A copolymer composition is disclosed with advantages for textile fibers, yarns, blended yarns, fabrics, and garments. The composition includes polyester copolymer, between about 4.5 and 5.5 percent adipic acid based on the amount of copolymer, between about 630 and 770 parts per million (ppm) of pentaerythritol based on the amount of copolymer, and between about 3.4 and 4.2 percent polyethylene glycol based on the amount of copolymer.

A copolymer composition is disclosed with advantages for textile fibers, yarns, blended yarns, fabrics, and garments. The composition includes polyester copolymer, between about 4.5 and 5.5 percent adipic acid based on the amount of copolymer, between about 630 and 770 parts per million (ppm) of pentaerythritol based on the amount of copolymer, and between about 3.4 and 4.2 percent polyethylene glycol based on the amount of copolymer.

The invention relates to a textile elementary monofilament consisting of a polyester, said textile elementary monofilament having a melting point Tm of greater than or equal to 240? C., a tenacity of greater than or equal to 2.5 cN/tex and an elongation at break of greater than or equal to 10%, and also to a process for producing such a monofilament.

An antimicrobial photoactive nanofibrous polymer material with polymer nanofibers has hydrophobic domains and hydrophilic domains. At least one photoactive molecule encapsulated in the hydrophobic domains of the polymer nanofibers is a photoactive molecule being capable of releasing or generating an antimicrobially active substance after irradiation by visible light. The antimicrobial photoactive nanofibrous polymer material may be used for antimicrobial wound dressings, antimicrobial cosmetic facial masks, self-disinfecting face masks or respirators, self-disinfecting filters for filtration of gases or liquids, self-disinfecting textile and products made thereof, self-disinfecting packaging material or protective agriculture foils.

A polyalkylene ether glycol composition containing a nitrogen-containing compound. The nitrogen-containing compound constitutes 0.2 to 40 mass ppm of the polyalkylene ether glycol in terms of nitrogen atoms, and the nitrogen-containing compound has a boiling point in a range of 40 C. to 120 C. at atmospheric pressure. An elastic stretchable fiber, a polyurethane, a synthetic leather, or a thermoplastic elastomer containing the polyalkylene ether glycol composition.

A polyalkylene ether glycol composition containing a nitrogen-containing compound. The nitrogen-containing compound constitutes 0.2 to 40 mass ppm of the polyalkylene ether glycol in terms of nitrogen atoms, and the nitrogen-containing compound has a boiling point in a range of 40 C. to 120 C. at atmospheric pressure. An elastic stretchable fiber, a polyurethane, a synthetic leather, or a thermoplastic elastomer containing the polyalkylene ether glycol composition.

The present invention relates to elastomeric resins, fibers made from said resins, fabrics made with said fibers, and applications and uses for the resins, fibers and fabrics. The elastomer resins of the invention provide high strength fibers and well balanced fabrics with good physical properties and chemical resistance, making them attractive for use in various applications that use elastic fibers and fabrics.

The present invention relates to elastomeric resins, fibers made from said resins, fabrics made with said fibers, and applications and uses for the resins, fibers and fabrics. The elastomer resins of the invention provide high strength fibers and well balanced fabrics with good physical properties and chemical resistance, making them attractive for use in various applications that use elastic fibers and fabrics.

The present invention provides a filament for three-dimensional printer molding which includes a resin that can be molded by a three-dimensional printer in a wide temperature range and from which a crystalline soft resin molded article excellent in terms of flexible texture etc. can be produced; and a method for producing a crystalline soft resin molded article, wherein the filament for three-dimensional printer molding includes a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer wherein a durometer D hardness (JIS K6253-1993) is 40 or less and thermal properties measured with a differential scanning calorimeter satisfy the following conditions: a melting peak temperature (A) is 120 to 220 C. by heating at 10 C./min; a crystallization peak temperature (B) is 60 to 160 C. by cooling at 10 C./min; and the crystallization peak observed during cooling at 10 C./min has a half-value temperature width of 10 to 30 C.

The present invention provides a filament for three-dimensional printer molding which includes a resin that can be molded by a three-dimensional printer in a wide temperature range and from which a crystalline soft resin molded article excellent in terms of flexible texture etc. can be produced; and a method for producing a crystalline soft resin molded article, wherein the filament for three-dimensional printer molding includes a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer wherein a durometer D hardness (JIS K6253-1993) is 40 or less and thermal properties measured with a differential scanning calorimeter satisfy the following conditions: a melting peak temperature (A) is 120 to 220 C. by heating at 10 C./min; a crystallization peak temperature (B) is 60 to 160 C. by cooling at 10 C./min; and the crystallization peak observed during cooling at 10 C./min has a half-value temperature width of 10 to 30 C.