Polyester copolymer fiber having enhanced strength...

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C08G 63/183 (2006.01) C08G 63/20 (2006.01) D01D 5/084 (2006.01) D01F 6/62 (2006.01) D01F 6/84 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2049402

POLYESTER COPOLYMER FIBER HAVING ENHANCED STRENGTH AND DYEABILITY PROPERTIES ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION The invention is a method of producing a polyester filament which has a superior combination of tensile, dyeability and shrinkage properties. The method comprises forming a polyester copolymer from a mixture consisting essentially of terephthalic acid (TA) or dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), ethylene glycol, adipic acid, and pentaerythritol wherein the adipic acid is added in an amount of between 1.3 and 3.2 weight percent of the terephthalic acid and pentaerythritol is added in the amount from 175 to 700 ppm by weight of terephthalic acid; forming the filament from the copolymer, drawing the copolymer filament, and heat-setting the drawn filament. The invention also comprises the enhanced fiber formed by the process having an atmospheric dyeability greater than that of an unenhanced PET produced under identical conditions except for the addition of the adipic acid and pentaerythritol, a modulus of greater than 3.0 g/denier, a tenacity from about 5 to 7 g/denier and a hot air shrinkage of less than 10%.

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