ES8306775A1 - "procedimiento de producir articulos termoplasticos conformados". - Google Patents

"procedimiento de producir articulos termoplasticos conformados".

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ES8306775A1
ES8306775A1 ES513190A ES513190A ES8306775A1 ES 8306775 A1 ES8306775 A1 ES 8306775A1 ES 513190 A ES513190 A ES 513190A ES 513190 A ES513190 A ES 513190A ES 8306775 A1 ES8306775 A1 ES 8306775A1
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Honeywell International Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/359,019 external-priority patent/US4413110A/en
Application filed by Allied Corp filed Critical Allied Corp
Publication of ES8306775A1 publication Critical patent/ES8306775A1/es
Publication of ES513190A0 publication Critical patent/ES513190A0/es
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01FCHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/02Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D01F6/04Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01FCHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/02Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01FCHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F6/02Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D01F6/04Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins
    • D01F6/06Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof from homopolymers obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyolefins from polypropylene

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Artificial Filaments (AREA)
  • Shaping By String And By Release Of Stress In Plastics And The Like (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)

Abstract

PROCEDIMIENTO DE PRODUCIR ARTICULOS TERMOPLASTICOS CONFORMADOS. CONSTA DE LAS SIGUIENTES ETAPAS: 1 ) FORMAR UNA DISOLUCION DE UN POLIMERO TERMOPLASTICO CRISTALINO A BASE DE POLIETILENO, POLIPROPILENO, POLIOXIMETILENO, POLIBUTENO-1, POLILFLUORURO DE VINILIDENO Y POLI (4-METILPENTENO-1). 2 ) EXTRUIR LA SOLUCION. 3 ) REFRIGERAR LA SOLUCION JUNTO A LA ABERTURA, FORMANDO UN GEL QUE CONTIENE UN PRIMER DISOLVENTE. 4 ) EXTRAER EL GEL CON UN SEGUNDO DISOLVENTE VOLATIL. 5 ) SECAR EL GEL OBTENIDO. 6 ) ESTIRAR POR LO MENOS UNO DE: A) EL GEL QUE CONTIENE EL PRIMER DISOLVENTE, B) EL GEL QUE CONTIENE EL SEGUNDO DISOLVENTE, C) EL XEROGEL. SE OBTIENE UNA FIBRA DE POLIETILENO CON UN PESO MOLECULAR MEDIO DE AL MENOS UN MILLON Y CON UN MODULO DE TRACCION DE AL MENOS 1.600 G/DENIER, UNA TEMPERATURA DE FUSION DE AL MENOS 147 C Y UNA ELONGACION NO SUPERIOR DE 5%.
ES513190A 1981-04-30 1982-05-22 "procedimiento de producir articulos termoplasticos conformados". Granted ES513190A0 (es)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US25926681A 1981-04-30 1981-04-30
US35902082A 1982-03-19 1982-03-19
US06/359,019 US4413110A (en) 1981-04-30 1982-03-19 High tenacity, high modulus polyethylene and polypropylene fibers and intermediates therefore

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ES8306775A1 true ES8306775A1 (es) 1983-06-16
ES513190A0 ES513190A0 (es) 1983-06-16

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ES513190A Granted ES513190A0 (es) 1981-04-30 1982-05-22 "procedimiento de producir articulos termoplasticos conformados".

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EP (1) EP0064167B1 (es)
JP (2) JPS585228A (es)
KR (1) KR860000202B1 (es)
AU (2) AU549453B2 (es)
CA (1) CA1174818A (es)
DE (1) DE3267521D1 (es)
ES (1) ES513190A0 (es)

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