The present invention relates to a thermoplastic elastomer yarn with improved unwinding, weaving and yarn shrinking property, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to the present invention, the thermoplastic elastomer yarn according to the present invention is excellent in improved unwinding, weaving and yarn shrinking property.

Furthermore, the thermoplastic elastomer yarn according to the present invention is excellent in yarn shrinkage rate, unwinding, weaving, tensile strength and elongation rate to be adequate for manufacturing textile fabric and footwear in terms of physical properties.

A polyester material including a composite having a carbon nanostructure, which comprises carbon element, from 0.5 to 4 wt % of a first non-carbon non-oxygen element substance, and from 0 to 4 wt %, of a second non-carbon non-oxygen element. The first non-carbon non-oxygen element is selected from the group consisting of P, Si, Ca, Al and Na; the second non-carbon non-oxygen element is any one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Mn, K, Mg, Cr, S or Co, or a combination of at least two selected therefrom. The G peak and D peak of the carbon element in the Raman spectrum has a peak height ratio of 1-20 in the composite having a carbon nanostructure.

A polymer composition includes a low ethylene random copolymer that can be used to form a meltspun or spunbond article at high spinning velocities. The polymer composition has a low xylene soluble content, a high crystallinity, or both, while having reduced spin-break at high spinning velocities. The polymer composition also exhibits good fiber tenacity and fabric softness.

The present invention relates to improved polypropylene fibers and methods for producing the same as well as uses of such polypropylene fibers for the production of fiber cement products. The present invention further relates to fiber cement products, such as flat or corrugated fiber cement sheets, comprising the polypropylene fibers of the present invention. The fiber cement products of the present invention have an improved impact resistance as compared to fiber cement products not containing the polypropylene fibers of the present invention.

A net structure manufacturing apparatus (1) comprising: a nozzle (10) having a discharge hole (11) from which melted thermoplastic resin is extruded so as to be formed as a filament; a water tank (20) disposed below the nozzle (10); a conveying device (30) provided to the water tank (20) and configured to convey a net structure (60) having a resin as the filament (12); and a gas ejection device (40) provided to the water tank (20) and configured to eject gas.

The resin composition for melt spinning of the present invention is a filament having a melt viscosity of 250 Pa.Math.s or less at 200? C. and a shear rate of 0.1 s.sup.?1 and a tensile strength of 10 MPa or more. The filament can be produced by forming a molten liquid of a resin composition having a melt viscosity of 250 Pa.Math.s or less at 200? C. and a shear rate of 0.1 s.sup.?1 into a filament shape to provide a formed material, and conveying and concurrently cooling the formed material. The present invention also provides a resin composition for melt spinning being a filament, and a method for producing fiber using a melt spinning apparatus.

A multi-end monofilament production apparatus includes the following sequential process units along monofilaments flow direction: a vertical spinning machine comprising a spinneret and a distribution plate below the spinneret; a water bath for quenching spun monofilaments; a vacuum jet device for transferring monofilaments from the water bath; a steam jet able to provide superheated steam at a temperature within the range between 300 C. and 380 C. and at a pressure within the range between 4 bars and 5 bars; a drawing unit; and a monofilament winder for winding monofilaments at a speed exceeding 500 m/min. The present invention further proposes a method for multi-end monofilament yarn production.

The invention provides for a method of manufacturing artificial turf (1000). The method includes creating a polymer mixture, such as polymer mixture (400), where the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system. The polymer mixture includes a first polymer, a second polymer and a compatibilizer. The first polymer is a polyamide (PA) and the second polymer is a polyethylene (PE). The first polymer is included in an amount of 0.125 percent to 5 percent by weight, the second polymer is included in an amount of 60 percent to 97 percent by weight and the compatibilizer is included in an amount of 0.375 percent to 15 percent by weight. The first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, and the first polymer forms polymer beads surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.

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.

The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the production of coarse count and tridimensional crimped multifilament BCF (Bulk Continuous Filament) yarns, starting from polyamide 6.6, which envisages cooling in water and subsequent non-mechanical treatment with a mixture of air and steam, such that the yarns obtained have controlled chemical-physical and mechanical properties; the invention also relates to the yarns obtained by the aforesaid process and/or the aforesaid apparatus, both in a wound form in a cut form.

The coarse count and tridimensional crimped multifilament BCF yarns having controlled chemical-physical and mechanical properties according to the present invention are suitable for non-textile applications and are preferably and advantageously employed in the manufacture of carpets for large surfaces.