The present invention provides load leveling and impact energy absorption webbing comprising warp yarn. If the webbing is used in seat belts, the webbing provides load leveling behavior from about 450 pounds (about 2,000 Newtons) to about 1,800 pounds (about 8,000 Newtons) in vehicle collision. The yarn has a force-displacement profile such that: (a) when the yarn is subjected to an initial barrier stress of from about 0.2 gram/denier to less than or equal to about 1.4 grams/denier, the yarn elo...

Yarns of melt-spun polymeric filaments are rapidly quenched, whereby the filaments are cooled by quenching gas that is accelerated along the threadline by being passed through a tube of reduced dimensions with the filaments before they emerge. In particular, a yarn is produced which has an elongation to break of about 100% or more. The yarn is comprised of filaments numbering from 25 to 150. The filaments are less than 4 denier per filament and makeup yarns having low denier spread.

The present invention provides load leveling and impact energy absorption webbing comprising warp yarn. If the webbing is used in seat belts, the webbing provides load leveling behavior from about 450 pounds (about 2,000 Newtons) to about 1,800 pounds (about 8,000 Newtons) in vehicle collision. The yarn has a force-displacement profile such that: (a) when the yarn is subjected to an initial barrier stress of from about 0.2 gram/denier to less than or equal to about 1.4 grams/denier, the yarn elo...

A carpet product comprises a backing material and a face yarn, wherein the face yarn comprises synthetic carpet fibers and synthetic fibers having high moisture transport properties. Preferred face yarns are composed of a combination yarn comprising the synthetic carpet fibers commingled with the synthetic fibers having moisture transport properties. The carpet products have a texture and feel approximating that of conventional synthetic fiber facings, yet effectively transport moisture so that ...

A machine for continuously dyeing textile yarns (20) comprises at least one dye application station (15A). The latter comprises dye-sprayer (14) and protective sheat (21) through which the yarns (20) extend, and which has an open portion (21a) situated in line with the dye-sprayer (14) and in which the yarns (20) are opposite dye-sprayer (14). A shutter (16) is arranged between the textile yarns (20) and the dye-sprayer (14) in order alternately to intercept or let through the jet (17) of dye sp...

To provide a traverse-motion mechanism capable of easing the threading operation by reducing the heights of the yarn-separating fulcrum and the godet roller disposed upstream of a yarn-traversing fulcrum, of reducing times required for the manufacturing and assembling operation by simplifying the structure due to the reduction of the overall machine height, of minimizing the rise of selvage and ribbon wind generated in a package, and of readily adjusting the position of yarn turning point. A tra...

A process for sizing spun yarns by adding urea in an amount of about 10 to 50% by weight of the weight of a polyacrylamide polymer, wherein the polymer and urea are applied in an amount sufficient to impart a high order of abrasion resistance to the yarn.

Composite yarns having a total diameter of less than about 0.013 inch and a denier not exceeding 625 are formed with a first core strand formed of either an extended chain polyethylene, an aramid, or a liquid crystal polymer having a denier in the range of 70-200 or a nylon, polyester, or polycotton having a denier in the range of 40-70; a second core strand of fiberglass having a denier of 75-125; and at least one covering strand having a denier of 40-100; and protective garments, such as glove...

A machine for crimping yarns has an elongate chamber (14) with, at one end, an opening (15) for introducing the yarn (1) to be crimped and, at the other end, an opening (16) for exiting the crimped yarn. The wall (17) of the chamber (14) includes an elongate opening (18) parallel to the axis of the chamber, in which fingers (19) , uniformly distributed along the opening (18) are engaged. A drive (20) is provided for moving the fingers (19) in order to permit them to move the crimped yarn positiv...

An undrawn yarn is produced at increased quench delay and increased take-up speed to achieve improved ultimate elongation at a given crystallinity. Particularly preferred aspects include products comprising such yarns and methods for producing same.