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US3830547A
US3830547A US00296345A US29634572A US3830547A US 3830547 A US3830547 A US 3830547A US 00296345 A US00296345 A US 00296345A US 29634572 A US29634572 A US 29634572A US 3830547 A US3830547 A US 3830547A
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  • a synthetic fiber end tapering method comprises the steps of binding the synthetic fiber filaments into a bundle; immersing the end portion of said bundle in a first liquid having ability to dissolve said synthetic fibers, so as to dissolve the surfaces of the filaments in said bundle in such a way that the degree of dissolving will be greater at the tip part of said end portion of the fiber bundle than at the upper part thereof; and then immersing the thus treated end portion of said fiber bundle in a second liquid whereby to elutriate the dissolved and/or swollen portions of the filaments remaining in the bundie.
  • Animal hair which is generally gently and finely tapered toward the end is widely utilized for various types of commercial articles such as cosmetic brushes, hair pencils, brushes for painting or other purposes, textile fabrics, and so forth.
  • the products made from such animal hair have moderate elasticity and excellent touch.
  • the filaments of synthetic fibers are generally of an elongated cylindrical configuration with uniform thickness throughout its length, they can hardly be utilized for such commercial articles as abovementioned unless fine and gentle taper like that of animal hair is provided at the ends of the filaments.
  • the synthetic fiber end tapering method comprises essentially the steps of binding filaments of synthetic fibers into a bundle, then dipping the end portion of said bundle in a first liquid which has ability to dissolve said synthetic fibers, thereby to dissolve or melt the surfaces of the filaments in the end portion of said bundle in such a manner that the degree of surface dissolving is advanced more at the tip part of said end portion of the fiber bundle than at the upper part thereof, and then immersing the thus treated fiber bundle in a second liquid so as to elutriate the melted and/or swollen portions of fibers in said bundle.
  • the fore end portion of each fiber filament thus treated is tapered in a preferred form.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration showing a preferred form of operation for practicing the method of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view, partly shown in section, of the principal parts of an apparatus used in another preferred form of operation for practicing the method of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the principal parts of another apparatus used in still another preferred form of operationv for practicing the method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged illustration of FIG. 1 showing a taper forming at the end portions of the individual filaments.
  • the synthetic fiber filaments are bound into bundle and then its fore or lower end portion, on which tapering work is to be performed, is dipped in a solvent solution (hereinafter referred to as first liquid) which has ability to dissolve said synthetic fibers, thereby to dissolve or melt the surfaces of the fibers in said end portion of the fiber bundle in such a manner that the dissolving or melting is advanced more at the tip part of said end portion of the bundle than at the upper part thereof.
  • first liquid a solvent solution
  • the fore end portion of the fiber bundle consists of a tip part and an upper part.
  • this operation may be performed by dipping the fore end portion of the fiber bundle to be tapered in a container filled with a first liquid and frictionally abrading said end portion by rubbing it against a solid face in said liquid. Then, before the first liquid is penetrated deep into each individual filament to cause swelling or dissolving of the entire filament, the dissolved portions of the respective filament surface layers are elutriated successively into the liquid, and while controlling sharp rise of viscosity within the fiber bundle which may be caused by dissolving on each filament surface, the liquid surrounding each filament surface'is joggled or shaked to let the liquid pass through between the filaments such that there isproduced difference in the degree of dissolving which advances more at the parts where ingress and egress of liquid through filaments take place frequently than at the parts where such ingress and egress of liquid take place slowly, and this, coupled with the abrasive action performed against a solid surface stronger at the tip part than at the upper part of the end portion of the fiber bundle, can provide a desired
  • the solid surface for abrading the fiber bundle may be provided by the inner bottom wall of the container of the first liquid, in which case the fore or lower end portion of the fiber bundle is frictionally rubbed against said wall surface by moving said end portion to and fro repetitively.
  • a roller assembly or a grinder In this case, the end portion of the fiber bundle to be tapered is contacted with the abrasive r0- tating surface of said roller assembly or grinder while supplying the first liquid to said rotating surface.
  • said end portion of the fiber bundle may be frictionally contacted against a plate planted with a plurality of needles on its surface, said plate being continuously swayed horizontally in the first liquid.
  • a jet of the first liquid directed transversely to the lengthwise direction of the fiber bundle, is hit against the portion of the bundle to be tapered.
  • the synthetic fibers that can be tapered according to the method of the present invention are acryl, nylon, polyester and other like synthetic fibers, and their size may be optionally selected according to the purpose of use. For instance, when they are used for brushes for painting or fine drawing, the preferred fiber size is about 5/100 to /100 mm in diameter.
  • the treating time and density of the first liquid are suitably determined according to the size of the syntehtic fibers subjected to the tapering work.
  • Used as the first liquid in the method of the present invention is a solvent which has sufficient solvency to dissolve the synthetic fibers used but which does not cause dissolving or swelling of the entire fiber during the operating period and which has also no possibility of retarding frictional rubbing of the fibers against one another due to rapid rise of viscosity at the dissolved parts of the fibers or for other reasons.
  • Preferred examples of the first liquid when using nylon fibers, are mixture of m-cresol and methanol solution of calcium chloride; heated methanol solution of calcium chloride; p-toluenesulphonic acid; formic acid; acetic acid; alcohol solution of zinc chloride; phenol; xylenol; hot benzyl alcohol; ethylene chlorohydrin; hydrochloric acid; sulfuric acid; nitric acid; phosphoric acid; etc., which may be used either singly or in admixture of more than two of said substances.
  • polyester fibers Preferred for use with polyester fibers are phenol; dichloroacetic acid; mixture of trichloroacetic acid with ethane tetrachloride, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, acetic acid, acetone or such; and other like substances, either singly or in admixture.
  • the fiber bundle which has undergone the substantial tapering treatment with the first liquid is now subjected to an additional treatment with a second liquid.
  • This treatment is intended to elutriate and disperse the dissolved or swollen portions of the fibers produced in the first liquid treatment, and to make even and smooth the tapered fiber surfaces treated with the first liquid. If the operation is completed only with the treatment with the first liquid which has synthetic fiber solvency, there can remain unremoved the dissolved fiber portions in the fiber bundle and also the first liquid may be left over in the bundle, so that the liquid is excessively raised in concentration and viscosity to cause congregation or adhesion of the fibers or unnecessary melting of the fibers, thus making it unable to obtain desired gentle taper form. In order to remove such impediment, it
  • treatment with the second liquid is indispensable.
  • the second liquid used in the present invention is one which is inter-soluble with the first liquid and has smaller synthetic fiber solvency than the first liquid.
  • the second liquid may be prepared for instance by diluting the first liquid with a liquid having no synthetic fiber dissolving ability or by reducing the temperature of a liquid, which is used as first liquid in a heated condition, to the normal or lower temperature.
  • the former type liquid may be obtained by diluting the first liquid used for treatment of nylon fibers, acryl fibers or polyester fibers.
  • the diluent used for diluting the first liquid may be alcohols such as methanol or ethanol; ketones such as acetone or ethylmethylketone; esters such as methyl acetate or ethyl acetate; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene or xylene; or water.
  • alcohols such as methanol or ethanol
  • ketones such as acetone or ethylmethylketone
  • esters such as methyl acetate or ethyl acetate
  • aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene or xylene
  • water water.
  • Examples of the latter type liquid are methanol solution of calcium chloride with normal or lower temperature for treatment of nylone fibers, and dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide or such with normal or lower temperature for treatment of acryl fibers.
  • Also usable as the second liquid is a liquid which is soluble with the first liquid and which, although having no synthetic fiber dissolving ability, is able to disperse the dissolved and/or swollen portions of the fibers produced by treatment with the first liquid and also able to separate these portions in granular form.
  • a liquid which is soluble with the first liquid and which, although having no synthetic fiber dissolving ability, is able to disperse the dissolved and/or swollen portions of the fibers produced by treatment with the first liquid and also able to separate these portions in granular form.
  • examples of such liquid are lower alcohol such as methanol or ethanol and dimethylformamide for use with nylon fibers; methanol for use with acryl fibers; and methylene chloride and trichloroethylene for use with polyester fibers.
  • the treatment in the second liquid may be performed by shaking the lower end portion of the fiber bundle in the second liquid such as to separate and elutriate the dissolved and/or swollen portions of the fibers deposited or otherwise left over between the fibers in the bundle, or by abrasively rubbing said end portion against a solid face or spraying a jet of second liquid against the fiber bundle as in the first liquid treatment.
  • Such treatment proves helpful to arrest any extra dissolving on the fiber surfaces and to dilute and elutriate the high-concentration solution of fibers which have been already dissolved by the first liquid and remaining between the undissolved fibers. With completion of these treatment, there can be obtained a bundle of filaments which are not adhesive to one another nor conglomerated together and are tapered at the ends.
  • the fiber bundle which has been treated with the first and then with the second liquid, may, if desired, be further washed with a third liquid which has no fiber dissolving ability, such as for example alcohols such as methal or ethanol; ketones such as acetone or ethylmethyl ketone; esters such as methyl acetate or ethyl acetate; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene or xylene; and water.
  • a third liquid which has no fiber dissolving ability
  • Such washing treatment ensures perfect prevention of conglomeration or adhesion of fibers and more smooth tapering accomplishment.
  • Such washing liquid can be used for any type of synthetic fibers to be worked.
  • Example 1 The apparatus used in this example is diagrammatically shown in FIG. 1.
  • the 6,10-nylon filaments about 8/ 100 mm in diameter, were bound into a bundle 1, and the end portion of this bundle was dipped in a mix solution 2 (first liquid) of normal temperature composed of 100 parts of methanol, 30 parts of m-cresol and 75 parts of calcium chloride, and was frictionally swayed to and fro at the bottom of a container 3 containing the first liquid, such that the filaments rub abrasively against one another.
  • This treatment in the first liquid was continued until the dissolved portions of the filament surfaces wear away and a taper is formed at the end portion of the bundle (see FIG. 4).
  • the fiber bundle was withdrawn from the first liquid and transferred into another container containing a solution (second liquid) prepared by dissolving 60 parts of calcium chloride in 100 parts of methanol.
  • the bundle portion treated with the first liquid was shaked in the second liquid to elutriate away the dissolved filament portions left over attached on the non-dissolved portions of the filaments in the bundle.
  • Example 2 The filaments made of 6, l0-nylon with a size of about 12/100 mm in diameter were bound into a bundle, and the end portion of this bundle was treated in the same manner as Example 1 but by using as the first liquid a solution prepared by dissolving 85 parts of calcium chloride in 100 parts of methanol and heating the mixture to about 60 C and as the second liquid a solution obtained by cooling the first liquid to about 20 C. Then the thus treated fiber bundle was immersed in water to effect sufficient washing. Resultantly obtained were tapered fibers sharpened at ends just like animal hair.
  • Example 3 The procedure of Example 1 was repeated by using same filaments and same first liquid for producing a general taper configuration, and the similar treatment was further continued in the second liquid prepared by adding 25 parts of methanol to the first liquid to dilute it, thereby to elutriate the dissolved filament portions remaining in the bundle. There were consequently obtained tapered fibers similar to those of Example 1.
  • Example 4 The 6, 6-nylon filaments of about 6/100 mm in diameter were bound into a bundle and the same treatment as Example 1 was performed on said bundle by using as the first liquid an about 25 C mix solution consisting of 100 parts of methanol, 20 parts of m-cresol and 75 parts of calcium chloride to thereby form taper. Then the thus treated fiber bundle was dipped in the second liquid composed of methanol which is soluble with the Example 5 Acryl fibers with daimeter of about 8/ 100 mm were bound into a bundle, which was then treated after the procedure of Example 1 by using dimethylsulfoxide of about 45 to 60 C as the first liquid and a normal temperature solution consisting of 100 parts dimethylsulfoxide and 20 parts water as the second liquid. Consequently obtained were sharply tapered fibers resembling animal hair.
  • Example 6 The apparatus used in this example is shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2.
  • the fiber bundle 10 was taken out and transferred into the second liquid which is a normal temperature solution prepared by adding 10 parts of water to parts of dimethylformamide, and was immersed in this second liquid for 3 minutes to elutriate away the dissolved portions of fibers and other deposits on the remaining fibers in the bundle, followed by washing with water.
  • the second liquid is a normal temperature solution prepared by adding 10 parts of water to parts of dimethylformamide, and was immersed in this second liquid for 3 minutes to elutriate away the dissolved portions of fibers and other deposits on the remaining fibers in the bundle, followed by washing with water.
  • Example 7 The apparatus used here is diagrammatically shown in FIG. 3.
  • l0-nylon fibers with diameter of about 5/100 mm were bound into a bundle 20 and inserted into a narrowed throat portion 22 of a container 21.
  • the first liquid comprising a mixture of -part methanol and 85-part calcium chloride was fed to the top spreadout portion 23 of the container 21 by using a pump 25.
  • the liquid used was sucked out through a bottom opening 24 of the container 21 and recirculated.
  • the fiber bundle 20 was removed from the container 21 and immersed in the second liquid of about 30 C composed of 100-part methanol and ZOO-part m-cresol to elutriate the dissolved fiber portions, followed by washing with methylethylketone.
  • tapered fibers sharpened at ends like animal hair were obtained.
  • Example 8 About /100 mm diameter polyester fibers were bound into a boundle, and the first liquid was poured into a container planted over its entire inner bottom surface with brass-made needles having length of 3 mm and diameter of 1.5 mm at a density of about 9 pieces/cm such that the liquid level in said container is about 10 mm above the top ends of the needles.
  • the first liquid used here was a normal temperature mix solution of trichloracetic acid and ethane tetrachloride mixed at equal ratio. Said fiber bundle was first impregnated with ethane tetrachloride and then immersed in said first liquid in such a manner that the end portion of the bundle contacts the needles planted at the bottom of the container.
  • Said end portion was abrasively swayed to and fro as well as circularly for minutes to thereby form taper at the treated end of each individual fiber.
  • said first liquid was discharged out from the container and the second liquid composed of ethane-tetrachloride was charged thereinto, and the end portion of the fiber bundler was dipped into this second liquid and swayed to abrasively rub against the needle faces in the same manner as said above, thereby to elutriate and disperse the dissolved parts of the fibers remaining in the bundle.
  • the thus treated fibers were then washed with acetone. Obtained as a result were tapered fibers which are not adhesive to one another and sharpened at ends like animal hair.
  • a synthetic fiber end tapering method comprising the steps of:
  • said second liquid is a liquid which is soluble with the first liquid and has slightly lower ability to dissolve said synthetic fibers than the first liquid.
  • said second liquid is the normal temperature cooled version of a liquid which, in a heated condition, is used as the first liquid.
  • said second liquid is a liquid which is soluble with the first liquid and which, although having no ability to directly dissolve said synthetic fibers, is capable of dispersing the dissolved and/or swollen portions of the fiber surfaces produced by the treatment with the first liquid.

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