Abstract:
The invention provides polyurethaneurea compositions comprising poly(tetrarnethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycol having high number average molecular weight, from about 1900 to about 4000 Dalton. The invention further relates to the use of high number average molecular weight poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycol as the soft segment base material in spandex compositions. The invention also relates to new polyurethane compositions comprising poly(tetramethylene-co- ethyleneether) glycols with such high number average molecular weight, from about 1900 to about 4000 Dalton, and their use in spandex.
Abstract:
A polyurethaneurea composition comprises a reaction product of at least one diisocyanate compound, a polymeric glycol, a poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycol comprising constituent units derived by copolymerizing tetrahydrofuran and ethylene oxide (EO) wherein the portion of the constituent units derived from ethylene oxide is present in the poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycol from greater than about 37 to about 70 mole percent, at least one diamine chain extender, and at least one chain terminator. The invention further relates to the use of blends of polymeric glycols and poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycols as the soft segment base in spandex compositions. The invention also relates to new polyurethane compositions comprising polymeric glycols and poly(tetramethylene-co- ethyleneether) glycols, and their use in spandex.
Abstract:
A stretchable fabric comprising NYCO fabric with about 2 to about 4 wt.% elastic, such as an elastane as LYCRA®, is disclosed. The stretchable fabric of the invention exhibits about 20 to about 50 % fabric stretch, and is suitable for application in combat uniforms where mobility and comfort are desirable. The stretchable fabric maintains or exceeds substantially all military uniform standard requirements and exhibits characteristics such as breaking strength, tear resistance, air permeability and abrasion resistance similar to that of NYCO fabric. Also disclosed is a garment manufactured from the stretchable fabric, as well as methods for manufacturing, dying and finishing the stretchable fabric.
Abstract:
The invention relates to blends of polyamides in polyesters, a method for forming such compositions, and to containers made from such compositions. Specifically the compositions have less haze and transparency than previous blends. The blends can be used as passive gas barriers, and/or active oxygen scavengers with the addition of a transition metal catalyst. The invention seeks to obtain balanced refractive indices for the polyamides / polyester compositions. A method to blend the copolyester and polyamides and orient the blend to minimize the haze, thereby forming an oriented article, is also described and claimed. These articles have excellent gas barrier properties.
Abstract:
A garment and system includes a monitoring fabric that exhibits a light reflection property and substantially no light transmission property when the fabric is illuminated with light having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers. The amount of useful light reflected by the fabric into an aperture of acceptance defined with respect to an axis extending from the fabric relative to the amount of light lost to the aperture of acceptance detectably changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one radiation source and at least one radiation detector, with the detector disposed in the aperture of acceptance. The source and detector may be attached to the fabric in relative positions such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of useful light reflected by the fabric into the aperture of acceptance as the fabric stretches in response to motion.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a blend of polyester and a partially aromatic polyamide with an ionic compatibilizer and a cobalt salt. This blend can be processed into a container that has both active and passive oxygen barrier and carbon dioxide barrier properties at an improved color and clarity than containers known in the art. The partially aromatic polyarnide is preferably metaxylylene adipamide. The ionic compatibilizer is preferably 5-sodiumsulfoisophthalic acid or 5zincsulfoisophthalic acid, or their dialkyl esters such as the dimethyl ester (SIM) and glycol ester (SIPEG). The cobalt salt is selected form the class of cobalt acetate, cobalt carbonate, cobalt chloride, cobalt hydroxide, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt oleate, cobalt linoleate, cobalt octoate, cobalt stearate, cobalt nitrate, cobalt phosphate, cobalt sulfate, cobalt (ethylene glycolate), or mixtures of two or more of these. The partially aromatic polyamide is present in a range from about I to about 10 wt. % of said composition. The ionic compatibilizer is present in a range from about 0.1 to about 2.0 mol-% of said composition. The cobalt salt is present in a range from about 20 to about 500 ppm of said composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing copolyether ester polyol having a low oligomeric cyclic ether content, for example, less than about 2.0% by weight, from feedstock comprising polytetramethylene ether glycol having a low number average molecular weight, for example, 350 g/mol or less, and a high oligomeric cyclic ether content, for example, about 4.0% by weight or greater.
Abstract:
A polymer finisher assembly having a finisher nozzle includes a vessel including an outlet orifice and an inlet orifice. The finisher nozzle extends through the inlet orifice of the vessel. The finisher nozzle includes an isometric barrel extending between a nozzle inlet port and a nozzle outlet port. A separator helix is within the isometric barrel. The separator helix separates a mixed flow of steam and polymer fluid and directs steam toward a barrel inner perimeter and directs the polymer fluid separated from the steam toward a helix axis and the nozzle outlet port. The isometric barrel and the separator helix cooperate to confine spattering of polymer fluid separated from steam to the melt pool and isolate an inner vessel wall of the vessel from spattering.
Abstract:
A system is configured for continuous polyamide synthesis. The system includes a vent condenser and a vacuum pump. The vent condenser is coupled to a polymerization finisher. The vent condenser has a liquid reservoir and a vent discharge port above a level of the liquid reservoir. The vacuum pump is coupled to the vent discharge port by an intake line. The vacuum pump has an output port and a rotary shaft. A gaseous mixture proximate the vent discharge port is removed at a rate determined by a speed of the rotary shaft. The vacuum pump is configured to have a liquid ring seal.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for manufacturing a polyamide. The method can include obtaining, from a reservoir, an aqueous solution comprising a dicarboxylic acid, a diamine, and water having a substantially liquid phase; concentrating the aqueous solution including transforming a portion of the water having a substantially liquid phase to water having a substantially gaseous phase; condensing the water having a substantially gaseous phase into condensed water having a substantially liquid phase; removing at least one impurity from at least one of the condensed water having a substantially liquid phase and the water having a substantially gaseous phase to produce cleaned water having a substantially liquid phase; and reusing the cleaned water having a substantially liquid phase. The system can include, among other things, a reservoir; an evaporator assembly, in fluid communication with the reservoir; a condensation assembly, in fluid communication with the evaporator assembly; a collection assembly; and a conduit network.