The present invention relates to a polyolefin fiber comprising polymeric structures, wherein the polymeric structures individually comprise a polycondensate and a functionalized polymer, and the polyolefin fiber is a gel-spun high-performance polyethylene fiber that has a tenacity of at least 1 N/tex. The polymeric structures are immiscible with and dispersed in the polyethylene fiber. The gel-spun high-performance polyethylene fiber is a gel-spun ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber. The present invention further relates to a process for making the polyolefin fiber comprising the steps of: melt-mixing the polycondensate or a polycondensate containing at least one additive, the functionalized polymer, and optionally the thermoplastic polymer and/or the at least one additive, to form polymeric structures; mixing polyolefin powder, the polymeric structures and a solvent to form a mixture; and spinning and drawing the mixture obtained in step ii) to form the polyolefin fiber comprising the polymeric structures.

The present invention relates to a polyolefin fiber comprising polymeric structures, wherein the polymeric structures individually comprise a polycondensate and a functionalized polymer, and the polyolefin fiber is a gel-spun high-performance polyethylene fiber that has a tenacity of at least 1 N/tex. The polymeric structures are immiscible with and dispersed in the polyethylene fiber. The gel-spun high-performance polyethylene fiber is a gel-spun ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber. The present invention further relates to a process for making the polyolefin fiber comprising the steps of: melt-mixing the polycondensate or a polycondensate containing at least one additive, the functionalized polymer, and optionally the thermoplastic polymer and/or the at least one additive, to form polymeric structures; mixing polyolefin powder, the polymeric structures and a solvent to form a mixture; and spinning and drawing the mixture obtained in step ii) to form the polyolefin fiber comprising the polymeric structures.

A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair includes a core part and a sheath part. The core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a flat two-lobed cross sectional shape or an elliptical cross sectional shape, and has a core-to-sheath area ratio of core:sheath=3:7 to 8:2 in a fiber cross section. The sheath part contains a polyamide-based resin composition containing a polyamide-based resin. The core part has a modified flat two-lobed cross sectional shape or a modified elliptical cross sectional shape including a pair of protrusions protruding from the center side toward the outer circumferential side along a minor axis direction of the fiber cross section. A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair having a touch close to that of human hair, an excellent combing property, and a good curl setting property, a hair ornament product including the same, and a method for producing the same are provided.

A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair includes a core part and a sheath part. The core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a flat two-lobed cross sectional shape or an elliptical cross sectional shape, and has a core-to-sheath area ratio of core:sheath=3:7 to 8:2 in a fiber cross section. The sheath part contains a polyamide-based resin composition containing a polyamide-based resin. The core part has a modified flat two-lobed cross sectional shape or a modified elliptical cross sectional shape including a pair of protrusions protruding from the center side toward the outer circumferential side along a minor axis direction of the fiber cross section. A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair having a touch close to that of human hair, an excellent combing property, and a good curl setting property, a hair ornament product including the same, and a method for producing the same are provided.

A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a core-sheath structure including a core and a sheath covering the core. The core is composed of a core resin composition containing a polyester-based resin, and the sheath is composed of a sheath resin composition containing a polyamide-based resin. The core resin composition contains a bromine-based flame retardant and a flame retardant auxiliary. The sheath resin composition contains a phosphorus-based flame retardant. The phosphorus-based flame retardant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a zinc phosphinate and a condensed phosphate ester compound.

A core-sheath conjugate fiber for artificial hair has a core-sheath structure including a core and a sheath covering the core. The core is composed of a core resin composition containing a polyester-based resin, and the sheath is composed of a sheath resin composition containing a polyamide-based resin. The core resin composition contains a bromine-based flame retardant and a flame retardant auxiliary. The sheath resin composition contains a phosphorus-based flame retardant. The phosphorus-based flame retardant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a zinc phosphinate and a condensed phosphate ester compound.

A method of manufacturing artificial turf creating a liquid polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture is at least a two-phase system. A first one of the phases includes a first polymer and a first dye, and a second one of the phases of the polymer mixture includes a second polymer and a second dye. The second dye has a different color than the first dye, the second polymer being of the same or of a different type as the first polymer. The first and the second phase are immiscible, the first phase forming polymer beads within the second phase. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament including a marbled pattern of the first and second color; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the polymer beads into threadlike regions and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber; and incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.

A method of manufacturing artificial turf creating a liquid polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture is at least a two-phase system. A first one of the phases includes a first polymer and a first dye, and a second one of the phases of the polymer mixture includes a second polymer and a second dye. The second dye has a different color than the first dye, the second polymer being of the same or of a different type as the first polymer. The first and the second phase are immiscible, the first phase forming polymer beads within the second phase. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament including a marbled pattern of the first and second color; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the polymer beads into threadlike regions and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber; and incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.

A method for producing an artificial turf fiber, comprising: preparing a core polymer mixture from a core polymer and a thread polymer forming beads within the core polymer; coextruding the core polymer mixture with a cladding polymer component into a monofilament, the core polymer mixture forming a cylindrical core, The cladding polymer component forming a cladding encompassing the core with a non-circular profile; quenching the monofilament; reheating the quenched monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the beads into threadlike regions; and providing one or more of the stretched monofilaments as the artificial turf fiber.

A filament article containing a curable composition is provided. The filament article has a first part containing an epoxy resin and a second part containing a polyamine having at least two secondary or primary amino groups. The first part is surrounded by a sheath and a second part surrounded by a sheath. Either 1) the first part surrounded by the sheath and the second part surrounded by the sheath are each a separate filament or 2) the first part surrounded by the sheath and the second part surrounded by the sheath combine to form a composite filament. The curable filament article can be used to form a cured composition having structural bonding performance.