US3616038A - Fiber bonding process - Google Patents

Fiber bonding process Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US3616038A
US3616038A US883238A US3616038DA US3616038A US 3616038 A US3616038 A US 3616038A US 883238 A US883238 A US 883238A US 3616038D A US3616038D A US 3616038DA US 3616038 A US3616038 A US 3616038A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
fibers
ether
sulfolanyl
web
bonding
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US883238A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
John C Moseley
Rupert E Schaffer
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Shell USA Inc
Original Assignee
Shell Oil Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Shell Oil Co filed Critical Shell Oil Co
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US3616038A publication Critical patent/US3616038A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04HMAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/54Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
    • D04H1/542Adhesive fibres
    • D04H1/548Acrylonitrile series
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04HMAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/54Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04HMAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/54Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
    • D04H1/542Adhesive fibres
    • D04H1/551Resins thereof not provided for in groups D04H1/544 - D04H1/55
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04HMAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/54Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
    • D04H1/552Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving by applying solvents or auxiliary agents
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06MTREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
    • D06M13/00Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with non-macromolecular organic compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment
    • D06M13/244Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with non-macromolecular organic compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment with compounds containing sulfur or phosphorus
    • D06M13/248Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with non-macromolecular organic compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment with compounds containing sulfur or phosphorus with compounds containing sulfur

Definitions

  • Bonded fiber fabrics are produced by a process which comprises applying normally liquid sulfolanyl ether to a web of fibers selected from the group consisting of modified polyacrylonitrile fibers, cellulose ester fibers and chlorofibers, and heating the web and the sulfolanyl either to effect bonding of the fibers.
  • FIBER BONDING PROCESS This invention relates to the production of bonded fiber fabrics.
  • Bonded fiber fabrics are understood herein to be fabrics consisting of a web of staple fibers bonded together.
  • the invention particularly relates to production of bonded fiber fabrics in which the fibers are fibers from copolymers of acrylonitrile and another organic compound containing at least one ethylenically unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, such as vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl pyridine, vinyl acetate, methyl acrylate or methyl methacrylate.
  • copolymers contain from 30 to 90 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and 70 to percent by weight of units of one or more of the said unsaturated compounds, these copolymers are referred to hereinafter with generic term modified polyacrylonitrile.”
  • the invention also relates to the production of bonded fiber fabrics in which the fibers are cellulose ester fibers or chlorofibers which are understood herein to be fibers made from homopolymers or copolymers of vinylchloride or vinylidene chloride.
  • the comonomer in said copolymers can be any ethylenically unsaturated compound other than acrylonitrile.
  • United Kingdom Pat. No. 993,498 relates to a process wherein bonded fiber fabrics are produced from fibers comprising homopolymers or copolymers of acrylonitrile containing at least 80 percent, preferably from 90 to 95 percent weight of acrylonitrile units, by applying a latent solvent to the fibers, making the fibers up into a web and bonding the web of fibers with latent solvent by activation.
  • a latent solvent is defined as a liquid which normally does not dissolve particular fibers but which may be activated, usually by heating, to become a suitable solvent. Di-substituted formamides, propylene carbonate and sulfolane have been suggested as suitable latent solvents.
  • the invention relates to a process for the production of bonded fiber fabrics in which a web of modified polyacrylonitrile fibers, cellulose ester fibers or chlorofibers, to which has been applied a normally liquid sulfolanyl ether, is heated to effect bonding of the fibers.
  • the process comprises applying a normally liquid sulfolanyl ether to a web of fibers selected from the group consisting of modified polyacrylonitrile fibers, cellulose ester fibers and chlorofibers, and heating the web and sulfolanyl ether to effect bonding of the fiber.
  • Preferred sulfolanyl ethers are 3-sulfolanyl ethers, such as the isopropyl ether, n-butyl ether, isobutyl ether, tert-butly ether, n-hexyl ether, 2-ethyl-hexyl ether, n-octyl ether, phenyl ether, benzyl ether, toluyl ether, xylenyl ether, and isopropyl benzyl ether.
  • Particularly preferred are the ethers derived from benzyl alcohol and aliphatic alcohols with from three to nine carbon atoms inclusive.
  • the ethers may also contain other substituents such as alkyl groups of up to six carbon atoms or halogen atoms in the sulfolane nucleus.
  • substituents such as alkyl groups of up to six carbon atoms or halogen atoms in the sulfolane nucleus.
  • the term normally liquid" defines those ethers which are liquid at room temperature.
  • the sulfolanyl ethers may be applied to the fibers either before or after the fibers have been made up into a web. Normally they will be applied in amounts of from 1 to percent by weight, based on the weight of the fibers to be bonded, and preferably in amounts of from 5 to 20 percent by weight.
  • the ethers can be used as such or as aqueous solutions containing water in amounts of up to 80 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the solutions. Heating of the fibers to effect bonding by the action ofthe sulfolanyl ether is usually done at temperatures above 60 C. for a period of from 0.5 to 20 minutes.
  • the temperature adopted for heating the fibers should always remain below the temperature at which the fiber begins to lose its useful properties.
  • Preferred temperatures for bonding modified polyacrylonitrile fibers are from to 120 C.
  • Preferred temperatures for bonding chlorofibers are from 60 to 80 C.
  • Fibers of particular interest are those from a modified polyacrylonitrile obtained by copolymerization of acrylonitrile and vinylidene chloride or vinyl chloride as the unsaturated comonomer. Such fibers are commercially available. Suitable cellulose ester fibers are cellulose acetate, diacetate or triacetate and cellulose acetobutyrate. Such fibers are also commercially available. Suitable chlorofibers are fibers of polyvinylchloride and polyvinylidenechloride or copolymers of vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride with at least 50 percent weight of a suitable comonomer.
  • cellulosed diacetate fibers are bonded by heating at temperatures of from 75 to C. Particularly suitable heating temperatures for bonding triacetate fibers are from to l60C.
  • EXAMPLE I A 6 6 0, 5-inch web of 9-denier fibers made from a commercially available copolymer of acrylonitrile was placed in a wooden frame with a removable wire mesh at the back and front. 10 percent weight of isopropyl-3-sulfolanyl ether was applied to the web by spraying. To effect bonding, the web was heated by passing hot air through the web at a temperature of 90 C. for a period of 10 minutes. The bonding effect obtained was investigated by feel, visual appearance and by microscopic inspection and it was shown that the bonding of the fibers in the web was satisfactory.
  • a process for the production of bonded fiber fabrics which comprises applying a normally liquid sulfolanyl ether to a web of fibers selected from the group consisting of modified polyacrylonitrile fibers, cellulose ester fibers and cholorfibers; and heating said web with said sulfolanyl ether to effect bonding ofsaid fibers.
  • ether is a 3- alkyl sulfolanyl ether in which the alkyl group contains from three to nine atoms.
  • modified polyacrylonitrile fibers are heated at a temperature of from to 120 C.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Artificial Filaments (AREA)
US883238A 1968-12-09 1969-12-08 Fiber bonding process Expired - Lifetime US3616038A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB5828668 1968-12-09
GB2584869 1969-05-21

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US3616038A true US3616038A (en) 1971-10-26

Family

ID=26257908

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US883238A Expired - Lifetime US3616038A (en) 1968-12-09 1969-12-08 Fiber bonding process

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US3616038A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BE (1) BE742777A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE1961520C3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2025671A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1231599A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL6918379A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE350549B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1290114A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1971-01-08 1972-09-20
GB1582500A (en) * 1977-04-05 1981-01-07 Monsanto Co Process for solvent-bonding ninwoven webs

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2025671A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1970-09-11
SE350549B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1972-10-30
BE742777A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1970-06-08
GB1231599A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1971-05-12
DE1961520A1 (de) 1970-07-09
DE1961520C3 (de) 1978-06-08
DE1961520B2 (de) 1977-10-13
NL6918379A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1970-06-11

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB1529493A (en) Cellulosic fibres
GB880993A (en) Improvements in the production of bonded fibre fleeces
US3616038A (en) Fiber bonding process
GB1487378A (en) Flame-resistant fibrous products
US2415112A (en) Flame and fireproofing of textile materials
GB1279812A (en) Manufacture of poromeric materials
GB895084A (en) Optically brightened polyacrylonitrile and cellulose acetate materials
UST900021I4 (en) Defensive publication
NL142211B (nl) Werkwijze voor het sterken van stapelvezelgarens die voor tenminste 30 gew.% uit cellulose- en/of polyacrylonitrilevezels bestaan.
GB1054877A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB842492A (en) Leather substitutes and their production
GB1066132A (en) Production of non-woven bonded materials
GB685386A (en) Improvements in or relating to new compositions of matter and shaped articles produced therefrom
GB1266841A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
US3734799A (en) Process for sulfolane bonding of textile fibers
GB656013A (en) Improvements in the production of sheet materials
US3116163A (en) Rendering polyvinyl alcohol fibers containing structure chlorine-fast
JP3048434B2 (ja) アクリル系合成繊維
GB993766A (en) Improvements relating to fused fabric assemblies
GB1309604A (en) Process for recovering uranium
ES304913A1 (es) Metodo de fabricacion de fibras,compuestas acrilicas.
US3223550A (en) Process for rendering thermoplastic fibers paper translucent
ES403495A1 (es) Procedimiento para la obtencion de peliculas, hilos y fi- bras de copoliacrilonitrilo.
US3644272A (en) Modacrylic fibers containing compounds of the azulene series
CH359832A (de) Verfahren zur Herstellung von Fäden, Fasern, Filmen aus Viskose