed melt distribution channel which causes the melt to be split into two individual flow patterns.
  • Such design permits an exceptional uniform melt distribtuion over a heat conducting housing interior sidewall and to the additional assemblies positioned below the channel. It allows direct contact of the polymer with the heated housing and the prevention of included air in the formed polymer. Included air is prevented by the developed back pressure of the polymer flow to and within the distribution channel and its even pressure distribution to sealing means employed in the assembly.
  • FIGURE 1 shows, in longitudinal section, the spinneret pack assembly of the present invention showing a transverse melt filtration expedient
  • FIGURE 2 is a section along the line 11-11 in FIG. URE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a section along the line IIIIII in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 4 shows an additional embodiment, in which the polymer filtration takes place both in the transverse direction and in the longitudinal direction;
  • FIGURE 5 shows an additional embodiment
  • the numeral 1 refers to the cylindrical housing, which can be heated in any known manner (not shown).
  • housing 1 is a spinning pack assembly which comprises, from the top downwards, fill plug or inlet piece 2, a pack of filter screens or gauzes 3, support plate 4, and spinneret plate 5.
  • closure or cap member 6 (part of which being shown), which can be fastened in any known manner, for example by bolts, which are indicated by a line 7. When the bolts are tightened, the melt spinning apparatus will be completely sealed by pressure of the polymer being translated to scaling rings 8, 9, and 10.
  • closure 6 opens the main polymer feed conduit 11, which is connected to channel 12 in inlet piece 2.
  • channel 12 opens directly into the horizontally disposed distribution channel 13, which encircles the assembly.
  • the polymer melt after entering distribution channel 13 from channel 12 at its sole port of entry, splits into individual streams and completely fills the distribution channel around its circumference. This permits creation of a back pressure in the melt which acts to break up or dissolve any existing gas bubbles within the melt before its reaching the filter pack.
  • the channel gradually narrows in its longitudinal direction on each side of the melt point of entry from channel 12. At 14, which lies diametrically opposite this feed point, the width of the channel is zero.
  • annular slot or circular space 15 Connecting along the entire lower circumference of distribution channel 13 is annular slot or circular space 15 which extends in downward direction between the housing 1 and inlet piece 2. As shown in FIGURE 1, annular space 15 is, over the greater part of its vertical length, defined by the outer circumference of filter pack 3.
  • Filter pack 3 is made up of a series of superimposed filter gauzes or screens 16 which are in an alternating arrangement with metal plates 17. Thus, between every two successive plates is a filter through which the melt must flow in a horizontal direction which acts to further blend in or break up any existing gas bubbles which may exist in the polymer melt.
  • the grooved downwardly extending inlet piece stem 18 fits into a central bore of filter pack 3 and is provided with four ribs 19 distributed over its circumference, serving to positively center filter elements 16 and plates 17.
  • FIGURE 2 a plan view along lines II-II of FIG- URE 1, shows the manner in which the polymer feed conduit 12 opens into the distribution channel.
  • FIGURE 3 a plan view along lines III-HI of'FIG- URE 1, shows the filter pack arrangement surrounding inlet piece. stem 18 and being positioned by ribs 19.
  • FIGURE 4 shows a slightly modified embodiment of the apparatus according to this invention.
  • the lowermost end of annular space 15 is shaped in a manner to permit the melt to be fed to filter pack 3 along its entire circumference as 'well' as at the top.
  • the filter pack in the embodiment is made up of a rather coarse-meshed filter screen 26, which is alternated with a finer mesh filter screen 27.
  • the filter pack assembly is, in this assembly, like FIGURE 1, supported by plate 4, having the centrally disposed polymer fiow channel, 28. Plate 4 can be positioned directly on the spinneret plate (not shown).
  • the filter pack is enclosed at its top by a circular plate 29, having a central opening and further having recesses 31 along its outer circumference.
  • the melt flows through the filter pack both in vertical and horizontal direction (the direction of flow is indicated by the arrows), thus permitting a large, effective filtering surface for the melt. This permits the filter pack to be used for a longer period before it has to be replaced.
  • the lower end inlet piece 2 is modified to permit the melt flowing l the filter pack both through recesses 31 and bore 30.
  • FIGURE 5 shows a cross-sectional view of an additional embodiment of the melt spinning apparatus according to this invention.
  • Sealing against polymer leakage in this embodiment is elfected by the pressure of the molten polymer passing through the housing.
  • Top or closure 32 is screwed into the housing 1.
  • Between inlet piece 2 and closure 32 is a sealing ring or resilient gasket 34.
  • the inlet piece exerts pressure directly on gasket 34 as soon as the melt enters the assembly and pressures begin to build.
  • the assembly of this embodiment is the top-loaded type, which means that the assembly is lowered into a fixedly mounted, heated jacket for a spinning operation.
  • Assemblies of this configuration permit easy replacement, for instance, after being in service for several weeks, the assembly can be easily removed, using lifting eye 33, and replaced by a clean assembly.
  • the main feed conduit for the melt is connected to opening 35 in the side of the housing in order to permit changing without completely shutting down the remaining chip melting and/ or polymerization apparatus. Opening 35 feeds directly into distribution channel 13, the width of which again decreases in the direction of the polymer flow.
  • the melt flows from the distribution channel 13 downwardly through annular slot 15 defined by the arrangement of parts, in the direction indicated by the arrows.
  • Beneath inlet piece 2 is filter pack 3, through which the melt flows perpendicular to the plane of the arrangement of filters.
  • FIGURE 5 further shows, on each side of the broken line, two slightly different constructions of the lower end of inlet piece 2.
  • Left of the line shows an expedient wherein part of the polymer is guided by bafile means 36 from the wall of the housing to the center of the assembly and then is distributed over the filter.
  • the molten polymer flows from annular slot 15 directly to the filter.
  • Support plate 4. isprovided with a series of openings through which the polymer passes to spinneret die plate 5.
  • said spinneret plate having a plurality of shaping orifices arranged to receiveand shape the molten polymer into filaments.
  • plug is provided with a plurality of spacing, members.
  • a spinneret pack assembly comprising a housing, an inlet piece within the housing having at least one feed conduit adapted to receive a molten polymeric material from a pressurized source and having a projecting stem projecting from the bottom thereof said stem having extending ribs for centering a plurality of filter screens disposed around said stem and a plurality of grooves between said ribs adapted to receive and guide the molten polymer to a spinneret plate.

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US3436448A (en) * 1966-02-03 1969-04-01 American Cyanamid Co Method and apparatus for spinning uniform fibers
US3458900A (en) * 1966-07-26 1969-08-05 Toray Industries Spinning pack assembly for manufacturing composite filaments
US3500499A (en) * 1965-03-03 1970-03-17 Inventa Ag Spinning device for synthetic fibers
US3540080A (en) * 1966-09-21 1970-11-17 Inventa Ag Device for the spinning of multicomponent synthetic fibers
JPS4912110A (en17) * 1972-05-17 1974-02-02
JPS50136416A (en17) * 1974-04-19 1975-10-29
DE3024108A1 (de) * 1979-06-29 1981-06-04 Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik Ag, 5630 Remscheid Vorrichtung zum filtern einer fluessigkeit und spinnvorrichtung mit einem derartigen filter
EP0545375A2 (de) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Akzo Nobel N.V. Selbstdichtendes Düsenpaket
US5629080A (en) * 1992-01-13 1997-05-13 Hercules Incorporated Thermally bondable fiber for high strength non-woven fabrics
US5705119A (en) * 1993-06-24 1998-01-06 Hercules Incorporated Process of making skin-core high thermal bond strength fiber
US5882562A (en) * 1994-12-19 1999-03-16 Fiberco, Inc. Process for producing fibers for high strength non-woven materials
DE19643425C2 (de) * 1996-10-22 1999-12-02 Geb Schroeder Beeck Sandlose Spinndüse
US20080289665A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2008-11-27 Martin John Dwyer Apparatus for Cleaning a Refuse Bin

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US3500499A (en) * 1965-03-03 1970-03-17 Inventa Ag Spinning device for synthetic fibers
US3436448A (en) * 1966-02-03 1969-04-01 American Cyanamid Co Method and apparatus for spinning uniform fibers
US3458900A (en) * 1966-07-26 1969-08-05 Toray Industries Spinning pack assembly for manufacturing composite filaments
US3540080A (en) * 1966-09-21 1970-11-17 Inventa Ag Device for the spinning of multicomponent synthetic fibers
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JPS5341246B2 (en17) * 1974-04-19 1978-11-01
US4361489A (en) * 1979-06-19 1982-11-30 Akzona, Incorporated Device for filtering a liquid and a spinning assembly provided with such a filter
DE3024108A1 (de) * 1979-06-29 1981-06-04 Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik Ag, 5630 Remscheid Vorrichtung zum filtern einer fluessigkeit und spinnvorrichtung mit einem derartigen filter
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US5733646A (en) * 1992-01-13 1998-03-31 Hercules Incorporated Thermally bondable fiber for high strength non-woven fabrics
US5888438A (en) * 1992-01-13 1999-03-30 Hercules Incorporated Thermally bondable fiber for high strength non-woven fabrics
US5705119A (en) * 1993-06-24 1998-01-06 Hercules Incorporated Process of making skin-core high thermal bond strength fiber
US6116883A (en) * 1993-06-24 2000-09-12 Fiberco, Inc. Melt spin system for producing skin-core high thermal bond strength fibers
US5882562A (en) * 1994-12-19 1999-03-16 Fiberco, Inc. Process for producing fibers for high strength non-woven materials
DE19643425C2 (de) * 1996-10-22 1999-12-02 Geb Schroeder Beeck Sandlose Spinndüse
US20080289665A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2008-11-27 Martin John Dwyer Apparatus for Cleaning a Refuse Bin

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