WO2011119397A2 - Process for making nonwoven webs - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to processes of making nonwoven webs, and in particular webs formed from polyarylene sulfides.
- U.S. Pat. No. 2,277,049 to Reed introduced the idea of using fusible fibers to make nonwoven fabrics by blending fusible and nonfusible fibers of similar denier and cut length and treating the web with either solvent or heat.
- the fusible fibers become tacky and act as a binder.
- a nonwoven fabric results after pressing and cooling the tacky web.
- This invention overcomes the deficiencies in previous processes for making calendared webs by providing a process that provides a high strength product under less severe conditions that heretofore.
- This invention is directed to a nonwoven web comprising bicomponent fibers, said fibers comprising continuous phases each of a first polyarylene sulfide (PAS) component and a polymer component, in which the first
- PAS polyarylene sulfide
- polyarylene sulfide component contains a tin or a zinc additive or both and the first polyarylene sulfide component of any given fiber is at least partially exposed to the external surface of that fiber.
- partially exposed is meant that at least a portion, of the component appears on an outside surface of the fiber.
- the entire outside surface of the fiber may be the first PAS component may also at least partially envelop the polymer component.
- the invention is also directed to an improved process for manufacturing a nonwoven web comprising the steps of (i) spinning bicomponent fibers into a nonwoven web, said fibers comprising continuous phases each of a first polyarylene sulfide component and a polymer component, in which the first polyarylene sulfide component contains a tin or a zinc additive or both and the first polyarylene sulfide component of any given fiber is at least partially exposed to the external surface of that fiber, and (ii) calendaring the nonwoven web to bond at least a subset of the individual fibers.
- the nonwoven web is calendared for a time and temperature sufficient to bond at least a subset of the individual fibers.
- spunbond refers to small diameter fibers which are formed by extruding molten thermoplastic material as filaments from a plurality of fine, usually circular capillaries of a spinneret with the diameter of the extruded filaments being rapidly reduced as by for example in U.S. Pat. No. 4,340,563 to Appel et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 3,692,618 to Dorschner et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,802,817 to Matsuki et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,338,992 and 3,341 ,394 to Kinney, U.S. Pat. No. 3,542,615 to Dobo et al., which are each incorporated by reference in their entirety herein.
- meltblown means fibers formed by extruding a molten thermoplastic material through a plurality of fine, usually circular die capillaries as molten threads or filaments into converging high velocity gas (e.g. air) streams which attenuate the filaments of molten thermoplastic material to reduce their diameter, which may be to microfiber diameter. Thereafter, the meltblown fibers are carried by the high velocity gas stream and are deposited on a collecting surface to form a web of randomly dispersed meltblown fibers.
- NRL Report 4364 "Manufacture of Super-Fine Organic Fibers" by B. A. Wendt, E. L. Boone and D. D. Fluharty
- NRL Report 5265 "An Improved Device For The Formation of Super-Fine Thermoplastic Fibers" by K. D. Lawrence, R. T. Lukas, J. A.
- multicomponent fibers refers to fibers which have been formed from at least two component polymers, or the same polymer with different properties or additives, extruded from separate extruders but spun together to form one fiber. Multicomponent fibers are also sometimes referred to as conjugate fibers or bicomponent fibers. The polymers are arranged in substantially constantly positioned distinct zones across the cross-section of the multicomponent fibers and extend continuously along the length of the
- multicomponent fibers may be, for example, a sheath/core arrangement wherein one polymer is surrounded by another, or may be a side by side arrangement, an "islands-in-the-sea" arrangement, or arranged as pie-wedge shapes or as stripes on a round, oval, or rectangular cross-section fiber.
- Multicomponent fibers are taught in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,820 to Kaneko et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,336,552 to Strack et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 5,382,400 to Pike et al.
- the polymers may be present any desired ratios.
- biconstituent fiber or “multiconstituent fiber” refers to a fiber formed from at least two polymers, or the same polymer with different properties or additives, extruded from the same extruder as a blend and wherein the polymers are not arranged in substantially constantly positioned distinct zones across the cross-section of the multicomponent fibers. Fibers of this general type are discussed in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,108,827 to Gessner.
- nonwoven web or "nonwoven material” means a web having a structure of individual fibers or filaments which are interlaid, but not in an identifiable manner as in a knitted or woven fabric.
- Nonwoven webs have been formed from many processes such as for example, meltblowing processes, spunbonding processes, air-laying processes and carded web processes.
- the basis weight of nonwoven fabrics is usually expressed in grams per square meter (gsm) or ounces of material per square yard (osy) and the fiber diameters useful are usually expressed in microns. (Note that to convert from osy to gsm, multiply osy by 33.91 ).
- partially envelops is meant that that one component in a bicomponent or multicomponent fiber at least partially encloses a second component.
- One component may also appear on the external surface of the fiber.
- Coding is the process of passing a web through a nip between two rolls.
- the rolls may be in contact with each other, or there may be a fixed or variable gap between the roll surfaces.
- the nip is formed between a soft roll and a hard roll.
- the "soft roll” is a roll that deforms under the pressure applied to keep two rolls in a calender together.
- the "hard roll” is a roll with a surface in which no deformation that has a significant effect on the process or product occurs under the pressure of the process.
- the hard roll may have a pattern engraved on it or it may be unpatterned.
- An "unpatterned” roll is one which has a smooth surface within the capability of the process used to manufacture them. There are no points or patterns to deliberately produce a pattern on the web as it passed through the nip, unlike a point bonding roll.
- Polyarylene sulfides (PAS) include linear, branched or cross linked polymers that include arylene sulfide units. Polyarylene sulfide polymers and their synthesis are known in the art and such polymers are commercially available.
- Exemplary polyarylene sulfides useful in the invention include polyarylene thioethers containing repeat units of the formula— [(Ar 1 ) n — X] m — [(Ar 2 ),— Y] j — (Ar 3 ) k -Z]i— [(Ar 4 )o— W] p — wherein Ar 1 , Ar 2 , Ar 3 , and Ar 4 are the same or different and are arylene units of 6 to 18 carbon atoms; W, X, Y, and Z are the same or different and are bivalent linking groups selected from— SO 2 — ,— S— ,— SO— , — CO— ,— O— ,— COO— or alkylene or alkylidene groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and wherein at least one of the linking groups is— S— ; and n, m, i, j, k, I, o, and p are independently zero or 1 , 2, 3, or
- the arylene units Ar 1 , Ar 2 , Ar 3 , and Ar 4 may be selectively substituted or unsubstituted.
- Advantageous arylene systems are phenylene, biphenylene, naphthylene, anthracene and phenanthrene.
- the polyarylene sulfide typically includes at least 30 mol %, particularly at least 50 mol % and more particularly at least 70 mol % arylene sulfide (— S— ) units.
- the polyarylene sulfide polymer includes at least 85 mol % sulfide linkages attached directly to two aromatic rings.
- polyarylene sulfide polymer is polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), defined herein as containing the phenylene sulfide structure— (C6H— S) n — (wherein n is an integer of 1 or more) as a component thereof.
- PPS polyphenylene sulfide
- a polyarylene sulfide polymer having one type of arylene group as a main component can be preferably used. However, in view of processability and heat resistance, a copolymer containing two or more types of arylene groups can also be used.
- a PPS resin comprising, as a main constituent, a p-phenylene sulfide recurring unit is particularly preferred since it has excellent processability and is industrially easily obtained.
- a polyarylene ketone sulfide, polyarylene ketone ketone sulfide, polyarylene sulfide sulfone, and the like can also be used.
- copolymers include a random or block copolymer having a p-phenylene sulfide recurring unit and an m-phenylene sulfide recurring unit, a random or block copolymer having a phenylene sulfide recurring unit and an arylene ketone sulfide recurring unit, a random or block copolymer having a phenylene sulfide recurring unit and an arylene ketone ketone sulfide recurring unit, and a random or block copolymer having a phenylene sulfide recurring unit and an arylene sulfone sulfide recurring unit.
- the polyarylene sulfides may optionally include other components not adversely affecting the desired properties thereof.
- Exemplary materials that could be used as additional components would include, without limitation, antimicrobials, pigments, antioxidants, surfactants, waxes, flow promoters, particulates, and other materials added to enhance processability of the polymer. These and other additives can be used in conventional amounts.
- This invention is directed to a nonwoven web comprising bicomponent fibers, said fibers comprising continuous phases each of a first polyarylene sulfide (PAS) component and a polymer component, in which the first
- PAS polyarylene sulfide
- polyarylene sulfide component contains a tin or a zinc additive or both and the first polyarylene sulfide component of any given fiber is at least partially exposed to the outside of that fiber.
- partially exposed is meant that at least a portion, of the component appears on an outside surface of the fiber.
- the entire outside surface of the fiber may consist of the first PAS component.
- the first PAS component may also at least partially envelop the second polymer component.
- the invention is also directed to an improved process for manufacturing a nonwoven web comprising the steps of (i) spinning bicomponent fibers into a nonwoven web, said fibers comprising continuous phases each of a first polyarylene sulfide component and a polymer component, in which the first polyarylene sulfide component contains a tin or a zinc additive or both and the first polyarylene sulfide component of any given fiber is at least partially exposed to the outside of that fiber, and (ii) calendaring the nonwoven web for a time and temperature sufficient to bond at least a subset of the individual fibers.
- the spinning process of the invention can be any nonwoven spinning process known to one skilled in the art, for example a spunbonding or
- the second polymer component can comprise any thermoplastic polymeric material.
- the second polymer component can comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyether ketone (PEK), polyester, polypropylene, polyamide, and mixtures thereof.
- the polyester is preferably polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polytrimethylene terephthalate, or polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).
- the second polymer component can further comprise a second PAS, which may further comprise a calcium salt additive, preferably calcium stearate.
- the first PAS component of the sheath of the fibers comprises at least one tin(ll) salt of an organic carboxylic acid.
- the polyarylene sulfide composition may comprise at least one tin additive comprising a branched tin(ll) carboxylate selected from the group consisting of Sn(O2CR)2,
- the branched tin(ll) carboxylate comprises Sn(O 2 CR) 2 , Sn(O 2 CR)(O 2 CR'), or a mixture thereof.
- the branched tin(ll) carboxylate comprises Sn(O 2 CR) 2 . In one embodiment, the branched tin(ll) carboxylate comprises Sn(O 2 CR)(O 2 CR'). In one embodiment, the branched tin(ll) carboxylate comprises Sn(O 2 CR)(O 2 CR").
- the tin additive may further comprise a linear tin(ll) carboxylate Sn(O 2 CR") 2 .
- the relative amounts of the branched and linear tin(ll) carboxylates are selected such that the sum of the branched carboxylate moieties [O 2 CR + O 2 CR'] is at least about 25% on a molar basis of the total carboxylate moieties [O 2 CR + O 2 CR' + O 2 CR"] contained in the additive.
- the sum of the branched carboxylate moieties may be at least about 33%, or at least about 40%, or at least about 50%, or at least about 66%, or at least about 75%, or at least about 90%, of the total carboxylate moieties contained in the tin additive.
- the radicals R and R' both comprise from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and both contain at least one secondary or tertiary carbon.
- the secondary or tertiary carbon(s) may be located at any position(s) in the carboxylate moieties O 2 CR and O 2 CR', for example in the position a to the carboxylate carbon, in the position ⁇ to the carboxylate carbon, and at any intermediate position(s).
- the radicals R and R' may be unsubstituted or may be optionally substituted with inert groups, for example with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxylate groups.
- suitable organic R and R' groups include aliphatic, aromatic, cycloaliphatic, oxygen- containing heterocyclic, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic, and sulfur-containing heterocyclic radicals.
- the heterocyclic radicals may contain carbon and oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur in the ring structure.
- the radical R" is a primary alkyl group comprising from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with inert groups, for example with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxylate groups. In one embodiment, the radical R" is a primary alkyl group comprising from 6 to 20 carbon atoms.
- radicals R or R' independently or both have a structure represented by Formula (I),
- H a primary, secondary, or tertiary alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups;
- a cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups;
- a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups;
- aromatic group having from 6 to 18 carbons atoms and substituted with a secondary or tertiary alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, the aromatic group and/or the secondary or tertiary alkyl group being optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups; and
- a cycloaliphatic group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, hydroxyl, and carboxyl groups.
- the radicals R or R' or both have a structure represented by Formula (I), and R3 is H.
- radicals R or R' or both have a structure represented by Formula (II),
- R 4 is a primary, secondary, or tertiary alkyl group having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, and hydroxyl groups;
- R 5 is a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, sec-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, or tert-butyl group, optionally substituted with fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitro, and hydroxyl groups.
- the radicals R and R' are the same and both have a structure represented by Formula (II), where R is n-butyl and R 5 is ethyl.
- This embodiment describes the branched tin(l l) carboxylate tin(l l) 2-ethylhexanoate, also referred to herein as tin(l l) ethylhexanoate.
- the tin(ll) carboxylate(s) may be obtained commercially, or may be generated in situ from an appropriate source of tin(l l) cations and the carboxylic acid corresponding to the desired carboxylate(s).
- the tin(ll) additive may be present in the polyarylene sulfide at a concentration sufficient to provide improved thermo-oxidative and/or thermal stability. In one embodiment, the tin(l l) additive may be present at a concentration of about 10 weight percent or less, based on the weight of the polyarylene sulfide. For example, the tin(l l) additive may be present at a concentration of about 0.01 weight percent to about 5 weight percent, or for example from about 0.25 weight percent to about 2 weight percent.
- the concentration of the tin(l l) additive may be higher in a master batch composition, for example from about 5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, or higher.
- the tin(l l) additive may be added to the molten or solid polyarylene sulfide as a solid, as a slurry, or as a solution.
- the polyarylene sulfide composition of the sheath of the fibers of the invention further comprises at least one zinc(l l) additive and/or zinc metal [Zn(0)].
- the zinc(l l) additive may be an organic additive, for example zinc stearate, or an inorganic compound such as zinc sulfate or zinc oxide, as long as the organic or inorganic counter ions do not adversely affect the desired properties of the polyarylene sulfide composition.
- the zinc(l l) additive may be obtained commercially, or may be generated in situ.
- Zinc metal may be used in the composition as a source of zinc(l l) ions, alone or in conjunction with at least one zinc(l l) additive.
- the zinc(l l) additive is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, zinc stearate, and mixtures thereof.
- the zinc(l l) additive and/or zinc metal may be present in the polyarylene sulfide at a concentration of about 10 weight percent or less, based on the weight of the polyarylene sulfide.
- the zinc(l l) additive and/or zinc metal may be present at a concentration of about 0.01 weight percent to about 5 weight percent, or for example from about 0.25 weight percent to about 2 weight percent.
- the concentration of the zinc(l l) additive and/or zinc metal may be higher in a master batch composition, for example from about 5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent, or higher.
- the at least one zinc(l l) additive and/or zinc metal may be added to the molten or solid polyarylene sulfide as a solid, as a slurry, or as a solution.
- the zinc(l l) additive and/or zinc metal may be added together with the tin(l l) salt or separately.
- Bicomponent spunbond fabric was made from a poly(ethylene
- PET terephthalate
- PPS poly(phenylene sulfide)
- the PET component had an intrinsic viscosity of 0.633 dl/g and is available from PolyQuest, Wilmington, NC as PET resin grade PQB8A-065.
- the PPS component available from Ticona Engineering Polymers, Florence, KY under the tradename Fortron® PPS was a mixture of 70 wt% grade 0309 C1 and 30 wt% grade 0317 C1 .
- Tin(l l) 2- ethylhexanoate (90%) and zinc oxide (99%) were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO).
- Tin(l l) stearate (98%) (Sn stearate) was obtained from Acros Organics (Morris Plains, NJ).
- Zinc stearate (99%) (Zn stearate) was obtained from Honeywell Reidel-de Haen (Seelze, Germany).
- Tin(ll) 2-ethylhexanoate is also referred to herein as tin(ll) ethylhexanoate or SnEH.
- Additive if used, was melt blended with the PPS such that it comprised the required % of the total mass of the PPS component.
- the PET resin was dried in a through air dryer at a temperature of 120°C to a moisture content of less than 50 parts per million.
- the PPS resins were dried in a through air dryer at a temperature of 1 15°C to a moisture content of less than 150 parts per million.
- the PET polymers were heated in an extruder at 290°C and the PPS resins heated in a separate extruder at 295°C.
- the two polymers were metered to a spin-pack assembly where the two melt streams were separately filtered and then combined through a stack of distribution plates to provide multiple rows of spunbond fibers having sheath-core cross sections. Such processing is well known to those skilled in the art.
- the PET component comprised the core and the PPS component comprised the sheath.
- a spin pack assembly consisting of 2158 round capillary openings was heated to 295°C and the PPS and PET polymers spun through each capillary at a polymer throughput rate of 2.2 g/hole/min.
- the PET component consisted of 70% by weight of the total weight of the spun bond fibers.
- the fibers were cooled in a cross flow quench extending over a length of 122 cm.
- An attenuating force was provided to the bundle of fibers by a rectangular slot jet.
- the distance between the spin-pack to the entrance of the jet was 147 cm.
- the fibers exiting the jet were collected on a forming belt traveling at 87.4 m/min. A vacuum was applied underneath the belt to help pin the fibers to the belt.
- the spunbond layer was then smooth-calendered by passing the web between two smooth metal to achieve filament to filament bonding.
- the bonding conditions were 135°C roll temperature and 875 N/cm nip pressure. After thermal bonding, the spunbond sheet was formed into a roll using a winder.
- the non-woven web was then smooth-calendered to achieve further densification of the already bonded non-woven web.
- the web was passed between 2 heated stainless steel rolls having a diameter of 76.2 cm at a nip pressure of 4200 N/cm.
- the line speed was 61 m/min and the rolls were heated to a surface temperature of 200°C.
- the spunbond sheet had a basis weight of 51 g/m 2 .
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